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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

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

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in an all-out battle for profit...

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Let's make hay while that sun shines.

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

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Who's there?

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Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face

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a different daily challenge.

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The original cheeky chappie. Lovely!

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Putting their reputations on the line.

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And I am truly rockin'!

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WOLF WHISTLE

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And giving you their top tips and savvy secrets

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

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Get in there!

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EVIL LAUGHTER

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Today, we land our ship in Belgium

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as the Maestro of Prime Profits, Mark Stacey,

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

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David Harper. Coming up...

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Devilish David turns perfect gentleman.

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Good morning.

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Mark shows you how to make friends with the locals.

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DOG BARKS

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Oh! They're not all friendly in Belgium.

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And David teaches us all how to buy porcelain abroad.

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-We call it Majolica.

-Yes, yes.

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-You, in northern Europe, call it Faience.

-Yes, yes.

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

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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

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Ship ahoy for an intrepid overseas valuation voyage.

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Our pair of bartering buccaneers have set sail to explore

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

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

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

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

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Though that shouldn't be a problem -

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both our contenders are captains of their industry.

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First up, Brighton's brightest booty hunter,

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with decades of dealing behind him,

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

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

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

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But he has stiff competition today.

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His challenger is the King of Barnard Castle,

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an expert with a fierce focus,

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

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

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Mark Stacey may well be the King of Waffle,

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but the Belgians know how to make a cracking waffle

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and I know which one I prefer!

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Mmmm! Lovely!

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Our dealers of discovery have landed in Tongeren,

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

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

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packed with terrific treasures and a cornucopia of curios.

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However, this is completely unknown territory

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for both our titanic tusslers,

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

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

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

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It's their own money,

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

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

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

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

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

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Oh, come on! What are you doing?

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-Modelling yourself on me, that's ridiculous!

-I have got hair, David!

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-Listen, Belgium, Tongeren.

-Tongeren, is that where we are?

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-I have never been here before.

-Never. It looks very exciting.

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-Look at that.

-And the temperature!

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

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

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-How much money have you got in your pocket?

-The same as you, I hope.

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-£750, which means how many euros?

-820 something.

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-Don't worry about that.

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

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-Are you?

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

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-Go and do it.

-I wish you all the best.

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

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I really do.

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

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Both our boys are dead set on victory

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

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

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

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but will The Maverick be lured into blowing his cash

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or does he have a different plan?

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

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I want to really try and find quirky items,

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because those are the items people really want

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

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

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David is pushing his plan to spend all his money

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and he heads straight to the right stall.

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There's a silver-plated fruit bowl

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

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-Can we go 130?

-No.

-No?

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-No.

-No. Was that, "No"?

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-No.

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

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-My favourite word, I don't know.

-It's "no".

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

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

-Yes.

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

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

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Eventually, converting the price back into pounds,

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David has paid out £136.36.

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

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

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Very desirable then and very desirable now.

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Buoyed by his early success,

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

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

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Africa is always a good indicator to date a globe,

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because the country has changed so dramatically.

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If we look down here, this part of Africa,

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

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here in what is now Zimbabwe,

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in those days called Southern Rhodesia, here,

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and, of course, it's called Sud Rhodesia

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and then up here is Northern Rhodesia,

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

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pre-1965.

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

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you're going back another 30 years,

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

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

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anything to do with men and antiques is great news.

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-How much is that?

-25.

-25?

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-15?

-20.

-20?

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

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

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Oh! He's pleased with himself!

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

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

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Mark is yet to jump into the dealing ring,

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but could these book boxes be the spur he needs?

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

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I mean, they're not terribly old.

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

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

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But if you want to hide away your knick-knacks

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

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

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

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

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Haven't you? Well, I have.

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

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and 25 for the large one.

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You couldn't do them for 35?

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

-OK.

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

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

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

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and David is already ahead!

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

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He's suddenly bouncing around the ring,

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his diggling dukes high in the air.

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

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in a rather suggestive pose.

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-Is this a print?

-Er...

-Or a drawing?

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

-Yes. That's the signature.

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

-Yes!

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-He's not looking very happy.

-No, no.

-I presume this must be Cupid.

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-Yes. That's Cupid.

-How much is it?

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-Normally, 50.

-Oh!

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

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-40?

-Yes, 40.

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

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

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

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

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-I will buy that for 40.

-OK.

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-I think it's rather fun, actually.

-Thank you very much.

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-Thank you very much.

-OK.

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-It's been nice to see you.

-Nice to see you.

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Nice little Art Deco lady, under my arm.

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

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He falls for the lady and spends £36.36.

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Elsewhere in the market, Devilish David is on fire

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as he hunts for his next bargain,

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

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I was wondering where David had got to.

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Here he is, look. Devilish, himself.

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

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

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to make it look a little like bronze, actually.

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But it's very light.

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I think the features and, stylistically,

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

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And it's priced up at 75.

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DRAMATIC MUSIC

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-Can we get nearer to 60?

-65 is final.

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

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

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I think it's a very interesting object.

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

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but maybe somebody from the occult.

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Mark is drawn to the head

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

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# I'll feel you burn... #

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

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and David is definitely playing catch up,

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

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So, what have we got that's interesting?

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And straightaway, our cool cat spots a top hat.

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Oh! Hello! That is...

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Isn't that fantastic?

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

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-Yes.

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

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-Hang on a minute.

-Yes. Hello.

-Good morning.

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-It would work, wouldn't it?

-Yes.

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

-Yes.

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

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-Yes.

-Good morning.

-Good morning, yes.

-I like that!

-Yes.

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How old do you think? 1910?

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-1890.

-You think so? And is it 20 euros?

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25 for you.

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

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-And now, I am a gentleman.

-You are.

-I am!

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The collapsible top hat costs £22.73

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and David is the Top Cat who got the cream.

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# Top Cat! #

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I'm just absolutely loving my new hat.

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It's cool, it's stylish,

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

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Well, David's in devilish form today

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

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let's look at the maths.

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

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Devilish David has done three deals so far

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and spent just over £177,

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leaving him with almost £573 still to spend.

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Mark The Maverick has also made three purchases,

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spending just over £127,

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meaning he has nearly £623 in his kitty.

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

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-Well, hello!

-Fab, isn't it?

-I love it!

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-Have you bought much?

-Loads!

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

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

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-See this board here?

-Yes.

-You can imagine what it says in Flemish.

-Yes.

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Can you blend in with the natives, like me?

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Can you pronounce that in Flemish?

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-Go on.

-No.

-Have a go.

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-Antic-eh?

-One more go.

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-Antica?

-You're rubbish!

-Am I?

-Yes!

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-How would you pronounce it?

-Antique.

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-And that's just what he is!

-Good grief!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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and it would keep the food warm.

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

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Bambino.

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-Which must mean baby, mustn't it?

-Baby, yes.

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See? I am almost fluent.

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-How much is it?

-It's 45.

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

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Best price will be 35.

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

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I think that's absolutely great.

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

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He sticks to his strategy of quirky items

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and pays the equivalent of £31.82.

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And that gives Mark the advantage,

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

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His next spot is a campfire seat.

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Do you like the look of that? I do.

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Yes, it definitely falls into the category

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of campaign furniture, which was made very popular

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

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

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

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in the middle of the Belgian Congo, circa 1910.

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

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-45.

-45...

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Is it? Really?

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

-35?

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

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DAVID GASPS

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-Would that be horrible? Am I being horrible?

-That's horrible, yes.

-I'm being horrible.

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-Really?

-30.

-30.

-I'll meet you in the middle.

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

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-OK, 30.

-OK.

-Thank you very much indeed.

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David continues his campaign -

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£27.27 buys the seat.

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

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His demon eyes soon fall on some very shiny pottery.

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-Hello. Isn't that nice-looking?

-Yes.

-Flemish?

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

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-We call it majolica.

-Yes.

-But you in northern Europe call it faience.

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

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-Maiolica.

-Or Spain, yeah.

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

-In Belgium.

-..in Belgium.

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So we know that it dates to...

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It's after 1891,

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because the Americans insisted in '91 that anything made outside

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the United States that may well be imported into America

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

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The price, it is 55.

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-How about 25? Is that a good deal?

-No.

-No?

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-I have paid more.

-Really? You paid more?

-Yes.

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

-35.

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-Is that a special price to me?

-Yes, yes, yes.

-You are an angel!

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SHE LAUGHS

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And like the charmer he is,

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

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The currency conversion means

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the majolica pot cost £31.82.

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

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I thought that was David Harper buzzing around me

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trying to put me off my stroke.

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

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and makes a very unusual find.

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

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-It's hanging, normally.

-Yeah.

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And in the process of making the...

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

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-the panties...

-Seriously?

-Yes. And they put them back on.

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-So these were used in a factory environment.

-Yeah, yeah.

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

-No.

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

-Wow.

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-Is this your beautiful wife?

-That's my beautiful girlfriend.

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

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

-Nice to meet you.

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

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-The final price. Trade price.

-Absolutely.

-Absolutely.

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-300.

-Really?

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

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-My asking price was 400.

-OK, I understand.

-I'll go to 300.

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

-I understand.

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

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No problem.

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-Thank you very much. Thank you.

-Thank you.

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You were not helpful at all.

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

-I'm sorry!

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HE LAUGHS

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

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a long way towards his goal.

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He pays £254.55 for the steel legs.

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Across the market, Mark is attempting to win friends.

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-DOG BARKS

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

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

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This one from the 1970s.

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

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

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

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

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one-off items.

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

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

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Both? 80 euros.

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Could we do them for 70,

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

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-Yes.

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

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He's not called The Maverick for nothing.

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Once again Mark is the master of the multiple buy

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and pays £63.64 for the pair.

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

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So why is he blazing for the glazing?

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

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

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

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But the thing I adore about this particular pot

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is that that is a turkey eating a frog.

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What's all that about?

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I have no idea,

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

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

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as the first - £31.82.

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

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And The Maverick's next deal doesn't make

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much of a dent on his wallet, either.

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£18.18 buys a large match holder.

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I just think it's a ridiculous item.

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And after all, I am quite ridiculous.

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Ridiculous?!

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You do yourself a great disservice, Mr Stacey.

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But Mark does need to start flashing the cash

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if he wants to keep up with his opponent.

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

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This one carved in the shape of a hussar.

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That's a Hungarian soldier to you and me.

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It's considerably more expensive, though -

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the stallholder wants 300 euros for it.

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I think the carving is beautiful.

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

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Of course, it's a hussar.

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

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

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Can you do it for 200 euros?

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-I can do it for 250.

-No, I...

-I hope you're going to say 250.

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

-It cost me 200.

-Did it?

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I'm really sorry.

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HE SIGHS

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-220?

-220.

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

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Thank you very much indeed.

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

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

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

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And the uncertainty is what makes this game such fun.

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Mark pays £200 exactly

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to secure the hussar.

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So our boys have battled hard and fast,

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

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

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

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His seven deals cost him £522.73.

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

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

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So, before our expert explorers head home,

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

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

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

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You're only jealous!

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

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

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-Having a great time.

-I loved it, David.

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-Devilish David here.

-Oh, you know I like it.

-I love it.

-He's great.

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-What's he made from, wood?

-Terracotta.

-Terracotta!

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

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

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Well, I try, I try.

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

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

0:22:290:22:33

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

0:22:330:22:38

-220.

-220? Well...

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

-WMF.

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

-150.

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-I paid the money, didn't I?

-Lot of money, David.

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-I paid the money.

-And I love your globe.

-The globe is great.

0:22:510:22:54

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

-Yes.

0:22:540:22:56

I'm so pleased you said that.

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

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-I know.

-Best of luck to you, David.

-You, too.

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Because the fun begins when we get home.

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-The hard work begins when we get home.

-That's right. Take care.

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

0:23:100:23:14

bargainers bid farewell to Belgium and head back to Blighty.

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The second phase of their mission demands

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

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

0:23:250:23:27

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

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Back in County Durham,

0:23:300:23:32

Devilish David is more than happy with his tiptop shop.

0:23:320:23:36

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

0:23:360:23:38

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

0:23:380:23:42

How cool...

0:23:420:23:44

is that? What else have we got?

0:23:440:23:46

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

0:23:460:23:50

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

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

0:23:540:23:57

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

0:23:570:24:01

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

0:24:010:24:07

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

0:24:070:24:11

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

0:24:110:24:15

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

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Well, yes, that does make sense, David.

0:24:190:24:22

Mark, meanwhile, is back on the south coast

0:24:220:24:24

and he's feeling rather chipper.

0:24:240:24:25

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

0:24:250:24:29

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

0:24:290:24:35

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

0:24:350:24:38

Only because all the packaging is there.

0:24:380:24:40

And I think I found a buyer for that.

0:24:400:24:42

That might well be going to a museum.

0:24:420:24:46

The matchbox is great fun, isn't it?

0:24:460:24:48

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

0:24:480:24:51

with its copper work.

0:24:510:24:53

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

0:24:530:24:57

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

0:24:570:25:01

of the night, as they say.

0:25:010:25:02

The dolls are just a bit of fun

0:25:020:25:04

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

0:25:040:25:07

And the book boxes, Great Expectations - whether I get

0:25:070:25:11

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

0:25:110:25:15

The most expensive piece I bought was this wonderful

0:25:150:25:18

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

0:25:180:25:21

You strike them on the side there. Beautifully carved.

0:25:210:25:23

I will make a profit out of this.

0:25:230:25:26

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

0:25:260:25:30

David and Mark will have to work tirelessly tapping up all

0:25:300:25:33

their contacts to leave no stone unturned in their tenacity

0:25:330:25:37

to turn out a profit.

0:25:370:25:38

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

0:25:380:25:41

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

0:25:410:25:45

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

0:25:450:25:48

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

0:25:480:25:53

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

0:25:530:25:56

profit out of Thomas the landlord?

0:25:560:25:58

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

0:25:580:26:04

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

0:26:040:26:10

You could sit here and watch telly for hours.

0:26:100:26:13

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

0:26:130:26:16

squeeze one more in sort of thing.

0:26:160:26:18

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

0:26:180:26:21

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

0:26:210:26:25

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

0:26:250:26:28

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

-Go on.

-£25.

-Really?

0:26:280:26:32

I was thinking double that plus a fiver.

0:26:320:26:34

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

0:26:360:26:40

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

0:26:400:26:45

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

-My gosh, that's a tenner.

0:26:450:26:49

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

0:26:490:26:51

Go on. Thank you very much.

0:26:510:26:52

Actually, it's not quite a tenner.

0:26:520:26:54

There's a few odd pence floating around.

0:26:540:26:56

David makes a profit of £9.73.

0:26:560:26:59

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

0:26:590:27:02

Can Mark do better with his first sale?

0:27:020:27:04

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

0:27:090:27:13

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

0:27:130:27:16

-Graham, I found you.

-Hello.

-How are you?

-I'm fine, thanks.

0:27:160:27:20

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

0:27:200:27:24

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

0:27:240:27:27

-I thought of you and I sent you photographs.

-You did.

0:27:270:27:30

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

0:27:300:27:34

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

0:27:340:27:38

-Yeah, I would think so.

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

0:27:380:27:40

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

0:27:400:27:44

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

-That's true.

0:27:440:27:47

And our progress stopped about 1971,

0:27:470:27:51

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

0:27:510:27:55

-What is that in real money?

-About a pound.

0:27:570:28:00

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

0:28:000:28:04

HE LAUGHS

0:28:040:28:06

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

0:28:060:28:10

Very close, isn't it?

0:28:100:28:12

Do you think we could multiply it a bit higher?

0:28:120:28:14

If we could get to sort of 75...

0:28:140:28:17

Go on, then. That would be fine.

0:28:170:28:19

-Thank you, Graham.

-Thank you very much.

0:28:190:28:22

And with a profit of £43.18,

0:28:220:28:24

Mark is over the moon.

0:28:240:28:25

Well, how did you think that went?

0:28:270:28:29

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

0:28:290:28:32

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

0:28:320:28:35

Someone is going to appreciate it.

0:28:350:28:37

Thousands of people are going to admire it,

0:28:370:28:38

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

0:28:380:28:43

Yes, what would the world do without you?

0:28:430:28:44

And whilst he's there,

0:28:440:28:46

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

0:28:460:28:50

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

0:28:500:28:54

-55.

-Are you sure?

-55.

-Oh, you relented. Thank you.

0:28:540:29:00

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

0:29:000:29:05

The Maverick's making good headway in Eastbourne.

0:29:050:29:07

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

0:29:070:29:11

Over in Barnard Castle, believe it or not,

0:29:110:29:13

David is struggling to see off his majolica pots.

0:29:130:29:16

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

0:29:160:29:20

I tried everywhere, but there is one more place

0:29:200:29:23

and she owns a funky shop,

0:29:230:29:26

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

0:29:260:29:29

Well, let's hope he's right.

0:29:290:29:30

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

0:29:300:29:34

whose shop specialises in vintage pieces.

0:29:340:29:36

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

0:29:360:29:40

-What do you think of those?

-They are good, aren't they?

0:29:400:29:42

-Can I have a hold?

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

-Yeah.

0:29:420:29:47

-Yeah.

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

-Yeah.

0:29:470:29:52

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

0:29:520:29:55

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

0:29:550:29:58

-No, they are nice, very nice.

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

0:29:580:30:02

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

0:30:020:30:05

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

0:30:050:30:10

-So what's your best price?

-Hundred quid for the pair.

-95.

0:30:100:30:13

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

0:30:130:30:16

Thank you very much.

0:30:160:30:18

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

0:30:180:30:23

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

0:30:230:30:26

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

0:30:260:30:31

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

0:30:310:30:35

who owns a bike shop.

0:30:350:30:37

There must be some logic there.

0:30:370:30:39

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

0:30:390:30:43

and restores bikes, but your previous life was what?

0:30:430:30:47

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

0:30:470:30:50

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

0:30:500:30:54

-Interesting thing.

-Mm.

0:30:540:30:55

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

-So what is the globe made from?

0:30:550:31:00

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

0:31:000:31:04

-wallpaper pasted over the top.

-Right.

0:31:040:31:07

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

-Yeah.

0:31:070:31:11

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

0:31:110:31:13

It's what we call in the business,

0:31:130:31:15

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

0:31:150:31:18

I'd probably pay...£50 for it.

0:31:180:31:20

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

0:31:200:31:24

Would you? THEY LAUGH

0:31:240:31:27

-How about 80 quid?

-Yeah, I think we can do £80, David.

-Fantastic.

0:31:280:31:33

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

-Good man.

0:31:330:31:36

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

0:31:360:31:40

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

0:31:400:31:42

Devilish David makes a very manly profit of £61.82,

0:31:420:31:46

further strengthening his position in this all-out battle.

0:31:460:31:50

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

0:31:510:31:54

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

0:31:540:31:59

in Barnard Castle.

0:31:590:32:01

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

0:32:070:32:10

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

0:32:100:32:14

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

0:32:140:32:18

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

0:32:180:32:21

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

0:32:210:32:24

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

0:32:240:32:28

-And it looks like a spill holder.

-I think it's for Vestas.

0:32:280:32:31

-You scratch them on the back there.

-Yeah.

0:32:310:32:33

-And I thought it might date to around 1890,

-1900. I think it does.

0:32:330:32:39

I'm pretty sure that would be the period.

0:32:390:32:41

I paid quite a lot of money for it.

0:32:410:32:43

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

-Yes.

0:32:430:32:45

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

-Yes, of course.

0:32:450:32:48

I actually paid £200 for it.

0:32:480:32:50

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

0:32:500:32:53

-I'd be very surprised.

-Really?

0:32:530:32:55

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

-Oh, gosh.

0:32:550:32:59

-In order to get a profit.

-But I have to sell it,

0:32:590:33:01

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

-All right.

0:33:010:33:03

-For the hundred.

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

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Oh, dear, that's a blow.

0:33:070:33:08

Mark took a risk, stepped outside his comfort zone

0:33:080:33:11

and now he has to roll with the punches.

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That's a very disappointing loss

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of £100. Ouch!

0:33:150:33:17

Oh, my gosh, I feel absolutely crushed.

0:33:220:33:24

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

0:33:240:33:28

I just don't know.

0:33:280:33:29

That is not going to help one bit.

0:33:290:33:32

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

0:33:320:33:34

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

0:33:340:33:37

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

0:33:370:33:42

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

0:33:420:33:45

it all came crashing down.

0:33:450:33:47

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

0:33:470:33:51

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

0:33:520:33:56

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

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

0:34:000:34:03

In fact he's feeling rather theatrical.

0:34:030:34:06

I'm meeting Lesley.

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She's the costume designer for the Castle Players,

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

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..of a collapsible top hat.

0:34:170:34:18

Where do you want to go, then, sir?

0:34:230:34:25

The Old Well in Barnard Castle, County Durham.

0:34:250:34:28

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

0:34:280:34:31

-How much will it cost?

-Oh, maybe 20 guineas.

-That's fine.

0:34:310:34:37

All right, sir, climb aboard.

0:34:370:34:40

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

0:34:400:34:43

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

-Ah.

0:34:430:34:45

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

0:34:450:34:50

AUDIENCE GASPS

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Well, what a to-do!

0:34:520:34:53

Conclusive proof that the Players need a collapsible top hat.

0:34:530:34:57

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

0:34:570:35:02

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

0:35:020:35:05

It's a lovely hat!

0:35:050:35:07

-Why don't we say 45? Happy?

-Happy.

-Simon?

0:35:070:35:09

-You've got a collapsible top hat.

-Give me your hand.

-My pleasure.

0:35:090:35:12

What a performance! David folds away

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a profit of £22.27.

0:35:160:35:17

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

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

0:35:210:35:24

will like his book boxes.

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

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

-Really?

0:35:300:35:33

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

0:35:330:35:37

Yes, we have.

0:35:370:35:39

Which is kind of around the 18th century,

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

0:35:410:35:45

-Right, OK.

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

-Lovely.

0:35:450:35:48

What if we said £80?

0:35:480:35:51

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

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-What were you thinking?

0:35:510:35:55

-I was thinking closer to 50.

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

0:35:550:36:00

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

0:36:000:36:03

-Well, what about 70?

-How about 55?

0:36:030:36:07

-I'd much refer 65, really.

-I could agree on 60.

-Oh!

0:36:070:36:11

I'm selling myself short here.

0:36:110:36:12

-60 quid.

-60 quid.

-For the two?

-For the two.

0:36:120:36:16

-60 quid. Thanks very much.

-No problem at all.

0:36:160:36:19

Will drove a very hard bargain

0:36:190:36:21

but Mark closes a profit of £28.18

0:36:210:36:24

and he's back in positive territory.

0:36:240:36:26

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

0:36:260:36:29

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

0:36:290:36:32

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

0:36:320:36:35

Since the accident wasn't Mark's fault

0:36:350:36:38

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

0:36:380:36:41

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

0:36:410:36:45

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

0:36:450:36:48

who owns a tattoo parlour in Newhaven.

0:36:480:36:51

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

0:36:510:36:53

but Roy's reaction is quite unexpected.

0:36:530:36:56

He thinks he can fix the head.

0:36:560:36:58

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

0:36:580:37:02

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

-It would fit in.

0:37:020:37:05

-I'd be happy to pay you £50 for it.

-You're a star.

0:37:050:37:07

Thank you so much, Roy.

0:37:070:37:09

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

0:37:090:37:12

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

0:37:120:37:15

that £50 is all profit.

0:37:150:37:18

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

0:37:180:37:22

about what's happened

0:37:220:37:23

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

0:37:230:37:25

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

0:37:250:37:28

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

0:37:280:37:32

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

0:37:320:37:36

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

0:37:360:37:40

to collector Anthony for £155

0:37:400:37:42

and serves up a profit of £18.64.

0:37:420:37:46

Which leaves our demon dealer with his final item.

0:37:460:37:49

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

0:37:490:37:52

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

0:37:520:37:55

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

0:37:550:37:59

The legs stand David at nearly £255.

0:37:590:38:02

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

0:38:020:38:04

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

0:38:040:38:06

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

0:38:060:38:08

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

0:38:080:38:12

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

0:38:120:38:16

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

-How do I sell them to you?

0:38:160:38:20

-It is the price.

-Is it?

0:38:210:38:22

For something as odd as that,

0:38:220:38:24

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

0:38:240:38:27

-What would you like to pay for them?

-I'd love to play 200.

0:38:270:38:31

-That would be my top.

-Mm. Leslie, thanks anyway.

0:38:310:38:35

I really do appreciate your time, I really do.

0:38:350:38:39

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

-Take care.

0:38:390:38:43

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

0:38:430:38:45

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

0:38:450:38:49

This is a potentially very worrying situation for Mr Harper,

0:38:490:38:52

because Mr Stacey's star is rising.

0:38:520:38:55

Mark's wooden children are bought by Tony,

0:38:550:38:57

who runs a vintage shop in Camberley.

0:38:570:39:00

He pays £80 and Mark skips off

0:39:000:39:03

with a profit of £16.36.

0:39:030:39:05

And that brings The Maverick round to his last item,

0:39:050:39:08

the picture of angry Cupid and the lounging lady.

0:39:080:39:12

Mark's taken it to Westerham in Kent,

0:39:120:39:14

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

-Hello, John.

0:39:140:39:17

Mark, good to see you.

0:39:170:39:19

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

0:39:190:39:22

the way she's peering out at people.

0:39:220:39:25

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

-Yeah.

0:39:250:39:29

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

-Not a lot, really, no.

0:39:290:39:33

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

0:39:330:39:39

-Yeah, it's a reference to Erte.

-Oh, with the fan and things.

0:39:390:39:43

-It has got that.

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

0:39:430:39:48

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

0:39:480:39:51

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

0:39:510:39:54

-..say £70?

-£70.

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

0:39:570:40:01

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

0:40:010:40:04

I think I can shake your hand at 70.

0:40:040:40:06

Mm! Could this game be turning on its head?

0:40:060:40:09

Mark almost doubles his money

0:40:090:40:11

on the picture - £33.64 profit,

0:40:110:40:14

which means that David must sell his legs.

0:40:140:40:17

His next hope is dealer Chris.

0:40:170:40:19

-Would you take a punt on these, Chris?

-Nope.

-You wouldn't?

0:40:190:40:22

-Really?

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

-Really?

0:40:220:40:26

If I've got any style whatsoever.

0:40:260:40:28

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

-You're right!

0:40:300:40:33

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

0:40:330:40:38

What's the plan, big man?

0:40:380:40:39

Bizarrely, I can't sell this fabulously funky legs

0:40:410:40:44

in central London,

0:40:440:40:46

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

0:40:460:40:50

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

0:40:500:40:56

And that's exactly what he does.

0:40:560:40:58

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

0:40:580:41:02

and David walks away with a loss

0:41:020:41:04

of £29.55.

0:41:040:41:06

So what does that do to the results?

0:41:060:41:08

It makes it very exciting, that's what.

0:41:080:41:11

All will be revealed in just a moment.

0:41:110:41:13

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

0:41:130:41:17

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

0:41:170:41:21

Devilish David made seven purchases and spent nearly £523.

0:41:210:41:26

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

0:41:260:41:31

All the money that David and Mark have made

0:41:310:41:33

from today's challenge will go to

0:41:330:41:35

charities of their choice, so the time has come -

0:41:350:41:38

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

0:41:380:41:42

-David! How are you?

-Very good, very good.

0:41:420:41:46

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

0:41:460:41:50

-We loved them, didn't we?

-I loved them.

0:41:500:41:52

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

-Do you?

0:41:520:41:54

-They were fantastic.

-Mark, I wish you had bought them.

-Oh, no, why?

0:41:540:41:58

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

0:41:580:42:02

-Well, you got your money back.

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

0:42:020:42:07

How did you get on?

0:42:070:42:09

Well, of course, I thought

0:42:090:42:10

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

0:42:100:42:14

-The Black Forest?

-Yes.

0:42:140:42:15

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

-You didn't!

0:42:150:42:20

-I did.

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

-I'm thrilled.

0:42:200:42:24

I can't wait.

0:42:240:42:25

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

0:42:250:42:28

-Of course it is, David.

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

0:42:280:42:32

-Ooh!

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

0:42:320:42:36

-But we had a good time.

-We enjoyed it.

-It was good.

0:42:360:42:39

-Shall we go again now?

-Yes! Yes!

0:42:390:42:41

So David just scraped through.

0:42:410:42:43

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

0:42:430:42:46

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

0:42:460:42:49

lost him the entire show.

0:42:490:42:51

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

0:42:510:42:55

sometimes you can lose your shirt.

0:42:550:42:57

David did lose money as well,

0:42:570:42:59

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

0:42:590:43:02

Well done, David.

0:43:020:43:05

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

0:43:050:43:07

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

0:43:070:43:11

at a car-boot sale in West Sussex.

0:43:110:43:13

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