Jonty Hearnden v Christina Trevanion - UK Antiques Fair Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

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

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

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.

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Putting their reputations on the line...

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And giving you their top tips

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

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Today, two oracles of antiques go head-to-head

at a fair in Worcestershire.

The fabulous furniture fancier, Jonty Hearnden,

takes on the awesome auctioneering ace, Christina Trevanion.

Woof, woof!

Coming up, Christina starts making outrageous demands.

What can I throw in that can help you out?

Anything worth thousands of pounds would be very welcome.

Jonty discovers an added benefit to hunting antiques.

Good way of keeping fit, this.

Getting up and down, up and down the aisles.

But creaming a profit is always tricky.

-12?

-12?

That's not very close to 30, is it?

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Welcome one, welcome all, to the Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair.

But there's no flies on our two mighty challengers today.

These battle hardened heroes of the haggle come well armed

with a hive of antiques knowledge.

But in this fight for supremacy,

will the Queen Bee win the royal jelly

or will the King of Collectables enjoy the sweet taste of success?

First up flying the flag, a man whose reputation

and know-how precede him.

A brain packed with precision detail about every kind of artefact.

He's everyone's antiques poster boy...

I'm still looking for those genuine bargains.

And facing up to him, an opponent with a mighty mind for a market.

She might look like an angel, but underneath

beats the heart of a dealing devil.

No-one messes with...

I just love it. We're completely spoiled for choice.

Christina and Jonty have come to cast their eyes around

the antiques fair at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.

They've got £750 of their own money to spend,

then with their pieces purchased, they must set about selling the lot

with all the profits going to the charities of their choice.

Let the trumpet sound for the start of battle.

Jonty Hearnden and Christina Trevanion,

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

-Good morning.

-How you doing?

-Very well. How are you?

-I'm very well.

-What do you think about this market?

-It's amazing, isn't it?

-There's hundreds of people here.

-Have you been to Malvern before?

-I have to confess, I have.

-It's my first time.

As I understand it, it might be a little bit of rain clouds later on.

I'm hoping the showers might hold off today but I've come prepared.

I see, I see. I'm going to go on the outside first of all.

-Oh, no, that was my plan.

-Really?

-Yes.

-We've got £750 to spend.

-Yes. £750. Bulging wallets.

Just want to go rummage around in the back of the vans. Let's go.

One, two, three. Go!

And so they're off,

bursting to get buying before the weather rains on their parade.

Could Christina's experience of the market put her at an advantage?

She's certainly keen as mustard and she hits the ground running.

Jonty is, as ever, Mr Cool.

Relaxed, suave, the James Bond of antiques.

He may be in unknown territory but he is certainly not stirred.

As I mentioned to Christina a little bit earlier, it might rain,

we're in Britain after all.

This is a market I've never been to before

so I really need to get my bearings.

I'm going to do all the outside bits first

and if it starts to rain I'm heading off in there.

Indoors.

So, Jonty stakes his claim to the outside territory.

But that's exactly where Christina has started her hunt too.

If she's going to beat her opponent to the best bargains,

she's going to need one corker of a game plan.

I love antiques fairs, you can find the real quirky and individual

and that's my tactic today, to go for bit weird, bit wonderful.

I've got £750 burning a hole in my pocket,

let's make hay while that sun shines.

So, it looks like the weather will be dictating the battle plans

of our experts today.

But we'll see whether it will be lightning purchases

or a case of basking in the sun.

And Jonty is the first to dig in for this uphill climb.

He's spotted a blue stepladder marked up at £55.

I quite like these steps here. Tell me about these.

They're an old decorators set. Picked up about a month ago.

We've just put a little bit of lilac colour on it.

-So you've done a bit of painting?

-Yes.

-What's your best?

-Right now, £35.

-35 quid. 30 quid, and I'll buy it.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Perfect. Thank you very much indeed, sir.

Oh, look at that. No hesitation. Jonty steps up, one deal in the bag.

So, these stepladders, they are so cheap. I'm so pleased. £30.

Date-wise, they have to be 80-90 years of age.

The paint effect is really good quality.

I am destined to make a huge margin.

The Hitman may have a leg up but the lady known as The Magpie

is on the hunt for her first purchase too.

The first thing that catches her eye is a post-war drinks cooler.

I really like this. It's just a bit of...

We've got advertising-ware here but it's also a cool box. Just quite fun.

Advertising-ware is doing quite well at the moment.

-What's your price on that one?

-£180.

-£180? Really?

-I was thinking more like £30 or £40.

-No.

-£180, really?

What can I throw in that can help you out?

Anything worth thousands of pounds would be very welcome.

-What are those?

-These are Indian exercise clubs.

-I'll throw them in.

-110.

-It's too low.

-It's too low.

-What's your absolute lowest?

-130.

-No!

These clubs could come in very useful.

-Go on, I'll meet you in the middle, 120.

-Yeah, go on, then.

-120 and the clubs?

-Go on, then.

-Yay.

Oh, she's done it.

Christina's sparkling personality bags her her first buy.

Watch out, Jonty, the lady has entered the game.

So, I've just bought my first purchase of the day which I'm

really pleased with. To be honest, I did pay on the high side for it.

£120 is quite a lot of money.

But on the plus side, it's still in really, really good condition

and I think it has been repainted at some point

but it has still got some original paintwork there as well.

I think, date-wise,

we're talking about mid-20th century by the style of the branding on here.

Vintage and retro is really, really cool at the moment

so I'm hoping I can find somebody who will love it just as much as I do.

Otherwise, I'm in trouble.

I also... Bless him, Craig threw in these exercise clubs

which I'm not entirely sure what I'll do with.

I think the idea is you wake up in the morning

and you do your exercises and you get limbered up for the day ahead.

And then you're set for the day.

Let's hope they inspire me onto my next purchase.

And that exercise regime could come in handy.

There's a long way to go and only the fittest will survive.

Isn't that right, doggy?

Jonty's looking like he's in peak condition.

Good way of keeping fit, this.

Getting up and down, up and down the aisles.

Yes, it's more of a saunter, really, isn't it?

But Jonty is on the hunt.

As Christina continues her trawl of the stalls,

Mr Speedy stumbles on another potential purchase.

A tie pin in the shape of a horse.

Can I just have a look at this pin here, the stick pin here?

I quite like that.

It looks like it's got some sort of hallmark on the back there

but it looks like it's faded somewhat.

I'm just going to check to see whether it's got a hallmark there.

-No, that isn't a hallmark.

-No.

-Yeah. But it does look silver to me.

Oh, it's silver, although we can't say it's silver.

At the moment, the price tag is £30.

If I can find somebody who likes their horses, we could be on.

I'm interested, but it'll have to be a lot less than 30 quid.

-What about 15?

-18.

-18?

-And that's it.

-I'll take it.

-Thank you.

So, Jonty's horse tie pin takes him back out in front.

A small item but he's galloping now.

Before the Second World War, tie pins were very fashionable.

The reason why I have chosen this one particularly

is because it has a horse theme.

I believe that it probably is 1930s.

I know a lot of people that love their horses and at £18,

even though it's not hallmarked,

I know that I should be able to make a profit.

Well, let's hope Jonty doesn't have a nightmare making a buck

with his horsey tie pin. This battle is now in full swing.

But in the sky, ominous clouds are gathering,

so both our experts need to pick up the pace.

Now, Christina said she wanted quirky

and she certainly seems to have found it.

She's made her second purchase, a cow-shaped wooden sign.

But can she milk a profit?

It's a mid-20th century advertising sign. I really rather like it.

It's quite rustic, it's quite rural, a little bit like me, really.

It's a little bit worn around the edges.

I only paid £10 for it. Can't lose on that, surely?

Well, let's hope not.

On the "udder" side of the fair, Jonty has a new game plan.

He's thinking big.

There's lots of stalls but I'm looking for that really chunky piece.

The item that's going to return me huge profits.

But I haven't found it yet. The Hitman has to march on.

Indeed you do, sir. An interesting change of tack.

Has Christina got him running scared?

Her quirky quest continues apace.

She's found some old school entertainment.

-Can you tell me what this is?

-I think, like, a hoopla game.

-So you'd swing your hooplas on there...

You'd swing your quoits over there and it would tilt.

What's your price on that?

That can be 60. It comes with a box down there as well.

-It's missing one little...

-The stick down there.

It's missing some rope hoops.

-Is there any flexibility there at all?

-A fiver.

Done. 55, thank you.

It's another buy but Christina only get's a fiver off.

Let's hope she's pleased with her purchase.

It's just a bit of fun, isn't it? Yes, it's damaged, it's got a bit of wear to it,

but it shows it's been used, it shows it's been loved.

Hugo reliably informs me he bought it straight from a showman,

so it is original, it is unique. I'm really pleased with it.

I paid £55 for it, which is a little bit more than I wanted to pay,

and, as a bonus, it comes with a little box as well, a storage case.

-What could be better?

-A bigger discount would've been nice.

But she's always positive.

The ship's game leaves Christina cock-a-hoop.

So, we're halfway through this bargain buying bonanza.

Let's catch up with how our marketing maestros are doing.

Our experts arrived in Malvern with £750 each in their pockets.

So far, Jonty The Hitman hasn't spent much, just £48 on two items.

He still has £702 to play with.

Christine The Magpie has flown ahead slightly.

Three deals done for £185, leaving £565 in her kitty.

With everything to play for, our buying battle is hotting up.

And old habits clearly die hard as Mr Furniture homes in on a chair.

What a surprise.

Jonty, you trying to find somewhere for a bit of a snooze?

-No. Looking at chairs, looking at chairs.

-Step away from the chair.

-Step away. How's it going?

-Yeah, good. There's loads to go at.

Some really interesting things.

Well, I bought a little sort of fairground game I saw.

It was a big boat which I probably paid too much for. I paid £55 for it.

I let my heart rule my head and it's always a disaster, isn't it?

-Always a complete disaster, but I really liked it.

-No, that's good.

-So there are nice, quirky things here for both of us to buy.

-Exactly.

-We're going for quirk.

-Onwards and upwards.

-Onwards and upwards. Best of luck.

Mm, The Hitman playing his cards close to his chest. Giving nothing away.

Is he questing for quirk or has he sold his rival a red herring?

Time will tell. But Christina is pressing on.

The Magpie can't resist a shiny box and she pays £38 for it.

I've just bought this little box here.

Yes, I know it's a stamp box and we don't really use stamp boxes any more

but I still think it could be a really nice, possibly, jewellery box.

Maybe put earrings or something in there, and some rings in there.

Potentially, quite a saleable item.

I love the fact it's got this beautiful cherry blossom

on the top here.

It's early 20th century, and in the early 20th century

there was a huge interest in the East and in Japonism

and I think this is reflected in here.

It's got a nice stamp here which I'll go home and look up.

Really beautiful item, great craftsmanship and all for £38.

Can't be bad, can it?

Christina is going great guns.

Yes, she thought she'd be reduced to rummaging around in the back of vans

but, as it stands, she's done twice as many deals as The Hitman.

Jonty could be in big trouble if he's not careful.

Christina heads inside, and it's not long before she spots another

potential purchase. A dog-shaped whistle carved out of a horn.

That's quite fun, isn't it? We are a nation of dog lovers. I like that.

And it works, which is always a good sign.

-What's your best on that? Very, very best.

-50 quid.

£30 cash. £30.

-That's robbing me.

-Cash. No!

£40.

It's a nice thing, but I only see it as 30. Honestly.

-£30 cash. Go on!

-Go on, then.

Brilliant. You're a legend. Thank you.

I've just bought this beautiful little whistle here

in the shape of a dog.

Carved in horn and then you've got these little ivory inset eyes here.

Because this is an 1880s/1890s example,

it's absolutely fine to sell the ivory.

Pre-1947, absolutely fine.

I think it's for obedience training.

Talking of which, where's Jonty? WHISTLE

WHISTLE Jonty?

WHISTLE Jonty?

Yes, you're not going to have much luck, Christina,

Jonty's outside reinvigorating himself in the bracing Malvern air.

Wait a minute. There's money to be made in these hills.

-I need to be doing some more buying.

-Yes, you're not kidding, Jonty.

After a few deep breaths, The Hitman is soon back on the hunt

and he's feeling much more balanced.

He spots some scales marked up at £75.

This is quite intriguing.

It's a set of weighing scales for all sorts of purposes,

often industrial.

I'm interested in it but it has to be a really good price.

I can't do anything on £75.

£55. I can only knock £20 off.

I was thinking more like 30.

-No, no, I honestly can't.

-45 and I'll have it.

Thank you very much.

Now, they look as if they are in pretty good condition.

I need to have a good old tamper on the inside when I get home

just to see whether I can get it working or not.

I also need to do some investigation about the makers.

Got a London makers, Baird & Tatlock.

From the design of the casing, I would suspect this instrument here

was made probably before the Second World War.

So, between the wars, and there's a good clue as to why I know this.

You take the drawer out at the bottom. Here we are.

If this had been any earlier, we would have had dovetailings

on the inside of the drawer here. Instead, we have two pins.

So the construction of the drawer means it's 20th century,

not 19th century.

But that's all fine because this is a beautiful instrument.

And the scales steer Jonty back on track.

He's firing on all cylinders now and The Magpie's lead is under threat.

And he soon screeches up next to a motoring sign.

What seems to sell very well when it comes to enamel signs like this

is garage signs.

But I particularly like this AA sign here.

So this is... Again, you can see on the reverse,

it's very much antique.

And it's had a bit of restoration, actually.

If you can have a look here, just on the inside there,

it's been restored.

Now, it's £150, and I've just been told the stallholder

will take 110 for it.

I think I'm going to have a punt on that as well.

Excuse me.

-I'll give that a run.

-OK, brilliant.

-OK.

And if I break down on the way home,

I'll just stick that on the outside of my car.

He drives down the price of the sign to £110.

Jonty and Christina are now cruising along nicely

and, unbelievably, they're pretty much neck and neck,

but maybe not for long.

The Magpie comes to a stop next to a large range

of Art Deco catalogue illustrations.

-They were all done for Fraser & Sons in Glasgow.

-Right.

And by the illustrator, GA Campbell, who was their chief illustrator.

-Right.

-And he...

So, they would be that season's fashion plates, for example?

Yep. Because that one's got its...

-That's amazing.

-That would have been in its catalogue.

That would have been in the catalogue and you would flick

-through and go, "I'll have one of those in a size so-and-so."

-Exactly.

That's amazing. I mean, that's a really luxurious thing.

So, these are the original plates for it?

These are the original illustrations from the time.

I really love these. They are so of their time, aren't they?

I mean, you get Art Deco and you get Art Deco.

1920s - phenomenal.

-How much is this?

-To you, 190.

-That's a lot of money!

-I know it's a lot of money, but I know I can sell it.

-I know...

Could you take a bit more off, just to make me a happy lady? 150? 150?

-190.

-180. Please, go on, 180.

Split the difference, 185.

Oh, go on, then. Why not? Why not?

Another hard haggle for Christina, just a fiver off.

Is her characteristic enthusiasm her downfall?

That gent knew she loved that picture and she paid for it.

This was a heck of a risk for me, it really was.

It was £185 and it took me for ever to decide which one to go for,

but I'm really pleased that I did.

They just scream Art Deco -

these wonderful illustrations for 1920s fashion plates.

And not just the fact that they are illustrations,

this is a genuine original.

This is pen and ink on paper and then hand washed.

Unfortunately, it's not signed, which would have been a lot better,

obviously, but Richard's done all the legwork for me

and I got the piece of paper and the information to go with it,

so that will certainly help sell to any potential buyer.

Well, let's hope the risk was worth it.

Christina marks her biggest purchase of the day

by deciding to call a stop to her shop.

But Jonty drives on with another motoring purchase,

a 1930s petrol can for £8.

And he's not done yet.

Indoors, he buys a 1920s photograph

of Cambridge University's athletics club.

Now, instead of buying pictures, a lot of people are interested -

a lot of businesses, a lot of clubs -

are interested in pictures just like this.

Instantly, hanging something like this on a wall

gives a completely different atmosphere to the interior.

And for £10, wow, that is probably one of my best bargains of the day.

This man is brimming with confidence.

Will Christina regret calling it a day so soon?

Jonty said he wanted a big, meaty item

and after further foraging, he may have found it.

Could this be the perfect piece to take him over the line?

-210 quid - I'm going to buy it from you.

-Deal.

That's really lovely, thank you very much indeed.

This is a fantastic humidor.

Now, humidor is a smart word, really, for a cigar box.

This was made by a German maker, WMF,

who produced beautiful pewter wares

and they were very, very renowned in the early part of the 20th century

and the latter half of the 19th century.

So, it has a date on the reverse here and it's 1910.

It has an Art Nouveau feel, but a modern feel, modern design as well.

But with the horse's head, wow,

and I think I've saved my best till last.

Yes, that's one happy Hitman.

It was a lot of money,

but he clearly thinks the humidor will smoke out success.

And that final push

brings the shutters down on this buying bonanza.

Let's take a look at what they spent.

Remember, both dealers began with £750 of their own money to spend.

Jonty started slow but ended up with seven items.

All up, he spent £431.

Christina had a more steady day.

Six deals all done and she spent

almost exactly the same as her rival - £438.

So, with figures so close, it'll all come down to their selling ability

and whether or not they've bought well.

I've been looking for you everywhere. It looks like you've had a busy day.

-I have had a busy day, a challenging day.

-Challenging?

I found it actually quite difficult to spend my money, actually. What about you?

Well, yeah, I think towards the end of the day, definitely,

it was a bit, "What am I going to buy? What am I going to buy?"

But, no, I think it was good fun.

I struggled absolutely to spend my money, but I did finally,

eventually, spend my money on my lovely box, my cigar humidor.

-1909, it is.

-That early? That's lovely.

-It's really nice.

Really nice. Love that.

That's my favourite piece of what you've bought today.

Now, you bought a shipwreck. What's all that about?

-It's a game.

-Ah! Silly me!

-No, it's a fairground game. I really like it.

So, what's with the ladders?

Well, I'm going to go home and do a bit of decorating.

-Looks like you've had a good day.

-Yes.

-Well done you.

-Time to do some selling?

-I'm a bit anxious, now.

-What? Anxious?

-Yeah.

-Are you anxious? I'm anxious.

It's time for our dealers to do a Put Your Money pirouette,

spinning from shopping to selling.

This is where the challenge gets truly tricky.

Not only must they delve deep into their contacts books

to find the best buyers,

but every last item needs to be sold for maximum money.

After that, it's simple -

whoever makes the most profit will emerge victorious.

Jonty and Christina head home to take stock of their booty,

and back in Oxfordshire, The Hitman is happy with his haul.

So, here's my stash from the antiques fair from Malvern.

I've got such an array of different things.

One of my great purchases was my vintage garage sign here -

absolutely wonderful, 1930s.

This is great fun and I'm sure that I'm going to find a buyer.

And on the back end of that, of course,

I ended up buying my oil can as well.

So, if I can sell the two, perfect.

Now, look at this lovely old picture from the 1920s, all those athletes.

Who am I going to sell it to? Really not quite sure.

I've got my weighing scales, which are great fun.

The box down at the front here, my cigar box,

now, that is absolutely wonderful.

It really is in very good condition.

Having said that, there are just a few scratches on the front and

I'm not sure whether that's going to impede upon its saleability.

I've got my tie pin down at the front.

Well, it IS silver, but it's not hallmarked.

But it was the right price.

The stepladders - my first purchase of the day, 30 quid,

absolute bargain.

Christina had her welly boots on all day expecting it to rain,

and it never did, but it rained down bargains for me.

I am very pleased with what I've got.

Well, Jonty's sounding confident as he hits the phone

and starts setting up the sales.

Christina's back in her home county of Shropshire with her dog,

Welly, and she's got high hopes for her hoard.

I think I bought some quite funky things.

The beautiful Art Deco fashion illustration there.

I absolutely love it.

I probably paid a little bit too much for it

but I think it's beautiful, and hopefully I can find somebody

that will appreciate it as much as I do.

The old vintage drinks cooler over here,

these are very back in vogue at the moment,

so I think we'll be able to find a good retro home for that to go to

and we'll throw in the batons in that one as well.

I've got this rather gorgeous cow.

I'm from the land of milk and honey, up here in Shropshire,

and I'm sure we'll be able to find

a good local Cheshire dairy farmer to sell this to.

This wonderful fairground game, so I'm hoping to find a home for that

where somebody will love it and use it.

I've also got this gorgeous little dog whistle down here.

We're a nation of dog lovers, so I'm hoping we'll find a home for that.

And this rather sweet little stamp collector's box here,

with the silver inlay, I think is absolutely beautiful.

A fairly quirky little mix. I'm very pleased with what I've bought.

Some really nice, strong things. Let the fun and games begin!

Mmm, the game is on!

Having assessed their acquisitions,

the Duke and Duchess of Dealing must promote their purchases,

persuade their punters and pick up plenty of profit.

And since they both spent almost exactly the same in Malvern,

it's all down to who bought most wisely.

And it's Christina who's first onto the breach.

Just a few miles from home,

she meets Jill and Caroline from a local dog society.

She's hoping they might like her whistle,

because they use them all the time in training retrievers

like the lovely Tarn.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Will Jill give Christina a profit for her carved whistle?

Or, at £30, did our lady blow too much on it?

I thought that it just bore

such a striking resemblance to a flat coat retriever.

As an antiques valuer, I can tell you what it is.

Obviously, it's a dog shaped whistle made of horn,

with little ivory inset eyes.

Made probably about 1880, 1890.

And I think it's a really, really attractive piece.

So often you find whistles that were made

directly related to the sport or the pastime they were involved in,

hence the fact that in this case, we've obviously got a dog.

So, I think it's beautiful.

Is there any chance I can re-home my dog whistle to you?

Yes, there is a possibility.

We, as a society, obviously have an awful lot of flat coats,

so potentially a lot of people will be interested in it.

I was hoping to get somewhere in the region of maybe £80 or £90 for it.

I really don't think we could justify 80.

I'd be talking about, oh, about 40, really.

I mean, if I come down to sort of £70, how is that sounding?

Why don't we talk 50?

Can we meet in the middle at £60?

-Let's meet in the middle, that's fair.

-OK, yeah.

-Yes?

-OK, we'll do 60.

-Brilliant, you're a star.

Thank you, Jill, that's amazing.

Yes, she's dog gone and doubled her money.

She's off the mark with a tail-wagging profit of £30.

So, OK, not a huge profit but a profit nonetheless

and I'm absolutely made up that that little whistle has gone to a home

where it will be truly cherished once again.

And if Jonty thinks he's going to beat me, he's barking!

And Christina's not done with her rural retailing just yet.

She moves from canine to bovine, with her cow sign that cost £10.

A few miles outside Whitchurch she meets dairy farmer, Sarah,

who makes and sells her own cheese.

What do you think?

-I think it's absolutely perfect.

-Yeah?

I thought it might be a good advertising piece,

possibly for the shop?

I think it's a mid-20th century advertising sign,

possibly would have been in a dairy, or maybe a butcher's shop,

something like that. I don't know whether it would have been cheese,

maybe even cheese originally?

To be perfectly honest, I was hoping for maybe 30 quid for it.

-12?

-12?! That's not very close to 30, is it?

What about 20 quid?

-You could twist my arm at 20.

-Brilliant. I like that.

-Thank you very much.

-That was quickly shaken on!

Once again, Christina doubles her money,

beefing up her profit pot with another £10.

If she keeps going like this,

she'll give The Hitman a real run for his money.

But Jonty is coming out fighting, leading with his prime purchase -

the horse head humidor he bought for £210.

Now it's time to sell my beautiful cigar box

and I've come to Beaconsfield

to show it to Nigel, who's an antiques specialist.

His main specialism is clocks and furniture,

but he always needs beautiful decorative objects like this

to adorn the shop.

So, I'm hoping he's going to like it enough

to part with good money for it.

-Nigel, how are you doing?

-Jonty, how are you?

-Really good, really good.

I want to show you this lovely cigar box.

I've sent you a picture

and you expressed an interest in having a look at it.

What's your first impressions?

My first impression is that it is very nice.

-The date marks are on the underside, just here.

-And have you dated that?

It's 1903.

Of course, we're not looking at an object that's silver. It's pewter.

And I find it interesting that this is not typical WMF.

Typical WMF is very Art Nouveau.

Price-wise, I'm looking for £350 for my box.

-If I could buy it for 300, I would be happy.

-325?

320, and we've got a deal.

Thank you, sir. Brilliant, excellent.

Now I need to see the colour of your money.

In a single blow, Jonty races ahead of Christina with a profit of £110.

All of a sudden, the lady's got some catching up to do.

And it doesn't stop there.

The Hitman hits the road to try

and sell his pieces of motoring memorabilia -

the enamel sign and the petrol can cost him a total of £118.

He's just outside Oxford to meet car fanatic, Dominic.

Now, Dominic's a classic car enthusiast,

but he also happens to be my plumber.

So, as a tradesman,

that probably means he knows how to strike a hard bargain.

So, will I be able to turn a profit?

I think he's going to be a tough negotiator.

Dominic, how are you?

-Very well, Jonty. How are you?

-Good.

Have you seen a sign like this before?

I've never seen one of that size,

but it would look rather nice on the outside of my garage.

Well, this is why I was hoping you might be interested in it.

They were very, very popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

And, of course, now they are very collectable

because by the 1950s, enamel signs had just disappeared.

So, date-wise, you're absolutely looking at a sign that's 1920s, 1930s.

Difficult to exactly work out when,

-because the style didn't really change.

-Right.

Whereas, our little petrol can here, our fuel can,

has a date on the underside.

There's a little number there - it's been scratched, actually.

That's '38. It actually says that is 1938.

Have you ever seen anything like that before?

I have a similar one for a competitive brand.

So, are you interested enough

to want a price on these two beautiful objects?

I think so.

Let's say the sign is 270 and I want 30 quid for my oil can.

175 for the two.

I'm going to go 240 the sign

and I'm still sticking at 30 quid for my can.

-If you say 230, I will take the two off you.

-What about 250 for the lot?

I'll go 240.

That's fine for me, sir. They're yours.

I knew you were going to be tough! Now, how about a spin?

No problem at all. I'll go and find some keys.

Yes, Jonty nicks Christina's knack of doubling the money -

he drives off £122 up on the deal.

I told you he'd drive a hard bargain.

The Magpie is now playing catch-up,

so can she win big with her fairground game?

She delivered it to Iscoyd Park Preschool a couple of days ago

to let the children give it a test run.

Now she's meeting teacher, Miss Nicci,

and there's a very expectant audience.

Now, remember, Christina paid £55 for the game.

-Hello. Hi, Miss Nicci, how are you?

-OK, thank you.

-Good, excellent.

-Well, it's all out on display.

-I know! We're very excited.

We've had a lovely time playing with it.

I think it's probably sort of mid-20th century.

So, it's not hugely, hugely old, but it has got some age to it.

I think it's an old fairground toy. What are your thoughts about it?

Well, we really liked it

and I liked it particularly because it's made of wood,

it applies, really, the ethos of the pre-school,

growing up naturally.

We have some of these within school,

because people have been practising with them.

Brilliant, because that's the one thing it didn't have.

What are your thoughts on...

How much would it be worth to you?

I would probably offer you about £80 for the piece.

-I was hoping for more in the region of £100.

-Maybe £90?

I think I would be very happy with £90, yes.

Thank you very much, £90 sounds like a good deal to me.

-Is that OK, children?

-Is that good? One, two, three.

ALL: It's a deal!

Well, I'm absolutely thrilled with that.

I can't believe it's going to go somewhere so perfect.

It's going to be used and treasured.

Christina will treasure her profit of £35,

but she needs to chase a much larger pot of gold

in order to bring herself level with The Hitman,

particularly after the sale of his 1920s athletics photograph,

the Oxford and Cambridge Club in central London buy it for £120.

It's the perfect room...

for the perfect picture.

-It's a good piece and I would like it. 120.

-120?

-Thank you very much.

-Excellent, thank you very much indeed.

Jonty sprints off with a profit of £110.

The selling is now at full throttle,

so let's see how the profits are piling up.

Jonty The Hitman Hearnden has so far made four sales,

taking a very healthy profit of £342.

Christina The Magpie Trevanion, meanwhile, has seen off three items

and her profit at this stage is just £75,

but it's worth pointing out

that she's not yet attempted to sell her more expensive items.

So, Jonty is having a whale of a sale time

but he doesn't dare write off Christina just yet.

She's working furiously to set up those sales.

Her biggest lot in Malvern

came from a trip back in time to the 1920s

when she found her Art Deco fashion illustration.

She admitted at the time that at £185,

she paid over the odds for it, so she's really got to aim high.

She might just have found the perfect person,

an aficionado of all things Art Deco.

I'm here to see Linda, who is a huge fan of all things Art Deco.

I'm hoping that she will fall in love with this wonderful picture

as much as I did.

Linda, looking around your beautiful home,

it's quite clear that you are a big fan of the Art Deco style and period.

I bought this picture at an antiques fair in Worcestershire,

but the reason I bought it is because this is the actual drawing,

it's not a print.

It is a pen drawing, drawn by an artist called GA Carol

who basically put together all the drawings for the Fraser and Sons,

who are the forerunners of House of Fraser,

for their spring/summer catalogue in 1925. What do you think of it?

My first impression is it's fantastic.

I love it and I can just see it perfectly in my house.

To move it on, I would be looking for £220.

How does that sound to you?

I'd snap your hand off.

Darn it, I should have asked for more!

£220 sounds like a brilliant deal,

thank you ever so much.

Oh, Christina, you went in too low!

Just when she needed a bigger profit.

£35, though, will just have to do.

Over in Wantage, The Hitman is heading to the pub,

not to celebrate his rival's underselling

but to meet landlord Peter,

who is looking for artefacts to adorn his ale house.

What will he make of the scales that cost Jonty £45?

It's an interesting piece

that I would like to have as a decorative item.

It's a lovely object, 150 quid.

-How about 110?

-Do you know what? I can cope with that.

The scales tip further in Jonty's favour and a profit of £65.

Will the drinks be on him?

Christina bags her next profit from the brass stamp box.

She sells it to an antiques dealer in Shrewsbury for £48

and slips another £10 into her profit purse.

The unsporting part of The Magpie's mind

might be hoping that Jonty makes a loss on his last two items.

Sadly for her, The Hitman doubles his money with a tie pin

and sells it for £40

to a lady in Buckinghamshire who owns horses.

He gallops away with a profit of £22.

Jonty's hoping to really step up the pressure with his last item,

the decorator's ladder that cost him £30.

He has taken it to Kerry, who is a florist in Oxfordshire,

but what could a florist possibly want with a ladder?

A pair of painted stepladders like this

just works so well in a florist's to use as display.

Have you ever seen something like this,

or used something like this before?

I have seen this type of design displayed in London shops,

-so it would work really well.

-Are you interested in a price?

-Yeah. Go for it.

-What about 110?

Er...

-I was thinking more sort of 80.

-80?

-HE INHALES SHARPLY

-Oh, no, that's too little for me.

-OK.

-What about 100?

-OK. Let's go for it.

-100?

-Yes, 100.

-Perfect. Thank you very much indeed.

Jonty more than triples his investment in the stepladder

and heads home with a profit of £70.

And The Hitman is all sold up,

which leaves just one last sale for Christina - and it's crucial.

She's counting on the cool box to come good

and give her the comeback to end all comebacks.

She's hoping her retro rarity

will please someone with a bug for retro roadsters

and so...the nation waits...

with bated breath.

One wrong move and it's all over.

Will The Magpie succeed in a sparkling sale?

Well, the light's starting to fade now

and I've travelled quite a long way up to Poynton in Cheshire

to see a chap called Paul,

who I believe does quite a lot of touring

in his classic cars and vehicles.

So, I'm hoping that a cooler is what he needs

for those trips away from home.

Paul, I seriously think this is the tidiest garage

I've ever been into my life.

I felt like I had to wipe my feet when I walked in. It's immaculate.

THEY LAUGH

I've bought you this cool box, cooler,

-because I know that you do quite a lot of touring...

-Indeed.

..with your classic cars and vehicles,

and I thought it's the kind of thing

that you might want to take with you to keep, obviously, things cool.

-It's obviously quite an early advertising box.

-Uh-hm.

So, what are your thoughts? Is it the kind of thing you might want to use?

It is. I've always fancied one.

As you say, we do go to lots of car shows and outdoor events...

-Right.

-..and it would be ideal for putting our drinks in

-to keep them cool.

-I think at some point it has been repainted,

cos obviously it has got some slightly different tones to it.

-Indeed.

-And there's also a bit of a weld at the back here,

which may have been a repair at some point.

So, will the damage put Paul off,

or will he dig deep and fork out a fistful of cash to Christina?

We'll find out if she reaps enough readies in just a moment.

Both our dealers started at the antiques fair

with £750 of their own money to spend.

Jonty The Hitman Hearnden made seven purchases and spent £431.

Christina The Magpie Trevanion bought six items

and spent just a tiny bit more, £438.

But all that matters now is who's made the most profit.

All the money that Jonty and Christina have made

from today's challenge

will go to charities of their choice.

So, without further ado, let's find out who is

today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

-Hello.

-How are you?

-I'm very good.

-Good.

-Now, I enjoyed buying...

-Yes?

-Did you enjoy selling?

-Yeah, I did. Yeah.

I had some really interesting things. Really interesting things.

Remember that lovely sort of fashion plate picture

-I bought with the ladies with the hats?

-Yep.

-Loved that.

Very reluctant to sell that, but obviously you have to.

-Made loads of money?

-Made a bit of money. A little bit of money.

-How about you?

-Yes, I had my humidor, the cigar box.

-Yes.

-That sold well.

Good. Excellent. Some interesting things.

-Shall we see how varied our prices are?

-Ready?

-One, two, three.

SHE LAUGHS

-Oh!

-Wow.

-499!

-Good Lord!

-Goodness me.

What did you get £499 for?!

That's amazing. Well done, you.

-Goodness me.

-Well, we know what they say...

"The more you see, the less you know."

I think that's very much me.

Yes, that's a comprehensive win for The Hitman.

Some might call it a thrashing.

So, what happened to the cool box Christina bought for £120?

-I think 150 would be my top end.

-£150.

-I hope you have many, many, many happy times with it.

-We will.

-I'm sure you will.

-It's a shame there's not a drink in it

-at the moment. We could have celebrated.

-There isn't a drink.

-However, you do get...

-Oh, no!

..two free exercise batons.

I should have mentioned those before, shouldn't I?

-I'll take those off you!

-Probably wise.

-Thank you.

Yes, it might have been a good idea to sell the batons separately.

The cool box made a chilly profit of just £30

and sealed Christina's fate.

I really enjoyed the UK antiques fair,

I had such fun, and they always say life's about the memories

and I sold some really, really nice things to some lovely people.

So, all's a winner for me but, sadly, still not enough to beat Jonty.

Wow. What a fabulous, fabulous market that was.

I really enjoyed the selling.

Every single thing that I sold I managed to sell really well.

Jonty may be today's big winner,

but Christina could turn it all around tomorrow

when our bargaining buccaneers fight it out at a flea market in France.