0:00:02 > 0:00:04- NARRATOR:- This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Let's make hay while that sun shines.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17- KNOCK, KNOCK! - Who's there?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:21 > 0:00:24will face a different daily challenge...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26The original cheeky chappy.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Lovely!
0:00:27 > 0:00:29..putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31And I'm truly rocking.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33WOLF WHISTLE
0:00:33 > 0:00:36..and giving you their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:36 > 0:00:40on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Getting there. SINISTER LAUGHTER
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Today, two master dealers go head-to-head
0:00:45 > 0:00:48in the greatest challenge an antiques expert can face.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Lean, mean profit machine Jonty Hearnden
0:00:51 > 0:00:53takes on the fairest of the fair,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56auctioneer extraordinaire Christina Trevanion,
0:00:56 > 0:00:58in the brutal Showdown.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Coming up, Jonty shares his expert knowledge.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06When you are cleaning silver,
0:01:06 > 0:01:08make sure you do it as infrequently as possible.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Over time, you rub away the detail and rub away the hallmarks,
0:01:12 > 0:01:14which ultimately devalues the object.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Christina gets very excited.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Yeah! Yeah!
0:01:19 > 0:01:20No!
0:01:20 > 0:01:24And our experts face the trauma of the Showdown auction.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26- HE GROANS - Oh, what a shame.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Fasten your seat belts and put your chairs in the upright position
0:01:46 > 0:01:49because one of the greatest battles on television
0:01:49 > 0:01:50is about to begin.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Two purchasing powerhouses are on the verge of attempting
0:01:53 > 0:01:55the champion of challenges.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58They will be thrown into the antiques amphitheatre
0:01:58 > 0:02:00where they must buy and sell
0:02:00 > 0:02:03on a scale that surpasses all that has gone before.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06First up, a man with a thirst for thrift.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09He devours discounts and deals in a heartbeat.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Always on target, he never misses out,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15and his warm character and winning smile
0:02:15 > 0:02:17can fool even the hardiest of hagglers.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18Representing Oxfordshire,
0:02:18 > 0:02:22it's the indomitable Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Let's see what happens.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Facing up to him, a woman with a hunger for danger.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31A raucous risk-taker,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34she'll try anything to claw her way to the top.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Her innate sense of what's hot and what's not
0:02:37 > 0:02:39means she's streets ahead in the style stakes.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Flying in from Shropshire,
0:02:41 > 0:02:45it's the invincible Christina "The Magpie" Trevanion.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48I have always worked well under pressure.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51So watch out, Jonty Hearnden.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Hmm. No ruffled feathers there. Completely calm.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59Now, our gruesome twosome have £1,000 of their own money to spend,
0:02:59 > 0:03:03and they'll be trekking through their traditional target locations -
0:03:03 > 0:03:05an antiques fair,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07an auction
0:03:07 > 0:03:09a car boot sale
0:03:09 > 0:03:10and a foreign market.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13So there'll be punches flying in all directions.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Once they've hounded down their hauls,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18they must sell everything on for maximum profit,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21all of which goes to their chosen charities.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25So, Jonty Hearnden and Christina Trevanion,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28your lives up to now have been leading you to this point.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31It's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- Hello.- Christina. How are you?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36- Very well. How are you?- Excellent.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Good.- You excited?- I am.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- Shall we read the rules?- OK. Here we go.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43"Welcome to the mighty showdown. The rules are simple.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46"You must each buy two items at every one
0:03:46 > 0:03:48"of your regular Put Your Money challenges.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- "You have £1,000 to spend."- £1,000!
0:03:52 > 0:03:55"You can sell up to four items wherever you want to
0:03:55 > 0:03:57"and the rest will be sold at an auction.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59"The winner is the dealer who makes the most profit."
0:03:59 > 0:04:01And it says, "Good luck."
0:04:01 > 0:04:02So what's your tactics?
0:04:02 > 0:04:04It's that sort of delicate balance, isn't it,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06between auction and private buys.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Are you going to save the best for the auction?
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I don't know. I haven't thought about that yet. Have you?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Got something up my sleeve.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Oh, blimey, the man with tactics. I like it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17SHE LAUGHS See you later.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18- See you later. Good luck. - And to you.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Mmm. More on that in a minute, no doubt.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25We race headlong into round one, the antiques fair.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Our daring duo will sprint through the stalls
0:04:27 > 0:04:30at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33They must each find two prize purchases here.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35So has The Hitman's hint about his secret plan
0:04:35 > 0:04:38got Christina running scared?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Jonty keeps telling me he's got these secret tactics.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I think he might be full of bluster.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44I think there's so much here to go at.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Let's just go quirky, let's go wacky, let's go completely all-out.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53Mmm! She's giving it all she's got. So, come on, Jonty, spill the beans.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Do you want to know my secret weapon?
0:04:57 > 0:04:59I have none.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Ah, so Christina was right. The Hitman is full of hot air.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06But it has spurred the Magpie on to throw caution to the wind.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10So maybe it was an ill thought through tactic on Jonty's part.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13However, he is the first to see something he likes.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15He's spotted an artist's set.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18I really like this but my job is to resell it.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- Yes.- And at £95, I'm nowhere near.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22So you're gonna have to really tempt me.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- 65.- Will you do 50?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27- Go on.- Thank you very much indeed.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32Yes, he's straight in there, and gets the box for almost half-price.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Now, this box really does look like it has never been used
0:05:36 > 0:05:37by any artist at all.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39The reason why I really do like this is
0:05:39 > 0:05:42because it is in such mint condition.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46Because it's not in a mahogany case, and this is in a tin case,
0:05:46 > 0:05:50this makes this more likely to be early 20th century rather
0:05:50 > 0:05:51than 19th century.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54I know I'm in for a profit.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Seems like Jonty's got this buying task down to a fine art
0:05:57 > 0:06:01and it's not long before he catches sight of something else.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03What's your best price, then, sir?
0:06:03 > 0:06:04I can let you have it for 40.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- Can I have it for 30? - Meet me in the middle, 35.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- 35.- OK.- Thank you very much, sir. - Thank you.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14And that's another nifty negotiation.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17He's done and dusted in Malvern as quick as a wink.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Now, I'm really pleased with this investment here.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23It's a lovely sign.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Now, a lot of reproductions were made 20, 30 years ago.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29But I know this is the genuine article,
0:06:29 > 0:06:33simply because there's actually too much wear, too much damage on it.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37It has the right weight and also you can see clearly that it's enamelled
0:06:37 > 0:06:42on the top of the metal base, so therefore it has to be 1930s, 1940s.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45So perhaps this is a sign that things are going my way.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Well, let's not count those chickens just yet, eh?
0:06:48 > 0:06:52So, Christina's playing catch-up, but not for long.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Our Magpie soon spots something shiny and makes her first purchase -
0:06:56 > 0:06:58an Art Deco brooch for £50.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01I am such a sucker for anything that glitters, I really am.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04And look at this! Look how sparkly it is.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07This is a bobby dazzler of a piece of costume jewellery.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09By its very nature, it was cheaply made, costume jewellery,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12but this has had some serious work put into it.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14You can tell by the way that the stones are set.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17They're all channel set individually around the edge of this brooch.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18The way that the silverwork is pierced.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Yeah, OK, it's not diamonds.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23It is only paste, which is effectively glass,
0:07:23 > 0:07:27but it's a beautiful piece of Art Deco jewellery.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Oh, she loves a bit of sparkle, and she soon finds her second purchase
0:07:31 > 0:07:33and it's also rather shiny.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36She pays £8 for a figure of a rugby player.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38I saw this earlier and I've come back for it
0:07:38 > 0:07:41just because I think it's a really effective looking piece.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45It looks very silver, or even pewter, from a distance.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47And when you actually get slightly closer up,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50you realise that it is probably just a painted plaster figure.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52And can you imagine if I sold this to a rugby club,
0:07:52 > 0:07:54can you imagine winning this as a player of the year
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and going home with it? I think it's quite fun.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00So, will Christina's figure help kick Jonty into touch
0:08:00 > 0:08:03or will he convert his investments into greater profits?
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Who can possibly know?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Before we change location, though,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09let's take a look at the early figures.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15Both our dealers arrived in Malvern with a Showdown budget of £1,000.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Jonty has so far spent £85,
0:08:17 > 0:08:22leaving him a wallet-busting £915 for the rest of the challenge.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27Christina has spent even less, just £58 so far.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30That means there's £942 left in her kitty.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Our bargain busters are lining up
0:08:33 > 0:08:36to lock horns at round two, the auction.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Their battlefield is the Reeman Dansie saleroom in Colchester.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42There's a lot of expensive items on offer here
0:08:42 > 0:08:46so how high are our hellbent handraisers prepared to bid?
0:08:46 > 0:08:48I need to spend a bit of money now
0:08:48 > 0:08:51because I haven't really invested too much so far.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55Yes, he's in the mood to flash his cash, but will he be outbid?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58This is Christina's territory, after all.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00As an auctioneer myself,
0:09:00 > 0:09:02it is brilliant to come and experience other salerooms
0:09:02 > 0:09:05and see all the different ways that people do things,
0:09:05 > 0:09:07although it is very alien to me to be sitting this side of the rostrum
0:09:07 > 0:09:09and keeping quiet.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Yes, she knows how to read the room
0:09:11 > 0:09:14and pounce when a lot is going cheap.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17But once again, it's Jonty who jumps in first.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19He likes the look of an Edwardian christening set.
0:09:19 > 0:09:2490. Five. 100. 110. 120.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26No, 120 gentleman's bid now.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Sold, then, at 120. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Add in the auction fees and Jonty pays £145.20.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37This is an original box and it's typical form.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38It's an Edwardian box.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Now, if you look at the outside, it's pressed paper
0:09:41 > 0:09:45to make it look as if it is a natural skin.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48So we've got a little knife and fork and spoon set,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51and they are small in size simply
0:09:51 > 0:09:54'cause they're designed as christening presents.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55When you are cleaning silver,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58make sure you do it as infrequently as possible
0:09:58 > 0:10:01'cause the problem with silver is you can overclean,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05which means, therefore, over time you rub away the detail
0:10:05 > 0:10:07and you rub away the hallmarks,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09which ultimately devalues the object.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13So this is how I like to buy my silver at auction - filthy dirty.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Well, sounds like his dirty deal will garner a good clean profit.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21And before Christina even gets a look-in, Jonty strikes again.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25His next bid is for an early 20th-century claret jug.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- Selling. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:10:27 > 0:10:29So, that's his second auction item.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33The jug costs him £133.10 with fees.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37It's a beautiful object. It's in the style of Christopher Dresser.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Now, unfortunately this is not by him
0:10:40 > 0:10:42but it's in the style of Christopher Dresser,
0:10:42 > 0:10:44and that's the reason why I bought it,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46because it was just so simple.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Now, the top here looks silver. It's not. It's silver plated.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51It's called a claret jug simply
0:10:51 > 0:10:55because one would decant claret into it.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59It's a lovely, beautiful, decorative object.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03While Jonty can sit back and relax, what of our trusty Magpie?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Well, ever the risk-taker,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09when our bargain bird spots a cage, she can't resist making it cheap.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- 40. £40 for the cage.- 20?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Take 20 bid. The lady's bid now 20.
0:11:14 > 0:11:1824. 26. At 26. 26. 28.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21At 28. Over to me then, lady's bid at £28.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22HE BANGS GAVEL
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Even though the cage is tiny,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27the Magpie flaps her wings and takes off.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Including commission, she pays £33.88.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34I bought this little linnet bird's cage. It's so of its time.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36We wouldn't dream now of putting a bird
0:11:36 > 0:11:38in a tiny, weeny little cage like that,
0:11:38 > 0:11:39but at the time it was fashionable.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42It's a 19th-century example. It's quite naive.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44What is really quite nice
0:11:44 > 0:11:47is that it still has its little glass feeder in there.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49I think it's really rather lovely and rustic.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Well, Christina's halfway there with her auction haul.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54The next lot she's got her beady eye on
0:11:54 > 0:11:57is a mother of pearl etui case.
0:11:57 > 0:11:58Lady's bid in the room now at 75.
0:11:58 > 0:12:0180 online. New bidder. At £80.
0:12:01 > 0:12:0390. At 90. 95.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- In the room seated then at 95. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:12:07 > 0:12:12She does the business - £114.96 with fees.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15I bought this mother of pearl and silver etui case.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It would have been for a lady's little sewing kit.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Yes, OK, it has seen better days
0:12:20 > 0:12:22but I think I'd probably be a little bit worn
0:12:22 > 0:12:25if I was nearly 300 years old.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28I'm going to have to find somebody who loves this with a passion
0:12:28 > 0:12:31and doesn't really mind its bumps and missing bits.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34But I'm sure there'll be somebody out there who loves it just as much as me.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Will the damage be Christina's downfall? We'll find out later.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40For now we must bid farewell to the saleroom
0:12:40 > 0:12:43and see what all that's done to the figures.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48Both our experts started out with £1,000 of their own money.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Jonty ramped up his spending in Colchester,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54£363.30 at this halfway stage.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58He's now got £636.70 for the remaining rounds.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04Christina has spent a fair bit less. £206.84,
0:13:04 > 0:13:08leaving her £793.16 to play with.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Christina might struggle to spend all that
0:13:11 > 0:13:14as we roll into round three, the car boot.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18Their haggle hunt takes them to the giant sale at Marks Tey in Essex.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20And Jonty is feeling bold.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23I'm determined to find two gems, though, today.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26The cost I don't really mind as long as I know
0:13:26 > 0:13:27I can make a big profit on them.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Oh, the suspense. Show us the colour of your money, honey.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33He first heads to the edge of the field
0:13:33 > 0:13:35right next to the busy dual carriageway.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37While the noise is enough to turn you Mutt and Jeff,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40he's more interested in the dog and bones.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- So how much is this one? - I'll do 55 on that one.
0:13:43 > 0:13:4655. And 55 on that one.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- Well, what would you do for the two? - 100 for the two.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- Will you do 80?- No. £95 I'll do.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- 95.- Good on you. 95.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00Well, he said he wanted to spend big here and he's certainly done it.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03But will The Hitman's phones ring in a profit?
0:14:03 > 0:14:09I bought two 'cause I thought that if I could sell two to the same dealer,
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I could literally double my profits.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16They're very similar and, datewise, they're both from the early 1950s.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19This one is fantastic because it has a little tray at the bottom here
0:14:19 > 0:14:24and originally this would be designed to store your favourite numbers.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26And the other reason why I purchased these as well
0:14:26 > 0:14:31is because the gentleman I bought them from insists that they work.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Jonty's straight back on the hunt looking for something else to blow
0:14:35 > 0:14:36a wad of cash on.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Will these lamps light up a deal?
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- What's your best on them? - Oh, here we go.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- 60.- I'll buy them for 40.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47No. Not interested.
0:14:47 > 0:14:5055 and that's my last and last offer. That's it, really.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- 50 quid.- He's reducing me to tears, you know.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- Go on, darling. Do a deal. - I don't know what to say.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Do a deal else we'll have to take them home.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- 50 quid. All right? - Oh, I suppose so.- Perfect.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Just as well that gentleman's wife got involved.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Without her, the deal might not have been struck.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Now, there's an awful lot of work to be done on this pair of lamps.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12The glass needs to be fixed,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14the actual metalwork needs to be fixed.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17But somebody somewhere will turn these into a beautiful,
0:15:17 > 0:15:19handsome pair of lights,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and I should be able to make a handsome profit on them too.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25So, Jonty lugs away the lamps and, once again,
0:15:25 > 0:15:29he's got his two items before Christina's even had half a haggle.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Has she been snookered?
0:15:31 > 0:15:35What's your best price on a general load of stuff?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Would you throw in these?
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- MAN:- The whole lot? 25.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42What about 15?
0:15:42 > 0:15:4415 and you buy me a cup of tea,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47'cause I ain't been able to leave this all day.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- That's a deal. - That sounds like a deal to me.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- We've got a deal?- £15.- Excellent.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53And a cup of tea. How much is a cup of tea?
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- I don't know. About £5.- No!
0:15:55 > 0:15:59And right on cue, Christina goes straight to the refreshment trailer.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01The cuppa actually costs just £1,
0:16:01 > 0:16:06so in total, the whole snooker assortment cost £16.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09There we go, my love, as promised. Cup of tea.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- You are a gem.- Milk.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13And she soon sorts out her other purchase.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17She pays £40 for something that gives her a bit of a buzz.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20This might look like a beehive,
0:16:20 > 0:16:23and you could be mistaken for thinking it was one, but actually it isn't.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25It's been made to look like a beehive.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28It's probably just a storage compartment.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I hate to use the word but it is shabby chic.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33People tend to bandy around the term shabby chic these days.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37It is used very, very loosely to kind of cover up quite a lot of,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39shall we say, defects.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41So do make sure that
0:16:41 > 0:16:43if you are buying something that has been shabby chic'd,
0:16:43 > 0:16:45that it is actually structurally sound.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49Well, as you'd expect, Christina's box is structurally sound.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53So our two brave bargainers now have six items each.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Let's tot up their tallies so far.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Both our dealers started out with £1,000 of their own money.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Jonty The Hitman has forked out a total of £508.30,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07leaving £491.70 in his kitty.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15Christina The Magpie has spent £262.84, including that cup of tea,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18meaning she launches into round four
0:17:18 > 0:17:22with an enormous £737.16 left to spend.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26The time has come for the final chapter in our tumultuous
0:17:26 > 0:17:28tale of two traders.
0:17:28 > 0:17:29It's the foreign market.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Jonty and Christina have converted
0:17:31 > 0:17:33their last remaining pounds into euros
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and travelled to the Porte de Vanves flea market in Paris
0:17:36 > 0:17:38for a feast of French fancies.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41And The Hitman is going grande.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45So I need to find something really chunky, really impressive,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48so I really, really need to concentrate.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Oh, yes, full focus required here,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54none more so than for Christina, who's feeling nervy.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56You know when you were at school
0:17:56 > 0:17:58and you left all your homework very much to the last minute,
0:17:58 > 0:18:01that's how I'm feeling slightly about the Showdown at the moment
0:18:01 > 0:18:05in that I haven't really spent a lot of money so I have got quite a lot of work to do.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Well, she gets right down to business
0:18:07 > 0:18:11and for once it's Christina who spots a potential purchase first.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14I like that. I like that. What could you do?
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Last price is 180.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21- 130.- 180 is the best price.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- 150.- 170.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- 160 and it's a deal. - It's good, it's good.- Yay!
0:18:26 > 0:18:30She said she had a lot to spend here and that mirror certainly helps.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Once the cost is converted back into sterling,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36The Magpie pays £145.45.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41I've just bought this Art Deco coat hook, mirror and hallstand.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45For me, the fact that it is in this wonderful Art Deco style,
0:18:45 > 0:18:47I'm fairly sure it is a genuine Art Deco piece,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49is what's really going to sell it for me.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I'm sort of thinking at the moment I might put it into the auction
0:18:52 > 0:18:55because I think with international exposure it could do really well.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Yes, Christina Trevanion there, sharp at the Showdown.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02And before she leaves that stall, something else catches her eye.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04It looks like a projector.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- How much did you put on this?- 400.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08370 I would pay.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Otherwise I walk away. I'm going. I'm going.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- 370. Yes.- Yay!
0:19:13 > 0:19:15SHE LAUGHS
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Yes, she's beaten him down.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Christina pays the equivalent of £336.36,
0:19:21 > 0:19:25far and away the most expensive purchase of the day so far.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27I had quite a lot of my Showdown money left to spend
0:19:27 > 0:19:32and I've just spent 370 euros on this tripod and projector.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34The tripod itself is really well made
0:19:34 > 0:19:37with chamfered legs and lovely sort of brass fittings on it,
0:19:37 > 0:19:38so it's really beautiful.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Just...there's something about it that just appeals to me. I think it's really quite cool.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Yes, and talking of things that are cool,
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Jonty is stepping on The Magpie's territory.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50He's spotted a very shiny tea set.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52What is your best price?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Er, best price? 150.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- 130 for me?- OK.- OK?
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- All right.- Merci.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05Well, that was nice and easy. The tea set costs The Hitman £118.18.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10You come to Paris and you expect to buy French Art Deco.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12But I bought some English Art Deco - it's quite extraordinary -
0:20:12 > 0:20:14from Liberty's London.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17And the quality is just superb.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Now, the tray is not from Liberty's
0:20:19 > 0:20:21and you can really see the difference.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24The quality in this tea service is really quite superb.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29It's time to celebrate. So is it time for tea?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Champagne.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Yes, I think he's trying to say Champagne with a French accent.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37But there's nothing to celebrate just yet,
0:20:37 > 0:20:40although Jonty soon finds his very last purchase.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Now, look what I've bought. Not the dog.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48But a pair of beautiful bedside cabinets.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52These have a 19th-century feel but they're not 19th century. They're probably postwar.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57I have purchased these for 80 euros, so this is a great investment.
0:20:57 > 0:21:03Now, you look after these and don't let Christina get anywhere near them.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05Not your average guard dog, is he?
0:21:05 > 0:21:08But Jonty ends with his favourite - furniture.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11The cabinets cost £72.73.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15So, there we go - the Showdown spendathon is over.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Eight items each, so let's find out the final figures.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Jonty and Christina each started the Showdown
0:21:22 > 0:21:24with £1,000 of their own money.
0:21:24 > 0:21:30Jonty race ahead at every point and has parted with £699.21.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Christina spent big in France and changed the face of her game.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37She ran up a total bill of £744.65.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43So before they return home, let's see how they think it's all gone.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- How was the buying for you? - Good today, yeah.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- I mean, yeah, really enjoyed it. - What was your favourite item?
0:21:49 > 0:21:52Do you remember that rugby figure I bought? It was £8.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Really, really inexpensive and I just think it's great fun.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56How about you?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Well, I think I might well have saved the best till last
0:21:59 > 0:22:01because I bought here today
0:22:01 > 0:22:06a really good quality Art Deco tea service by Liberty's.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Oh, wow! Oh, my goodness. That sounds pretty exciting.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- It is. I'm really pleased with it. - Oh, God, I'm jealous now.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Oh, very nervous. It'll be fine.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20So the bargains have been bought, but that's just the start
0:22:20 > 0:22:23of today's ultimate challenge for glory.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25As Jonty and Christina return to Blighty,
0:22:25 > 0:22:27their masterful minds turn to selling,
0:22:27 > 0:22:31and specifically offloading their haul for maximum profit.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35But the showdown has a twist - the auction.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38At least four of their purchases must go under the hammer,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41and at that point, our excellent experts lose all control
0:22:41 > 0:22:42over their prices.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44They're in the hands of an auctioneer.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48They could see their profits soar or they could lose everything.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52So, back at their bases, our daring duo must choose carefully.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54What will sell best at auction
0:22:54 > 0:22:57and what will go for maximum money elsewhere?
0:22:58 > 0:23:01In Oxfordshire, Jonty is surveying his haggling harvest.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Looking in front of me, I'm very, very impressed.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07There's a reason why I bought the pair of telephones, 'cause they were cheap.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11So I've got to find a buyer that's interested in buying the pair.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15And I've got my art box set. It's absolutely in pristine condition.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19My turn-of-the-century, maybe late Victorian claret jug.
0:23:19 > 0:23:20Really good quality.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25And I have to say, I am so impressed with my silvered tea set.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27Pair of lights, 50 quid, great buy.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Pair of bedside tables cost me only 80 euros.
0:23:31 > 0:23:32Now, to the right person they're worth
0:23:32 > 0:23:34an awful lot more money than that.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37The enamel sign, it's a great piece.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Somebody's going to bite my hand off for that.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43And I've got my Edwardian christening set, really good quality.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Now, four of these purchases have got to go to the auction sale,
0:23:46 > 0:23:50and at the moment, I'm just not sure which one they're going to be.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53So, no clear plan yet and that could scupper him.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55In Shropshire, Christina has gathered together
0:23:55 > 0:23:59all her Showdown showstoppers along with her dog Wellie.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00So what's she thinking?
0:24:00 > 0:24:03So, this is what I've got lined up for the mighty Showdown.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06This is my favourite piece, probably my Achilles heel.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09I just love it. I need to do a bit more research on it.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11But I think that could be a bit of a jewel in the crown.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14This lovely little rugby statue
0:24:14 > 0:24:16I would like to see going back to a rugby club.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19And we've also got my pool equipment.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Hopefully we'll make a few pennies on that.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25And then, of course, this beehive which isn't actually a beehive.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27It's probably more of a storage container.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28And then taking to auction,
0:24:28 > 0:24:32we've got a little 19th century or possibly slightly earlier
0:24:32 > 0:24:34linnet or bird cage.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Then we've got the mother of pearl and silver banded etui here,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39or needlework case.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Then we've got this really rather beautiful costume jewellery brooch
0:24:42 > 0:24:44here, very Art Deco.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47And continuing that Art Deco theme,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50we've got the wonderful hall mirror shelf and hooks on there.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54I've got all my soldiers lined up and I'm ready to do battle.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55Let's see who'll win.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Well, it's quite an arsenal, Christina.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00And with her auction items already earmarked,
0:25:00 > 0:25:02The Magpie is a step ahead.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06So it's noses to the grindstones as our experts get to work
0:25:06 > 0:25:09tracking down their best private buyers.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12And remember, until they've shaken on it and the money's changed hands,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14no deal is ever sealed.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17And it's Jonty who's first out of the traps.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20He hopes he's found the perfect buyer for the claret jug that
0:25:20 > 0:25:22owes him just over £133.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27Chris imports wines and spirits and they meet at a local vineyard.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- Look at that. - That's fabulous, isn't it?
0:25:29 > 0:25:32I was really taken by its shape and also its simplicity,
0:25:32 > 0:25:34even though it's over 100 years old,
0:25:34 > 0:25:36and it's in really perfect condition as well.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Now, what I was also struck by is the actual shape of the handle.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42That's Victorian. So, do you like it?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45I do. I love it. Yeah, I've got a place for it already.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- It's 250 quid.- Ooh, come on, Jonty.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51I'm...sort of more sort of 140, 150 mark.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54225, something like that, I'm quite happy to make a deal.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59If I went to 175, and then you end up somewhere between the two of us.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01195 and it's yours.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03Brilliant.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Mmm, Jonty took quite a hit on the price there
0:26:06 > 0:26:09but he still makes a decent profit - £61.90.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Well, it's gonna be a great year for the vineyard
0:26:12 > 0:26:14and another great profit for me.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15Divine!
0:26:15 > 0:26:19So, The Hitman's off and running, but Christina won't be outplayed.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23She's staying on home turf as well, and she's hoping to score.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26I'm here at my local rugby club in Whitchurch,
0:26:26 > 0:26:28and I brought this rugby figure here with a rugby club in mind.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32I only paid £8 for him and I think he would make the perfect addition
0:26:32 > 0:26:34to somebody's trophy cabinet.
0:26:34 > 0:26:35Let's hope they play ball.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38So, will the club's coach Louis like the statue
0:26:38 > 0:26:39as much as Christina does?
0:26:39 > 0:26:42She paid £8 for it.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43I bought this rugby figure
0:26:43 > 0:26:47and I thought it would be perfect to sell it on to a rugby club.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Well, funnily enough, we've actually broken our tall trophy that we have
0:26:51 > 0:26:53so we are in need of a bit of a trophy.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Oh, ideal. That sounds perfect.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58It's very nice, actually, and, yeah, it looks like a quality piece.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Well, I was hoping to get somewhere in the region
0:27:01 > 0:27:04of maybe £40, £50 for it.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07So I was looking probably around the sort of £30 mark, really.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Are we feeling slightly more generous than £30?
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Absolute max I could go to is £40.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15I will certainly shake your hand. I know you'd give me a fair price.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Brilliant. I'm so pleased. Thanks ever so much, Louis.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19I'm so glad it's gonna go to a home where it will be used.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21So, no scrum needed.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Christina crosses the line with a profit of £32,
0:27:24 > 0:27:26four times what she paid.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Before you go, we'd like you to come and join us
0:27:28 > 0:27:30for a little bit of rugby, if that's OK.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Er, I...I don't play rugby. I'm not...certainly dressed not for rugby.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36Well, we've got a little something here for you.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38A rugby shirt and some shoes to borrow.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Oh! Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45- Oh, my God! - SHE LAUGHS
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Go.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49THEY CHEER
0:27:49 > 0:27:52Yay!
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Yes, not sure the rugby scouts are going to be queuing up
0:27:55 > 0:27:56to sign Christina.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58She has an easy next sale, though.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02The beehive box is bought by her next-door neighbour's daughter.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- Thank you very much. - That's all right.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07And I hope it provides a nice waterproof home for your wellies.
0:28:07 > 0:28:13She pays £55, which gives Christina a profit of £15.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Jonty also slips in a quick deal.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20He sells his early 20th century paint box to a local artist.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23- 95?- Go on, then.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24- It's yours.- Thank you.
0:28:24 > 0:28:29She pays £95, which brushes in a profit of £45.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33Next up for Christina, she's back on her sporting theme
0:28:33 > 0:28:36with her assortment of snooker and pool items.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38She's in the village of Prees,
0:28:38 > 0:28:41where she knows the sports club is looking to expand its snooker team.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45The Magpie paid £16 for all the various pieces of equipment.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49So are they what club manager Gary is looking for?
0:28:49 > 0:28:51So, Gary, I've brought you all this wonderful
0:28:51 > 0:28:53sort of snooker and pool equipment.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Is it something that you would potentially be interested in?
0:28:56 > 0:28:58I think we could be interested.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02We've had snooker at the club for nine years, but unfortunately,
0:29:02 > 0:29:07due to our younger players getting a bit older and going off to university,
0:29:07 > 0:29:09the snooker section at the moment has folded.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12With this influx of young children and new blood coming in,
0:29:12 > 0:29:15we're going to try and, hopefully, rebuild the snooker section.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- Oh, fantastic.- And there's a lot of interesting bits and pieces here
0:29:19 > 0:29:21that I like the look of.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25Cos I was hoping somewhere in the region of maybe £60 or £70.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28I think we could go to £60.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30Oh, OK, brilliant. I'd be very happy at that.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- You would?- Yeah, £60. It's a deal.
0:29:32 > 0:29:38So, Christina gets a lucky break and pots a very nice profit of £44.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40There's not much between our two gladiators
0:29:40 > 0:29:43so every deal is crucial at this stage.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Jonty has travelled to Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire
0:29:46 > 0:29:49to a shop that specialises in French country furniture.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53So where better place to try and sell his bedside cabinets?
0:29:53 > 0:29:56Jonty paid just under £73 for them.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58So, Tamsin, this is my pair of bedside tables
0:29:58 > 0:30:00I want you to have a really good look at.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02They're in original state. They're oak.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Yeah, I think to fit in with our shop,
0:30:04 > 0:30:08they definitely need to be painted, but the shape's perfect.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12The style is 19th century but these are not 19th century.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15These would be more like sort of 1920s in date.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16- Do you like them?- I do like them.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- 180 quid to you. - I'd be hoping for more like 140.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- What about 160?- 145?
0:30:23 > 0:30:27- What about 155?- I'll do 150.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29- Go on, then.- Yeah? - They're yours.- Perfect.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32Yes, he more than doubles his money.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35The cabinets make a profit of £77.27.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38The Hitman's last private sale
0:30:38 > 0:30:41is for his pair of mid 20th century telephones.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45He sells them for £145 to a specialist dealer
0:30:45 > 0:30:47in an antique centre in Essex...
0:30:47 > 0:30:49- Go on, then.- You can live with that.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53I can live with that. Brilliant. OK. That's fine. Thank you very much indeed.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56..and rings in a profit of £50.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00So, Christina has one last item to offload.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03After closer inspection of what she thought was a projector,
0:31:03 > 0:31:06she's discovered that it's actually a vintage light,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09and she hopes she's lined up the perfect buyer.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12I'm here in Shrewsbury to meet up with Rosie,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14who runs an antiques emporium,
0:31:14 > 0:31:17and I know that she has a particular fondness for antique lighting,
0:31:17 > 0:31:19so hopefully this will be of interest.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Now, Christina said this item is the jewel in her crown.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25So let's hope it all goes well, then.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29The light owes her a shade over £336.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31So, Rosie, I brought you my lamp
0:31:31 > 0:31:34because you've got some really quite funky lighting.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- Yeah.- And it seems to be something that you are quite a specialist in.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39- Is that right?- Well, we love it.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42We can't get enough of it, and this is absolutely fantastic.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44It's got a really good look.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45Having done a little bit of research,
0:31:45 > 0:31:47I think this is some kind of stage lamp.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- It's pretty obviously a marriage. - Mmm.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54The lamp part and the tripod part did not start life together.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56I've had to cut the fitting off
0:31:56 > 0:31:59to comply with regulations selling electricals.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04I was hoping to get somewhere in the region of about £400 for it.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08If we could go nearer, I don't know, 340, I'd be really happy.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12I would be hoping more maybe 360, would be my bottom, really.
0:32:12 > 0:32:13That sounds fair.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16- OK, I'll give it a go at 360. - Brilliant.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18- Rosie, I'll shake your hand at that. - It's a deal.
0:32:18 > 0:32:19- You're a star.- Thank you.
0:32:19 > 0:32:20- It's a deal! - BOTH LAUGH
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Yes, and it's more than that, it's the final deal,
0:32:23 > 0:32:26and it earns Christina £23.64 profit.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29So that's four items each done and dusted.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32Now, before we confront the chaos of the Showdown auction,
0:32:32 > 0:32:34let's do some maths.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden
0:32:36 > 0:32:38has had a good run so far.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42His total profit at this point is £234.17.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Christina is not doing quite so well.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50Her halfway profit stands at £114.64.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55So now it's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59Oh, yes. The Showdown auction is the stuff of nightmares.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03No opportunity to haggle, hassle or sweet talk anyone.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Our experts must simply stand back and watch
0:33:06 > 0:33:08as the sale room sorts the winners from the losers.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12All of Jonty and Christina's items are going under the gavel...
0:33:12 > 0:33:13HE BANGS GAVEL
0:33:13 > 0:33:16..at Gildings auctioneers in Market Harborough.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19And, as ever, they'll be paying all the normal house commission and fees.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22So...how are they both feeling?
0:33:22 > 0:33:24- Good morning.- Hello. How are you?
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- Very well. How are you? - Oh, I don't know about that.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28I'm...I'm feeling a bit nervous.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- Are you, Jonty?- Yeah. How about you?
0:33:30 > 0:33:32- Surely not. You've done this for years.- I have.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34But every time I come to an auction sale
0:33:34 > 0:33:37- I just get that knot in my stomach, I don't know why.- It's good, though.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- It's excitement energy. - I know. How are you feeling?
0:33:40 > 0:33:43- Pretty terrified. - HE LAUGHS
0:33:43 > 0:33:46No, I think positive thinking gets you everywhere. Best of luck.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50- Yes, may the best man - or woman - win.- Quite.
0:33:50 > 0:33:51Oh, dear!
0:33:51 > 0:33:55Well, don't worry, we'll soon put them out of their misery.
0:33:55 > 0:33:56Before nerves get too frayed,
0:33:56 > 0:34:00our pair of prizefighters check out each other's lots for one last time.
0:34:00 > 0:34:05Now, I hate to admit this, but this wall stand is really good quality.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08But Christina paid an awful lot of money for it.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10So will she get a return on her investment?
0:34:10 > 0:34:11I am not sure.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16I hate to admit it, but I think Jonty has bought really well here.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21Industrial chic is very in, and they are very, very collectable.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22This is a decorative case.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Load of damage on the outside. Why did she buy it?
0:34:26 > 0:34:28I think this is a really sweet set.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Great that it's got its original case as well,
0:34:30 > 0:34:32and nice little decoration.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34But the key to selling silver successfully
0:34:34 > 0:34:36is to have useful pieces.
0:34:36 > 0:34:37And although this is sweet,
0:34:37 > 0:34:39I'm not entirely sure it's very usable these days.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44This is a decorative little object of Christina's.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48A little bird tells me that this will not make a profit.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52I really like these and I can see why Jonty bought them.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55However, when you've got a piece of gaffer tape
0:34:55 > 0:34:58holding something together, it's always a little bit concerning.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00This is a decorative little object, this.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Lovely Art Deco shape, lovely Art Deco form.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06But 50 quid purchase? Will she make a profit?
0:35:06 > 0:35:08I daren't broach the subject with her.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11I was very green-eyed monster when I saw Jonty bought this.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14It's SO stylish, so faceted.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Really liked it. Very nervous. Ouch!
0:35:17 > 0:35:18Blimey! Tell us what you really think.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20They didn't hold back there, did they?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22So the auctioneer is on the rostrum.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25That can mean only one thing - the time has come.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Our first item is Jonty's metal advertising sign.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32He paid £35.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35What I'm looking for is a load of chicken farmers in here.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- Have you spotted any? - Well, what do they look like?
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Ones carrying chickens. SHE LAUGHS
0:35:39 > 0:35:40OK, here it comes.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44At £15...I'm bid 18 online. At £20 in the room now, at 20.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46- 22. 25. 28. - Come on bidders. Come on.
0:35:46 > 0:35:4830. 32. 35.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- That's fantastic.- 40. 42.- Online.
0:35:51 > 0:35:5345. 48. 50 online.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57- 55. The bid now at 55. 60 online. - Fantastic!
0:35:57 > 0:36:00HE BANGS GAVEL Yeah! Ooh!
0:36:00 > 0:36:01Well done. Well done. Well done.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- You say that through gritted teeth. - Yeah, well done.
0:36:04 > 0:36:05I'm so pleased for you.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09Yes, once the fees are deducted, Jonty make a profit of £8.20.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13Next under the hammer, The Hitman's wall lamps.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16He paid £50 for them.
0:36:16 > 0:36:17Do you like the tape?
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Yes, it's a lovely later addition, isn't it?
0:36:20 > 0:36:24- At £30. 32 I'm bid online at 32. - Come along.
0:36:24 > 0:36:275 now online. 38 online. 40 bid then, at 40.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29- 42 online, at 42. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:36:29 > 0:36:31HE GROANS Stabbed in the heart.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Jonty, I hate to tell you, it's not as bad as it could have been.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36THEY LAUGH That's true.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Yes, she's right, but a loss is a loss.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40After fees it's even worse.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45So this is my first lot coming up now.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47- Mmm. Yeah. - What do you think of it?
0:36:47 > 0:36:49It's a decorative thing. It's a pretty thing.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51- Let's see. See what happens. - Stony silence.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53THEY LAUGH
0:36:53 > 0:36:58The 19th-century linnet's cage owes our Magpie just under £34
0:36:58 > 0:36:59and she's on tenterhooks.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01She can barely watch.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04- AUCTIONEER: - And bidding starts here at 20.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06£20. 22. 25.
0:37:06 > 0:37:0628.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08- There we go. - Go on!
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- The bidding's in the room and selling at 28. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Not a profit, but not TOO much of a loss.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Not...catastrophic.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19Not a total disaster, but it is a loss, nonetheless.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22£16.92 after fees.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25We soon move on to Jonty's English silver tea set.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29Will it serve up a profit on the £118 he paid?
0:37:29 > 0:37:32- It's £80. Fair warning at 80. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Oh, I need that hanky. HE SOBS
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- Jonty, that is not as bad as it could have been. - SHE LAUGHS
0:37:37 > 0:37:39- Real tears.- Real tears!
0:37:39 > 0:37:41Yes, that's clearly the catchphrase of the day -
0:37:41 > 0:37:43"Not as bad as it could have been."
0:37:43 > 0:37:45But it's still pretty dismal.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49Taking the fees into account, the loss is £58.58.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52Moving on, we reach Christina's Art Deco mirror.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55She paid a lot for this - £145.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59So will it fly or was it an expensive mistake?
0:37:59 > 0:38:02I would like it known... that I got totally carried away,
0:38:02 > 0:38:04fell in love with this and paid far too much for it.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06I think it's nice.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Bidding starting at £30.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10My God, Jonty!
0:38:10 > 0:38:1132. 35. 38. 40.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13It's gonna go through 100.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15At 48. At £48...
0:38:15 > 0:38:17- Right, cover up your...- Oh, no!
0:38:17 > 0:38:19- At 55... - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- Ow! - SHE LAUGHS
0:38:22 > 0:38:24You win some, you lose a lot.
0:38:24 > 0:38:25BOTH LAUGH
0:38:25 > 0:38:28What is going on today? That's a hefty loss.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30The fees make it even worse.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34£106.35 just disappears.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36But that's not something we want to dwell on.
0:38:36 > 0:38:37Onwards and upwards.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Christina's pinning her hopes on her £50 brooch.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43But she's not confident.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45This is going to be quite painful.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48£15 pounds I'm bid, then. And 20. 22.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Go on! Go on! Come on!
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Bid, bid, bid!
0:38:52 > 0:38:5428 I'm bid, at 28. 30. There we are, 30.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56Oh, go on. Go on, one more.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58- And away at 30. - HE BANGS GAVEL
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Oh, well. Worse things happen at sea.
0:39:01 > 0:39:02We're all still alive.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Well...what?! Like, what?!
0:39:04 > 0:39:08Yes, Christina's trying to be jovial but her head is in her hands,
0:39:08 > 0:39:09and that says it all.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11That's her third loss in a row.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14£31.40 after fees.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18So Christina's last grasp at glory rests with her needlework case
0:39:18 > 0:39:21that owes her very nearly £115.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24But will its damage do her in?
0:39:24 > 0:39:25Come on, Christina.
0:39:25 > 0:39:2828 online. At 28. £28.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30HE BANGS GAVEL
0:39:30 > 0:39:31Oh, dear, no.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Ouch.
0:39:37 > 0:39:38Yes, she can't believe it.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42And Jonty's obvious joy probably isn't helping her either.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46That's a fourth and final loss - £98 once fees are taken.
0:39:46 > 0:39:51So Christina must be now secretly hoping that Jonty's last lot bombs.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55And, judging by the way things have gone so far, there's every chance.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59Despite its shininess, The Magpie wasn't too keen on the Edwardian christening set.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Jonty bought it for a little over £145.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Bidding opens here with me at £40. 50. 55.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Come on! Come on!
0:40:08 > 0:40:09- SHE LAUGHS - Shh!
0:40:09 > 0:40:11More! NO! HE BANGS GAVEL
0:40:11 > 0:40:14SHE LAUGHS
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- HE GROANS - Oh, what a shame.
0:40:16 > 0:40:17THEY LAUGH
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Well, that's lightened Christina's mood.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23After the fees, Jonty makes a massive loss - £106.10.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- Never mind. How you feeling? - Exhausted.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30- It's an emotional roller-coaster. - Yes. I'm drained.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Ah, I think we both of us could do with a consoling cup of tea.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36- That's the best thing I've heard all day.- Good. Come on, then.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Hmm, they might need more than a cup of tea.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Give them a slice of lemon drizzle cake as well.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42So that's that, then.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Market Harborough has not been kind to our experts,
0:40:45 > 0:40:46but that's the joy of auctions -
0:40:46 > 0:40:50you never know whether the right buyers will be there on the day.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53So before we reveal our winner,
0:40:53 > 0:40:56let's remind ourselves what they both forked out on their items.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Both our experts entered the Showdown
0:40:58 > 0:41:01with £1,000 for their eight purchases.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05Jonty spent well - very nearly £700 all-up.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10And Christina spent a little bit more - just under £745.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12All in all, it proved to be a tough old gig.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Any profit that Jonty and Christina have made
0:41:17 > 0:41:19from today's monumental challenge
0:41:19 > 0:41:21will go to the charities of their choice.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23So let's find out who is today's
0:41:23 > 0:41:26Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Showdown champion.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Hello.- Hi. How are you?
0:41:29 > 0:41:30Well. How are you?
0:41:30 > 0:41:31- Good.- This is it!
0:41:31 > 0:41:33I know. This is the big one.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Well, maybe for you.
0:41:35 > 0:41:36Not for me, probably.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39But wasn't the auction a complete and utter disaster?
0:41:39 > 0:41:41Oh, not my finest hour, Jonty.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44We're all still standing. Just.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47- Yeah. Shall we see how we've done? - Let's do it.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50Yeah, let's do it, let's do it. Ready, steady, go!
0:41:50 > 0:41:54Oh! That's actually not as bad as I thought it was gonna be.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- Wow, £56.13. - I'm quite pleased with that.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- It's definitely not our finest hour. - No, definitely not our finest hour.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04So Jonty is today's winner.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06But both our experts have been building up their profit pots
0:42:06 > 0:42:08over a week of challenges.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12They've struck an impressive 125 deals.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15So let's reveal the overall winner.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17So shall we see how we've done?
0:42:17 > 0:42:18Let's do it. Let's get rid of that one.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20- Quickly.- Quickly.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23Oh, what? Jonty, that's phenomenal!
0:42:23 > 0:42:24That's a great result for me.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- But you've done well. That's great! - Well...it's not too bad.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29You know what? We've both done well.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- We've worked hard, haven't we? - We both worked jolly hard.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Thanks for being such a wonderful...
0:42:34 > 0:42:37- You have been an absolute star. - ..strong competitor.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39THEY LAUGH
0:42:39 > 0:42:40Well, that's some serious money -
0:42:40 > 0:42:44more than £2,100 profit between them.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48And every last penny of that will be going to their chosen charities.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51The charity that I have decided to give my money to this week
0:42:51 > 0:42:53is a charity called CRY,
0:42:53 > 0:42:55which seeks to raise awareness of conditions
0:42:55 > 0:42:58that can lead to young sudden cardiac death.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01All of my profits this week will be going to Emmaus Oxford
0:43:01 > 0:43:03that looks after the homeless of the city.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07Well, it's been a week of no-holds-barred combat.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10Our excellent experts have really put their money where their mouths are
0:43:10 > 0:43:12and shown they can make a convincing profit
0:43:12 > 0:43:16from buying and selling antiques when their own money is on the line.