Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 1, Episode 16 - Episode #1.16 - full transcript
Whoa-ho! Look at this!
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
There you are. There you go. Look at
that. That's lovely.
What looks like junk can
actually be worth a pretty penny.
I've never seen a chair like it.
Looks immaculate as well.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are here to help turn that
clutter into hard cash.
Some of them are worth
thousands of pounds.
Between 14 and 17 grand?
Upcycling genius Simon...
It works! Don't sound so surprised!
...and his restorer love turning
everyday objects into
fantastic furniture.
Gemma. Come on!
Absolute winner.
Whilst for Henry and his mechanic...
That is absolutely stunning, Guy.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
That's incredible!
It flies!
Despite their differences,
they always come good.
1,125 quid.
And they'll turn a tidy profit
for their owners.
£2,835.
Brilliant. How does that sound?
I'm pleased.
Today...
There's quite a few Singers
over there.
Henry has Simon in STITCHES.
That's a choir of sewing machines.
HE LAUGHS
Board's down here.
Gemma puts her foot down.
I don't like that idea.
Whoa, that is special.
And Henry proves he can make a sale.
Will you pay cash? Of course.
The lads' hunt for hidden
treasure has brought them to
the North Downs in Kent.
Why are they called the Downs?
Why aren't they called the Ups?
Are we in the Downs?
Yeah, why aren't they called
the Ups?
You go up them as much as you go
down them.
The Downs are in fact a ridge of
chalk hills that stretch from
Surrey all the way to the
White Cliffs of Dover.
And they are home to Henry's
choice of salvage spots.
I'd like to apologise up front.
Oh-ho! Oh, well,
that's cheered me up.
Henry is a self-confessed
petrolhead,
whereas Simon doesn't even
own a car.
You'll be pleased to know there
is the odd tractor.
Just stop the car.
Just stop the car.
You're about to say, "All it is is a
whole yard..." Don't leave me.
"..full of wheels and engines
and vehicles."
That is what you are about to say,
isn't it?
There will be nothing for you.
HE LAUGHS
When Henry's finally got
Simon back in the car,
he'll be bringing him here.
This vast storage yard belongs to
Gordon Reeves, who
makes a living from these
rusty relics.
We hire a lot of the newer ones out
for film and TV background work.
The keen car enthusiast has
acquired quite a lot of junk,
and he's hoping the lads
can convert some of it
into cash so he can buy more cars.
Hopefully, Simon and Henry have a
good old rummage and find something
that might give us a bit of extra
cash to help with the bills.
Engines everywhere.
Gordon, Henry, how are you?
How do you do?
Nice to see you, mate.
This is Simon.
Are you all right? How are you
doing? Gordon, I tell you what.
You've got a few cars here, haven't
you? Just a small collection.
Here's what we'll do,
if it's all right by you.
We're going to have a good look
round the whole place,
and try and pick out
a couple of items each.
If you're happy, we'll then take
them away and make you some money.
Hopefully. That'd be nice.
We'll see you in a bit, once we've
found something. No problem.
Thanks, Gordon. We'll see you later.
I'm going to try and find
something without an engine.
This is a maze of old motors.
It's just a sea of cars.
And for Henry, this is automotive
scrap heaven.
And he soon tracks down
a potential diamond
in the rough.
Does that do anything to you,
just like that?
Well, it's a nice old car... ish.
It's a Rover P5.
And I have to tell you, it's in very
good nick. Looks solid round here.
The interior looks lovely.
Here's a classic. All right, then.
If you say it's a classic,
put a figure on it, if it's all
all right and running.
I reckon about six, seven,
eight grand.
That Rover is in immaculate condition.
And I can't wait to get stuck in.
Henry has no idea if he'll be able
to get it running.
But he's still claiming the 1970s
Rover P5 as his first item.
Ahoy, there.
And in the midst of the sea of cars,
Simon's actually spotted something
that takes his fancy.
Sorry, I see no ships.
It's actually in really good nick
inside. Is it? Yeah.
Simon looking at a yacht?!
To actually do up and take away
and fettle with.
Now, that's something I never,
ever thought I'd see.
Is that called the poop deck?
HE LAUGHS
The boat would need the
attention of a specialist,
but there's a good market for fully
functioning, reasonably priced,
entry-level dinghies.
I'm tempted by this. This is ridiculous.
Look what you've done to me.
I must be mad.
Mad or not, Simon's claiming this
pint-sized yacht as his first item.
Hang on, have you found yourself
a shed, have you? I've found a door.
Yeah, it would help.
Hopefully, it will lead to a shed.
It hasn't been opened much.
Look at the ivy.
Oh, hello, this is more... this could
be more like it.
Ah, now, this looks slightly less...
Automotive. Automotive, yes.
There might not be any cars,
but Henry does spot
a very small motorcycle.
I have never, in 40 years of being
into motorcycles,
seen anything quite like it.
What is it?
Come on, you're missing a lead
somewhere. I have no idea
what this is. A Di Blasi?
I've never seen one of these
in my life.
It's cool, though, isn't it?
A "Di Blisi" or something.
Italian, obviously. A portable,
fold-up motorbike. A Di Blasi.
Italian. Ferrari. Lamborghini.
Despite its charms, Henry's not
convinced it's the bike for him.
I gave the bike a body-swerve,
mainly because I don't think I'm
going to get much money for it,
but at the same time, it would make
a lovely little restoration,
easy restoration project
for someone.
So both Henry and Simon still need
to find the second item that
they think they can
transform for profit.
Just slow down, will you?
Land Rover. Here we go. Buildings.
Blimey O'Reilly. Good grief.
Have you ever wondered where all the
old lawnmowers in the world go to?
Oh, my God. That's the lawnmower
graveyard. It is. Isn't it? It is.
Every single one of them worth
a tenner. Eh?
These old mowers don't cut it
for Simon, who decides to dig
a little deeper.
Let's see what... What's that?
It's a wicker basket, isn't it?
It's a fire basket.
It's painted red.
Come on. You got it?
I mean, what's that about?
Sorry, you know, I mean, he does
crack me up sometimes.
It's all right. I just need to
check where I am.
OK, I'm in a barn full of cars
and all that kind of stuff
and you're looking at
a wicker basket.
I'm looking at what condition it's
in. Look at that wickerwork.
And Simon thinks the wicker will
work when it comes to making money,
so he's taking it as his
second and final item.
It's always good to get to that
point where you've definitely got
your two items. I've got my yacht
and I've got my wicker basket.
All right? Move on.
I'm happy. Yeah, whatever.
Simon's made up his mind,
but motor maniac Henry is still
spoilt for choice.
Oh, my God, there's cars everywhere.
That's a Bedford there. Oh, look.
THEY LAUGH
Oh, come on, look. That's clean,
that one.
He collects petrol cans.
They excite him.
I really could do something
with this.
You don't need a hammer with that.
I could surprise you. Whatever.
Yeah? Don't you think?
Henry's not the only one who
collects antique petrol cans.
In good condition,
there's much demand for them among
motor memorabilia enthusiasts.
So this one will be Henry's
second and final item.
It's time for the boys to show owner
Gordon what they plan to
take away in an attempt to
make him some profit.
Now, on my side of things,
I would very much like to take
away that petrol can,
but I want to prove to myself,
but also to you, because I can
get some money for it, how beautiful
one of those things can look.
All right?
But the other thing I'd like to
take away is the P5 Rover.
Could I do that? Yeah, I should
think that could be done.
OK, so, now...
You're sniggering.
You may well snigger.
But this, I think,
is a beautiful piece of
craftsmanship, Gordon.
I think it's a lovely old thing.
I really do.
Yeah, well made, years old.
Thank you. See? Well-made.
Years old.
He is just desperate to
get rid of it.
THEY LAUGH
That might be true as well.
I never thought, today,
I would go home...
with a yacht.
Picking out a yacht.
Yeah, can be done.
Don't laugh! This is serious.
Because I think it's in fairly good nick.
Yeah, you'll either sink or swim.
Gordon, it's been a pleasure.
I'm going to go before you mock
me any more, the pair of you.
Thanks, Gordon. I might mock you a
little bit more. Now, stop it.
A yacht!
HE LAUGHS
Coming up...
Oh, my goodness! Are you messing?
One find doesn't float
everyone's boat.
It's never going to see water again, Simon.
Henry doesn't get a warm welcome.
Hello! Oh, no.
And at the second search, Simon
doesn't inspire confidence.
I mean, there's repurposing
and there's being silly.
Restorers and reclaimers
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are on mission to help Gordon Reeves
transform some of his ocean of scrap
into cold hard cash.
And it's time for the boys to
start restoring their first finds.
Henry's back in
his beloved Oxfordshire,
with best mate and
restoration genius, Guy.
Guy and I have known each other
since we were 15.
So I know him probably better
than I know anybody on this planet.
A mechanical mastermind,
Guy shares Henry's love of
everything and anything on wheels.
Which could come in handy with
Henry's first find.
What is that?
That, my friend, is
a beautiful P5 Rover.
Don't you think it's
the kind of thing that
a detective inspector back
in the '70s would be driving?
Either that or a doctor.
I always associated these
with doctors.
It might look the part,
but no doctor or detective will pay
money for it if it won't start.
Go on.
ENGINE RATTLES
ENGINE STARTS
Mate, you can't even hear it.
That sounds quite sweet, doesn't it?
Henry's hit the mechanical jackpot.
The 40-year-old engine
is ticking over nicely,
but the rest of the car
is going to need a lot of TLC.
We clean it up, mate. Yeah.
On the outside.
On the inside, we give it
massive leather care. Yes.
And we just make it look lovely.
And we've got ourselves
a beautiful runner.
I can understand
why Henry chose the P5.
It has a sort of
period charm about it,
and strangely, it quite suits him.
Guy gets straight to work.
He's using a specialist
car cleaning product
to clean the car
without damaging the metal.
A pressure wash to rinse,
then Guy applies a metal polish
to the chrome
and a colour restorer
to revitalise the Rover.
His attentions then turn
to the interior.
A leather-restoring paste will fill
cracks and small tears on the seat
while giving it a more supple feel.
Back in Liverpool, Simon is showing
right-hand woman Gemma
what he's picked up.
What do you think? It's lovely.
It's a nice big basket.
It is a nice big basket,
and this is for you.
Gemma Longworth is Simon's
upcycling partner in crime.
The big difference
between Gemma and I,
she seems to be much more measured
about stuff,
so I think, in that way,
we complement each other very well.
He's sort of like a big brother.
Gemma's talent for turning
discarded junk
into desirable pieces of furniture
is going to be tested by
this dirty old wicker basket.
It's gorgeous as it is, isn't it?
It just needs
a good clean, a nice paint,
possibly we could line it
with some fabric.
And purpose?
OK, if you line it with fabric,
then it becomes,
what, it's a toy...?
Possibly, yeah,
for toys in a child's room.
Or, for me, it'd be
my washing basket,
the amount of washing I have.
HE LAUGHS
I'm going to make the basket
into a nice toy basket
where you can store
all your toys inside.
I'm going to give it a nice paint,
put the fabric inside,
job done, really easy.
Where's the other piece, then?
Come with me. Come on. OK.
Simon's next item won't exactly
fit in his workshop,
so he's taking Gemma down to
the world-famous Liverpool Docks.
What on earth?
Where have you brought me?
We've got a yacht. A yacht? Simon!
We can't turn a yacht into a table.
Unless Simon knows someone with
a dry dock in their dining room,
Gemma has a point.
Come on, come and have a look.
Oh, my goodness.
Are you messing?
There you go. What do you think?
Simon, this is awful.
There's nothing wrong with it.
Look at it. It's filthy.
It's never going to see
water again, Simon.
Gemma is not a fan,
but the boat, a Sunstar 18,
was a popular budget dinghy
back in the 1970s,
and Simon's called in
marine engineer Tim
to find out exactly what it will
take to make it seaworthy once more.
OK, Tim, break it to me gently...
will this boat ever float again?
Of course it'll float.
The keels are intact,
as you can see. Yeah.
The hull's... quite intact.
HE KNOCKS ON BOAT
And the mast looks,
you know, in good condition.
The biggest expense is
an outboard engine for it.
The rest of it is all cleaning work.
Yeah, it's a goer.
You've got the skills to do
that round this place?
Yeah, I've a few people who can
sort this out for you. Amazing.
Let's get on and do it.
I am going to show Gemma
that this will float,
and you know
how I'm going to show her?
We're going to go sailing. Good.
That sounds like a plan, doesn't it?
Brilliant, mate.
Back in Oxfordshire, Henry's hoping
custom motorcycle resprayers
Wade and Stig will be
as excited as he is
about the vintage petrol can
he found.
Every time I come to
Wade and Stig's,
I know one thing is for sure -
I'm going to get a great welcome.
Hello. Oh, no. Oh...
Well, not great. You know.
What do you reckon?
I reckon it's an old petrol can.
I mean, that's one way
of describing it.
A piece of automotive history,
that's how I'm going to describe it.
Henry wants to commission
an original artwork from the pair
to completely cover the old can.
I want to do something that has its
roots in that canal boat artwork.
Like that kind of stuff.
Flowers and stuff. Yeah.
Yeah, but we want to put a bit more
masculinity in it, don't we?
A little bit more.. Add
a bit more custom culture in it.
That is going to come out
a work of art
that, hopefully, I can flog
and make some decent money out of.
You're not going to take
a petrol can here
and imagine that you're going to
get original canal artwork.
You're going to get that kind of
canal vibe
mixed up with the coolest
custom motorcycle paint,
and Simon just won't believe it.
I'll come back with some more
rubbish. I'm sure you will. Thanks.
See you later. Thanks a lot, fella.
With spray paints and stencils,
Wade and Stig get to work.
But using a claimed motorbike
artist doesn't come cheap.
Will the can end up
making any money?
While work continues on the finds
from Henry's choice of location,
it's now Simon's turn to choose
a happy hunting ground for the pair.
They're headed to Tutbury
in Derbyshire,
birthplace of the
Industrial Revolution
and home to Steve and Jenny Maguire.
We're pretty much retired and
doing what we want now, aren't we?
It's great. Yep. Absolutely great.
Steve's hobby is
vintage bikes and cars,
whereas Jenny is a
sewing machine enthusiast
and both feel that their
cornucopia of collectables
is starting to get out of control.
We seem to have a lot of projects
that we're starting
or about to start.
Welcome to lovely Tutbury
for my barn.
It'd be great if Simon and Henry
could take away something
of reasonable value and
make a bit more money on it.
There's plenty to choose from.
SIMON: Hello! Hey. Steve, yeah?
Hello. Yes, that's right.
Hi, Jenny. Hi, Steve, I'm Henry.
How are you?
Great, so, guys, how long
have you guys been here?
A couple of years,
just over two years.
Would you classify yourselves
perhaps as collectors or hoarders
or people who love lovely things?
More collectors and
people who love lovely things
than a little bit of a hoarder, yeah.
Is there anything
that we can't take?
Have a look around
and see what you like
and we'll take it from there. OK.
Guys, we'll see you later.
Thanks, guys. All right, cheers.
JENNY: Thank you. See you later.
Steve and Jenny's huge shed is
chock-a-block with bric-a-brac
but, as always, Henry and Simon
can only pick two items each.
I was literally spoiled for choice.
Didn't know where to turn.
That's a very lovely thing.
Don't you think it is?
You're obviously not going to be
allowed to take that away, are you?
This is his workshop.
This is my kind of shed!
There's quite
a few Singers over there.
That's a choir of sewing machines!
Look at this!
HE LAUGHS
I've already seen one thing in here
which I was just trying
to lead you away from it.
Look at this.
This old sewing machine cabinet
without a sewing machine
is not an obvious choice
for a profitable upcycle.
Let's use our imagination, Henry.
I'll explain.
We're going to kind of
re-purpose it, I think.
I'm going to flip some hinges,
so imagine it opening this way...
Yeah. ..and then can you see
a keyboard here?
Yeah, I can see a keyboard there.
Can you see some kind of tablet
in here?
He's wanting to what?
Re-purpose it for a laptop?
I mean, there's re-purposeing
and there's being silly.
Henry's far from convinced
but Simon's seizing the sewing
machine table as his first item.
You see? Yeah...
Henry's feeling less inspired.
The lads are now
in shed number two
and there's still
not an engine insight.
Come on, there's something at the
back here. That needs to go there.
Simon takes pity and points
Henry towards an immobile object
that he thinks
has plenty of potential.
I spot in the corner
that amazing fire furniture.
So what are these called? Fire
something or other? Fire dogs.
Fire dogs are horizontal metal bars
laid next to a fire to hold the logs
or basket in place.
And, happily, Simon's found
the matching iron grate.
I think he calls it a fireguard
or something
or a fire breather or something...
I'm not so sure.
I mean, basically, you just return
it to beautiful black, wouldn't you?
Yeah. I mean, it's pretty beautiful
now. You just black lead it.
And if you black lead it,
it'll just...
Sorry, the Liverpudlian accent
just got in the way there.
Black lead it. Black lead it.
Black lead it. Graphite.
Black lead is a thick
graphite-based paint
and Henry might soon be
in the market for some,
as he's taken the fire dogs
and grate for his first item.
No work needs doing to it
so it's perfect for him.
The hunt for junkyard gems continues
and digging deeper
amongst the clutter,
Simon finds a very unusual item.
Come on, then.
This is very, very beautiful.
Propped up on top of more
sewing machine paraphernalia
was that fantastic
old swing boat swing.
Look at the ironwork,
everything is stunning.
Dating back to Victorian times,
the swing boat is one of
the oldest fairground rides.
Couple of boards might need
replaced on the bottom,
which you would find some old ones
to do so. To match?
Yeah, match it up.
But the ironwork is pretty sturdy,
isn't it? Fantastic, isn't it?
I'd love to see him, you know,
back in a frame and working again.
OK, so now are you happy?
I'm very, very happy.
You've got yourself that and some
kind of laptop extendable table.
Yeah.
Simon thinks this fairground
attraction can be re-purposed
as a garden swing so he's taking it
for his second and final item.
And outside, Henry's finally back
in his comfort zone.
Feast your eyes, mate.
Isn't it nice?
It is a nice thing, yeah.
It's beautiful, actually,
and underneath, solid.
It's not bad, mate, under here.
There's a new exhaust pipe.
New springs.
Oh... Ah!
I am getting too old for this.
You are... Hey, look, that's nice.
I like that.
But the Land Rover
is quickly forgotten
when Henry spots what's
parked next to it.
Can I just talk to you
about the Guzzi 850 T3?
Same frame as the Le Mans Mk1.
The motorbike, you mean?
Yeah, the blue one. OK.
This 1975 Italian motorbike
was made by Moto Guzzi,
one of the oldest manufacturers
in Europe.
It hasn't got the
original pipes on it.
And it's not the original colour.
I want that. All right, come on.
Smitten Henry wants to
make this Italian stallion
his second and final choice.
But will Steve and Jenny be happy
to part with the boys' picks?
My first one is this beautiful
Singer sewing machine table
over there. I'm happy with that, yeah.
My second item,
if you're OK with it,
is just this beautiful
old swing boat here.
It's such a good thing. It would
be lovely to see it swinging again.
Sounds excellent. Now, I know
it's a bit unusual for me
but I quite like that
fire dog situation there.
Just a little bit
of light restoration
and we might get some
good money for you.
Yeah, have a go. Yes. Good luck.
Thanks, Steve.
Would it be at all possible to
take away that Guzzi over there?
What do you reckon?
No. No? So I can't have it?
No.
OK, we're all done. Fantastic.
So, I've got two lovely items,
you've got that to black lead
and that's your lot, mate.
Can I take the Land Rover?
You can take the Land Rover.
Can I? Yeah, you can.
How did that happen?
Thank you so much.
Your turn for the van and you need
a trailer for the Landy.
Well, actually, does Land Rover run?
Just.
There you go. Get it in
the Land Rover.
It's 100 miles away.
See you later, guys.
Thanks very much. Just leave me
with everything. See you later.
Thanks a lot. Come here!
Coming up...
Another boat.
...Simon's ideas
don't impress Gemma...
This is more manageable.
It is more... Yeah.
You can do it.
...Henry's Land Rover doesn't
impress the professionals...
Seen worse.
Definitely seen worse.
...and at the first valuation,
one piece picks up
plenty of admirers.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
It is unbelievably beautiful,
in my humble opinion.
Upcycling champions Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien
are on a mission to transform
trash into profitable pieces.
After both choosing their final
two items,
it's back to their respective boltholes.
In Liverpool, Simon's brought
Gemma a fairground swingboat
that he wants to turn into
a vintage style garden swing.
Another boat? That's right, yeah,
yeah. This is more manageable.
I'm glad you think so.
So, I've got another boat from Simon.
At least I can paint this one myself.
It is yours. OK.
Whatever floats your boat.
Simon's also sourced a
sewing machine table
that he plans to convert into
a computer desk.
We router out a section of the side
to put a computer screen in. No.
The keyboard down here...
No, I don't like that idea.
It's a gorgeous piece.
A sewing machine belongs on the top
of that. Not a computer.
Many people have got sewing machines,
but they haven't got one of these.
People will want it as it is.
Despite her scepticism, Gemma starts
work on the sewing machine table.
I'm just going to prepare it,
get it all sanded and clean.
She employs an electric sander
to speed up the process.
Wood sanded, Gemma turns her
attention to sprucing up
the battered metal base.
All the hard work's done, now,
so I can just crack on with painting it.
All the effort I'm going to,
and Simon is going to go and put
a computer screen in it.
It's just not right.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is showing off
his latest finds
to restoration guru, Guy.
I know you like these. Like?
I'm obsessed and love, as you know,
anything to do with land Rovers.
Give it a good clean-up,
get an MOT on it,
I think we could make Steve a
very large amount of money on this.
But they won't be making much money
if the Land Rover doesn't pass its MOT,
and currently, it's got no chance.
Henry's other find should be less problematic.
I think it's the perfect thing for
an aspirational city slicker to
have in their little cottage they've
just bought down in the country.
To make the firedogs a great fit
for a country cottage,
Guy's straight down to work,
removing the rust with a wire brush.
I think that'll do.
Rust removed, Guy's breathing new
life into the old fire grate
with an iron paste that you can
pick up for under a tenner.
It just gives it that sort of
new, black finish.
So now we just leave that for four hours,
and then I'll come back and buff it.
With work well under way on the
latest finds, in Liverpool,
Simon's gone to check up on one of
his earlier discoveries.
With valuation day looming, will his
yacht be shipshape in time?
Nick, how are you? Hello, mate.
I have to say, even just walking over,
you've made me a very happy bunny.
Yeah, she's coming up nice.
She looks fantastic.
I didn't recognise the boat.
When the bits were missing,
it just didn't look right.
Yeah, it looked rubbish, didn't it?
The difference, now, will be
amazing. And what are we on today?
Working on the tiller.
The wooden tiller steers the yacht,
and boat builder Nick
has to make sure it's perfectly
smooth, as well as working.
I love your work.
It's coming along great. It's good.
I mean, when you see the old one,
how shot it was... Yeah.
Bringing up the new one is...
It's nice, yeah.
Fantastic. Have you left anything
for me to do?
These top rails here? OK,
yeah, clean up the handrails...
Yeah, the handrails on top there?
OK, next job. Polish up this woodwork.
Nick's tackled the technical stuff,
but Simon's buffing up much of the
wood work himself
to cut down on costs.
Applying a teak varnish to the
wooden handrails will protect them
from the elements and help the old
yacht look seaworthy once more.
It's always better to put two or
three carefully applied, thin coats,
as opposed to two blobbed-on messes.
Gorgeous.
Look at that teak coming out on that.
Oh, Gemma, you're going to eat your words.
Amazing. Little bit of carpentry,
but of sanding...
All the wood on this boat,
as good as new. Brilliant.
OK. Everything's varnished.
Give it all a good clean-up
and a polish, hoist the mainsail,
and off we go.
While Simon buffs up his boat,
Gemma's completing the
transformation of his wicker container.
Right. So, is this going to come
off?
First step is to remove the old paint.
This is going to take forever.
The plan is for the finished
basket to hold children's toys,
so it's vital that Gemma cuts away
these sharp edges.
Next, a splash of colour.
Simon's not going to like this,
but I love it.
Think Simon was thinking
black or white.
She's lining the toy basket with
a floral fabric
using a staple gun.
That's looking good.
Now I'm going to put my beading on.
And some simple subterfuge,
glued-on beading,
will keep the staples concealed.
There we go. Think that's done.
Even Simon can't complain with that.
Pleased with it.
Henry's also gleefully preparing
for the upcoming valuation.
The petrol can he asked to be
re-sprayed
in a canalboat style is back.
It's arrived! Morning, eh?
I cannot wait to see what the boys
have done with that can.
So much so,
I've actually broken into a run.
Last time I did that was looking
for the loo in Piccadilly.
But original artwork doesn't come cheap.
Oh, look at that.
I want to go to the party on
that canalboat.
I must say, it's nothing like
I imagined.
That's what it should have been.
Something like that.
The problem is,
is that I've gone mad,
and I've spent an absolute fortune
on it.
To get our money back...
I mean, never has it been more
prevalent, the fact that
something is worth only what
someone's prepared to pay for it.
Back in Liverpool,
Simon is forcing Gemma to eat her
words out on the water.
Didn't I tell you? Eh?
SHE LAUGHS
Oh, Simon. This is the life,
isn't it, eh?
It is, indeed.
It's a pity we're in Liverpool.
What do you mean?
Where finer than the Costa...
The Costa Del Riverside?
Henry's found an interested buyer
from the local biking community
for his freshly painted petrol can,
but he's got to make big bucks if
he's to return a profit.
Oh.
That is special.
Do you know what? For the first time
in my sales career,
I'm actually not going to say much.
Because I think it speaks for itself.
What do you reckon? It's amazing.
It is amazing, isn't it?
Will you pay cash? Of course.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
It's time for the first valuation.
Henry's choice of salvage spot was
motor mad Gordon's 300-strong
car yard in Kent. The boys rescued
and restored two items each.
Now Gordon's arrived to inspect
Henry and Simon's handiwork and
find out if they made him any money
so he can add to that car collection.
Well done, Gordon.
How you doing, man? Good to see you.
Yeah, not too bad, not too bad.
Nice to see you, mate.
Great to see you.
And you, and you.
Right, take a moment.
Wow. Well, I think the Rover's
cleaned up pretty well.
Yes, it's scrubbed up very well.
Yeah. Lovely.
Now, Gordon, that petrol can
is slightly elaborate and
a little bit of a departure from the
norm. It's certainly different.
And you can see there, mate,
that poor old yacht is shipshape
and Bristol fashion.
Yeah, it's certainly a classic.
And, of course, the thing everyone
laughed at.
HE LAUGHS
Do you know what? I love that basket.
I think it's really cool, mate.
You've done well, there.
Now, look, OK? They may look lovely,
but how much are they worth?
That's the key.
So to help us, we've enlisted Alicia
who is our very independent, alas, valuer.
Alicia Moore runs a successful
upcycling retail business in London.
With years of experience pricing up
items for the market,
she's always on the money when it
comes to valuations.
OK, Alicia, I mean, I'm sorry she
can't be with us today.
For his first item, Simon embarked
on an ambitious restoration project,
bashing out £2,100 to give
the yacht a new lease of life.
And it is sea worthy.
Entry-level boat, when it came out.
And it's been restored to
a high standard. Well done.
If you were to look on any
auction site,
you'd be looking at
a region of £5,000.
The yacht has pushed up
the profits,
netting Gordon an impressive
£2,900.
Tidy little profit there.
And then that cute wicker basket,
you know.
From Gordon's site,
the wicker basket which Simon
has transformed into a stylish
children's toy basket for just £40.
It is painted a lovely colour.
I love the fabric inside.
It's been done really nicely.
Great for children's toys.
I would put that in my shop and
expect to get £120.
That's another £80 profit
made on the basket
to add to Gordon's total.
Petrol can! It's beautiful,
isn't it?
It is unbelievably beautiful,
in my humble opinion.
Henry's first find,
an old petrol can,
has been totally transformed with
original artwork.
But at a cost of 300 quid,
will this custom paint job prove to
be fine business or folly?
Well, you're paying for the art,
aren't you?
The can itself isn't really worth
a lot of money.
I would say an estimated price
of £450.
Well, it... You're... She's good.
Go on. I flogged it for that.
Oh, well done.
Alicia and Henry's buyer are
on the same page.
The customised petrol can
has made Gordon another £150.
That's all right, isn't it? I mean,
for a can that was lying around.
You know? Happy days. Go on, Alicia,
tell us, then. Rover.
Right, well, it was a beautiful car
in the '50s when it came out.
It's beautiful now.
Much more beautiful now.
Finally, the Rover P5.
Henry pimped this ride using nothing
but cupboard items
and old-fashioned elbow grease.
He's barely spent a penny.
But will Alicia think it will
make plenty of profit?
Auction sites, commonly,
about 7,500.
Seven-and-a-half grand, then,
Gordon. Yeah.
So that means, Gordon,
in total, 10,630 of your finest
British pounds. Oh, lovely.
Any thoughts on what you'll spend
that little nest egg on?
Probably some more cars.
Why doesn't that surprise me, having
been to your place, Gordon?
Absolute pleasure.
Thank you very much. Cheers.
When a client is happy,
we're happy, hey, mate.
Good, that's the main thing.
Sailing away with a
whopping £10,630 profit,
Gordon has good reason to be happy.
Yeah, I think the valuations and
everything went very well.
And as for the can, well, that's
quite amazing. Very nice, yeah.
Coming up, Henry has to call in
the professionals.
I know you are the boys to
sort it. Oh, hang on.
Yeah, don't hit it too hard.
Simon has a change of heart...
So what you're saying is, you've now
realise that it's a bad idea.
And at the final valuation,
someone has a shock.
If it had been an original it would
be worth thousands.
It's a reproduction.
Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole
are turning the nation's clutter
into cash.
Henry's choice of location
made car crazed Gordon
over £10,000 in profit.
Well done.
Thank you very much.
So the pressure is on to pull in the
pounds for Simon's selection.
Steve and Jenny Maguire's home.
Simon's right-hand woman, Gemma,
is hard at work transforming the
fairgrounds swing into
a desirable garden toy.
She's using a spray of white
vinegar and water which is
a cheap, yet effective, wood cleaner.
She treats it for woodworm
but some of the original wood
is beyond repair.
I didn't really want to take this
off but it's looking like
I'm going to have to.
I would like to do it without
breaking the whole swing.
There we go.
So Gemma replaces the rotten slats.
The impostor is obvious, now,
but once the whole swing is painted
up, it should be impossible to spot.
If you put a primer on, you won't
need as much paint over the
top and it also protects the wood,
as well. I do love a bright colour.
This is outdoor weather proof paint,
so if someone did want to put
it outside and use it as a swing,
they'd be able to do that.
Simon wants the swing to be in
an arresting piece, but Gemma
has a colour calamity that could
derail this plan.
Hello, Simon. Oh, what's up?
This was supposed to be red.
It said red on the tin and it's
not red. It's orange.
I can't keep it like this.
I loved it when it was just wood,
but that would be rubbing salt in
the wound, wouldn't it?
I'll just move away now. You just
leave, Simon. Yeah, I'll leave.
To add detail to the design,
Gemma is using
a simple stencil that you can pick
up from any arts and crafts shop.
It's just like colouring in, really.
If you put less paint on
and layer it up,
that's better than putting loads on.
Not too bad at all.
The smudges make it look like it's
hand-painted, so that's OK.
To re-purpose it as a garden toy,
they've bought a swing frame,
removed the original swing and then
painted it to match Gemma's
designated colour scheme.
Then it's time to chain on their
freshly spruced swing boat
and the job is done.
On there. That should do it.
Let's see.
That looks great.
Henry's pinning his hopes on
a rusty old Land Rover
he found at Steve and Jenny's.
He's called upon his trusted
mechanic mates to get it past
the MOT he needs if it's to make any
profits. You can do it. Heave Ho.
What do you reckon, boys?
First cursory look. I've seen worse.
Definitely seen worse.
That's a start with you, mate. Yeah.
Once we get it on the MOT ramp
first, just to see what
blatantly obvious stuff there is,
then take it from there.
But I know you're the boys to
sort it. Oh, hang on.
Don't hit it too hard. It will
dent. I'll see you later. Yep, OK.
Thanks, Colin. All right.
I'm going to catch the bus.
Letting the professionals take the
strain could prove costly,
especially if they find more
problems lurking in the old
Land Rover.
One big job we've noticed, is that
the rear crossmember's rotten.
So, it's on to the MOT lift and off
with their rusty old rear
crossmember before welding on
a replacement.
A brand-new checker plate floor will
help restore the Land Rover
to prime condition but all this
comes at a price.
Simon and Gemma have been restoring
an old sewing machine table
but they've not agreed how to
re-purpose it.
Gemma? Yes? I've done these now,
Simon. Brilliant.
They've all got the handles on. New
handles all the way down the front.
Listen, I've been thinking, which is
usually a dangerous thing. Right.
You know this idea about putting the
tablet in it? Yeah.
Different idea. What about if we
inset a mirror here... Yeah.
...make a box with
a lid for here and this becomes
a nice kind of make-up table.
So what you're saying is that your
original idea that I didn't
like, you've now realised that
it's a bad idea?
Well, I've had a change of heart.
That's all I'm prepared to admit. OK.
Simon gets to work on his updated
plan for upcycling the
sewing machine table.
Looking good. Gemma? Pass us that
mirror, please.
This looks so much better, Simon.
Shall we finish it off? Yes.
How have we gone on in here? Liking
it. What do you think? Honestly...
That's my handiwork there. OK, Gem,
shall we just dab this in?
Plenty of glue on, Simon.
We don't want this to fall out.
Broken mirrors are bad luck. I've
broken a few mirrors in my time.
Is that how you've ended up here?
Adding an old mirror picked up for
a matter of pounds completes the
transformation to
a modern vanity unit.
I love that.
I think it's great. Yeah? Yeah.
With a new floor,
crossmember and set of tyres,
the Land Rover is back from its
costly trip to the garage.
But it's also now armed with an
all-important MOT.
Look what I picked up last night,
mate. You've been busy.
The only problem is,
is that I've spent
so much money with the lads on
getting that car right,
I've got to find someone who's
prepared to pay good money for it.
It's time for the final valuation.
Simon chose the home of keen
collectors, Steve and Jenny Maguire.
The boys have both worked their
restoration magic, but will they
be able to top the 10,000 plus
pounds profit Henry's choice
brought in?
Lovely to see you.
Come and join us. Come and join us.
Let me shake you by the hand. How
are you? Good to see you.
Good indeed.
Good to see you.
OK, before we say anything, take a look.
Now, Steve, just the Landy.
It probably looks about the same as
it did when it left your place.
No, it's cleaner. It is cleaner and
she drives nicely. Very good.
The swing boat is now also fully
MOT'd, as well. Excellent.
And your old Singer sewing machine
is now a make-up table.
That's lovely. You know what
these things are like, though.
Have we spent too much money on them
for what they're worth?
Or have we made you a few bob.
Shall we find out?
We have our independent valuer here, Alicia,
who's going to come and join us.
She can't be bragged.
We've tried on several occasions.
Alicia, we're pleased with our work
but have we made this lovely
couple any money?
Jenny loves sewing machines.
I managed to prise this one away
from her and have repurposed
it into a make-up table.
What do you think? Well, I love it.
I think it's beautiful.
After a few false starts,
Simon eventually settled on turning
the seven machine table into
a vanity unit as a cost of £30.
It's not only a beautiful piece,
it's functional, as well.
You can see yourself sitting there
and doing your make-up.
I think it's beautiful. I would put
that in my shop for £400. Wow.
The vanity unit has left Steve and
Jenny sitting pretty with
a profit of £370.
So, nice bit of profit there.
370 quid, yeah?
How does that sound? Thank you very
much. Very good. Moving on.
Item number two,
that lovely old swing boat.
The fairground swing boat had seen
better days but by replacing
rotten wood, applying
a detailed paint job and fitting
a new stand, it's become a desirable
garden toy at a cost of £150.
Lovely detailing along the side.
You could see kids playing in it and
having a really nice, good time.
I would say, though, it would've
increased the value if the artwork
applied to the side of the boat
had been applied to the structure.
Even with that said,
I would value that piece at £220.
The swing boat has bagged another 70
quid for Steve and Jenny.
Tidy little profit for you, there.
Excellent. Very good.
OK, but obviously you're,
I have to admit,
slightly relevant to my first item
in the fire dogs.
We cleaned them up and Alicia,
come on then.
It's a lovely fire basket with
adaptive the decorative fire dogs.
The Victorian fire grate with fire
dogs was polished back to
perfection at a cost of just £10.
If it had been original Victorian,
it would be worth thousands.
But as a reproduction,
I would value it at about 450.
It's a blow as Henry learns his
fireguard find is a reproduction,
not an original, but the pain is
eased by a profit of £440.
That's great. Yeah? Happy days.
On that happy elated note,
shall we move on to the Land Rover?
Yes, do, let's. I would.
Getting the professionals to perform
essential repair work on the
Land Rover cost Henry £1,900.
Alicia,
do you think it's very desirable?
Well, not as desirable as some of
the other series,
Land Rover Series 1. That's true.
Never quite as popular.
It's had an MOT? Yeah, and it's
a station wagon and it looks lovely.
I would put it on the auction
site for £3750.
Wow. The Land Rover has landed
a profit of £1850.
So, all said, not only did we have
a lovely day at your place,
we also made you some money.
Excellent. £2730. Fantastic.
Absolutely brilliant. It's been an
absolute pleasure, it was.
Thank you very much indeed, Jen.
Getting Henry and Simon to transform
the trash has raised £2730.
It went very well. We're really
pleased with the valuations.
I'm not sure what we'll spend the
money on, but doubtless it'll
end up being more clutter
to get in our way.
And then we don't know what
we're going to do.
But we could always get Henry and
Simon back to have a look.
Simon's selection pulled in over two
grand but it's Henry's choice
that comes out on top today with
more than £10,000 profit.
10,600. Happy, are you? It's easy to
just polish a couple of cars.
Just under three ground is not
bad at all from where I started.
Petrol can, mate. Yeah. Skulls.
Chintzy. That was lovely. Rocky.
But not as chintzy as my basket.
You've got a point there, mate.
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
There you are. There you go. Look at
that. That's lovely.
What looks like junk can
actually be worth a pretty penny.
I've never seen a chair like it.
Looks immaculate as well.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are here to help turn that
clutter into hard cash.
Some of them are worth
thousands of pounds.
Between 14 and 17 grand?
Upcycling genius Simon...
It works! Don't sound so surprised!
...and his restorer love turning
everyday objects into
fantastic furniture.
Gemma. Come on!
Absolute winner.
Whilst for Henry and his mechanic...
That is absolutely stunning, Guy.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
That's incredible!
It flies!
Despite their differences,
they always come good.
1,125 quid.
And they'll turn a tidy profit
for their owners.
£2,835.
Brilliant. How does that sound?
I'm pleased.
Today...
There's quite a few Singers
over there.
Henry has Simon in STITCHES.
That's a choir of sewing machines.
HE LAUGHS
Board's down here.
Gemma puts her foot down.
I don't like that idea.
Whoa, that is special.
And Henry proves he can make a sale.
Will you pay cash? Of course.
The lads' hunt for hidden
treasure has brought them to
the North Downs in Kent.
Why are they called the Downs?
Why aren't they called the Ups?
Are we in the Downs?
Yeah, why aren't they called
the Ups?
You go up them as much as you go
down them.
The Downs are in fact a ridge of
chalk hills that stretch from
Surrey all the way to the
White Cliffs of Dover.
And they are home to Henry's
choice of salvage spots.
I'd like to apologise up front.
Oh-ho! Oh, well,
that's cheered me up.
Henry is a self-confessed
petrolhead,
whereas Simon doesn't even
own a car.
You'll be pleased to know there
is the odd tractor.
Just stop the car.
Just stop the car.
You're about to say, "All it is is a
whole yard..." Don't leave me.
"..full of wheels and engines
and vehicles."
That is what you are about to say,
isn't it?
There will be nothing for you.
HE LAUGHS
When Henry's finally got
Simon back in the car,
he'll be bringing him here.
This vast storage yard belongs to
Gordon Reeves, who
makes a living from these
rusty relics.
We hire a lot of the newer ones out
for film and TV background work.
The keen car enthusiast has
acquired quite a lot of junk,
and he's hoping the lads
can convert some of it
into cash so he can buy more cars.
Hopefully, Simon and Henry have a
good old rummage and find something
that might give us a bit of extra
cash to help with the bills.
Engines everywhere.
Gordon, Henry, how are you?
How do you do?
Nice to see you, mate.
This is Simon.
Are you all right? How are you
doing? Gordon, I tell you what.
You've got a few cars here, haven't
you? Just a small collection.
Here's what we'll do,
if it's all right by you.
We're going to have a good look
round the whole place,
and try and pick out
a couple of items each.
If you're happy, we'll then take
them away and make you some money.
Hopefully. That'd be nice.
We'll see you in a bit, once we've
found something. No problem.
Thanks, Gordon. We'll see you later.
I'm going to try and find
something without an engine.
This is a maze of old motors.
It's just a sea of cars.
And for Henry, this is automotive
scrap heaven.
And he soon tracks down
a potential diamond
in the rough.
Does that do anything to you,
just like that?
Well, it's a nice old car... ish.
It's a Rover P5.
And I have to tell you, it's in very
good nick. Looks solid round here.
The interior looks lovely.
Here's a classic. All right, then.
If you say it's a classic,
put a figure on it, if it's all
all right and running.
I reckon about six, seven,
eight grand.
That Rover is in immaculate condition.
And I can't wait to get stuck in.
Henry has no idea if he'll be able
to get it running.
But he's still claiming the 1970s
Rover P5 as his first item.
Ahoy, there.
And in the midst of the sea of cars,
Simon's actually spotted something
that takes his fancy.
Sorry, I see no ships.
It's actually in really good nick
inside. Is it? Yeah.
Simon looking at a yacht?!
To actually do up and take away
and fettle with.
Now, that's something I never,
ever thought I'd see.
Is that called the poop deck?
HE LAUGHS
The boat would need the
attention of a specialist,
but there's a good market for fully
functioning, reasonably priced,
entry-level dinghies.
I'm tempted by this. This is ridiculous.
Look what you've done to me.
I must be mad.
Mad or not, Simon's claiming this
pint-sized yacht as his first item.
Hang on, have you found yourself
a shed, have you? I've found a door.
Yeah, it would help.
Hopefully, it will lead to a shed.
It hasn't been opened much.
Look at the ivy.
Oh, hello, this is more... this could
be more like it.
Ah, now, this looks slightly less...
Automotive. Automotive, yes.
There might not be any cars,
but Henry does spot
a very small motorcycle.
I have never, in 40 years of being
into motorcycles,
seen anything quite like it.
What is it?
Come on, you're missing a lead
somewhere. I have no idea
what this is. A Di Blasi?
I've never seen one of these
in my life.
It's cool, though, isn't it?
A "Di Blisi" or something.
Italian, obviously. A portable,
fold-up motorbike. A Di Blasi.
Italian. Ferrari. Lamborghini.
Despite its charms, Henry's not
convinced it's the bike for him.
I gave the bike a body-swerve,
mainly because I don't think I'm
going to get much money for it,
but at the same time, it would make
a lovely little restoration,
easy restoration project
for someone.
So both Henry and Simon still need
to find the second item that
they think they can
transform for profit.
Just slow down, will you?
Land Rover. Here we go. Buildings.
Blimey O'Reilly. Good grief.
Have you ever wondered where all the
old lawnmowers in the world go to?
Oh, my God. That's the lawnmower
graveyard. It is. Isn't it? It is.
Every single one of them worth
a tenner. Eh?
These old mowers don't cut it
for Simon, who decides to dig
a little deeper.
Let's see what... What's that?
It's a wicker basket, isn't it?
It's a fire basket.
It's painted red.
Come on. You got it?
I mean, what's that about?
Sorry, you know, I mean, he does
crack me up sometimes.
It's all right. I just need to
check where I am.
OK, I'm in a barn full of cars
and all that kind of stuff
and you're looking at
a wicker basket.
I'm looking at what condition it's
in. Look at that wickerwork.
And Simon thinks the wicker will
work when it comes to making money,
so he's taking it as his
second and final item.
It's always good to get to that
point where you've definitely got
your two items. I've got my yacht
and I've got my wicker basket.
All right? Move on.
I'm happy. Yeah, whatever.
Simon's made up his mind,
but motor maniac Henry is still
spoilt for choice.
Oh, my God, there's cars everywhere.
That's a Bedford there. Oh, look.
THEY LAUGH
Oh, come on, look. That's clean,
that one.
He collects petrol cans.
They excite him.
I really could do something
with this.
You don't need a hammer with that.
I could surprise you. Whatever.
Yeah? Don't you think?
Henry's not the only one who
collects antique petrol cans.
In good condition,
there's much demand for them among
motor memorabilia enthusiasts.
So this one will be Henry's
second and final item.
It's time for the boys to show owner
Gordon what they plan to
take away in an attempt to
make him some profit.
Now, on my side of things,
I would very much like to take
away that petrol can,
but I want to prove to myself,
but also to you, because I can
get some money for it, how beautiful
one of those things can look.
All right?
But the other thing I'd like to
take away is the P5 Rover.
Could I do that? Yeah, I should
think that could be done.
OK, so, now...
You're sniggering.
You may well snigger.
But this, I think,
is a beautiful piece of
craftsmanship, Gordon.
I think it's a lovely old thing.
I really do.
Yeah, well made, years old.
Thank you. See? Well-made.
Years old.
He is just desperate to
get rid of it.
THEY LAUGH
That might be true as well.
I never thought, today,
I would go home...
with a yacht.
Picking out a yacht.
Yeah, can be done.
Don't laugh! This is serious.
Because I think it's in fairly good nick.
Yeah, you'll either sink or swim.
Gordon, it's been a pleasure.
I'm going to go before you mock
me any more, the pair of you.
Thanks, Gordon. I might mock you a
little bit more. Now, stop it.
A yacht!
HE LAUGHS
Coming up...
Oh, my goodness! Are you messing?
One find doesn't float
everyone's boat.
It's never going to see water again, Simon.
Henry doesn't get a warm welcome.
Hello! Oh, no.
And at the second search, Simon
doesn't inspire confidence.
I mean, there's repurposing
and there's being silly.
Restorers and reclaimers
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are on mission to help Gordon Reeves
transform some of his ocean of scrap
into cold hard cash.
And it's time for the boys to
start restoring their first finds.
Henry's back in
his beloved Oxfordshire,
with best mate and
restoration genius, Guy.
Guy and I have known each other
since we were 15.
So I know him probably better
than I know anybody on this planet.
A mechanical mastermind,
Guy shares Henry's love of
everything and anything on wheels.
Which could come in handy with
Henry's first find.
What is that?
That, my friend, is
a beautiful P5 Rover.
Don't you think it's
the kind of thing that
a detective inspector back
in the '70s would be driving?
Either that or a doctor.
I always associated these
with doctors.
It might look the part,
but no doctor or detective will pay
money for it if it won't start.
Go on.
ENGINE RATTLES
ENGINE STARTS
Mate, you can't even hear it.
That sounds quite sweet, doesn't it?
Henry's hit the mechanical jackpot.
The 40-year-old engine
is ticking over nicely,
but the rest of the car
is going to need a lot of TLC.
We clean it up, mate. Yeah.
On the outside.
On the inside, we give it
massive leather care. Yes.
And we just make it look lovely.
And we've got ourselves
a beautiful runner.
I can understand
why Henry chose the P5.
It has a sort of
period charm about it,
and strangely, it quite suits him.
Guy gets straight to work.
He's using a specialist
car cleaning product
to clean the car
without damaging the metal.
A pressure wash to rinse,
then Guy applies a metal polish
to the chrome
and a colour restorer
to revitalise the Rover.
His attentions then turn
to the interior.
A leather-restoring paste will fill
cracks and small tears on the seat
while giving it a more supple feel.
Back in Liverpool, Simon is showing
right-hand woman Gemma
what he's picked up.
What do you think? It's lovely.
It's a nice big basket.
It is a nice big basket,
and this is for you.
Gemma Longworth is Simon's
upcycling partner in crime.
The big difference
between Gemma and I,
she seems to be much more measured
about stuff,
so I think, in that way,
we complement each other very well.
He's sort of like a big brother.
Gemma's talent for turning
discarded junk
into desirable pieces of furniture
is going to be tested by
this dirty old wicker basket.
It's gorgeous as it is, isn't it?
It just needs
a good clean, a nice paint,
possibly we could line it
with some fabric.
And purpose?
OK, if you line it with fabric,
then it becomes,
what, it's a toy...?
Possibly, yeah,
for toys in a child's room.
Or, for me, it'd be
my washing basket,
the amount of washing I have.
HE LAUGHS
I'm going to make the basket
into a nice toy basket
where you can store
all your toys inside.
I'm going to give it a nice paint,
put the fabric inside,
job done, really easy.
Where's the other piece, then?
Come with me. Come on. OK.
Simon's next item won't exactly
fit in his workshop,
so he's taking Gemma down to
the world-famous Liverpool Docks.
What on earth?
Where have you brought me?
We've got a yacht. A yacht? Simon!
We can't turn a yacht into a table.
Unless Simon knows someone with
a dry dock in their dining room,
Gemma has a point.
Come on, come and have a look.
Oh, my goodness.
Are you messing?
There you go. What do you think?
Simon, this is awful.
There's nothing wrong with it.
Look at it. It's filthy.
It's never going to see
water again, Simon.
Gemma is not a fan,
but the boat, a Sunstar 18,
was a popular budget dinghy
back in the 1970s,
and Simon's called in
marine engineer Tim
to find out exactly what it will
take to make it seaworthy once more.
OK, Tim, break it to me gently...
will this boat ever float again?
Of course it'll float.
The keels are intact,
as you can see. Yeah.
The hull's... quite intact.
HE KNOCKS ON BOAT
And the mast looks,
you know, in good condition.
The biggest expense is
an outboard engine for it.
The rest of it is all cleaning work.
Yeah, it's a goer.
You've got the skills to do
that round this place?
Yeah, I've a few people who can
sort this out for you. Amazing.
Let's get on and do it.
I am going to show Gemma
that this will float,
and you know
how I'm going to show her?
We're going to go sailing. Good.
That sounds like a plan, doesn't it?
Brilliant, mate.
Back in Oxfordshire, Henry's hoping
custom motorcycle resprayers
Wade and Stig will be
as excited as he is
about the vintage petrol can
he found.
Every time I come to
Wade and Stig's,
I know one thing is for sure -
I'm going to get a great welcome.
Hello. Oh, no. Oh...
Well, not great. You know.
What do you reckon?
I reckon it's an old petrol can.
I mean, that's one way
of describing it.
A piece of automotive history,
that's how I'm going to describe it.
Henry wants to commission
an original artwork from the pair
to completely cover the old can.
I want to do something that has its
roots in that canal boat artwork.
Like that kind of stuff.
Flowers and stuff. Yeah.
Yeah, but we want to put a bit more
masculinity in it, don't we?
A little bit more.. Add
a bit more custom culture in it.
That is going to come out
a work of art
that, hopefully, I can flog
and make some decent money out of.
You're not going to take
a petrol can here
and imagine that you're going to
get original canal artwork.
You're going to get that kind of
canal vibe
mixed up with the coolest
custom motorcycle paint,
and Simon just won't believe it.
I'll come back with some more
rubbish. I'm sure you will. Thanks.
See you later. Thanks a lot, fella.
With spray paints and stencils,
Wade and Stig get to work.
But using a claimed motorbike
artist doesn't come cheap.
Will the can end up
making any money?
While work continues on the finds
from Henry's choice of location,
it's now Simon's turn to choose
a happy hunting ground for the pair.
They're headed to Tutbury
in Derbyshire,
birthplace of the
Industrial Revolution
and home to Steve and Jenny Maguire.
We're pretty much retired and
doing what we want now, aren't we?
It's great. Yep. Absolutely great.
Steve's hobby is
vintage bikes and cars,
whereas Jenny is a
sewing machine enthusiast
and both feel that their
cornucopia of collectables
is starting to get out of control.
We seem to have a lot of projects
that we're starting
or about to start.
Welcome to lovely Tutbury
for my barn.
It'd be great if Simon and Henry
could take away something
of reasonable value and
make a bit more money on it.
There's plenty to choose from.
SIMON: Hello! Hey. Steve, yeah?
Hello. Yes, that's right.
Hi, Jenny. Hi, Steve, I'm Henry.
How are you?
Great, so, guys, how long
have you guys been here?
A couple of years,
just over two years.
Would you classify yourselves
perhaps as collectors or hoarders
or people who love lovely things?
More collectors and
people who love lovely things
than a little bit of a hoarder, yeah.
Is there anything
that we can't take?
Have a look around
and see what you like
and we'll take it from there. OK.
Guys, we'll see you later.
Thanks, guys. All right, cheers.
JENNY: Thank you. See you later.
Steve and Jenny's huge shed is
chock-a-block with bric-a-brac
but, as always, Henry and Simon
can only pick two items each.
I was literally spoiled for choice.
Didn't know where to turn.
That's a very lovely thing.
Don't you think it is?
You're obviously not going to be
allowed to take that away, are you?
This is his workshop.
This is my kind of shed!
There's quite
a few Singers over there.
That's a choir of sewing machines!
Look at this!
HE LAUGHS
I've already seen one thing in here
which I was just trying
to lead you away from it.
Look at this.
This old sewing machine cabinet
without a sewing machine
is not an obvious choice
for a profitable upcycle.
Let's use our imagination, Henry.
I'll explain.
We're going to kind of
re-purpose it, I think.
I'm going to flip some hinges,
so imagine it opening this way...
Yeah. ..and then can you see
a keyboard here?
Yeah, I can see a keyboard there.
Can you see some kind of tablet
in here?
He's wanting to what?
Re-purpose it for a laptop?
I mean, there's re-purposeing
and there's being silly.
Henry's far from convinced
but Simon's seizing the sewing
machine table as his first item.
You see? Yeah...
Henry's feeling less inspired.
The lads are now
in shed number two
and there's still
not an engine insight.
Come on, there's something at the
back here. That needs to go there.
Simon takes pity and points
Henry towards an immobile object
that he thinks
has plenty of potential.
I spot in the corner
that amazing fire furniture.
So what are these called? Fire
something or other? Fire dogs.
Fire dogs are horizontal metal bars
laid next to a fire to hold the logs
or basket in place.
And, happily, Simon's found
the matching iron grate.
I think he calls it a fireguard
or something
or a fire breather or something...
I'm not so sure.
I mean, basically, you just return
it to beautiful black, wouldn't you?
Yeah. I mean, it's pretty beautiful
now. You just black lead it.
And if you black lead it,
it'll just...
Sorry, the Liverpudlian accent
just got in the way there.
Black lead it. Black lead it.
Black lead it. Graphite.
Black lead is a thick
graphite-based paint
and Henry might soon be
in the market for some,
as he's taken the fire dogs
and grate for his first item.
No work needs doing to it
so it's perfect for him.
The hunt for junkyard gems continues
and digging deeper
amongst the clutter,
Simon finds a very unusual item.
Come on, then.
This is very, very beautiful.
Propped up on top of more
sewing machine paraphernalia
was that fantastic
old swing boat swing.
Look at the ironwork,
everything is stunning.
Dating back to Victorian times,
the swing boat is one of
the oldest fairground rides.
Couple of boards might need
replaced on the bottom,
which you would find some old ones
to do so. To match?
Yeah, match it up.
But the ironwork is pretty sturdy,
isn't it? Fantastic, isn't it?
I'd love to see him, you know,
back in a frame and working again.
OK, so now are you happy?
I'm very, very happy.
You've got yourself that and some
kind of laptop extendable table.
Yeah.
Simon thinks this fairground
attraction can be re-purposed
as a garden swing so he's taking it
for his second and final item.
And outside, Henry's finally back
in his comfort zone.
Feast your eyes, mate.
Isn't it nice?
It is a nice thing, yeah.
It's beautiful, actually,
and underneath, solid.
It's not bad, mate, under here.
There's a new exhaust pipe.
New springs.
Oh... Ah!
I am getting too old for this.
You are... Hey, look, that's nice.
I like that.
But the Land Rover
is quickly forgotten
when Henry spots what's
parked next to it.
Can I just talk to you
about the Guzzi 850 T3?
Same frame as the Le Mans Mk1.
The motorbike, you mean?
Yeah, the blue one. OK.
This 1975 Italian motorbike
was made by Moto Guzzi,
one of the oldest manufacturers
in Europe.
It hasn't got the
original pipes on it.
And it's not the original colour.
I want that. All right, come on.
Smitten Henry wants to
make this Italian stallion
his second and final choice.
But will Steve and Jenny be happy
to part with the boys' picks?
My first one is this beautiful
Singer sewing machine table
over there. I'm happy with that, yeah.
My second item,
if you're OK with it,
is just this beautiful
old swing boat here.
It's such a good thing. It would
be lovely to see it swinging again.
Sounds excellent. Now, I know
it's a bit unusual for me
but I quite like that
fire dog situation there.
Just a little bit
of light restoration
and we might get some
good money for you.
Yeah, have a go. Yes. Good luck.
Thanks, Steve.
Would it be at all possible to
take away that Guzzi over there?
What do you reckon?
No. No? So I can't have it?
No.
OK, we're all done. Fantastic.
So, I've got two lovely items,
you've got that to black lead
and that's your lot, mate.
Can I take the Land Rover?
You can take the Land Rover.
Can I? Yeah, you can.
How did that happen?
Thank you so much.
Your turn for the van and you need
a trailer for the Landy.
Well, actually, does Land Rover run?
Just.
There you go. Get it in
the Land Rover.
It's 100 miles away.
See you later, guys.
Thanks very much. Just leave me
with everything. See you later.
Thanks a lot. Come here!
Coming up...
Another boat.
...Simon's ideas
don't impress Gemma...
This is more manageable.
It is more... Yeah.
You can do it.
...Henry's Land Rover doesn't
impress the professionals...
Seen worse.
Definitely seen worse.
...and at the first valuation,
one piece picks up
plenty of admirers.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
It is unbelievably beautiful,
in my humble opinion.
Upcycling champions Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien
are on a mission to transform
trash into profitable pieces.
After both choosing their final
two items,
it's back to their respective boltholes.
In Liverpool, Simon's brought
Gemma a fairground swingboat
that he wants to turn into
a vintage style garden swing.
Another boat? That's right, yeah,
yeah. This is more manageable.
I'm glad you think so.
So, I've got another boat from Simon.
At least I can paint this one myself.
It is yours. OK.
Whatever floats your boat.
Simon's also sourced a
sewing machine table
that he plans to convert into
a computer desk.
We router out a section of the side
to put a computer screen in. No.
The keyboard down here...
No, I don't like that idea.
It's a gorgeous piece.
A sewing machine belongs on the top
of that. Not a computer.
Many people have got sewing machines,
but they haven't got one of these.
People will want it as it is.
Despite her scepticism, Gemma starts
work on the sewing machine table.
I'm just going to prepare it,
get it all sanded and clean.
She employs an electric sander
to speed up the process.
Wood sanded, Gemma turns her
attention to sprucing up
the battered metal base.
All the hard work's done, now,
so I can just crack on with painting it.
All the effort I'm going to,
and Simon is going to go and put
a computer screen in it.
It's just not right.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is showing off
his latest finds
to restoration guru, Guy.
I know you like these. Like?
I'm obsessed and love, as you know,
anything to do with land Rovers.
Give it a good clean-up,
get an MOT on it,
I think we could make Steve a
very large amount of money on this.
But they won't be making much money
if the Land Rover doesn't pass its MOT,
and currently, it's got no chance.
Henry's other find should be less problematic.
I think it's the perfect thing for
an aspirational city slicker to
have in their little cottage they've
just bought down in the country.
To make the firedogs a great fit
for a country cottage,
Guy's straight down to work,
removing the rust with a wire brush.
I think that'll do.
Rust removed, Guy's breathing new
life into the old fire grate
with an iron paste that you can
pick up for under a tenner.
It just gives it that sort of
new, black finish.
So now we just leave that for four hours,
and then I'll come back and buff it.
With work well under way on the
latest finds, in Liverpool,
Simon's gone to check up on one of
his earlier discoveries.
With valuation day looming, will his
yacht be shipshape in time?
Nick, how are you? Hello, mate.
I have to say, even just walking over,
you've made me a very happy bunny.
Yeah, she's coming up nice.
She looks fantastic.
I didn't recognise the boat.
When the bits were missing,
it just didn't look right.
Yeah, it looked rubbish, didn't it?
The difference, now, will be
amazing. And what are we on today?
Working on the tiller.
The wooden tiller steers the yacht,
and boat builder Nick
has to make sure it's perfectly
smooth, as well as working.
I love your work.
It's coming along great. It's good.
I mean, when you see the old one,
how shot it was... Yeah.
Bringing up the new one is...
It's nice, yeah.
Fantastic. Have you left anything
for me to do?
These top rails here? OK,
yeah, clean up the handrails...
Yeah, the handrails on top there?
OK, next job. Polish up this woodwork.
Nick's tackled the technical stuff,
but Simon's buffing up much of the
wood work himself
to cut down on costs.
Applying a teak varnish to the
wooden handrails will protect them
from the elements and help the old
yacht look seaworthy once more.
It's always better to put two or
three carefully applied, thin coats,
as opposed to two blobbed-on messes.
Gorgeous.
Look at that teak coming out on that.
Oh, Gemma, you're going to eat your words.
Amazing. Little bit of carpentry,
but of sanding...
All the wood on this boat,
as good as new. Brilliant.
OK. Everything's varnished.
Give it all a good clean-up
and a polish, hoist the mainsail,
and off we go.
While Simon buffs up his boat,
Gemma's completing the
transformation of his wicker container.
Right. So, is this going to come
off?
First step is to remove the old paint.
This is going to take forever.
The plan is for the finished
basket to hold children's toys,
so it's vital that Gemma cuts away
these sharp edges.
Next, a splash of colour.
Simon's not going to like this,
but I love it.
Think Simon was thinking
black or white.
She's lining the toy basket with
a floral fabric
using a staple gun.
That's looking good.
Now I'm going to put my beading on.
And some simple subterfuge,
glued-on beading,
will keep the staples concealed.
There we go. Think that's done.
Even Simon can't complain with that.
Pleased with it.
Henry's also gleefully preparing
for the upcoming valuation.
The petrol can he asked to be
re-sprayed
in a canalboat style is back.
It's arrived! Morning, eh?
I cannot wait to see what the boys
have done with that can.
So much so,
I've actually broken into a run.
Last time I did that was looking
for the loo in Piccadilly.
But original artwork doesn't come cheap.
Oh, look at that.
I want to go to the party on
that canalboat.
I must say, it's nothing like
I imagined.
That's what it should have been.
Something like that.
The problem is,
is that I've gone mad,
and I've spent an absolute fortune
on it.
To get our money back...
I mean, never has it been more
prevalent, the fact that
something is worth only what
someone's prepared to pay for it.
Back in Liverpool,
Simon is forcing Gemma to eat her
words out on the water.
Didn't I tell you? Eh?
SHE LAUGHS
Oh, Simon. This is the life,
isn't it, eh?
It is, indeed.
It's a pity we're in Liverpool.
What do you mean?
Where finer than the Costa...
The Costa Del Riverside?
Henry's found an interested buyer
from the local biking community
for his freshly painted petrol can,
but he's got to make big bucks if
he's to return a profit.
Oh.
That is special.
Do you know what? For the first time
in my sales career,
I'm actually not going to say much.
Because I think it speaks for itself.
What do you reckon? It's amazing.
It is amazing, isn't it?
Will you pay cash? Of course.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
It's time for the first valuation.
Henry's choice of salvage spot was
motor mad Gordon's 300-strong
car yard in Kent. The boys rescued
and restored two items each.
Now Gordon's arrived to inspect
Henry and Simon's handiwork and
find out if they made him any money
so he can add to that car collection.
Well done, Gordon.
How you doing, man? Good to see you.
Yeah, not too bad, not too bad.
Nice to see you, mate.
Great to see you.
And you, and you.
Right, take a moment.
Wow. Well, I think the Rover's
cleaned up pretty well.
Yes, it's scrubbed up very well.
Yeah. Lovely.
Now, Gordon, that petrol can
is slightly elaborate and
a little bit of a departure from the
norm. It's certainly different.
And you can see there, mate,
that poor old yacht is shipshape
and Bristol fashion.
Yeah, it's certainly a classic.
And, of course, the thing everyone
laughed at.
HE LAUGHS
Do you know what? I love that basket.
I think it's really cool, mate.
You've done well, there.
Now, look, OK? They may look lovely,
but how much are they worth?
That's the key.
So to help us, we've enlisted Alicia
who is our very independent, alas, valuer.
Alicia Moore runs a successful
upcycling retail business in London.
With years of experience pricing up
items for the market,
she's always on the money when it
comes to valuations.
OK, Alicia, I mean, I'm sorry she
can't be with us today.
For his first item, Simon embarked
on an ambitious restoration project,
bashing out £2,100 to give
the yacht a new lease of life.
And it is sea worthy.
Entry-level boat, when it came out.
And it's been restored to
a high standard. Well done.
If you were to look on any
auction site,
you'd be looking at
a region of £5,000.
The yacht has pushed up
the profits,
netting Gordon an impressive
£2,900.
Tidy little profit there.
And then that cute wicker basket,
you know.
From Gordon's site,
the wicker basket which Simon
has transformed into a stylish
children's toy basket for just £40.
It is painted a lovely colour.
I love the fabric inside.
It's been done really nicely.
Great for children's toys.
I would put that in my shop and
expect to get £120.
That's another £80 profit
made on the basket
to add to Gordon's total.
Petrol can! It's beautiful,
isn't it?
It is unbelievably beautiful,
in my humble opinion.
Henry's first find,
an old petrol can,
has been totally transformed with
original artwork.
But at a cost of 300 quid,
will this custom paint job prove to
be fine business or folly?
Well, you're paying for the art,
aren't you?
The can itself isn't really worth
a lot of money.
I would say an estimated price
of £450.
Well, it... You're... She's good.
Go on. I flogged it for that.
Oh, well done.
Alicia and Henry's buyer are
on the same page.
The customised petrol can
has made Gordon another £150.
That's all right, isn't it? I mean,
for a can that was lying around.
You know? Happy days. Go on, Alicia,
tell us, then. Rover.
Right, well, it was a beautiful car
in the '50s when it came out.
It's beautiful now.
Much more beautiful now.
Finally, the Rover P5.
Henry pimped this ride using nothing
but cupboard items
and old-fashioned elbow grease.
He's barely spent a penny.
But will Alicia think it will
make plenty of profit?
Auction sites, commonly,
about 7,500.
Seven-and-a-half grand, then,
Gordon. Yeah.
So that means, Gordon,
in total, 10,630 of your finest
British pounds. Oh, lovely.
Any thoughts on what you'll spend
that little nest egg on?
Probably some more cars.
Why doesn't that surprise me, having
been to your place, Gordon?
Absolute pleasure.
Thank you very much. Cheers.
When a client is happy,
we're happy, hey, mate.
Good, that's the main thing.
Sailing away with a
whopping £10,630 profit,
Gordon has good reason to be happy.
Yeah, I think the valuations and
everything went very well.
And as for the can, well, that's
quite amazing. Very nice, yeah.
Coming up, Henry has to call in
the professionals.
I know you are the boys to
sort it. Oh, hang on.
Yeah, don't hit it too hard.
Simon has a change of heart...
So what you're saying is, you've now
realise that it's a bad idea.
And at the final valuation,
someone has a shock.
If it had been an original it would
be worth thousands.
It's a reproduction.
Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole
are turning the nation's clutter
into cash.
Henry's choice of location
made car crazed Gordon
over £10,000 in profit.
Well done.
Thank you very much.
So the pressure is on to pull in the
pounds for Simon's selection.
Steve and Jenny Maguire's home.
Simon's right-hand woman, Gemma,
is hard at work transforming the
fairgrounds swing into
a desirable garden toy.
She's using a spray of white
vinegar and water which is
a cheap, yet effective, wood cleaner.
She treats it for woodworm
but some of the original wood
is beyond repair.
I didn't really want to take this
off but it's looking like
I'm going to have to.
I would like to do it without
breaking the whole swing.
There we go.
So Gemma replaces the rotten slats.
The impostor is obvious, now,
but once the whole swing is painted
up, it should be impossible to spot.
If you put a primer on, you won't
need as much paint over the
top and it also protects the wood,
as well. I do love a bright colour.
This is outdoor weather proof paint,
so if someone did want to put
it outside and use it as a swing,
they'd be able to do that.
Simon wants the swing to be in
an arresting piece, but Gemma
has a colour calamity that could
derail this plan.
Hello, Simon. Oh, what's up?
This was supposed to be red.
It said red on the tin and it's
not red. It's orange.
I can't keep it like this.
I loved it when it was just wood,
but that would be rubbing salt in
the wound, wouldn't it?
I'll just move away now. You just
leave, Simon. Yeah, I'll leave.
To add detail to the design,
Gemma is using
a simple stencil that you can pick
up from any arts and crafts shop.
It's just like colouring in, really.
If you put less paint on
and layer it up,
that's better than putting loads on.
Not too bad at all.
The smudges make it look like it's
hand-painted, so that's OK.
To re-purpose it as a garden toy,
they've bought a swing frame,
removed the original swing and then
painted it to match Gemma's
designated colour scheme.
Then it's time to chain on their
freshly spruced swing boat
and the job is done.
On there. That should do it.
Let's see.
That looks great.
Henry's pinning his hopes on
a rusty old Land Rover
he found at Steve and Jenny's.
He's called upon his trusted
mechanic mates to get it past
the MOT he needs if it's to make any
profits. You can do it. Heave Ho.
What do you reckon, boys?
First cursory look. I've seen worse.
Definitely seen worse.
That's a start with you, mate. Yeah.
Once we get it on the MOT ramp
first, just to see what
blatantly obvious stuff there is,
then take it from there.
But I know you're the boys to
sort it. Oh, hang on.
Don't hit it too hard. It will
dent. I'll see you later. Yep, OK.
Thanks, Colin. All right.
I'm going to catch the bus.
Letting the professionals take the
strain could prove costly,
especially if they find more
problems lurking in the old
Land Rover.
One big job we've noticed, is that
the rear crossmember's rotten.
So, it's on to the MOT lift and off
with their rusty old rear
crossmember before welding on
a replacement.
A brand-new checker plate floor will
help restore the Land Rover
to prime condition but all this
comes at a price.
Simon and Gemma have been restoring
an old sewing machine table
but they've not agreed how to
re-purpose it.
Gemma? Yes? I've done these now,
Simon. Brilliant.
They've all got the handles on. New
handles all the way down the front.
Listen, I've been thinking, which is
usually a dangerous thing. Right.
You know this idea about putting the
tablet in it? Yeah.
Different idea. What about if we
inset a mirror here... Yeah.
...make a box with
a lid for here and this becomes
a nice kind of make-up table.
So what you're saying is that your
original idea that I didn't
like, you've now realised that
it's a bad idea?
Well, I've had a change of heart.
That's all I'm prepared to admit. OK.
Simon gets to work on his updated
plan for upcycling the
sewing machine table.
Looking good. Gemma? Pass us that
mirror, please.
This looks so much better, Simon.
Shall we finish it off? Yes.
How have we gone on in here? Liking
it. What do you think? Honestly...
That's my handiwork there. OK, Gem,
shall we just dab this in?
Plenty of glue on, Simon.
We don't want this to fall out.
Broken mirrors are bad luck. I've
broken a few mirrors in my time.
Is that how you've ended up here?
Adding an old mirror picked up for
a matter of pounds completes the
transformation to
a modern vanity unit.
I love that.
I think it's great. Yeah? Yeah.
With a new floor,
crossmember and set of tyres,
the Land Rover is back from its
costly trip to the garage.
But it's also now armed with an
all-important MOT.
Look what I picked up last night,
mate. You've been busy.
The only problem is,
is that I've spent
so much money with the lads on
getting that car right,
I've got to find someone who's
prepared to pay good money for it.
It's time for the final valuation.
Simon chose the home of keen
collectors, Steve and Jenny Maguire.
The boys have both worked their
restoration magic, but will they
be able to top the 10,000 plus
pounds profit Henry's choice
brought in?
Lovely to see you.
Come and join us. Come and join us.
Let me shake you by the hand. How
are you? Good to see you.
Good indeed.
Good to see you.
OK, before we say anything, take a look.
Now, Steve, just the Landy.
It probably looks about the same as
it did when it left your place.
No, it's cleaner. It is cleaner and
she drives nicely. Very good.
The swing boat is now also fully
MOT'd, as well. Excellent.
And your old Singer sewing machine
is now a make-up table.
That's lovely. You know what
these things are like, though.
Have we spent too much money on them
for what they're worth?
Or have we made you a few bob.
Shall we find out?
We have our independent valuer here, Alicia,
who's going to come and join us.
She can't be bragged.
We've tried on several occasions.
Alicia, we're pleased with our work
but have we made this lovely
couple any money?
Jenny loves sewing machines.
I managed to prise this one away
from her and have repurposed
it into a make-up table.
What do you think? Well, I love it.
I think it's beautiful.
After a few false starts,
Simon eventually settled on turning
the seven machine table into
a vanity unit as a cost of £30.
It's not only a beautiful piece,
it's functional, as well.
You can see yourself sitting there
and doing your make-up.
I think it's beautiful. I would put
that in my shop for £400. Wow.
The vanity unit has left Steve and
Jenny sitting pretty with
a profit of £370.
So, nice bit of profit there.
370 quid, yeah?
How does that sound? Thank you very
much. Very good. Moving on.
Item number two,
that lovely old swing boat.
The fairground swing boat had seen
better days but by replacing
rotten wood, applying
a detailed paint job and fitting
a new stand, it's become a desirable
garden toy at a cost of £150.
Lovely detailing along the side.
You could see kids playing in it and
having a really nice, good time.
I would say, though, it would've
increased the value if the artwork
applied to the side of the boat
had been applied to the structure.
Even with that said,
I would value that piece at £220.
The swing boat has bagged another 70
quid for Steve and Jenny.
Tidy little profit for you, there.
Excellent. Very good.
OK, but obviously you're,
I have to admit,
slightly relevant to my first item
in the fire dogs.
We cleaned them up and Alicia,
come on then.
It's a lovely fire basket with
adaptive the decorative fire dogs.
The Victorian fire grate with fire
dogs was polished back to
perfection at a cost of just £10.
If it had been original Victorian,
it would be worth thousands.
But as a reproduction,
I would value it at about 450.
It's a blow as Henry learns his
fireguard find is a reproduction,
not an original, but the pain is
eased by a profit of £440.
That's great. Yeah? Happy days.
On that happy elated note,
shall we move on to the Land Rover?
Yes, do, let's. I would.
Getting the professionals to perform
essential repair work on the
Land Rover cost Henry £1,900.
Alicia,
do you think it's very desirable?
Well, not as desirable as some of
the other series,
Land Rover Series 1. That's true.
Never quite as popular.
It's had an MOT? Yeah, and it's
a station wagon and it looks lovely.
I would put it on the auction
site for £3750.
Wow. The Land Rover has landed
a profit of £1850.
So, all said, not only did we have
a lovely day at your place,
we also made you some money.
Excellent. £2730. Fantastic.
Absolutely brilliant. It's been an
absolute pleasure, it was.
Thank you very much indeed, Jen.
Getting Henry and Simon to transform
the trash has raised £2730.
It went very well. We're really
pleased with the valuations.
I'm not sure what we'll spend the
money on, but doubtless it'll
end up being more clutter
to get in our way.
And then we don't know what
we're going to do.
But we could always get Henry and
Simon back to have a look.
Simon's selection pulled in over two
grand but it's Henry's choice
that comes out on top today with
more than £10,000 profit.
10,600. Happy, are you? It's easy to
just polish a couple of cars.
Just under three ground is not
bad at all from where I started.
Petrol can, mate. Yeah. Skulls.
Chintzy. That was lovely. Rocky.
But not as chintzy as my basket.
You've got a point there, mate.