Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode #1.4 - full transcript
Oh, my God. Look at that!
The British will collect anything.
It's an old toilet!
THEY LAUGH
What looks like junk can actually
be worth a pretty penny.
I've never seen a chair like it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are here to help
turn that clutter into hard cash.
Pretty immaculate,
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.
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.
She's off! It runs!
Despite their differences,
they always come good
and they'll turn a tidy profit
for their owners.
You're going to put in your pocket
£10,630.
Great. Absolutely brilliant.
Today, Simon's staggered by the size
of the first location.
What? You've got quite a lot of
space here. It's amazing!
Henry has a special treat
for his restorer Guy.
Oh, he's sitting on it.
He must love it.
For me, Christmas has come early.
And everyone's happy
at the valuation.
I'm happy. I'm happy. Are you happy?
I'm happy. Are you happy? I'm happy.
The further north you go,
the warmer the welcome, basically.
You know, there are exceptions to
the rule, which you are one of them.
Cos I've spent too much time
with you.
Hoping for a warm welcome, the lads
have come to Wigan in Lancashire,
a powerhouse
of the Industrial Revolution,
producing porcelain, fabrics,
clocks and coal.
At one time, Wigan was home
to 1,000 working mineshafts.
You must try the local delicacy
while you're here as well.
What's that?
Battered black pudding.
You know, that is the one thing that
I don't like, black pudding.
But you've got your flat cap,
haven't you? I've got my flat cap.
I love whippets.
OK. So, look, I'm halfway there.
Two out of three ain't bad.
It's Henry's turn to whip up
a candidate for a clear out
and this time Henry has decided
to super-size the search.
This time he's talking industrial.
Today you're going to love...
Whenever you say that,
I know I'm not going to love.
Come on, what am I going to love?
I'll tell you why.
I'm just going to get the first bit
over with, right?
And that is there are a few motorbikes.
OK, that's all right, that's all
right! What? That's OK. That's fine.
When Henry says Tony Jones has a few
bikes, that's just the start of it.
I've ended up with
25, 30 motorbikes.
Motorboats, motorcars,
lots of motorcars and vans
all being restored.
We rent about 2,000 square feet here
and the collection's
got out of control.
Thanks.
I've just run over a small horse(!)
Tony's collection is big,
but his storage is huge.
It's two acres
of former wire and cable factory.
This should keep the boys busy.
Henry, this isn't a shed.
This is a factory. Erm...
See, I told you. You have a shed.
Tony, how are you?
Hiya there.
Nice to see you. Good morning,
Henry. How are you, are you OK?
Welcome. Simon was expecting
something slightly smaller, Tony.
Yes. No, no, no.
No, we've got quite a lot
of stuff here.
What? You've got quite a lot
of space here. It's amazing!
Is there something that you would,
you know, want the money to go to?
I'll put it straight into the bikes
again, just buy some more bikes.
Man of my own heart.
Yeah. Are you ready for this?
Well, where shall we...? Which way?
We probably need bicycles
to get around here, yeah.
Well, there are two right there.
Oh, yeah.
Let's go, mate.
Henry and Simon will, as ever,
take two items each
to restore or upcycle
and, hopefully, make money
for Tony.
Look at all this stuff. Wow.
Unbelievable.
Where do we start?
There's a Ford Anglia.
I always think,
if you're driving a Ford Anglia,
you've got to wear a brown trilby
like Sid James.
Oh, that's nice over there.
Look at that.
Now, for me...
...that's nice. Yeah.
Isn't it?
It's just about, as well,
in really good condition.
Just check how banged around it is.
Where are we?
In a strange turn of events,
Henry's passed on the rust bucket
with wheels
for a rust bucket
without wheels.
How beautiful is that?
And even, as a biker, I can see
aesthetically how lovely it is.
It's just the shape of the lid.
I tell you what, then.
I'll have this.
You have the Ford Anglia.
What? Hang on...
Hang on. What? That's a bit of a
rotten deal, isn't it?
Why? Well, because, I mean...
to return that to being back
on the road could take a year.
But you could do it. No, I can't.
Can I have this?
Nice try, Simon.
But Henry knows this old tin chest
can be cleaned up cheaply
and then snapped up by antique shops
for a healthy profit.
So he's bagging it
as his first find.
Come on. So look over here.
What's behind the white curtain?
Oh, hello!
Look what I've found!
Have you ever done one of those?
You're such a...
What do you reckon? Look!
Concentrate just for one second.
Look, just because
there's no motorbikes in here,
what, there is... Brown wood. Beautiful.
What do you reckon on that? What?
Oh, this? The high-vis boiler suit.
Is that what you want, yeah?
Look at that, mate, eh?
You're not...? Oh, please.
What do you think?
Will you stop messing about?
I like this. I really like it.
What is...> Do you mind me asking
what the period is?
Well, it's Deco, isn't it?
It's very simple Deco.
This Art Deco wardrobe is barely
worth its weight in firewood.
If it's complete,
Simon knows that this is ideal
for a shabby-chic paint makeover,
which would add value
at very little cost.
This now is a definite maybe for me.
I think it's lovely. Oh, OK.
It just needs a bit of work.
I knew, as soon as I saw
that big pile of furniture
all stacked up there,
I would find something.
And, finally, I'm off the mark.
Relax.
Come on, this way.
Can I just...?
Just ask you to wait a second?
I'm going to be a bit slow.
Oh, I do know which way I'm going.
Oh, those are nice, mate.
I can see that.
Hello. Here...
Take a seat while you take that
stupid thing off your feet.
Those are really nice.
So, come on, talk to me.
Well, we've got cast aluminium legs.
Yeah.
We've got something missing
from here,
which is a great pity.
Yeah, there are some rings missing.
Oh, no, there aren't. Oh, really?
There aren't. Look.
See them all on there? Look at that.
Look at that.
What an immense person.
You see these, don't you,
these pieces of aluminium furniture
and one thing oxidised like that,
it looks terrible. Yeah.
But you and I both know...
Within just a few hours,
it will look amazing.
Yeah. Get the tops reupholstered.
Right. We can go.
They may look dull now,
but polished,
these American diner bar stools
could easily make good money.
Come on, Henry.
We'll find something.
So, Simon's bagged all four
as his second and final pick.
Oh, hang on. Stop!
Come back!
There's something under here.
Let's have a look.
That's very sweet.
There you go, look.
That is...
an AJS G3 350
It's rather nice, though, isn't it?
Can I point something out?
What?
There's oil all over the floor.
Yeah.
Well, probably they've been trying
to get it going.
I think that's more fuel.
'50s, mate, mid-'50s.
Yeah.
A lovely little commuter bike.
But at the same time, aesthetically
divine. What do you think?
AJS is one of the oldest British
motorbike manufacturers.
With its G3 design
branded both as AJS
and its sister manufacturer Matchless,
it was the bike of the
Allies in the Second World War.
All post-war models were black
and today they are a valuable
collector's bike.
My life is all about motorcycles.
I live, eat, breathe and chew them.
Don't you dare. What?
Start it up.
Can I try? Will you let me try?
You can try.
ENGINE SPLUTTERS
No.
ENGINE SPLUTTERS
No.
Oh, she backed up on me.
That's good.
I'm having it and I'm going to make
Tony a lot of wedge, son.
I'll race you back.
Time to head back to see Tony.
If they can find him...
Right here.
I'll just look for traffic.
Tony, shall I go first?
No, I'll go first.
Go on, then.
The lovely old
aluminium stools here.
I mean, they need a bit of TLC,
but I think they are a beautiful
piece of design. I hope you agree.
Yeah, yeah.
They really are.
And I think I'm going to do very
well for you there. Oh, good.
That's my first choice.
Yeah, yeah.
Second choice, again, another
iconic period, I guess.
Art Deco. I think I'll do
very well for you there.
Can I draw your attention
to my two items, Tony?
Proper stuff. Proper stuff, yeah.
There's a tin trunk there
and I love the top to it.
It's nice, isn't it? It is.
It's been kicking around
for ages and ages, that.
Has it? Yeah.
I think we'll get you a few quid
for that, mate. Travelling chest.
But more importantly, you and I know
that's a beauty, that AJS.
Where did you find that? Yeah.
Where did I find that?
Is it a G3?
A G3 L.
A G3 L.
Tony, look, thank you so much.
You're welcome. We've had a blast.
Coming up, Simon calls on restorer
Gemma for help.
It does need
a little bit of a face-lift.
It needs
a little bit of Gemma magic.
Henry and Guy call in
some professional help.
Ta-dah!
Inside and out, guv.
And at the second search, the guys
help themselves to more hidden gems.
These are going to become
a fabulous household item.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are turning the nation's clutter
into profitable items.
A lovely little commuter bike.
But at the same time,
aesthetically divine.
After scavenging two items each
from Tony Jones,
it's time for the boys
to start restoring.
We'll see you soon.
In Liverpool, Simon's showing
right-hand woman Gemma
what he's picked up.
Right. We'll get to them in a
minute. OK.
What have we got here?
A wardrobe.
Restorer Gemma Longworth
is Simon's partner in crime.
She runs regular upcycling classes
in the city.
So revitalising this worthless
old wardrobe is Gemma's forte.
It does need a little bit
of a face-lift.
It needs a little bit of
Gemma magic. It does.
I'm thinking some colours on it.
We'll keep all the lines,
but add a bit of girliness to it.
Some florals maybe.
Are you sure? I'm sure. I'm sure.
I think they're going to work
together. Trust me on this one.
OK. Fair enough.
Let's hope Gemma's confidence
pays off.
Next up, the aluminium bar stools.
I like these. They're nice.
I think,
once we polish that up,
really bring the aluminium out,
there's nothing else
we'll do to the legs,
and then we need a little bit
of Gemma magic...
On these? On the top. Yeah.
What are we thinking?
I'm thinking some oil cloth.
It's a wipeable fabric,
but you can get it in all sorts of
designs and patterns these days.
It needs to be quite durable,
doesn't it?
I quite like the bar stools.
I'm able to put my touch on and
Simon's able to do his, as well.
And we'll sell them at a good price.
Gemma gets straight down to business,
removing the dated, dark stain
with an electric sander
to get a smooth, even surface
ready for painting.
Well, that looks pretty good.
Next, she adds a coat of primer to
seal and prepare the surface
before adding a layer of grey paint.
Trying to jazz it up a little bit.
In order to achieve a distressed
look, she's adding masking tape
to places that would receive
natural wear and tear,
before adding
a layer of light grey paint.
She will then remove
the masking tape,
revealing dark grey distressed areas underneath.
I'm going to give it
a new lease of life.
Give it a different character.
To give the aluminium bar stools
a new lease of life,
Simon's opted for
a professional polishing service.
Gemma, meanwhile, is reupholstering
the tired, old seat covers.
So I'm going to staple the
two sides down.
So I need to go round the corners,
which is pretty much
around the whole thing.
So it's a case of pleating
the fabric.
So one pleat, then staple.
And I need to do that
all the way around...
...whilst keeping the fabric
as taught as possible.
At a cost of £25,
this wipeable fabric
is the perfect choice
and a relatively inexpensive way
of revamping the stools.
Keep going.
In Oxfordshire,
Henry's back at his workshop with
best mate and restorer, Guy Wilson.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You're all right, mate.
Open your eyes.
Yes!
Oh, he's sitting on it.
He must like it.
For me, Christmas has come early.
I'm never owned one.
I've never ridden one.
I've wanted one for 40 years.
Blow me, he turns up with one.
Does it go?
Have you heard it running? No.
Now, we've tried to kick it...
And it wasn't having it. No.
What we've got to do is
we've got to clean her up.
We're going to get her going.
We're going to ride her.
And then, to maximise profit,
we're going to leave her because
that bike is worth serious money.
The AJS is very low on oil,
so Henry and Guy
decide not too start it
until they've given it
a proper inspection.
You've done well here.
Yeah, it's good.
Now, the second item, on the other
hand, is at Daz's.
Henry's second item, the tin trunk,
is already at the sand blaster's.
But will it also please Guy?
I quite like that.
Oh-ho!
That colouring...
That gives me an idea.
If we blasted the outside... Yeah.
...and the inside, to take all
the original rubbish off,
and then we wax the outside and
polish it, so it's bare metal,
but get Daz to powder coat the
inside a lovely colour.
Come on then, let's do it.
I think that box will be easy
to sell because, when it's finished,
that's just going to look fantastic.
And there'll be the wow factor
when you open it.
Ta-dah!
Inside and out, guv.
Thanks, mate. Cor, it's a bit dusty. Yeah.
In Daz's capable hands,
the tin chest's surface is blasted
with compressed air and sand
to remove old rust and paint.
He then turns his attentions
to the inside of the chest.
And at a cost of £60,
the result is red hot.
Look at that! Nice metallic look.
Oh, man, that's beautiful.
It is kind of Pandora's box.
When the box came out of the oven
with the red inside it,
I think it looks fantastic.
It's just how I imagined it.
Back at the workshop, the boys get
busy with the AJS motorcycle.
Now, then, I've filled it up
with fuel.
I've had a quick look at the oil,
which I think needs topping up.
And I've put a new battery on.
So the chances are...
...50-50.
ENGINE FIRES UP
Is it returning? What?
Not yet.
Give it a chance.
Gently, gently...
Mate, that just went.
It sounds lovely.
With the addition of a new battery,
fresh oil and fuel,
the AJS has been resurrected.
Now, there's only one thing
left to do...
That's better.
Hit the road.
Well, I'll get my helmet
and we'll go. Yes, definitely.
Riding that bike is something else.
It needs a little bit of a setup.
The front forks
are slightly unpredictable.
Is it lovely? It's an absolute gem.
Fantastic.
She will come up mint
and that bike is worth
really good money for Tony.
Shall I give you a push?
Yeah, yeah.
With all the restorations
going well,
it's now Simon's turn to pick
the next hunting ground.
Come on. Get off, I'm foraging.
Well, we haven't got time to forage.
I love foraging. We've got to go
and meet a lovely fella called Gus.
Aren't you, huh? Lovely boy, eh?
Meet Gus Kitson,
who's lived and worked at his farm
in Saxmundham, Suffolk for 45 years.
As well as running the farm,
Gus has a passion
for his rural craft business -
maintaining old wooden farm carts.
Became a wheelwright
20-odd years ago
and the work rolled in.
Everybody wanted them for carriages,
gypsy wagons, pony carts.
All sorts of things happened.
And I was too busy for 20 years.
After a lifetime of hard work,
Gus wants to splash out on a special
birthday celebration for his wife.
And off-loading
some of his unfinished projects
will raise the money he needs
to treat her.
Yeah, I hope Simon and Henry
will make me lots of cash,
so I can take the wife away
on her 70th birthday.
Gus, how are you? Simon.
How are you, mate?
How are you, Henry?
Lovely to see you.
Gus, I've got to tell you, mate,
your blackberries are lovely.
Ah, you've been nicking them
already?
Oh, no... That'll be a pound.
Oh, no!
We're in for a long day, I reckon.
I thought it was more foraging,
mate. Do you know what I mean?
He had five. It's £5. Oi, I thought
we were supposed to be a team!
We're here to make him money!
As long as you make me
a nice bit of dosh
and I can take the wife
on her 70th birthday. Oh!
Yeah, take her away, can't I?
You're putting pressure on us now.
This way? Yeah.
For the blackberry bush.
Don't tell him, though.
Leave the blackberries alone.
You're supposed to be my mate.
You owe him a fiver.
You just dobbed me in it.
The boys need to find
two choice items each
that they think
they can add value to
and make a tidy profit on for Gus.
Are you ready? Core blimey.
Oh, it's going to be magic, Henry.
Oh, mate.
Wow! Cor! Where do we start?
Hold that electric fencing.
There you go.
Where's Simon gone?
Oh, there he is.
Who's that fella? I don't know,
but his face rings a bell.
I just noticed something.
What?
Grab that from me.
Yeah, nice wheel.
Now, then. That's got Gus
written all over it, isn't it?
I mean, he must've had his hands
on that, I reckon.
How beautiful is that?
Do you know why I like it, though?
What, a table? Well, yeah, exactly.
But you find these, don't you?
You see a lot of cartwheels around,
like this kind of scale.
But they are just... Too big.
Well, yeah, exactly. Yeah.
By the time you've turned it into a table,
it takes about eight people
to lift it. But that...
That's lovely and light.
By adding a glass top,
Simon thinks that this old cartwheel
would make a perfect table
for a modern-day home.
It that a possible maybe for you,
or not?
This is definitely a possible.
I like it.
It's light, it's beautiful.
I think I found that.
No, you didn't.
No, you didn't find it.
I did.
Henry, that's definitely
Simon's find.
And he's banking the cartwheel
as his first item.
Balls!
Having fun?
Those are a couple of large ones,
aren't they, mate? Look at that,
What are they from?
They're fishing net floats.
Oh, are they? Yeah.
It's trawl produce.
Yeah, deep sea model.
What are they made of, though?
Obviously, stuff that floats.
It's got to be aluminium, hasn't it?
Wouldn't they polish up... Yeah.
...to be a glistening pair of balls?
Honestly.
THEY BOTH CHUCKLE
Boys will be boys...
They may look worthless, but they
used to keep fishing nets afloat.
And now they are
popular collectors' items
for beachcombers and decorators.
I don't know what to do with them
and I still don't,
but I'm going to do something
and I think they are going to be
well cool.
Henry's taken the plunge
with the aluminium floats,
making it one item apiece.
OK, here we go.
What have you got there, then?
Get that out. Oh, OK.
I love that.
I don't know why I love it...
Well, it's a lovely bit of wood.
I just love it.
These pieces of aged timber were
once part of an old horse cart
and Simon's hoping he can turn them
into interesting items for the home.
Do you know what?
I am very, very excited.
Why? These are going to become
a fabulous household item.
What? Curtain rails?
I don't know yet.
Come on, keep going.
Oh, don't be like that.
I don't know. Not one of your
secret squirrel moments.
So Simon's galloped
to the finishing line,
banking the horse cart timbers as
his final item.
And it must be catching.
Henry's also caught
the upcycling bug.
Now, stop, stop, stop, stop.
What?
How many times have we done
exactly what you've just done?
Walked past a drinking trough
like that.
Yeah.
And I've always thought,
"Oh, wouldn't that be nice
if it was a centrepiece
"for a kitchen table or something?"
What? Well, put fruit in and, you
know, your trinkets.
You know, put anything in.
But if you blasted that and then did
something nice with it,
it would be rather lovely,
wouldn't it? Henry...
Yeah. Tell me.
Come on, I'm ready for it.
Yeah, go on.
That's a good idea.
Hey! It is.
I think I've replaced Simon today.
I think he's off with the fairies.
Call me Sir Upcycle.
Time to show Gus
what they've picked up.
Now, forgive me for making your
geese thirsty briefly,
but I'm sure you've got
something else.
I'd love to re-purpose that.
OK, so the second thing...
...a couple of balls.
Now, I thought
I might polish them up. Yeah.
Yeah, and then use them as...
Wait for it. I haven't got a clue.
Ah. OK, now, then.
Well, listen,
my wheelwright friend... Yeah?
...I think it's only right
if I go home with a wheel.
I think that is very likely
about to become a table...
Yeah, as a table.
...with a glass top on.
Or even a light fitting. Exactly.
My second item... Yeah.
They are going to be, mate...
Imagine them suspended
from the ceiling
and then I'm going to put LED
downlights in them.
They'll be lighting rigs. What do
you think of that? Very good.
Gus, I can't thank you enough.
Coming up,
Henry's feeling confident.
Looks good, rides well.
Mm-hm.
Eminently saleable, isn't it?
Absolutely.
Gemma needs a little convincing.
It's actually a very simple job,
I think.
Simon, your simple jobs
are never simple.
But the restorations impress
at the first valuation.
It'd look lovely
in a little girl's bedroom.
Princess wardrobe,
something like that.
Upcycling gurus Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are on a mission
to transform trash
into profitable pieces.
Oh! Cor blimey!
It's going to be magic.
After both choosing their final
two items,
it's back to their bases
to begin work.
Simon, I can see a lot more woodworm.
What I think this could be is
a lighting rig,
and then just drill through them
and just put LED downlighters
all the way along.
It's actually a very simple job,
I think.
Simon, your simple jobs
are never simple.
On to the wagon wheel,
and Simon has decided
he has a more profitable idea
than a wagon-wheel table.
This could be the same, but I was
thinking more of a...
Maybe a kitchen utensil hanger.
Yeah, yeah, I can see that.
Painted up nice.
No. Why would you want to touch
this?
It's beautiful as is.
The only thing that may cause
a problem with this item -
Simon's love of natural wood
and my love of paint and colour.
I'm not actually going to engage in
conversation with you any more
because, seriously, I want you to go
over there,
take a seat and have a little think
about your attitude today.
Shall I have the day off, Simon?
I think you might need the day off.
Yeah, I'll have the day off.
Yeah, go on, you have the day off.
Having sanded the worst of
the dirt off the timbers,
Simon's drilled holes and now
recruited some professional help to
fit the LED lights, to ensure
the job is done to current
safety standards.
But Simon is getting his hands
dirty, too.
Using an angle grinder, he's tidying
up the wagon wheel's rough edges.
See what I mean?
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Oh, yeah, that does look
a lot better.
So you've still got the age.
Yeah, I like it. Yeah, nice finish,
isn't it?
Very good. Then I shall continue on.
In Oxfordshire, Henry's revealing
his plans to turn the trough into
a huge table fruit bowl.
Right, I'm going to give you
a couple of little audio clips
to give you an idea, or for you to
guess... Yes. ..what this was.
HE SNORTS
Or was it...
HE SQUAWKS
I think it was the first one.
This is going to be transformed from
a pig truffler into
a fruit-bowl-type vibe
on a table, strong one.
So how are we going to finish it so
it looks a centrepiece?
Well, I thought we'd just...
We'll blast it and get it all off
and create a beautiful finish
from that.
I mean, how much talking is there available
for someone coming for coffee
and you go,
"Oh, do you like my pig trough?
"You know, pigs and ducks and
chickens used to eat out of that.
"But not any more!
Have a tangerine."
With a plan hatched for
the feeding trough,
it's on to mystery item number two.
What do you reckon those are
used for?
You see I think... A buoy.
Yeah, it's a buoy.
These should be bookends.
OK. On a nice...
little wooden base.
I'll go and polish. Yeah, you get on
with me balls.
Lucky I'm not coming with them.
Yeah. All right, mate.
Best of luck in there.
And I'll tell you what - get Guy on
that mop polishing those balls,
he's going to have one of those
evenings he'll never forget.
While Guy starts work on
polishing the fishing buoys,
the pig trough is sent away
for a respray.
Meanwhile, in Liverpool,
Gemma's checking on one of Simon's
earlier discoveries,
the old bar stools.
These are looking nice and shiny.
They've done a very good job.
Much better than what I would have
been able to do.
Wow! Look at that.
Super-shiny.
At a cost of £90 for the
professional polishing service...
I hope this is easy.
...the aluminium stool frames
have come up a treat.
And with the addition of Gemma's
reupholstered seats,
let's hope their investment pays off
on valuation day.
There we go.
Wonderful craftsmanship,
if I do say so myself.
Perfect!
Meanwhile, in Oxfordshire,
Henry and Guy are adding
the finishing touches
to their earlier finds.
It's coming up nice, isn't it?
It's lovely.
HORN TOOTS
Steady! All the electrics work.
I know. The only little bit of
something is on the rear mudguard.
We need to sort that out.
But with
a lick of black enamel paint,
the damage is minimised.
Looks good, rides well. Mm-hm.
Eminently saleable, innit?
Absolutely.
With the bike sorted, Guy gives
the exterior of the tin chest
a wax and polish before showing
off his labour of love to Henry.
Mate, that is stunning.
It kind of looks pewter.
It feels lovely.
Oh, man, that's come out a treat!
So we've done it, hey?
Guy's polished that metal and
made it look utterly stunning.
With the contrast from the inside,
hopefully we'll get
good money for it.
Who's it's going to be sold to?
Anybody with any kind of taste.
Simon O'Brien, look and learn.
Back in Liverpool,
Gemma's finishing off the Art Deco
wardrobe's makeover.
That's worked out quite well.
I need to rough the edges up
a little bit but, all in all,
it's done exactly what I wanted it
to do.
To complete the distressed look,
Gemma uses a sanding block.
It's working a treat.
And with the addition
of new glitzy handles,
the Art Deco wardrobe's finished.
Look at that!
Perfect for any boudoir.
Come on, Henry.
And there's good news for Henry.
Word's got out about the AJS amongst
a local biking fraternity,
and potential purchaser Paul is
eager to buy.
Yeah? Yeah.
Good? Yeah. Very good, yeah.
It does go. I'm impressed, yeah, OK.
All right. Er, I'll, er...
I'll give you £2,900 for it.
Cool. Yeah? Yeah. Great.
Thank you very much.
Two-nine it is, sir.
Lovely. Thank you very much. And
I'll have it delivered. Brilliant.
The AJS has fetched a good price,
but what about the other items?
It's time to find out
at the first valuation.
Henry's choice of salvage spot was
the huge former factory in Wigan,
where collector Tony Jones
housed his hoard of bikes,
boats and furniture.
Henry, Simon, welcome.
Good to see you. Welcome.
Now, Tony's arrived to inspect Henry
and Simon's handiwork
and find out if they've
made him any money,
so that he can add it to his collection.
Nice seeing you.
Good to see you, Tony.
Hey, look, well...
Feast your eyes, dear boy.
You've been busy, then? We have been
slightly busy, absolutely.
Who told you gingham was my
favourite?
I love gingham. There you go.
I'm wearing gingham underpants!
I don't think we needed to know
that detail. I really don't.
That's come up lovely, Tony.
That's lovely. There you go.
It's a beautiful thing. I'm in love
with it.
I can't believe that aluminium's
come up like that.
It was terrible. It's... You know,
it takes a lot of hard work from
a specialist polisher's.
HE CLEARS THROAT
So now, look, right, hopefully
you're happy, Tony,
but the key is,
have we made you any money?
Well, we'll see. And to that end our
very independent valuer is Fay.
Fay Rutter runs a successful
antiques emporium in Walsall.
With years of experience
running this family business,
she's always on the money
when it comes to valuations.
Nice to meet you. So, Fay,
shall we - I don't know -
start with the stools, shall we?
Well, they're very like
American diner-ish, aren't they?
Well cool. So they're quite trendy
at the moment.
To revive the aluminium bar stools,
Simon opted for a professional polish.
Together with the new material
for the seats,
the transformation cost £120.
I think they'd probably have
a retail value of about £60 a stool,
about 240 for the four.
That's a great start,
with the upcycled bar stools netting
a profit of £120 for Tony.
OK, so let's continue on with
my two, then.
The Art Deco wardrobe.
Very interesting.
Simon's Art Deco wardrobe
was given a shabby-chic makeover
at a cost of just £25 for paint
and a new door handle.
It's not my cup of tea.
But I can appreciate there's
a lot of work gone into it.
It'd look lovely in a little girl's
bedroom, princess wardrobe,
something like that. In my shop,
a retail value of around £90.
OK, well, I will take your valuation
and I know, you know,
you always go on the conservative
side of things so as not to raise
people's expectations but I can
raise those expectations for you,
Tony, because I've sold that
for £180.
Oh, what a result.
A result. Well done, you!
It may not be to Fay's taste but,
thanks to Simon's bit of business,
he's added a £155 profit to Tony's
total.
Hey, Fay, I'm happy,
I'm happy. Are you happy?
I'm happy. Well, as long as Tony's
happy, I don't care about you.
You happy, Tony? I'm happy. Good
lad. Can we go onto the main stuff?
Yeah, yeah, OK. What do you mean,
"the main stuff"?
Yeah, let's. Let's not mess about
any longer with the odd wardrobe.
Let's talk AJS 350, Fay.
AJS 1954. Oh, my goodness me.
Shame it's not the 500cc model,
cos I believe they fetch a little
bit more money,
but it's a beautiful
example of a 1950s bike.
Henry relied on some good
old-fashioned cost-free fettling
to add value to the AJS,
throwing in a spare battery from his
workshop for good measure.
They don't turn up every day,
so I had to do a little bit of
research on this to get a valuation.
We're looking around £2,500.
Well, can I just tell you,
it's a beautiful runner
and I've had a lot of interest in it
and I have an offer on the table,
Tony, of two-nine.
Thanks to Henry's sale,
the AJS has revved up
a whopping £2,900 in pure profit.
Fay, shall we talk lovely,
beautiful metal box?
Yes, this is very pretty.
Henry spent £60 on powder coating
to turn the tired tin chest
into an eye-catching piece.
Well, this sort of thing
is quite retro.
It would be really good for someone
who collects vinyl records.
I'm going to give this
a value of £80.
Henry had hoped for higher
but that's still a £20 profit
to add to Tony's tally.
So, Tony, in total, cash to take
away with you today is...
3,195 of your finest British pounds.
Wow! That's OK.
SIMON: OK? Yeah.
I don't think that's too bad.
I think it's brilliant!
You know that, Tony. What are you
going to spend the money on?
Well, you've seen my collection
of bikes.
It's just going to go straight back
into the bikes.
Fancy that! Even the wardrobe and
the stool money will go into bikes.
Yeah, man, get it into some wheels.
Oh, that hurts me.
Tony's riding away with
an impressive £3,195,
thanks to the boys' efforts.
I'm really surprised how well
they've done with those articles,
you know. They've surprised me
no end.
Coming up... Simon and Gemma admire
their handiwork.
Oh, they are brilliant!
While the cat's away, Guy will play.
I'm glad Henry's away - I can make
a bit of dust in his workshop.
And its high praise
at the final valuation.
Oh, my word! That's amazing. There
you go. Yeah, that's brilliant.
Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole
are turning clutter into cash.
This, now, is a
definite maybe for me.
I think it's lovely.
Henry's choice of location made
restoration enthusiast Tony
£3,195 in profit.
So the pressure's
on Simon's selection -
helping cartwheel restorer
Gus Kitson.
In the Liverpool workshop,
Simon's putting his schoolboy
algebra to the test,
working out how best
to hang the cartwheel,
which he's re-purposing
into a kitchen pan holder.
I want this to hang 40cm
from a hook in the ceiling.
So you can either guess how long
the cable ties are going to be,
or you can go old school -
Pythagoras' theorem.
This could be fabulously wrong.
Will my maths teacher
come and find me?
OK.
But fortunately, his calculations
are spot on
and with the wheel hanging evenly,
he adds hooks from which kitchen
pans and utensils can also be hung.
Oh, this looks good, Simon!
What do you reckon?
It's all right, isn't it?
It is. I know it's hanging low now,
but a standard ceiling's about here.
Yeah. So that would hang about here,
so you wouldn't be clattering your
head off the utensils
which are hanging from the
bottom. Fab. OK?
Moving on. Job done.
And at the Oxfordshire workshop,
Guy is making stands
for the fishing buoys,
which Henry has finally decided
should be used as book ends
or doorstops.
So I've got this lovely
old piece of oak.
I'm just going to cut
them out, two squares,
then I'm probably next going to
polish it
and wax it and also drill two
holes in the middle
so that the buoys sit
in the holes.
I'm glad Henry's away, I can make
a bit of dust in his workshop.
With the blocks cut to size,
Guy uses a drill to cut out perfect
2.25 inch circles for the buoys...
There we go.
...before using an electric
sander to smooth the edges.
Right, I've got these to a state
where I'm kind of vaguely
happy with them.
Next, Guy stains and waxes
the wooden blocks.
Not only does this protect the
surface... They're getting there.
...but it also adds
a professional finish.
And voila, the rusty
old fishing buoys
are now a set of stylish book ends.
They're looking nice. I like them.
And the transformations
keep on coming.
The rusty old pig trough was sandblasted
and powder coated in British
racing green
and to add extra pizzazz,
Daz added a gold fleck
for good measure.
So Guy heads to Darren's
to check out the results.
Right, here we go.
The moment of truth.
Well, what do you think?
That is certainly green
with a gold fleck, isn't it?
That's exactly what
he asked for, yeah.
Hopefully it's better than its
original purpose
for feeding pigs, however,
I don't know how many bananas
he thinks he's going to have
to fill that.
Happy days, mate. Thanks a lot.
Back in Liverpool,
Simon's assortment of timber from
a horse cart
has been fitted with
stylish LED lights.
I'm going to see if they work.
Yeah, go on. Completely trust the electrician,
but we want to see them going, don't
we? We do. Are you ready?
Oh, they are brilliant!
So you can just see them,
can't you, eh?
Big barn conversion, you know,
everything up there above you.
I think that's really, really cool.
I do too.
But will Simon's work make a profit?
It's time for the final valuation.
Simon chose to help cartwheel
restorer Gus Kitson from Suffolk.
But will they be able to top the
£3,195 profit
Henry's choice brought in?
Gus will inspect their handiwork
before discovering exactly
how much they've made.
OK. Now, what have you been up to?
Take a look.
Oh, my word. That's amazing.
Well, there you go.
Yeah, that's brilliant.
Have a good look round them all.
Take a look round everything.
Hey, what do you reckon?
All that for a pig trough, mate.
Yeah, the old geese
would like that now.
They really would. What? You've done
a bit of a good job on that.
Yeah, yeah. These are amazing.
I had to do something with your
wagon wheel.
You know, it's your
business, isn't it?
I forgot you'd took the wheel.
THEY LAUGH
I've been looking for that everywhere.
So you like what you see?
I do, yeah. But the question is...
...have we made you any money?
Because, you know, that's what we
were there for. Shall we find out?
Because we have with us Alicia who
is our independent valuer,
who has come to join us.
Alicia Moore has years of experience
running a successful London store
selling upcycled furniture,
so she can accurately value
reclaimed and restored items.
She's got a smile on her face.
That makes a change.
Let's start with the feeding trough.
ALICIA: I think you should
have left it alone.
Really sorry. It should have stayed
in the sty, I think.
Henry spent £40 on powder coating
to re-purpose the old pig trough
into a decorative fruit bowl
and table centrepiece.
It's... It's a pig trough. Yep.
And I'm really struggling to see how
that fits in in someone's home.
I personally wouldn't want to put
a bottle of champagne in...
What are you talking about?
...something that's sat in a sty.
How much do you think it's worth?
Oh, man, it's priceless to me.
Bearing in mind you
haven't added value,
in my opinion, I would keep...
£60 would be my estimate.
What? I'm really sorry and that's
what I would have estimated.
It is a substantial thing,
but £60 is my limit.
I'm sorry.
Looks like Henry might have made a
pig's ear of this restoration
making just £20 profit for Gus.
Balls, talk to me about my balls.
Yes, they're lovely buoys. Good!
Upcycling the buoys
into fashionable book ends
cost just £20 for the polish
and the wooden base.
Decorative, aren't they?
They're lovely, they're beautiful.
Book ends, doorstop, just add
some weights, they're lovely.
I think you could reasonably expect
to achieve at least £30 each.
Oh, hang on, that's only 40 quid.
Despite being a hit with Alicia,
their value minus Henry's cost means
that the fishing buoys have netted
just £40 profit for Gus.
Now, look, right. This lighting
stuff is gorgeous, all right?
Now behave yourself.
Let's move on.
Yes, the lighting rig.
Come on. I think they're a triumph.
I think they're brilliant.
Creating a lighting rig out of the
assortment of timbers cost £180
for the LED lights and hiring a
qualified electrician to fit them.
They're bang on trend.
They're lovely, aren't they? My
customers would love to have these.
I think you could sell
these all day long.
So I would say 150 for the long one,
150 for the second one and 100 for
the shorter one, totalling £400.
Have you two had dinner
or something?
Mate, listen...
...it is what it is, isn't it?
Simon's bright idea has added
a further £220 profit
to add to Gus's total.
And finally...
Yes, the wagon wheel pot holder.
It's lovely.
At a cost of just £10
for some wire,
Simon's pot holder has been totally
repurposed at minimum cost.
I like it much more now
that I've seen it hung up.
I saw it against the wall,
I wasn't entirely sure.
Now it's in situ, I do think it's
quite a compelling piece.
I do think that the cabling...
It's not bad, I think maybe a
different material
could have been used, like a chain,
might have added to its value.
It would have been more in keeping
with the piece.
What do you think, Gus?
Well, a chain would have looked...
Oh, Gus!
You know what, we're trying to make
you money here!
I know, but I... A chain
would have cost a fortune, man.
I mean, a little bit like that...
ALICIA: Oh, nonsense!
They give them away.
Anyway, we will agree to disagree.
Give me a valuation, please.
I think you'd easily fetch
£150 for that.
The wagon wheel pan holder has
turned in a top result for Simon,
bagging another £140 for Gus.
Despite today's - what I would
term as - mean valuations,
we've made you £420, mate.
How is that? Bless you.
There you go. It's been an absolute pleasure.
Yeah, it should have been a whole
lot more, bud,
really, honestly, but,
Gus, thank you, mate.
Getting Henry and Simon to transform
his trash means that Gus
will be walking away
with a £420 profit.
I'm very happy with what we've made.
In fact, that was a little more than
what I expected
and I shall use the money to
take Mary, my wife, out.
Simon's selection of location
made a profit of £420,
but it's Henry's choice that has
come out on top today
with an impressive £3,195 profit.
What? Sorry, I'm just feeling
your pain of defeat.
It was close. Close?!
3,195 quid plays 420 sheets?!
All right, it wasn't close,
but money isn't everything.
What else is there?
Cool is everything
and I can tell you, listen,
those lighting rigs made of the
cart timbers were simply
one of the coolest things
that's ever been made by anyone.
What you've got a talent
for is finding
lovely old automotive stuff...
And doing them up and flogging them.
And beating you. Yeah.
On this occasion.
Better luck next time, Si.
I'm just going to go find
myself another one.
You'll still never be cool.
That's true enough.
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The British will collect anything.
It's an old toilet!
THEY LAUGH
What looks like junk can actually
be worth a pretty penny.
I've never seen a chair like it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are here to help
turn that clutter into hard cash.
Pretty immaculate,
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.
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.
She's off! It runs!
Despite their differences,
they always come good
and they'll turn a tidy profit
for their owners.
You're going to put in your pocket
£10,630.
Great. Absolutely brilliant.
Today, Simon's staggered by the size
of the first location.
What? You've got quite a lot of
space here. It's amazing!
Henry has a special treat
for his restorer Guy.
Oh, he's sitting on it.
He must love it.
For me, Christmas has come early.
And everyone's happy
at the valuation.
I'm happy. I'm happy. Are you happy?
I'm happy. Are you happy? I'm happy.
The further north you go,
the warmer the welcome, basically.
You know, there are exceptions to
the rule, which you are one of them.
Cos I've spent too much time
with you.
Hoping for a warm welcome, the lads
have come to Wigan in Lancashire,
a powerhouse
of the Industrial Revolution,
producing porcelain, fabrics,
clocks and coal.
At one time, Wigan was home
to 1,000 working mineshafts.
You must try the local delicacy
while you're here as well.
What's that?
Battered black pudding.
You know, that is the one thing that
I don't like, black pudding.
But you've got your flat cap,
haven't you? I've got my flat cap.
I love whippets.
OK. So, look, I'm halfway there.
Two out of three ain't bad.
It's Henry's turn to whip up
a candidate for a clear out
and this time Henry has decided
to super-size the search.
This time he's talking industrial.
Today you're going to love...
Whenever you say that,
I know I'm not going to love.
Come on, what am I going to love?
I'll tell you why.
I'm just going to get the first bit
over with, right?
And that is there are a few motorbikes.
OK, that's all right, that's all
right! What? That's OK. That's fine.
When Henry says Tony Jones has a few
bikes, that's just the start of it.
I've ended up with
25, 30 motorbikes.
Motorboats, motorcars,
lots of motorcars and vans
all being restored.
We rent about 2,000 square feet here
and the collection's
got out of control.
Thanks.
I've just run over a small horse(!)
Tony's collection is big,
but his storage is huge.
It's two acres
of former wire and cable factory.
This should keep the boys busy.
Henry, this isn't a shed.
This is a factory. Erm...
See, I told you. You have a shed.
Tony, how are you?
Hiya there.
Nice to see you. Good morning,
Henry. How are you, are you OK?
Welcome. Simon was expecting
something slightly smaller, Tony.
Yes. No, no, no.
No, we've got quite a lot
of stuff here.
What? You've got quite a lot
of space here. It's amazing!
Is there something that you would,
you know, want the money to go to?
I'll put it straight into the bikes
again, just buy some more bikes.
Man of my own heart.
Yeah. Are you ready for this?
Well, where shall we...? Which way?
We probably need bicycles
to get around here, yeah.
Well, there are two right there.
Oh, yeah.
Let's go, mate.
Henry and Simon will, as ever,
take two items each
to restore or upcycle
and, hopefully, make money
for Tony.
Look at all this stuff. Wow.
Unbelievable.
Where do we start?
There's a Ford Anglia.
I always think,
if you're driving a Ford Anglia,
you've got to wear a brown trilby
like Sid James.
Oh, that's nice over there.
Look at that.
Now, for me...
...that's nice. Yeah.
Isn't it?
It's just about, as well,
in really good condition.
Just check how banged around it is.
Where are we?
In a strange turn of events,
Henry's passed on the rust bucket
with wheels
for a rust bucket
without wheels.
How beautiful is that?
And even, as a biker, I can see
aesthetically how lovely it is.
It's just the shape of the lid.
I tell you what, then.
I'll have this.
You have the Ford Anglia.
What? Hang on...
Hang on. What? That's a bit of a
rotten deal, isn't it?
Why? Well, because, I mean...
to return that to being back
on the road could take a year.
But you could do it. No, I can't.
Can I have this?
Nice try, Simon.
But Henry knows this old tin chest
can be cleaned up cheaply
and then snapped up by antique shops
for a healthy profit.
So he's bagging it
as his first find.
Come on. So look over here.
What's behind the white curtain?
Oh, hello!
Look what I've found!
Have you ever done one of those?
You're such a...
What do you reckon? Look!
Concentrate just for one second.
Look, just because
there's no motorbikes in here,
what, there is... Brown wood. Beautiful.
What do you reckon on that? What?
Oh, this? The high-vis boiler suit.
Is that what you want, yeah?
Look at that, mate, eh?
You're not...? Oh, please.
What do you think?
Will you stop messing about?
I like this. I really like it.
What is...> Do you mind me asking
what the period is?
Well, it's Deco, isn't it?
It's very simple Deco.
This Art Deco wardrobe is barely
worth its weight in firewood.
If it's complete,
Simon knows that this is ideal
for a shabby-chic paint makeover,
which would add value
at very little cost.
This now is a definite maybe for me.
I think it's lovely. Oh, OK.
It just needs a bit of work.
I knew, as soon as I saw
that big pile of furniture
all stacked up there,
I would find something.
And, finally, I'm off the mark.
Relax.
Come on, this way.
Can I just...?
Just ask you to wait a second?
I'm going to be a bit slow.
Oh, I do know which way I'm going.
Oh, those are nice, mate.
I can see that.
Hello. Here...
Take a seat while you take that
stupid thing off your feet.
Those are really nice.
So, come on, talk to me.
Well, we've got cast aluminium legs.
Yeah.
We've got something missing
from here,
which is a great pity.
Yeah, there are some rings missing.
Oh, no, there aren't. Oh, really?
There aren't. Look.
See them all on there? Look at that.
Look at that.
What an immense person.
You see these, don't you,
these pieces of aluminium furniture
and one thing oxidised like that,
it looks terrible. Yeah.
But you and I both know...
Within just a few hours,
it will look amazing.
Yeah. Get the tops reupholstered.
Right. We can go.
They may look dull now,
but polished,
these American diner bar stools
could easily make good money.
Come on, Henry.
We'll find something.
So, Simon's bagged all four
as his second and final pick.
Oh, hang on. Stop!
Come back!
There's something under here.
Let's have a look.
That's very sweet.
There you go, look.
That is...
an AJS G3 350
It's rather nice, though, isn't it?
Can I point something out?
What?
There's oil all over the floor.
Yeah.
Well, probably they've been trying
to get it going.
I think that's more fuel.
'50s, mate, mid-'50s.
Yeah.
A lovely little commuter bike.
But at the same time, aesthetically
divine. What do you think?
AJS is one of the oldest British
motorbike manufacturers.
With its G3 design
branded both as AJS
and its sister manufacturer Matchless,
it was the bike of the
Allies in the Second World War.
All post-war models were black
and today they are a valuable
collector's bike.
My life is all about motorcycles.
I live, eat, breathe and chew them.
Don't you dare. What?
Start it up.
Can I try? Will you let me try?
You can try.
ENGINE SPLUTTERS
No.
ENGINE SPLUTTERS
No.
Oh, she backed up on me.
That's good.
I'm having it and I'm going to make
Tony a lot of wedge, son.
I'll race you back.
Time to head back to see Tony.
If they can find him...
Right here.
I'll just look for traffic.
Tony, shall I go first?
No, I'll go first.
Go on, then.
The lovely old
aluminium stools here.
I mean, they need a bit of TLC,
but I think they are a beautiful
piece of design. I hope you agree.
Yeah, yeah.
They really are.
And I think I'm going to do very
well for you there. Oh, good.
That's my first choice.
Yeah, yeah.
Second choice, again, another
iconic period, I guess.
Art Deco. I think I'll do
very well for you there.
Can I draw your attention
to my two items, Tony?
Proper stuff. Proper stuff, yeah.
There's a tin trunk there
and I love the top to it.
It's nice, isn't it? It is.
It's been kicking around
for ages and ages, that.
Has it? Yeah.
I think we'll get you a few quid
for that, mate. Travelling chest.
But more importantly, you and I know
that's a beauty, that AJS.
Where did you find that? Yeah.
Where did I find that?
Is it a G3?
A G3 L.
A G3 L.
Tony, look, thank you so much.
You're welcome. We've had a blast.
Coming up, Simon calls on restorer
Gemma for help.
It does need
a little bit of a face-lift.
It needs
a little bit of Gemma magic.
Henry and Guy call in
some professional help.
Ta-dah!
Inside and out, guv.
And at the second search, the guys
help themselves to more hidden gems.
These are going to become
a fabulous household item.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are turning the nation's clutter
into profitable items.
A lovely little commuter bike.
But at the same time,
aesthetically divine.
After scavenging two items each
from Tony Jones,
it's time for the boys
to start restoring.
We'll see you soon.
In Liverpool, Simon's showing
right-hand woman Gemma
what he's picked up.
Right. We'll get to them in a
minute. OK.
What have we got here?
A wardrobe.
Restorer Gemma Longworth
is Simon's partner in crime.
She runs regular upcycling classes
in the city.
So revitalising this worthless
old wardrobe is Gemma's forte.
It does need a little bit
of a face-lift.
It needs a little bit of
Gemma magic. It does.
I'm thinking some colours on it.
We'll keep all the lines,
but add a bit of girliness to it.
Some florals maybe.
Are you sure? I'm sure. I'm sure.
I think they're going to work
together. Trust me on this one.
OK. Fair enough.
Let's hope Gemma's confidence
pays off.
Next up, the aluminium bar stools.
I like these. They're nice.
I think,
once we polish that up,
really bring the aluminium out,
there's nothing else
we'll do to the legs,
and then we need a little bit
of Gemma magic...
On these? On the top. Yeah.
What are we thinking?
I'm thinking some oil cloth.
It's a wipeable fabric,
but you can get it in all sorts of
designs and patterns these days.
It needs to be quite durable,
doesn't it?
I quite like the bar stools.
I'm able to put my touch on and
Simon's able to do his, as well.
And we'll sell them at a good price.
Gemma gets straight down to business,
removing the dated, dark stain
with an electric sander
to get a smooth, even surface
ready for painting.
Well, that looks pretty good.
Next, she adds a coat of primer to
seal and prepare the surface
before adding a layer of grey paint.
Trying to jazz it up a little bit.
In order to achieve a distressed
look, she's adding masking tape
to places that would receive
natural wear and tear,
before adding
a layer of light grey paint.
She will then remove
the masking tape,
revealing dark grey distressed areas underneath.
I'm going to give it
a new lease of life.
Give it a different character.
To give the aluminium bar stools
a new lease of life,
Simon's opted for
a professional polishing service.
Gemma, meanwhile, is reupholstering
the tired, old seat covers.
So I'm going to staple the
two sides down.
So I need to go round the corners,
which is pretty much
around the whole thing.
So it's a case of pleating
the fabric.
So one pleat, then staple.
And I need to do that
all the way around...
...whilst keeping the fabric
as taught as possible.
At a cost of £25,
this wipeable fabric
is the perfect choice
and a relatively inexpensive way
of revamping the stools.
Keep going.
In Oxfordshire,
Henry's back at his workshop with
best mate and restorer, Guy Wilson.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You're all right, mate.
Open your eyes.
Yes!
Oh, he's sitting on it.
He must like it.
For me, Christmas has come early.
I'm never owned one.
I've never ridden one.
I've wanted one for 40 years.
Blow me, he turns up with one.
Does it go?
Have you heard it running? No.
Now, we've tried to kick it...
And it wasn't having it. No.
What we've got to do is
we've got to clean her up.
We're going to get her going.
We're going to ride her.
And then, to maximise profit,
we're going to leave her because
that bike is worth serious money.
The AJS is very low on oil,
so Henry and Guy
decide not too start it
until they've given it
a proper inspection.
You've done well here.
Yeah, it's good.
Now, the second item, on the other
hand, is at Daz's.
Henry's second item, the tin trunk,
is already at the sand blaster's.
But will it also please Guy?
I quite like that.
Oh-ho!
That colouring...
That gives me an idea.
If we blasted the outside... Yeah.
...and the inside, to take all
the original rubbish off,
and then we wax the outside and
polish it, so it's bare metal,
but get Daz to powder coat the
inside a lovely colour.
Come on then, let's do it.
I think that box will be easy
to sell because, when it's finished,
that's just going to look fantastic.
And there'll be the wow factor
when you open it.
Ta-dah!
Inside and out, guv.
Thanks, mate. Cor, it's a bit dusty. Yeah.
In Daz's capable hands,
the tin chest's surface is blasted
with compressed air and sand
to remove old rust and paint.
He then turns his attentions
to the inside of the chest.
And at a cost of £60,
the result is red hot.
Look at that! Nice metallic look.
Oh, man, that's beautiful.
It is kind of Pandora's box.
When the box came out of the oven
with the red inside it,
I think it looks fantastic.
It's just how I imagined it.
Back at the workshop, the boys get
busy with the AJS motorcycle.
Now, then, I've filled it up
with fuel.
I've had a quick look at the oil,
which I think needs topping up.
And I've put a new battery on.
So the chances are...
...50-50.
ENGINE FIRES UP
Is it returning? What?
Not yet.
Give it a chance.
Gently, gently...
Mate, that just went.
It sounds lovely.
With the addition of a new battery,
fresh oil and fuel,
the AJS has been resurrected.
Now, there's only one thing
left to do...
That's better.
Hit the road.
Well, I'll get my helmet
and we'll go. Yes, definitely.
Riding that bike is something else.
It needs a little bit of a setup.
The front forks
are slightly unpredictable.
Is it lovely? It's an absolute gem.
Fantastic.
She will come up mint
and that bike is worth
really good money for Tony.
Shall I give you a push?
Yeah, yeah.
With all the restorations
going well,
it's now Simon's turn to pick
the next hunting ground.
Come on. Get off, I'm foraging.
Well, we haven't got time to forage.
I love foraging. We've got to go
and meet a lovely fella called Gus.
Aren't you, huh? Lovely boy, eh?
Meet Gus Kitson,
who's lived and worked at his farm
in Saxmundham, Suffolk for 45 years.
As well as running the farm,
Gus has a passion
for his rural craft business -
maintaining old wooden farm carts.
Became a wheelwright
20-odd years ago
and the work rolled in.
Everybody wanted them for carriages,
gypsy wagons, pony carts.
All sorts of things happened.
And I was too busy for 20 years.
After a lifetime of hard work,
Gus wants to splash out on a special
birthday celebration for his wife.
And off-loading
some of his unfinished projects
will raise the money he needs
to treat her.
Yeah, I hope Simon and Henry
will make me lots of cash,
so I can take the wife away
on her 70th birthday.
Gus, how are you? Simon.
How are you, mate?
How are you, Henry?
Lovely to see you.
Gus, I've got to tell you, mate,
your blackberries are lovely.
Ah, you've been nicking them
already?
Oh, no... That'll be a pound.
Oh, no!
We're in for a long day, I reckon.
I thought it was more foraging,
mate. Do you know what I mean?
He had five. It's £5. Oi, I thought
we were supposed to be a team!
We're here to make him money!
As long as you make me
a nice bit of dosh
and I can take the wife
on her 70th birthday. Oh!
Yeah, take her away, can't I?
You're putting pressure on us now.
This way? Yeah.
For the blackberry bush.
Don't tell him, though.
Leave the blackberries alone.
You're supposed to be my mate.
You owe him a fiver.
You just dobbed me in it.
The boys need to find
two choice items each
that they think
they can add value to
and make a tidy profit on for Gus.
Are you ready? Core blimey.
Oh, it's going to be magic, Henry.
Oh, mate.
Wow! Cor! Where do we start?
Hold that electric fencing.
There you go.
Where's Simon gone?
Oh, there he is.
Who's that fella? I don't know,
but his face rings a bell.
I just noticed something.
What?
Grab that from me.
Yeah, nice wheel.
Now, then. That's got Gus
written all over it, isn't it?
I mean, he must've had his hands
on that, I reckon.
How beautiful is that?
Do you know why I like it, though?
What, a table? Well, yeah, exactly.
But you find these, don't you?
You see a lot of cartwheels around,
like this kind of scale.
But they are just... Too big.
Well, yeah, exactly. Yeah.
By the time you've turned it into a table,
it takes about eight people
to lift it. But that...
That's lovely and light.
By adding a glass top,
Simon thinks that this old cartwheel
would make a perfect table
for a modern-day home.
It that a possible maybe for you,
or not?
This is definitely a possible.
I like it.
It's light, it's beautiful.
I think I found that.
No, you didn't.
No, you didn't find it.
I did.
Henry, that's definitely
Simon's find.
And he's banking the cartwheel
as his first item.
Balls!
Having fun?
Those are a couple of large ones,
aren't they, mate? Look at that,
What are they from?
They're fishing net floats.
Oh, are they? Yeah.
It's trawl produce.
Yeah, deep sea model.
What are they made of, though?
Obviously, stuff that floats.
It's got to be aluminium, hasn't it?
Wouldn't they polish up... Yeah.
...to be a glistening pair of balls?
Honestly.
THEY BOTH CHUCKLE
Boys will be boys...
They may look worthless, but they
used to keep fishing nets afloat.
And now they are
popular collectors' items
for beachcombers and decorators.
I don't know what to do with them
and I still don't,
but I'm going to do something
and I think they are going to be
well cool.
Henry's taken the plunge
with the aluminium floats,
making it one item apiece.
OK, here we go.
What have you got there, then?
Get that out. Oh, OK.
I love that.
I don't know why I love it...
Well, it's a lovely bit of wood.
I just love it.
These pieces of aged timber were
once part of an old horse cart
and Simon's hoping he can turn them
into interesting items for the home.
Do you know what?
I am very, very excited.
Why? These are going to become
a fabulous household item.
What? Curtain rails?
I don't know yet.
Come on, keep going.
Oh, don't be like that.
I don't know. Not one of your
secret squirrel moments.
So Simon's galloped
to the finishing line,
banking the horse cart timbers as
his final item.
And it must be catching.
Henry's also caught
the upcycling bug.
Now, stop, stop, stop, stop.
What?
How many times have we done
exactly what you've just done?
Walked past a drinking trough
like that.
Yeah.
And I've always thought,
"Oh, wouldn't that be nice
if it was a centrepiece
"for a kitchen table or something?"
What? Well, put fruit in and, you
know, your trinkets.
You know, put anything in.
But if you blasted that and then did
something nice with it,
it would be rather lovely,
wouldn't it? Henry...
Yeah. Tell me.
Come on, I'm ready for it.
Yeah, go on.
That's a good idea.
Hey! It is.
I think I've replaced Simon today.
I think he's off with the fairies.
Call me Sir Upcycle.
Time to show Gus
what they've picked up.
Now, forgive me for making your
geese thirsty briefly,
but I'm sure you've got
something else.
I'd love to re-purpose that.
OK, so the second thing...
...a couple of balls.
Now, I thought
I might polish them up. Yeah.
Yeah, and then use them as...
Wait for it. I haven't got a clue.
Ah. OK, now, then.
Well, listen,
my wheelwright friend... Yeah?
...I think it's only right
if I go home with a wheel.
I think that is very likely
about to become a table...
Yeah, as a table.
...with a glass top on.
Or even a light fitting. Exactly.
My second item... Yeah.
They are going to be, mate...
Imagine them suspended
from the ceiling
and then I'm going to put LED
downlights in them.
They'll be lighting rigs. What do
you think of that? Very good.
Gus, I can't thank you enough.
Coming up,
Henry's feeling confident.
Looks good, rides well.
Mm-hm.
Eminently saleable, isn't it?
Absolutely.
Gemma needs a little convincing.
It's actually a very simple job,
I think.
Simon, your simple jobs
are never simple.
But the restorations impress
at the first valuation.
It'd look lovely
in a little girl's bedroom.
Princess wardrobe,
something like that.
Upcycling gurus Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are on a mission
to transform trash
into profitable pieces.
Oh! Cor blimey!
It's going to be magic.
After both choosing their final
two items,
it's back to their bases
to begin work.
Simon, I can see a lot more woodworm.
What I think this could be is
a lighting rig,
and then just drill through them
and just put LED downlighters
all the way along.
It's actually a very simple job,
I think.
Simon, your simple jobs
are never simple.
On to the wagon wheel,
and Simon has decided
he has a more profitable idea
than a wagon-wheel table.
This could be the same, but I was
thinking more of a...
Maybe a kitchen utensil hanger.
Yeah, yeah, I can see that.
Painted up nice.
No. Why would you want to touch
this?
It's beautiful as is.
The only thing that may cause
a problem with this item -
Simon's love of natural wood
and my love of paint and colour.
I'm not actually going to engage in
conversation with you any more
because, seriously, I want you to go
over there,
take a seat and have a little think
about your attitude today.
Shall I have the day off, Simon?
I think you might need the day off.
Yeah, I'll have the day off.
Yeah, go on, you have the day off.
Having sanded the worst of
the dirt off the timbers,
Simon's drilled holes and now
recruited some professional help to
fit the LED lights, to ensure
the job is done to current
safety standards.
But Simon is getting his hands
dirty, too.
Using an angle grinder, he's tidying
up the wagon wheel's rough edges.
See what I mean?
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Oh, yeah, that does look
a lot better.
So you've still got the age.
Yeah, I like it. Yeah, nice finish,
isn't it?
Very good. Then I shall continue on.
In Oxfordshire, Henry's revealing
his plans to turn the trough into
a huge table fruit bowl.
Right, I'm going to give you
a couple of little audio clips
to give you an idea, or for you to
guess... Yes. ..what this was.
HE SNORTS
Or was it...
HE SQUAWKS
I think it was the first one.
This is going to be transformed from
a pig truffler into
a fruit-bowl-type vibe
on a table, strong one.
So how are we going to finish it so
it looks a centrepiece?
Well, I thought we'd just...
We'll blast it and get it all off
and create a beautiful finish
from that.
I mean, how much talking is there available
for someone coming for coffee
and you go,
"Oh, do you like my pig trough?
"You know, pigs and ducks and
chickens used to eat out of that.
"But not any more!
Have a tangerine."
With a plan hatched for
the feeding trough,
it's on to mystery item number two.
What do you reckon those are
used for?
You see I think... A buoy.
Yeah, it's a buoy.
These should be bookends.
OK. On a nice...
little wooden base.
I'll go and polish. Yeah, you get on
with me balls.
Lucky I'm not coming with them.
Yeah. All right, mate.
Best of luck in there.
And I'll tell you what - get Guy on
that mop polishing those balls,
he's going to have one of those
evenings he'll never forget.
While Guy starts work on
polishing the fishing buoys,
the pig trough is sent away
for a respray.
Meanwhile, in Liverpool,
Gemma's checking on one of Simon's
earlier discoveries,
the old bar stools.
These are looking nice and shiny.
They've done a very good job.
Much better than what I would have
been able to do.
Wow! Look at that.
Super-shiny.
At a cost of £90 for the
professional polishing service...
I hope this is easy.
...the aluminium stool frames
have come up a treat.
And with the addition of Gemma's
reupholstered seats,
let's hope their investment pays off
on valuation day.
There we go.
Wonderful craftsmanship,
if I do say so myself.
Perfect!
Meanwhile, in Oxfordshire,
Henry and Guy are adding
the finishing touches
to their earlier finds.
It's coming up nice, isn't it?
It's lovely.
HORN TOOTS
Steady! All the electrics work.
I know. The only little bit of
something is on the rear mudguard.
We need to sort that out.
But with
a lick of black enamel paint,
the damage is minimised.
Looks good, rides well. Mm-hm.
Eminently saleable, innit?
Absolutely.
With the bike sorted, Guy gives
the exterior of the tin chest
a wax and polish before showing
off his labour of love to Henry.
Mate, that is stunning.
It kind of looks pewter.
It feels lovely.
Oh, man, that's come out a treat!
So we've done it, hey?
Guy's polished that metal and
made it look utterly stunning.
With the contrast from the inside,
hopefully we'll get
good money for it.
Who's it's going to be sold to?
Anybody with any kind of taste.
Simon O'Brien, look and learn.
Back in Liverpool,
Gemma's finishing off the Art Deco
wardrobe's makeover.
That's worked out quite well.
I need to rough the edges up
a little bit but, all in all,
it's done exactly what I wanted it
to do.
To complete the distressed look,
Gemma uses a sanding block.
It's working a treat.
And with the addition
of new glitzy handles,
the Art Deco wardrobe's finished.
Look at that!
Perfect for any boudoir.
Come on, Henry.
And there's good news for Henry.
Word's got out about the AJS amongst
a local biking fraternity,
and potential purchaser Paul is
eager to buy.
Yeah? Yeah.
Good? Yeah. Very good, yeah.
It does go. I'm impressed, yeah, OK.
All right. Er, I'll, er...
I'll give you £2,900 for it.
Cool. Yeah? Yeah. Great.
Thank you very much.
Two-nine it is, sir.
Lovely. Thank you very much. And
I'll have it delivered. Brilliant.
The AJS has fetched a good price,
but what about the other items?
It's time to find out
at the first valuation.
Henry's choice of salvage spot was
the huge former factory in Wigan,
where collector Tony Jones
housed his hoard of bikes,
boats and furniture.
Henry, Simon, welcome.
Good to see you. Welcome.
Now, Tony's arrived to inspect Henry
and Simon's handiwork
and find out if they've
made him any money,
so that he can add it to his collection.
Nice seeing you.
Good to see you, Tony.
Hey, look, well...
Feast your eyes, dear boy.
You've been busy, then? We have been
slightly busy, absolutely.
Who told you gingham was my
favourite?
I love gingham. There you go.
I'm wearing gingham underpants!
I don't think we needed to know
that detail. I really don't.
That's come up lovely, Tony.
That's lovely. There you go.
It's a beautiful thing. I'm in love
with it.
I can't believe that aluminium's
come up like that.
It was terrible. It's... You know,
it takes a lot of hard work from
a specialist polisher's.
HE CLEARS THROAT
So now, look, right, hopefully
you're happy, Tony,
but the key is,
have we made you any money?
Well, we'll see. And to that end our
very independent valuer is Fay.
Fay Rutter runs a successful
antiques emporium in Walsall.
With years of experience
running this family business,
she's always on the money
when it comes to valuations.
Nice to meet you. So, Fay,
shall we - I don't know -
start with the stools, shall we?
Well, they're very like
American diner-ish, aren't they?
Well cool. So they're quite trendy
at the moment.
To revive the aluminium bar stools,
Simon opted for a professional polish.
Together with the new material
for the seats,
the transformation cost £120.
I think they'd probably have
a retail value of about £60 a stool,
about 240 for the four.
That's a great start,
with the upcycled bar stools netting
a profit of £120 for Tony.
OK, so let's continue on with
my two, then.
The Art Deco wardrobe.
Very interesting.
Simon's Art Deco wardrobe
was given a shabby-chic makeover
at a cost of just £25 for paint
and a new door handle.
It's not my cup of tea.
But I can appreciate there's
a lot of work gone into it.
It'd look lovely in a little girl's
bedroom, princess wardrobe,
something like that. In my shop,
a retail value of around £90.
OK, well, I will take your valuation
and I know, you know,
you always go on the conservative
side of things so as not to raise
people's expectations but I can
raise those expectations for you,
Tony, because I've sold that
for £180.
Oh, what a result.
A result. Well done, you!
It may not be to Fay's taste but,
thanks to Simon's bit of business,
he's added a £155 profit to Tony's
total.
Hey, Fay, I'm happy,
I'm happy. Are you happy?
I'm happy. Well, as long as Tony's
happy, I don't care about you.
You happy, Tony? I'm happy. Good
lad. Can we go onto the main stuff?
Yeah, yeah, OK. What do you mean,
"the main stuff"?
Yeah, let's. Let's not mess about
any longer with the odd wardrobe.
Let's talk AJS 350, Fay.
AJS 1954. Oh, my goodness me.
Shame it's not the 500cc model,
cos I believe they fetch a little
bit more money,
but it's a beautiful
example of a 1950s bike.
Henry relied on some good
old-fashioned cost-free fettling
to add value to the AJS,
throwing in a spare battery from his
workshop for good measure.
They don't turn up every day,
so I had to do a little bit of
research on this to get a valuation.
We're looking around £2,500.
Well, can I just tell you,
it's a beautiful runner
and I've had a lot of interest in it
and I have an offer on the table,
Tony, of two-nine.
Thanks to Henry's sale,
the AJS has revved up
a whopping £2,900 in pure profit.
Fay, shall we talk lovely,
beautiful metal box?
Yes, this is very pretty.
Henry spent £60 on powder coating
to turn the tired tin chest
into an eye-catching piece.
Well, this sort of thing
is quite retro.
It would be really good for someone
who collects vinyl records.
I'm going to give this
a value of £80.
Henry had hoped for higher
but that's still a £20 profit
to add to Tony's tally.
So, Tony, in total, cash to take
away with you today is...
3,195 of your finest British pounds.
Wow! That's OK.
SIMON: OK? Yeah.
I don't think that's too bad.
I think it's brilliant!
You know that, Tony. What are you
going to spend the money on?
Well, you've seen my collection
of bikes.
It's just going to go straight back
into the bikes.
Fancy that! Even the wardrobe and
the stool money will go into bikes.
Yeah, man, get it into some wheels.
Oh, that hurts me.
Tony's riding away with
an impressive £3,195,
thanks to the boys' efforts.
I'm really surprised how well
they've done with those articles,
you know. They've surprised me
no end.
Coming up... Simon and Gemma admire
their handiwork.
Oh, they are brilliant!
While the cat's away, Guy will play.
I'm glad Henry's away - I can make
a bit of dust in his workshop.
And its high praise
at the final valuation.
Oh, my word! That's amazing. There
you go. Yeah, that's brilliant.
Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole
are turning clutter into cash.
This, now, is a
definite maybe for me.
I think it's lovely.
Henry's choice of location made
restoration enthusiast Tony
£3,195 in profit.
So the pressure's
on Simon's selection -
helping cartwheel restorer
Gus Kitson.
In the Liverpool workshop,
Simon's putting his schoolboy
algebra to the test,
working out how best
to hang the cartwheel,
which he's re-purposing
into a kitchen pan holder.
I want this to hang 40cm
from a hook in the ceiling.
So you can either guess how long
the cable ties are going to be,
or you can go old school -
Pythagoras' theorem.
This could be fabulously wrong.
Will my maths teacher
come and find me?
OK.
But fortunately, his calculations
are spot on
and with the wheel hanging evenly,
he adds hooks from which kitchen
pans and utensils can also be hung.
Oh, this looks good, Simon!
What do you reckon?
It's all right, isn't it?
It is. I know it's hanging low now,
but a standard ceiling's about here.
Yeah. So that would hang about here,
so you wouldn't be clattering your
head off the utensils
which are hanging from the
bottom. Fab. OK?
Moving on. Job done.
And at the Oxfordshire workshop,
Guy is making stands
for the fishing buoys,
which Henry has finally decided
should be used as book ends
or doorstops.
So I've got this lovely
old piece of oak.
I'm just going to cut
them out, two squares,
then I'm probably next going to
polish it
and wax it and also drill two
holes in the middle
so that the buoys sit
in the holes.
I'm glad Henry's away, I can make
a bit of dust in his workshop.
With the blocks cut to size,
Guy uses a drill to cut out perfect
2.25 inch circles for the buoys...
There we go.
...before using an electric
sander to smooth the edges.
Right, I've got these to a state
where I'm kind of vaguely
happy with them.
Next, Guy stains and waxes
the wooden blocks.
Not only does this protect the
surface... They're getting there.
...but it also adds
a professional finish.
And voila, the rusty
old fishing buoys
are now a set of stylish book ends.
They're looking nice. I like them.
And the transformations
keep on coming.
The rusty old pig trough was sandblasted
and powder coated in British
racing green
and to add extra pizzazz,
Daz added a gold fleck
for good measure.
So Guy heads to Darren's
to check out the results.
Right, here we go.
The moment of truth.
Well, what do you think?
That is certainly green
with a gold fleck, isn't it?
That's exactly what
he asked for, yeah.
Hopefully it's better than its
original purpose
for feeding pigs, however,
I don't know how many bananas
he thinks he's going to have
to fill that.
Happy days, mate. Thanks a lot.
Back in Liverpool,
Simon's assortment of timber from
a horse cart
has been fitted with
stylish LED lights.
I'm going to see if they work.
Yeah, go on. Completely trust the electrician,
but we want to see them going, don't
we? We do. Are you ready?
Oh, they are brilliant!
So you can just see them,
can't you, eh?
Big barn conversion, you know,
everything up there above you.
I think that's really, really cool.
I do too.
But will Simon's work make a profit?
It's time for the final valuation.
Simon chose to help cartwheel
restorer Gus Kitson from Suffolk.
But will they be able to top the
£3,195 profit
Henry's choice brought in?
Gus will inspect their handiwork
before discovering exactly
how much they've made.
OK. Now, what have you been up to?
Take a look.
Oh, my word. That's amazing.
Well, there you go.
Yeah, that's brilliant.
Have a good look round them all.
Take a look round everything.
Hey, what do you reckon?
All that for a pig trough, mate.
Yeah, the old geese
would like that now.
They really would. What? You've done
a bit of a good job on that.
Yeah, yeah. These are amazing.
I had to do something with your
wagon wheel.
You know, it's your
business, isn't it?
I forgot you'd took the wheel.
THEY LAUGH
I've been looking for that everywhere.
So you like what you see?
I do, yeah. But the question is...
...have we made you any money?
Because, you know, that's what we
were there for. Shall we find out?
Because we have with us Alicia who
is our independent valuer,
who has come to join us.
Alicia Moore has years of experience
running a successful London store
selling upcycled furniture,
so she can accurately value
reclaimed and restored items.
She's got a smile on her face.
That makes a change.
Let's start with the feeding trough.
ALICIA: I think you should
have left it alone.
Really sorry. It should have stayed
in the sty, I think.
Henry spent £40 on powder coating
to re-purpose the old pig trough
into a decorative fruit bowl
and table centrepiece.
It's... It's a pig trough. Yep.
And I'm really struggling to see how
that fits in in someone's home.
I personally wouldn't want to put
a bottle of champagne in...
What are you talking about?
...something that's sat in a sty.
How much do you think it's worth?
Oh, man, it's priceless to me.
Bearing in mind you
haven't added value,
in my opinion, I would keep...
£60 would be my estimate.
What? I'm really sorry and that's
what I would have estimated.
It is a substantial thing,
but £60 is my limit.
I'm sorry.
Looks like Henry might have made a
pig's ear of this restoration
making just £20 profit for Gus.
Balls, talk to me about my balls.
Yes, they're lovely buoys. Good!
Upcycling the buoys
into fashionable book ends
cost just £20 for the polish
and the wooden base.
Decorative, aren't they?
They're lovely, they're beautiful.
Book ends, doorstop, just add
some weights, they're lovely.
I think you could reasonably expect
to achieve at least £30 each.
Oh, hang on, that's only 40 quid.
Despite being a hit with Alicia,
their value minus Henry's cost means
that the fishing buoys have netted
just £40 profit for Gus.
Now, look, right. This lighting
stuff is gorgeous, all right?
Now behave yourself.
Let's move on.
Yes, the lighting rig.
Come on. I think they're a triumph.
I think they're brilliant.
Creating a lighting rig out of the
assortment of timbers cost £180
for the LED lights and hiring a
qualified electrician to fit them.
They're bang on trend.
They're lovely, aren't they? My
customers would love to have these.
I think you could sell
these all day long.
So I would say 150 for the long one,
150 for the second one and 100 for
the shorter one, totalling £400.
Have you two had dinner
or something?
Mate, listen...
...it is what it is, isn't it?
Simon's bright idea has added
a further £220 profit
to add to Gus's total.
And finally...
Yes, the wagon wheel pot holder.
It's lovely.
At a cost of just £10
for some wire,
Simon's pot holder has been totally
repurposed at minimum cost.
I like it much more now
that I've seen it hung up.
I saw it against the wall,
I wasn't entirely sure.
Now it's in situ, I do think it's
quite a compelling piece.
I do think that the cabling...
It's not bad, I think maybe a
different material
could have been used, like a chain,
might have added to its value.
It would have been more in keeping
with the piece.
What do you think, Gus?
Well, a chain would have looked...
Oh, Gus!
You know what, we're trying to make
you money here!
I know, but I... A chain
would have cost a fortune, man.
I mean, a little bit like that...
ALICIA: Oh, nonsense!
They give them away.
Anyway, we will agree to disagree.
Give me a valuation, please.
I think you'd easily fetch
£150 for that.
The wagon wheel pan holder has
turned in a top result for Simon,
bagging another £140 for Gus.
Despite today's - what I would
term as - mean valuations,
we've made you £420, mate.
How is that? Bless you.
There you go. It's been an absolute pleasure.
Yeah, it should have been a whole
lot more, bud,
really, honestly, but,
Gus, thank you, mate.
Getting Henry and Simon to transform
his trash means that Gus
will be walking away
with a £420 profit.
I'm very happy with what we've made.
In fact, that was a little more than
what I expected
and I shall use the money to
take Mary, my wife, out.
Simon's selection of location
made a profit of £420,
but it's Henry's choice that has
come out on top today
with an impressive £3,195 profit.
What? Sorry, I'm just feeling
your pain of defeat.
It was close. Close?!
3,195 quid plays 420 sheets?!
All right, it wasn't close,
but money isn't everything.
What else is there?
Cool is everything
and I can tell you, listen,
those lighting rigs made of the
cart timbers were simply
one of the coolest things
that's ever been made by anyone.
What you've got a talent
for is finding
lovely old automotive stuff...
And doing them up and flogging them.
And beating you. Yeah.
On this occasion.
Better luck next time, Si.
I'm just going to go find
myself another one.
You'll still never be cool.
That's true enough.
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