0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:06the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:08against each other in an all-out
0:00:08 > 0:00:10battle for profit...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Let's make hay while that sun shines.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15..and gives you the insider's view
0:00:15 > 0:00:16of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Who's there?
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Each week, one pair of duelling
0:00:20 > 0:00:21dealers will face a different
0:00:21 > 0:00:24daily challenge.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27The original cheeky chappie. Lahvly!
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31And I'm truly rocking!
0:00:31 > 0:00:32WOLF WHISTLE
0:00:32 > 0:00:34..and giving you their top tips
0:00:34 > 0:00:40and savvy secrets on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Get in there!
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Today, one of the most formidable antiques challenges ever -
0:00:47 > 0:00:50daring dealer Mark Franks floats like a butterfly
0:00:50 > 0:00:52as he goes toe-to-toe
0:00:52 > 0:00:55with heavyweight auctioneer extraordinaire Philip Serrell.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58They're two of the biggest names in the business,
0:00:58 > 0:01:03but even THEY will struggle when faced with the showdown.
0:01:03 > 0:01:09Coming up... Light-footed Mark is feeling super confident.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12It's a winner, it's a sinner, it's going to buy me dinner.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Phil gets a tip of his own.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18I will try and age them a bit, because the leather's a bit stiff.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- How?- If it weren't for the wool lining,
0:01:20 > 0:01:22you can stick them in the washing machine.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25And our prize-fighters get a little too close for comfort.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Take your arm off. You've got your arm around me.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46Brace yourselves, people.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49The titanic trade-off is about to begin.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Our bargaining battle stars have one last chance to prove
0:01:53 > 0:01:56themselves the ultimate antiques expert.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58And there can only be one winner.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Knockout knowledge, rapid reflexes and bargaining bravado will
0:02:02 > 0:02:06come to the fore as our purchasing powerhouses seek supremacy.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11First up, a master deal-maker with unrivalled observation.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15He ducks, he dives and his lateral thinking and winning smile
0:02:15 > 0:02:19mean endless profit potential. All the way from south London,
0:02:19 > 0:02:21it's Mark "Franksy" Franks.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27This is fantastic. This is the place to be.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30He has an imposing opponent - a tiptop tactician
0:02:30 > 0:02:34with tons of experience - over 35 years in the business.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36A stealthy approach and sharp senses,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39he sniffs out a deal at 100 paces.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Weighing in, from Worcestershire,
0:02:41 > 0:02:42it's...
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Now is the time to get out there.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Our experts have £1,000 of their own money to spend
0:02:52 > 0:02:54across four different locations -
0:02:54 > 0:02:56an auction,
0:02:56 > 0:02:58an antiques fair,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00a car-boot sale
0:03:00 > 0:03:01and a foreign market.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Once they've amassed their antiques arsenal,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07they must use their wit and their wisdom to sell it all
0:03:07 > 0:03:09and any profit they make will go
0:03:09 > 0:03:12straight to a charity of their choice.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13But the showdown has a twist -
0:03:13 > 0:03:16at least half their items must be sold at the special showdown auction
0:03:16 > 0:03:21where our dealers lose all control over the buying public.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Anything can happen,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25but one thing is for sure - only one man will win,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28worshipped for ever-more.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32The loser will slope off forlornly with his tail between his legs.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37So, Mark Franks and Philip Serrell, this is it -
0:03:37 > 0:03:41it's time for the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown!
0:03:41 > 0:03:42Here we are!
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- How are you?- Mr Serrell. - Are you well?- Yeah, not bad.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49I'm excited by the mighty, mighty showdown.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52I'm having a job to hold myself in at the moment, I must admit.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Calm it all down, blood pressure.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Now, the rules are really simple.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01We've both got to buy two items at every event we go to,
0:04:01 > 0:04:06- and the challenge is to spend... £1,000...- £1,000?- Yeah, yeah.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07You can sell it wherever you want,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09four of the items have to go into auction, though.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11The winner is, guess what?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14The one who makes most profit! If only, it would be nice!
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Franksy seems a little nervous.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Our bouncing bounty hunters start their monumental challenge
0:04:21 > 0:04:25with round one - the auction.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27They're at the Stacey's saleroom in Rayleigh in Essex.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Franksy is on the back foot here -
0:04:29 > 0:04:32the auction house is Phil's home turf.
0:04:32 > 0:04:33My first boss always said to me,
0:04:33 > 0:04:37if the only thing you've got to apologise for is the price
0:04:37 > 0:04:39when you're looking at antique things, then you're on a winner.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43So my plan for the showdown is to buy things that I think
0:04:43 > 0:04:47are good quality and I think there's going to be a market for.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Watch this go wrong!
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Yes, don't be fooled by the self-deprecating humour.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54As the bidding gets under way,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Mark can only watch on as Foxy jumps in for a carved bear...
0:04:57 > 0:05:01At 45, any advances at £45 now?
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- Sir.- 48 is bid.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07At 48 now on my left, at 48 I shall sell, then - are we all done?
0:05:09 > 0:05:14And Phil gets it. Adding the auction house fees, Mr Serrell pays £57.60.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17These bears were produced from the Black Forest region,
0:05:17 > 0:05:20and are known as Black Forest bears,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23back in the 19th century, always of carved wood.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27But I've never seen one with this skin on it before, or this hide.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31But he's a fun thing, isn't he? I really like him.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33So, Phil's jumped in early.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36But Franksy is not in the least bit unsettled -
0:05:36 > 0:05:38his sellable sonar is beeping.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43OK, the next lot is an Art Deco tea set
0:05:43 > 0:05:45with French marks.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48I THINK it might be silver...
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I'm really hoping it doesn't make too much money
0:05:51 > 0:05:53and I'm going to have a go.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57The tea set is not listed as silver, so Franksy is working on a hunch.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00At 400 with me, any advances at 400?
0:06:00 > 0:06:02At £400 against you now...
0:06:02 > 0:06:04400, 420, 450.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07480, 500. Still a commission bid, sir.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11Keeping his arm well in the air is Franksy's firm statement
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- to the room that he wants the tea set.- 680, I'm out.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Are we all done and selling at 680?
0:06:17 > 0:06:197380.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Well, that is one of the boldest first bids
0:06:21 > 0:06:23in Put Your Money history.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Including the commission, Franksy
0:06:25 > 0:06:28pays out £816 from his total budget
0:06:28 > 0:06:31of £1,000 on his very first purchase.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Mark, my dear and new close friend Mr Franks,
0:06:35 > 0:06:39has just bought a tea set, an Art Deco tea set,
0:06:39 > 0:06:43which I think might be a world record price for a tea set.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47If I've got this right, the showdown is over.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48I have won.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51If I've got it wrong, I'm in big trouble.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55I've spent most of my showdown money on one item.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58(Aaaaahhh!)
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Well, to win the showdown, you've got to take chances,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04but this is taking risk to a whole new level.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Does Franksy really know what he's doing?
0:07:06 > 0:07:09If it's not silver, I have bought one of the nicest,
0:07:09 > 0:07:13most expensive silver-plated tea sets in the world.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Now, it's French and it's Art Deco -
0:07:15 > 0:07:19there's all these geometric sides - lovely strong, straight lines.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24Look at the way these run together, strong, strong lines down there.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Mark LOVES his purchase, but he won't know for certain
0:07:26 > 0:07:29whether it's real silver and worth the money he paid for it
0:07:29 > 0:07:31until he can get a second opinion.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Phil still has plenty of money to spend
0:07:33 > 0:07:36and he's spotted something on the other side of the room.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38It's a desk stand, Regency period.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40About 1810, 1815.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42A really lovely thing.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Ten years ago, that's worth probably £300-£500. Now?
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Probably between 200-300.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53It's one of the lots I'd like to take home with me.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56While Phil waits for the desk stand to come up, Mark pushes on.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Having spent so much on the tea set,
0:07:58 > 0:08:01he's taken a different route to secure his second purchase.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04I've gone into the office, I've spoken to the staff
0:08:04 > 0:08:08and said, "have you got any unsolds with no reserve?"
0:08:08 > 0:08:11The minimum bid here is £5.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16The first lot that's unsold is this lot here. So I've bought it.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18It's a load of empty jewellery boxes,
0:08:18 > 0:08:20but, luckily enough,
0:08:20 > 0:08:22these all will sell.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25A couple of quid here, a couple of quid there,
0:08:25 > 0:08:30I've got my two lots for showdown and I've spent as little as possible
0:08:30 > 0:08:34on this next lot, allowing me to spend the money at other fairs.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Hopefully I've got the showdown sussed.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Despite not bidding in the room,
0:08:40 > 0:08:42there's still auction commission to pay.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46All up, the jewellery boxes cost Mark six pounds.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47Phil is still waiting
0:08:47 > 0:08:49for the Regency rosewood desk stand to come up.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53But as much as he wants it, he knows it's a big gamble.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56What I'm about to bid on is the antique equivalent
0:08:56 > 0:08:58of a Black Forest gateau and a rum baba -
0:08:58 > 0:09:01they went out of fashion 30 years ago.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04£100 now, 110. 120.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07130. 140. 150.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10160. 170.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13180. 190. 200.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15210. 220.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17230. 240.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19250.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23At £250 on my left, at 250 now, are we all done?
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I shall sell at 250.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28Oh, another big spend.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33Including all the fees, Phil lays out £300 for the desk stand.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37What an exciting start to our showdown! Let's look at the figures.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Both our experts started out
0:09:41 > 0:09:42with £1,000 of their own money.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Mark struck out early on.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47He spent an enormous £822,
0:09:47 > 0:09:49leaving just £178
0:09:49 > 0:09:52for the remaining three rounds.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Phil has been a little more restrained.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58A total spend of just under £358.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00So, lots more still to play with -
0:10:00 > 0:10:02over £642.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06And there's no time to waste -
0:10:06 > 0:10:08it's straight into round two,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10the antiques fair.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Our collectable connoisseurs are at a market in West Sussex,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17but they need their wits about them because this place is enormous -
0:10:17 > 0:10:191,700 stalls!
0:10:19 > 0:10:22So how will Mark cope with such a limited budget?
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Will it leave him severely disadvantaged?
0:10:25 > 0:10:28What I want to do here, I'll buy a couple of cheapie items.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Look at this sign. This is what I'm looking for. £5 an item.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36So what am I going to buy? This is a block and tackle.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38I'm not sure if it's the block or the tackle,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40but you hang it up, a rope goes round it, and it's a pulley.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43So I'm going to go and spend my £5 wisely.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45I wonder what he's going to do with THAT.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48So our cheeky chappie strikes first once again
0:10:48 > 0:10:50and before Phil even gets a look-in,
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Mark's eye lands on another potential purchase.
0:10:54 > 0:10:55I don't know why I like these sacks.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Can I buy one for three quid rather than two for a fiver?
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- I like this one, don't like that one. - No.- Pretty please.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Come on, I'm asking you nicely. - It's a bit boring though, isn't it?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- You've lost weight, you're looking really well.- Thanks, mate!
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Three quid?- Oh, go on, then.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13You've got a deal. Gentleman.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- Thank you very much.- Franksy's gift of the gab wins through.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20The hessian sack puts him firmly on track.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Phil, though, still needs to get his wallet out.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25I know I keep saying this business is all about a look,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27but there's a ladder just over my shoulder.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29You've got to see beyond what it is.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Shabby-chic the paint, and then you've got a great towel rail
0:11:32 > 0:11:34in a big farmhouse kitchen.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37I know the dealer was asking £20 for this one,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39so I think that's got to be cheap.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Particularly if it comes for a bit less.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- 15?- If you like it a lot...
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Well, I like it at 15, I don't like it any more than that at all!
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- Thank you very much. - So, that's one down. One to go.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Foxy sneaks over to the indoor stalls
0:11:58 > 0:12:01and quickly sniffs out a tot glass.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- That's nice, isn't it?- Nice size.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- Little horn tot, isn't it?- Yes.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10This is made out of cow's horn, isn't it?
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- Yes, because it was mass available at the time.- These date from when?
0:12:14 > 0:12:19- About anywhere from 1760 through to about 1860, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21It's a nice little tot, isn't it?
0:12:21 > 0:12:26- Be ideal for your whisky or sloe gin.- Are you offering?- Later!
0:12:26 > 0:12:31- How much is that?- You can have that, and it IS silver, 25 quid.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- Did you say 20 quid? - I said 25, Philip.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36There's an echo in here, it was 20?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I'm sure it was 30, actually, but I'll deal on 25!
0:12:39 > 0:12:41- But I've only got... Oh! - Oh, don't do that to me!
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Now, I've seen people put these on the table.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48I've seen them do that.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- That is surely a tempter, isn't it? - It's nearly a tempter.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- It wants fattening up with a fiver, I'm afraid!- There you are.
0:12:54 > 0:12:55Yes, the lady doesn't budge.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Phil gains no ground and pays £25 and that brings us to the
0:12:59 > 0:13:02halfway point in our bargain battle.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03Let's tot up the numbers.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Both our boys started out with £1,000 of their own money.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Mark spent very little at the fair.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12He's now paid out £830,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15so has £170 left in his kitty.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Phil has now parted with almost £398.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22That means he now has more than
0:13:22 > 0:13:24three times as much as Franksy in his coffers -
0:13:24 > 0:13:26over £602.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Next up, round three,
0:13:30 > 0:13:31the car-boot sale.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Our boys are back in Essex
0:13:33 > 0:13:35at the Bonzer sale in Romford.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38The car boot requires the eyes of a hawk to swiftly sort
0:13:38 > 0:13:42the wheat from the chaff and dig out the very best bargains.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Franksy is right at home at the car boot,
0:13:44 > 0:13:48but while he goes in search of some rock-bottom prices,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50the Fox pounces straightaway.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53He pays £2 for a set of first-day covers.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56The Post Office produced first-day covers
0:13:56 > 0:13:57to commemorate various events -
0:13:57 > 0:14:01in this particular instance, the centenary of English county cricket,
0:14:01 > 0:14:0316th of May, 1973.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06My plan, I've got lots of mates who are cricketers,
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I'm hoping I can sell it to someone who's really into his cricket
0:14:09 > 0:14:12and there should be a profit in them.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16Our keen cricketer couldn't resist the covers and at £2,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19it will be hard not to make a profit.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Across the field, Franksy has found his own sport-related item
0:14:22 > 0:14:26and it's also priced up at £2.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28What I know about football or sport in general,
0:14:28 > 0:14:33you could write on the back of a very, very small stamp.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35But I know Chelsea is quite a well-known club
0:14:35 > 0:14:37and for my showdown, I'm going to buy this.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Two quid, I'll have a go.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44I haven't got a clue who any of these people are.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46All I know is two quid, it's going to show me a profit.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52# Blue is the colour, football is the game... #
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Mark shoots and scores, so both our dealing dynamos
0:14:57 > 0:15:00are bang-on target, but they each have one more item to find.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02They root around the car boots,
0:15:02 > 0:15:06but it's Mark who finds something first - some ordnance survey maps.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- How much is it?- A pound a map.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- How many is there?- Four.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14That's three quid, that sounds all right, reasonable!
0:15:14 > 0:15:19- OK, you've got a bargain!- I'm not very good at maths, is that right?
0:15:20 > 0:15:23I might even put them straight into auction as they are.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25There is potential here, they're very cheap.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28If you owned that farm, you might like this map.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31But I do think this might be the X
0:15:31 > 0:15:33that marks the magic spot.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Will Franksy's maps navigate him to Profit Peak?
0:15:37 > 0:15:40He's certainly found all the treasure he needs at the car boot,
0:15:40 > 0:15:42and so has Phil.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46He's just made his second purchase and it cost him £12.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49There's a huge market for collecting old tools.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52This little beauty, it's a mortise chisel...
0:15:52 > 0:15:54If you're going to start collecting these things,
0:15:54 > 0:15:57go for something that just fits the hand well,
0:15:57 > 0:15:59that's got some colour to it.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02It just actually tells a story in its own right.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05And the tool collection brings to an end round three.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Let's look at the money.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Both our boys started the showdown
0:16:09 > 0:16:11with £1,000 of their own money.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Franksy was forced to be frugal in the last two rounds.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Overall, he spent £835,
0:16:17 > 0:16:18leaving up to £165
0:16:18 > 0:16:21to spend in the final round.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26Phil's total spend is suddenly looking low - less than £412,
0:16:26 > 0:16:27which means he keeps more than
0:16:27 > 0:16:30£588 for the final push.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35And so we reach round four,
0:16:35 > 0:16:36the foreign market.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Our demon duo convert their remaining money into Euros
0:16:39 > 0:16:41and head to Belgium.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43They're in the Flemish town of Sint-Truiden
0:16:43 > 0:16:46and the market here is vast -
0:16:46 > 0:16:47plenty to whet their appetites.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Phil wastes no time when preying for profit.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57Our foxy fashionista spots some 1950s sleeveless leather jackets.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- Come from England... - This jacket has come from England?
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- Army, England. - This is an English army jacket?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05English army jacket, Belgian bring it...
0:17:05 > 0:17:07And put Belgian buttons on it?
0:17:07 > 0:17:09I have another one.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11This is medium, I have...
0:17:11 > 0:17:13You've just seen a first,
0:17:13 > 0:17:16because I've just got into a medium jacket - how cool is that?
0:17:17 > 0:17:22- How much for two?- 16.- 16.
0:17:22 > 0:17:2315 euros for two.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- Good.- Good? Very good.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Thank you very much.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Any chance he'll wear that for the rest of the day? Very fetching!
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Converting it back into sterling,
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Phil spends £13.64.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39But he doesn't stay ahead for long.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Elsewhere in the market, Franksy soon notches up HIS first purchase.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47I've just bought this clock and these garnitures for 15 euros -
0:17:47 > 0:17:51no, not 50, 15.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55This is screaming Art Deco,
0:17:55 > 0:17:571930s marble clock.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00The garnitures elongate it.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02On your mantelpiece, this is in the middle,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05the garnitures make it even bigger and more of a statement.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09This is a screamingly cheap item.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10It's a winner, it's a sinner,
0:18:10 > 0:18:12it's going to buy me dinner.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Franksy clearly loves that clock.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19It costs him the equivalent of £13.64.
0:18:19 > 0:18:20We're into the final furlong
0:18:20 > 0:18:24and our thoroughbreds are both hunting out that elusive last item.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26It's Franksy that gets fired up first.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30This is a heater for a conservatory or greenhouse.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32It's cast iron, which is enamelled.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34You've got the doors at the front which open.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39It's SO cheap, it's hard for me not to buy it. What's the best price?
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- 20 is OK.- 20? I'll pay the beautiful lady!
0:18:44 > 0:18:48Do you know, I've got to buy it. For the beautiful lady!
0:18:48 > 0:18:49Thank you!
0:18:49 > 0:18:50Is this your daughter?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Oh, stop flirting, Franksy!
0:18:52 > 0:18:54He doesn't argue on the price,
0:18:54 > 0:18:57the heater costs him £18.18.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03So, almost all done. Phil has one item left to find and it's...
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Oh! It's another clock and garniture!
0:19:05 > 0:19:08He pays 80 euros, which works out at £72.73.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13This is my very last lot for the showdown.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16A marble clock garniture, Art Deco.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18A garniture really is a clock piece like this
0:19:18 > 0:19:21and then two side supports.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Yes, Franksy said that.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27I think these are undervalued here in Belgium.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29I'm hoping that when I get them back home,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32there'll be a good mark-up in it for me.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34So, they both buy clocks and garnitures.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38It just shows how closely matched these two extraordinary experts are.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44So, there we have it - four epic locations, eight items each.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47But before we catch up with our haggling heroes,
0:19:47 > 0:19:49let's see the final figures.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52Both our experts started
0:19:52 > 0:19:54with £1,000 of their own money.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Mark "Franksy" Franks spent
0:19:57 > 0:20:00a total of £866.82.
0:20:00 > 0:20:01Almost all of that went
0:20:01 > 0:20:03on his first, high-risk purchase,
0:20:03 > 0:20:04the tea set.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Phil "the Fox" Serrell forked out
0:20:06 > 0:20:08pretty much half his budget,
0:20:08 > 0:20:10£497.97.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13So, they are worlds apart.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15But who will reap the rewards
0:20:15 > 0:20:18and who will be left crying into his Belgian beer?
0:20:20 > 0:20:23I tell you what, I'm glad the buying for the showdown is over
0:20:23 > 0:20:25because I did take on quite a challenge by spending
0:20:25 > 0:20:29over 800 of my £1,000 on a tea set.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30You had a go, didn't you?
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Mind you, I have bought the most expensive
0:20:33 > 0:20:35rosewood brass inlaid desk tidy
0:20:35 > 0:20:37I should think the world has ever seen.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39300 quid!
0:20:39 > 0:20:41We're not out of the woods yet(!) Let's trot on.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Indeed, there's a long way to go.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Our two fine foragers need to uproot themselves
0:20:50 > 0:20:52and branch out into the world of selling.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56They must sap every penny from their spends as they "leaf" no stone
0:20:56 > 0:20:58unturned in their quest for profit.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01If they thought buying was bad, they must steel themselves
0:21:01 > 0:21:06for selling, because this is where they really earn their money.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09And of course they have something else to think about -
0:21:09 > 0:21:12something terrifying - an event where they have no control.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15The fire-fight that is the showdown auction.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18At least four of their items must go under the hammer
0:21:18 > 0:21:22and they can only watch on as the public decides if they profit.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25At his South London warehouse,
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Mark has no illusions about the immense task ahead.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32The thing I'm worried about is the tea set.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Art Deco, excellent styling, excellent quality.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40If you look inside, you can see it's been gilded...
0:21:40 > 0:21:43the gold of the inside. The quality is there.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Is it solid silver?
0:21:45 > 0:21:46Is it silver plate?
0:21:46 > 0:21:49It will make all the difference.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51I've got the lovely clock and garnitures.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53I bought that for 15 euros.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58It's beautiful. It's 80 years old, it's stunning, in great condition.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01It will make me a profit. I got a heater from France, 20 euros.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03A gift!
0:22:03 > 0:22:07£6 for a load of jewellery boxes.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Look at this one - the quality of that...
0:22:10 > 0:22:12That's my money back, the rest is profit.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14All of this doesn't matter.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17What really matters is the tea set.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Is it silver? Is it not silver?
0:22:20 > 0:22:23It's the make or break of this show.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26So, that means Mark's auction fodder is the pulley and hook,
0:22:26 > 0:22:31the hessian sack, the Chelsea FC photo frame and the maps.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Over in Malvern, Phil is outside his saleroom
0:22:34 > 0:22:36and he knows what he's selling privately.
0:22:36 > 0:22:41In any sort of language, this is what you'd call an eclectic mix.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45I love these leather jerkins. Seven and a half euros each.
0:22:45 > 0:22:46The tools are lovely.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Swiftly moving on, the cricket things are really my thing.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53All I need to do now is find a top cricketer to sell them to.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56But for me, in terms of pure antique, the best thing that
0:22:56 > 0:23:01I've bought all week is this Regency rosewood brass inlaid desk stand.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03I think it's a real beauty
0:23:03 > 0:23:08and it's just waiting for someone to love and enjoy it.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- I've just got to find that someone, really.- Ah, that's the tricky bit.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16So, Phil is going to auction with the carved bear, the wooden ladder,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18the silver and horn tot glass
0:23:18 > 0:23:20and the Art Deco clock and garniture.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Our dealing duo must dig into their contacts books
0:23:24 > 0:23:28and phone everyone they know to line up the very best buyers.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Remember, until they've shaken on it
0:23:30 > 0:23:33and the money has changed hands, no deal is ever sealed.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38The first items up Phil's sleeve are his leather jerkins
0:23:38 > 0:23:40that cost him £13.64.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43He's just outside Great Malvern to see Catherine,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46who specialises in vintage clothing.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48So who is the buyer of this?
0:23:48 > 0:23:49Other than you!
0:23:50 > 0:23:55Probably someone who collects or who has classic cars or something.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57It's open to a lot of different people, really.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- Do they get used as theatre props, as well?- Yes, definitely.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03So will you sell them like this or will you try and age them a bit?
0:24:03 > 0:24:07I will try and age them a bit because they're a bit stiff.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08How do you do that?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Well, if it weren't for the wool lining, you can
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- actually stick them in the washing machine.- That ages them?
0:24:13 > 0:24:15That batters up the leather, yes.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18I was hoping I might get somewhere between 50 and 80 quid for them,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- what do you reckon? - It's a bit steep.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- This is what we call a sharp intake of breath!- Bit steep.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27- So 80 quid is out of order? - 80 quid is way out of order.- 70 quid.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28Out of order.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31- 60 quid.- Close.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34- You're hard, you are! - Yes!- What do you think is fair?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- I'll give you 50 for the two.- That's your best shot?- That's my best.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40I'll take that. You're an angel, thank you very much.
0:24:40 > 0:24:45Phil's sleeveless jackets launch his campaign with a profit of £36.36.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Now, both our boys bought clock garnitures in Belgium.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Phil is putting his into auction,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53but Mark is planning a private sale for his.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56The Art Deco timepiece cost just over £13
0:24:56 > 0:24:58and he's brought it to another Mark -
0:24:58 > 0:25:00this one runs a clock shop in Carshalton.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Franksy is upfront about a little damage.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09- There is a little chip on there. - That's doable.
0:25:09 > 0:25:10It's not the end of the world.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13It's a shame, because it's a nice clean, sharp...
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- I don't remember it being there, to be honest.- Art Deco has to be sharp.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19Didn't look at the movement. Here we go.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22The bit I'm dreading - does it work? Probably not.
0:25:22 > 0:25:23- Not?- I can just tell.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Not a good quality movement.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28All I'll do with that, I'll use all the original hands,
0:25:28 > 0:25:30I'll put a quartz movement in there, nobody's got to wind it,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33it'll tell the time and it'll be fine.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34The thing is, Mark, I bought it cheap,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37but I think you'll give me a fair price like you normally do.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Talk to me. What's it worth to you?
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- Short, sharp answer, £100.- £100?
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Which I think is very fair.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Take into account - that.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48I'd have paid another 50 quid if that wasn't broke.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Such is life.- Can you make it 113?
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Yeah, go on.
0:25:55 > 0:26:01So Mark's sale to Mark gets him off the mark with a mark-up of £99.36.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Back in Malvern, Phil's ladder needs some care and attention.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Rather than get his own hands dirty, he's roped in his daughter Clem.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13- I want you to just get all this skanky stuff off here...- Right.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16And then paint it and then I want you to shabby-chic it a bit
0:26:16 > 0:26:20- by rubbing some of the edges off. - OK.- Know what I mean?- Yeah.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- Then wax the paint. - And I'm doing this because...?
0:26:23 > 0:26:28- Because you're my ever-loving daughter.- For a fee of...?- Zilch.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29See you later!
0:26:32 > 0:26:33Phil Serrell there,
0:26:33 > 0:26:37outrageously avoiding anything that looks like hard labour.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Clem is going to use some paint they've got lying around,
0:26:39 > 0:26:42so there's absolutely no renovation costs.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46The next time we see that ladder will be at the showdown auction.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48So, what's Franksy up to?
0:26:48 > 0:26:52He's in Sutton, hoping to sell his iron heater cover to his mate Jason,
0:26:52 > 0:26:57who's a man with a fruity little hobby. Mark paid just over £18.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- What are you doing? - I'm making preserved lemons, Mark.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- Beautiful in Moroccan dishes, mate. - Mangetout, mangetout.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Have a look at that.
0:27:05 > 0:27:06What's it used for?
0:27:06 > 0:27:10Originally, there would have been some sort of heater in there.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12You lift these doors up and you access the heater,
0:27:12 > 0:27:14but what I thought...
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- It's actually pretty cool.- Spider plant or something like that...
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- Yep.- Then all the babies would come... I know you like gardening.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- How old is it, then?- I would guess it's 1920s.- Fair enough.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27I've got a spot for that in the conservatory.
0:27:27 > 0:27:28For the right price.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31- 200, nice and easy.- £200?!
0:27:31 > 0:27:34What about 70 quid?
0:27:34 > 0:27:38- Can't we just call it a round 100 and be done?- Let's meet halfway, right?
0:27:38 > 0:27:39We'll go 80 quid.
0:27:39 > 0:27:4380 quid and you do me a Moroccan dinner when these are ready.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46I'll do more than that - I'll do you a jar of preserved lemons.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Deal!
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Well, the lemons don't count towards the result, but the profit does -
0:27:51 > 0:27:53£61.82.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58Mark got a much smaller sparkle out of his empty jewellery boxes.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00He sold them to a lady for £8,
0:28:00 > 0:28:02which means his profit is just £2.
0:28:04 > 0:28:05Now, Phil is a keen cricket fan,
0:28:05 > 0:28:08so he's quite excited about his next meeting.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12He's travelled to North London for the pleasure.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14I'm at the home of cricket, Lords.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17All the greats have played here - Bradman, Hutton, Compton, Edrich
0:28:17 > 0:28:20and Mike Selvey, who is now a cricket correspondent
0:28:20 > 0:28:24and hopefully, I'm going to try and sell him my first-day covers.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26I just hope he doesn't slip me a googly!
0:28:28 > 0:28:30So, Mike, when was the first time you played here?
0:28:30 > 0:28:33The first time I played here was a Varsity match,
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Oxford-Cambridge, actually, '71.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39Then I joined Middlesex in '72, the following year.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- I went to a car boot in Essex... - Oh, right.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45That well-known minor county... And I bought these.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49- These are first-day covers. Are they any interest to you?- Well...
0:28:49 > 0:28:51- I was hoping to get 20 quid for them.- No way!- Go on, then.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53You're kidding me. I'll give you a fiver.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55No, they cost me £2, they've got to be worth a bit more.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Give me your best shot. Give me your one-off best shot.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01All right, I'll give you a tenner.
0:29:01 > 0:29:02You're a gentleman.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Thank you very much indeed.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07The covers bowl Phil a profit of £8 - four times what he paid.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11So, he can afford to hang out at Lord's for a while enjoying himself.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Franksy, however, has no such luxury.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18He's on tenterhooks about his hugely expensive tea set.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20He's in Romford to discover
0:29:20 > 0:29:23whether or not it's silver from dealer James,
0:29:23 > 0:29:24who can run an acid test.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27And for Mark, his entire game hangs on this one item.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31He spent £816 on it.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34OK, James, what do you make of this little set?
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Yeah, it's nice, I like it. Very Art Deco.
0:29:36 > 0:29:37I like the wooden handles.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40- What's your thoughts?- Well...
0:29:40 > 0:29:44If it's silver, obviously it'll be more than if it's plate.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46I'm not 100% sure.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49We've not got the acid on it yet. Make me two offers, James.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- It being genuine, it not. - If it's plate, I would say...
0:29:55 > 0:29:56..200 quid.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Cor, you must be able... It cost me a lot of money!
0:29:59 > 0:30:03- You must be able to do better than that! 300 quid?- Um...
0:30:03 > 0:30:08- Meet in the middle, come on.- 250, then.- 275.- 250.- 250, all right.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12- We shake on that if it's not right. - OK.- What if it's right?
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Heavy, good age, quality.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17There's enough weight here, if it's silver,
0:30:17 > 0:30:21it's got to be 750, 800.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25I was thinking 1,500 quid, because it's deco, isn't it? It's lovely.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Give us a dozen, give us 1,200 if it's right.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30900? Give me a chance.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34- All my eggs are in this basket. - OK, if it's silver,
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- £1,000.- 1,200.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39I can't go more than £1,000.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41- Is that it?- Yeah.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43So, let's just clarify.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47Mark is looking at £250 if the tea set is silver plate.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51Or £1,000 if it's solid silver.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54So, this is the moment of truth.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56James makes a small scratch on the underside of the pot lid
0:30:56 > 0:30:59and adds a drop of nitric acid.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01So what are we looking for, James?
0:31:01 > 0:31:05It should stay red. It would go black if it was plate, anyway.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07It's looking pretty red. Are you happy?
0:31:07 > 0:31:09That would instantly change to another colour
0:31:09 > 0:31:12if that wasn't silver, so I'm pretty happy with that!
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Yeah-heh!
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Oh, I LOVE this guy! Oh, thank goodness for that!
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Do you know what? I've been so scared, just in case.
0:31:23 > 0:31:24What a relief!
0:31:24 > 0:31:29Mark was staring down the barrel of a £566 loss,
0:31:29 > 0:31:34but it turns out he walked away with a healthy profit, £184.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Your instincts were right, Franksy.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39I can breathe again.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41Do you know, I was quite worried.
0:31:41 > 0:31:46It was a big, big risk, but I'm now out of jail!
0:31:46 > 0:31:48Wahey!
0:31:48 > 0:31:50And so the pressure is on Phil.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53He brings his last two items to a shop in Malvern.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55He starts off with his most expensive item,
0:31:55 > 0:31:58the desk stand that cost him £300.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00He's meeting antiques restorer Jeff.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- Jeff, I brought this for you.- Right.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Which I think's a lovely thing.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09English...rosewood, cut brass, mid-Regency, 1810, 1825,
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- something like that.- Yeah, I'd say.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- This is rosewood, isn't it? - Yes, definitely.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- That's Rio rosewood from Rio de Janeiro.- How can you tell?
0:32:17 > 0:32:21The other rosewoods tend to be Indian rosewood,
0:32:21 > 0:32:23which are a totally different grain.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27- So what do you think that might be worth?- About 350.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29And is that...
0:32:29 > 0:32:32That's a good offer, is that your best offer?
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- Whatever is your best is fine. - It is, really.- OK.
0:32:36 > 0:32:37Well, that's a tidy profit,
0:32:37 > 0:32:43£50. Phil goes on to sell his tools to Jeff's father, Les, for £20.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46And that hammers home another £8 profit.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51Which means all that's left is the showdown auction, can't wait!
0:32:51 > 0:32:55Before that, let's see how our excellent experts are doing so far.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59Both our boys have sold four items.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Franksy is in a very strong position,
0:33:02 > 0:33:05over £347 profit.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Phil is trailing at this stage,
0:33:07 > 0:33:09his four sales have so far garnered
0:33:09 > 0:33:11a profit of just over £102.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17And that is where our mighty merchants lose all control.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21No more sweet-talking, no more sad looks - from here on in,
0:33:21 > 0:33:23they're at the mercy of the showdown auction.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26Their fate rests with the auctioneers and bidders
0:33:26 > 0:33:28at the Gilding saleroom in Market Harborough.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32- So, how are our prize pair feeling? - I'm quite excited.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35I spent a few quid, I've got what, £150-£200 invested.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Speculate to accumulate. What about you?
0:33:38 > 0:33:40You're talking my language.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42I've listened to every word you say and I've taken it all on board.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47- How much have you spent?- 13 quid. Four items, 13 quid in total.- What?
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Yes, £13. Have I spent too much?
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- How much?- 13. 13.- Idiot. Absolute idiot.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Every word he says, I hang on it.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58Now, this is an interesting strategy from young Franksy.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00It might be hard for him to make masses of profit,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03but he'll be hard pushed to lose too much either.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05But it's worth pointing out every item that goes under
0:34:05 > 0:34:08the hammer is subject to a £5 lotting fee
0:34:08 > 0:34:11in addition to the standard commission.
0:34:11 > 0:34:12Before the auction kicks off,
0:34:12 > 0:34:15our rivals have one last chance to look at each other's lots.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17Franksy has gone seriously wrong here
0:34:17 > 0:34:21because we're in Leicestershire. These are of Cambridge!
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Who on earth is going to want to buy these?
0:34:24 > 0:34:27This bear I actually think is really, really charming.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30It's a little bit rubbed, but you'd expect that,
0:34:30 > 0:34:31because it's got a bit of age.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32At 50 odd quid, I think
0:34:32 > 0:34:35it might have a little bit of trouble making a profit.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38I'm not really a football man, and I've no doubt
0:34:38 > 0:34:41that Chelsea Football Club are one of the best in the world.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43But £2 on this?
0:34:43 > 0:34:45This is worthy of the bin.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49I'm sort of a little bit lost for words with this one.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52This is Phil Serrell's crop-picker's ladder.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56It must be for very small fruit trees...
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Um...
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Yes.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05There's a certain Franks theme developing here.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07This was another really expensive lot.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09I don't know, £5 or something -
0:35:09 > 0:35:12how can he fail to make a profit?
0:35:12 > 0:35:16Now, Philip's little horn beaker with silver mounts
0:35:16 > 0:35:20and a little silver top... For £25, it's quite charming.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I wouldn't be surprised if he sees a profit.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26Only Mark Franks could buy a sack that's got... Well,
0:35:26 > 0:35:29it's got one big hole at the top and little holes down the bottom.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31It's horribly stained, but do you know what?
0:35:31 > 0:35:33He's paid little or nothing for this.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37I can see this making a profit. The rat!
0:35:37 > 0:35:40I've got to be honest, at 70 quid-ish,
0:35:40 > 0:35:43I think this has got a good, good chance.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47It's a good example, you've got nice ormolu mounts on the front,
0:35:47 > 0:35:48it's all there.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50I can't see any damage.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52I like the shape... 70 quid?
0:35:52 > 0:35:54I think he could see a decent profit. Unfortunately.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00Well, the clock is the first of our items to go under the gavel.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Phil paid nearly £73.
0:36:03 > 0:36:04What are you going to say for this?
0:36:04 > 0:36:06A couple of hundred should it be, really?
0:36:06 > 0:36:08£60 I'm bid, then, at 60.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10At 65, 70.
0:36:10 > 0:36:1175, 80.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13Something's gone wrong, I've made a profit.
0:36:13 > 0:36:1690. 95.
0:36:16 > 0:36:17He still wants it.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20100. 110. £110.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- How did that happen?- I haven't got a clue. First time for everything!
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Well, that's not a bad start.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30The clock brings in a profit of £11.47
0:36:30 > 0:36:33after the fees have been deducted.
0:36:33 > 0:36:34We are not worthy,
0:36:34 > 0:36:36we are not worthy.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39But Phil is not celebrating just yet.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41His flock-covered brown bear is next to come up.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43It owes him over £57.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46He could do really well.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- Do you like a little bear on your desk?- I like a little bear.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- It does look pretty.- It does.- I don't quite know what to say about this.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55£50? OK, a fiver I'm bid, then.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58- Uh-oh.- £5, at £8, £10.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01£12. 15.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04A shake of the head then, at 15. We're at 18, new bidding at 18.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08- I do think that's quite cheap, you know.- It is cheap.- A new bid at 25.
0:37:08 > 0:37:1128. 30 online. 32.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15- I think I'll settle for this now. - I wouldn't.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17This is slowly, slowly, catchy bear.
0:37:17 > 0:37:18Seated at £42...
0:37:20 > 0:37:23That's a result, mate. Trust me, that is a result.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24Um, not really.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26After fees, it's quite
0:37:26 > 0:37:28a sizeable loss, actually.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30£29.16, to be precise.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34Mark's first lot soon comes under the spotlight.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37- It's his £5 pulley and hook. - Ooh, that's nice!
0:37:37 > 0:37:39LAUGHTER
0:37:39 > 0:37:42£5, I'm bid.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44- A fiver I'm bid.- Help! Come on!
0:37:45 > 0:37:50- Bid on it, please, somebody!- Here at five. It's up to you entirely.
0:37:50 > 0:37:51It's here to sell at £5.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53At £5.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55Help!
0:37:55 > 0:37:57Maiden bid at five. Commission, thank you.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01- Do you know what, you've lost money! - Look how happy he is!
0:38:01 > 0:38:05- Look how HAPPY he is! - Well, that's made Phil's day.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07And because of the lotting fee,
0:38:07 > 0:38:11Franksy makes a loss bigger than his investment, £6.90.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14That means he actually owes the auction house money!
0:38:14 > 0:38:17So, will he fare any better with his next bargain basement buy?
0:38:19 > 0:38:22My sack, coming up now, cost me £3.
0:38:22 > 0:38:27- I can see this making a huge profit. - The old hessian sack...
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Don't smile, he's laughing! Don't laugh!
0:38:31 > 0:38:34The old hessian sack with a couple of holes,
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- what will you take for this? - Thanks, yeah!- Mention the holes!
0:38:37 > 0:38:41- £5 I'm bid, then, at five. - How can this make a profit?
0:38:41 > 0:38:45- £8 I'm bid, at- £8. Thank you! - £10 I'm bid.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49- People know!- Cheers, mate. Have a lovely day.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51£10 in the room, at £10.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- 306, thank you. - He's such a sore loser, isn't he?
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Franksy is delighted, but it's still a loss after fees,
0:38:59 > 0:39:0180 pence down.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06Soon, the focus comes round to Phil's £25 horn tot.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09So, will he be raising a glass to some much-needed profit?
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Sell it for me, son.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15£20 I'm bid, 22, 25, 28 online.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17- 30 now. - 30? Look at it, it's flying.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Selling to the internet at £30.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24Phil shrugs it off, but that's not good for him.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Another loss after fees of £6.40.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30We next move on to Mark's cheapest item of all,
0:39:30 > 0:39:33the framed Chelsea Football Club pictures.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37He paid £2, Phil remains unimpressed.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39This is just rubbish.
0:39:39 > 0:39:40Come on, you blues!
0:39:40 > 0:39:43You've probably got Roman Abramovich on the phone.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45£5 I'm bid, then for the Chelsea photographs,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- £5 only.- Give it a chance. £5.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Yeah!
0:39:51 > 0:39:55Mark's excited that it sold at all, but it's still a loss - £3.90
0:39:55 > 0:39:56after fees, which means that once
0:39:56 > 0:39:59again, he owes the saleroom money.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05- £10 only.- Phil's ladder is no stairway to heaven either.
0:40:05 > 0:40:06That sells for £10,
0:40:06 > 0:40:08leaving the Fox with a loss
0:40:08 > 0:40:10of £12.80 including the fees.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15And so we come down to the final showdown item - Mark's maps
0:40:15 > 0:40:16that cost £3.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19It would be nice if these did well, what are the chances?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21£5 I'm bid?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Come on, put your hand up!
0:40:24 > 0:40:25Selling at £5.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28There is no justice.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31Well, he does make a loss
0:40:31 > 0:40:32of £4.90 and yet again,
0:40:32 > 0:40:34owes the saleroom money.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37I'm going to go onto a singing programme next, I think.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39- Mate...- Take your arm off.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43- You've got your arm around me. - How's your day been?!
0:40:43 > 0:40:46As you can tell, our Phil is not really a touchy-feely kind of guy.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50But Franksy has clearly had a lovely day - somehow!
0:40:50 > 0:40:54So our bargain behemoths' mammoth challenge is over.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57We'll reveal the winner in a moment, but before we do,
0:40:57 > 0:41:01let's remind ourselves of what they spent in total.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05Both our experts started out with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Mark spent a whopping £866.82
0:41:07 > 0:41:10on his eight items.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13Phil spent considerably less,
0:41:13 > 0:41:16just £497.97,
0:41:16 > 0:41:18but now it all comes down to profit.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21All of the money that Mark and Phil have made from today's
0:41:21 > 0:41:24challenge will go to the charities of their choice.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26So, let's find out who is today's
0:41:26 > 0:41:29Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Showdown Champion.
0:41:31 > 0:41:32Franksy, on the terrace...
0:41:32 > 0:41:34- I say, old boy!- How are you?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38- Very well!- You bought a seriously expensive lot, didn't you?
0:41:38 > 0:41:40I took a bit of a risk, to be honest.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43I put most of my eggs in one big basket
0:41:43 > 0:41:46and I did honestly have a couple of sleepless nights
0:41:46 > 0:41:47until I had it checked out.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49Was it all right?
0:41:49 > 0:41:50It was all right,
0:41:50 > 0:41:52but it did give me a stomach ulcer or two, worrying about it.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56- How did you get on? - Those first-day covers, £2.
0:41:56 > 0:41:57They were first-class!
0:41:57 > 0:42:00We went to Lord's and I sold them to Mike Selvey, I had a great day.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Anyway, this is the moment - three, two, one...go!
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Look at that!
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- Wow, you've absolutely nailed me! - Blimey!
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Yes, Mark chalks up a convincing win
0:42:10 > 0:42:14and his high-risk strategy has been thoroughly vindicated.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17But both our experts have been building up their profit pots
0:42:17 > 0:42:21over a week of challenges, so who is the overall winner?
0:42:21 > 0:42:24So, Mr Serrell? It's the week's total, are you ready?
0:42:24 > 0:42:25Go!
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Look at that, you caned me!
0:42:27 > 0:42:28- Not a lot in it!- You BEAT me!
0:42:28 > 0:42:30How much is there in that? 70 quid?
0:42:30 > 0:42:33- Well done, matey, well done, you. - Blimey O'Reilly.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- I know the drinks are on you, matey!- Drinks are on me?
0:42:36 > 0:42:40So Mark is the overall victor and that's some serious money.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43More than £1,900 between them.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47And every last penny of that goes straight to their charities.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49My profit's going to Hearing Dogs For The Deaf
0:42:49 > 0:42:51which basically provides funds
0:42:51 > 0:42:54to train dogs for hard-of-hearing people.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57The profits I've made will go to a small charity
0:42:57 > 0:42:59called Smile With Siddy.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03It's been set up to deal with the problems of neuroblastoma.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06This mainly affects children and young infants.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09It's a type of cancer and quite rare.
0:43:09 > 0:43:13It's been a week of no-holds-barred combat.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15Our excellent experts have really put their money
0:43:15 > 0:43:18where their mouths are and shown they can make a convincing profit
0:43:18 > 0:43:21from buying and selling antiques
0:43:21 > 0:43:23when their own money is on the line.