Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 3, Episode 22 - Episode #3.22 - full transcript
There are sheds,
and there are sheds.
The garages and barns of Britain
are stacked with old possessions.
This is what we've been waiting
for, Si, check it out.
What looks like valueless junk
could be worth a pretty penny.
Thank heavens I got here to save it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien reckon
they can fix this redundant rubbish.
And once restored,
sell for a profit.
That's where the money is.
For Henry and his mechanic...
That's it!
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
HE YELLS
While Simon and his upcycler
repurpose the unwanted
into fantastic furniture.
Just brilliant, I love it.
Have a wander, fill your boots.
That is absolutely stunning
what you've done.
They may have different approaches,
but together they'll turn a profit
for the owners.
In total, mate, £1,310 to you. Wow.
Not a bad day out, is it?
Today, there's highs...
I personally think this is one
of the finest items I have brought
back from a shed.
...there's lows...
Possibly the worst item
Henry has ever chosen.
...and at the valuation,
wonders never cease.
I'll give you 60 quid.
Can I just say that Henry Cole
has just parted with money,
which is a world first.
The boys are on the road
to Sheffield in Yorkshire,
a city much like Rome,
as it's built amid seven hills.
However, the city is more famous
for making a particular metal.
Does Sheffield have steel
for knives and all that?
Yeah, that's why it says Sheffield
on your knives and forks.
Yeah, I thought I'd seen it, yeah.
Steel yourself, were going
to a great place today.
THEY CHUCKLE
Are we on a knife edge?
Hey! See what you did there.
I see where you're going
there, mate.
But the boys are not
heading to a foundry today.
Simon's taking Henry
to meet Andy Messer,
who's creating green
spaces for the community.
On one site, they're building
a heritage museum and cafe.
He runs a really strange place. Right.
It's kind of a museum-y
kind of thing,
but it also has artefacts
from another museum
which closed down, so there are
just rooms and rooms full of...
Wood. ..lovely old things.
The number of times you've taken me
to places where it's just oil
and grease and engines.
But not today, obviously. No.
Andy's keen to raise cash to help
finance the museum and create
further on-site amenities.
We're about to embark
on creating a new cafe.
The money would come in quite handy
as we do that.
Andy, how are you?
Aye, good, thanks. Good to meet you.
Andy. Henry. Hi, Henry.
This looks like a massive site.
We've got a Tudor mansion
that's partly ruined
but a complete turret house.
We got a farm, we've got a cafe.
Yeah, it's quite a big site.
Is there stuff they you sort of
have left lying about or what?
Yeah, we've got quite a lot of
stuff in store,
some of which we don't know what
to do with
so we're hoping you'll
come up with some bright ideas.
Listen, we'll do our very best,
mate. Cheers.
I reckon it's over there.
Yeah, that's bricked up, isn't it?
It must be that way. Cheers, mate.
See you later. Cheers, Andy.
As ever, the boys head off
in search of two items each
to fix and flog for a profit.
Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
We'll just take everything. Yeah.
Shall we start loading now?
Oh, hello. Mate, check that out
underneath there.
Oh, my word!
Would you call that
a side cabinet, side table?
I mean, I don't know. You know,
sideboard with drawers. Yeah.
Before the introduction of
fitted kitchens,
sideboards were very popular.
Some of the early examples contained
a compartment for a china potty,
should gentlemen wish to, erm,
relieve themselves during a meal.
I'd like my first... item.
Well, there are occasions when
I could be very jealous of that.
Mm-hm? I think you're going
to be all right, son.
I think I will.
The sideboard makes it 1-0 to Henry.
Ooh! Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! Look, look.
OK, big, massive storage amphora
thing, yeah, kind of thing going on?
Sorry, an amphora?
I thought that was something
you got on your foot.
Actually, you're both wrong.
It's a demijohn and was used
for transporting liquids,
normally beer or cider.
Imagine it upside down...
Without the straw in it?
Without the straw in it. Yeah?
Chandelier.
Sometimes I think you're sane.
Other times, I think you're a raving
nutcase and that the element
that I really like about you.
I'm not going to nail my colours
to the mast yet. It's a possible,
but there's just so much lovely
stuff that I'm going in deeper.
Simon's like a kid
in a sweetie shop today.
I'm in heaven here!
We could take that. No, we see them.
Look at this!
It's a butcher's scales, isn't it?
Or something like that from a shop.
Hey, mate, all about the base.
Metal or wood?
Well, it's both. It's a mixture.
Industrial scales used in the trades
were tightly governed by weights
and measures legislation.
Local inspectors still check that
the counterweights used on scales
are accurate and that buyers
are not being short sold.
Lots of the other things in there
were very pretty,
but that is really brutal.
Are you going to have it?
It's a possible. That's a possible.
This is a possible.
Look, will you stop possible-ing?
But look! I hate it when you're
like this. Look!
Just because this choice.
Yeah, I know. That's why I love it.
Come on.
Focus, Simon!
You still haven't chosen an item.
Look at this thing!
Now, look, that is you
all over, isn't it?
That's something.
Is that a dentist's thing? No.
It's from an optician's.
He's right.
The compartment in the top
may have been used
to store the optician's lenses.
The quirky history
adds to its charm.
What makes that desk different
is you've got the kind of
tubular metal frame, but then with
very angular wooden drawers.
So, is that one item each, then?
This is definitely one item.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I'm keeping my eye on this.
Right, upstairs with you. Come on.
Upstairs? But there's... No.
Just go upstairs! Come on, then.
Will you just stop?
The desk means Simon
has his first item
and he's keen to keep searching.
Will you just calm down?
But as they head upstairs,
it's Henry who spots something.
Check that out.
So it's a polish thing.
Yeah. So you keep your polish
in there.
This blog states from
the early 20th century.
It was used as a portable stand
and storage for shoeshiners.
It's kind of like an oil can,
but with a use.
I am in heaven.
That means you've got two items.
It does.
Yes, Henry has his two items
and it's decision time for Simon.
The scales or the demijohn?
I've got the desk.
OK, let's weigh it all up.
Ha! That's the answer. Come on.
So with Simon choosing the scales,
the boys have two items each
and it's time to see what Andy
makes of their picks.
First up, the desk.
That's from an optician's. Actually,
you've got one of the implements
from the optician himself actually
in there. So well spotted.
All right, all right. Stop jabbing
me. Very well done.
Now, my second item,
I went for the scales, is it?
Yes, it's scales.
Tell me about that.
It may well be something to do
with the metalworking trades,
which are obviously prevalent
here in Sheffield.
When you see it next, I promise you,
you won't recognise it, OK?
I look forward to that.
Now, look, my items.
The polishing box.
It does look like it was actually
more of a commercial thing...
Yeah. ..than actually something
you'd have in your home.
I love the box,
but I utterly adore my second item.
You can take it if you can
get it on your van.
Oh, we will, Andy.
Oh, we'll get it on our van.
Or I'll carry it home. Excellent.
Coming up...
...Henry's put in his place...
No, no, we're not letting you do it.
This is a quality item.
...Simon's crestfallen...
It breaks my heart
when that happens.
...and a spot of philosophy.
Remember in life, dear boy,
every pot has a lid.
Reclaimers and restorers Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are on a mission
to rid the world of clutter.
Then fix it and flog it for cash.
Ho, ho, ho!
Just take everything?
Yeah.
After picking up two items each
from the sheds belonging to Andy,
Henry's back in Oxfordshire
giving his items the big sell
to his restorer, Guy Willison.
I personally think this is one
of the finest items
I have brought back from a shed.
First up, the unloved
Victorian sideboard.
And Guy's already got plans for it.
Sand the top, and then wax it, dark, though,
so it's got that vintage lovely
lustre. Yeah. Love that.
So, I think that.
And then, unfortunately,
I think we're going to have to
repaint the front. Yup.
So that you haven't got that false
drawer looking different.
My view is this - we sand first.
Yes.
Then send it to Bobby
Dazzler for a pro job.
Yes, having taken off the brass.
Rather than me going...
Yeah. No, no, we're not
letting you do it.
This is a quality item.
Sorry, mate, my rattle canning
is absolutely mint.
You know that.
Next up, the shoe shiner's
box and stand.
It's a folded up enamel sign.
That's why you like it.
So, look, right, a lovely
sympathetic restoration. Yes.
That's got, washing
it with soapy water. Yeah.
Then cleaning it,
written all over it.
Perhaps we could take this off. Yes.
Pick the polish, pardoning the pun. Yeah.
And the blue, I think,
will come up great.
Do you think? Yeah.
But it's nice, mate, you can keep
your sandwiches in there. Yeah.
Or your hair products. Because there
are a lot of them. Yes.
Come on.
So, Guy's going to give the old box
a simple wax and shine.
He starts by dismantling it,
then uses a light abrasive mop
to remove the oxidized aluminium
from the old shoe rest.
There's a lot of marks in the top
of it where it's had use,
but I quite like that, I'm not
the polish them out.
I don't want to over-polish
this thing.
Next, a light clean of the box.
It's important not to over-restore
old enamelware,
as its value lies in the
authenticity of the original patina.
However, Guy is concerned.
It appears to me there's an awful
lot of enamel missing off this.
I mean, a lot of this is never
going to come back up blue.
It's rusted through.
But I'll just do a basic clean
and then probably let Henry
have a look at it.
With the box on hold,
Guy starts on the sideboard.
The first job is to sand the top.
Over in Liverpool,
Simon is showing his haul to
upcycling queen Gemma Longworth.
First, they weigh up the scales.
What do you think? It's cute.
It is, isn't it? I like it. Yeah.
Just restore it, maybe
clean this up a bit. Yeah.
But not too much. No.
Next, they eye up
the optician's desk.
I love this as well!
OK, I think, for the frame,
get it to the blasters,
get it powder coated so it looks
absolutely beautiful.
This isn't going to be easy to come
off, this black gloss.
I know, but you know.
As it's from an optician's,
we'll give it a couple of coats of
looking at. OK.
So Simon gets straight to work
dismantling the desk.
Lift this off.
And get the frame
off to the blasters.
I've decided, bright orange.
Inside the workshop, Gemma begins
by sanding the scales frame
to remove decades of dirt.
But, there is an issue.
I've discovered that
it's got some woodworm.
So, I'm going to have
to give it a treatment.
And that's one job that I didn't
want to have to do.
That means an insecticide solution
to stop the woodworm
in their tracks.
Back in Oxfordshire,
Guy's braced to deliver bad news.
The issue is, this is not enamel.
I thought at a glance it was.
It isn't.
Which means restoring
this lettering... Yeah?
...is nigh-on impossible.
So the obvious answer then
is to respray it. However...
No, no. Criminal. ..this thing's
patina is what makes it desirable.
If that had been resprayed, you or I
wouldn't want it, would we?
Er, OK.
I reckon we just wax it,
give it a polish, call it quits.
Disappointingly, the shoeshiner box
is not enamelware,
which could have fetched
a good sale price.
But a wax and polish will still
maximise any profitability.
Guy has also finished
sanding the cabinet,
and next the drawers need prepping
for their new paint.
Numbering the drawers is important, obviously,
just to get them to go
back into the same place.
But also, I'm going to remove
the brassware off them.
And I want the same one
to go back on the same drawer.
So that's the two
reasons I'm doing it.
He's carefully keeping
the old brasses,
as they may want to put them back
after painting.
Right, that...
...is now ready to go to Daz.
In Liverpool, Simon is sanding
down the optician's desk.
The paint is coming off
the drawers well.
However, the stubborn black gloss
has stained deep into the table top.
So rather than remove all the paint,
he's going to be repaint
the table top.
Now sanded, he can apply
a base primer coat.
Leave that to dry, second coat...
...ready for the black.
The frame is also getting
a high-gloss finish.
With the old paint removed,
a new funky orange is applied
before being set in a hot oven.
Next a high-gloss finish,
and Gemma's got a plan.
I've opted for a boat paint,
which has essentially the same
finish but is much easier to go on.
Designed for a harsh environment,
marine paints are oil-based,
so they dry slowly
but leave a very
smooth gloss finish -
exactly what Simon
and Gemma are after.
The scales have been
treated for woodworm,
and Simon uses an angle grinder
with a wire brush
to burnish the pitted metal top
to an attractive aged finish.
There you go -
starting to get the idea.
Obviously don't want to
take it all the way back.
Like to see all the patina, etc.
Looking good.
With work well under way
on the first items,
Henry's taking Simon
to his choice of rummage spot.
Maria Parker's place
in Hertfordshire.
I've been here for 22 years.
When I bought it,
it was a bit of a wreck,
so I've been doing it up
over the years.
And I'm a bit of a hoarder.
I'd be really pleased if Henry
and Simon could make me some space
and make me some money.
One day, I'd like to build
an eco-house.
So, um... I suppose
it would go towards that.
Hello. Henry. How are you? I'm well.
Lovely to see you.
Hi, Maria. Pleased to meet you.
Hello. Hello.
What a beautiful
part of the world.
Amazing views you've got. Mm.
So you've been accumulating
all this stuff over the years.
Why have you decided to get us in
to make you space right now?
My kids, you know, they say to me,
"Well, Mum, when you die,
"we don't want to have
to clear all that stuff out."
Oh, so you're saving them a job,
basically. Yes, exactly.
I get that from my kids. That's
30 years away, at least, Maria!
Honestly. Brilliant.
Thank you very much indeed, Maria.
Pleased to meet you. And you.
Good luck.
Yeah, cheers, Thank you.
Happy hunting.
Yeah. Oh, I'm sure it will be.
We'll see you
in a little while, Maria.
The boys had off in search
of two items each to fix and flog.
I can't see nothing
in this wind, mate. All right?
I know you can't -
you just missed something! What?
Come on, get out of the wind.
Simon and Henry head into
the barn for shelter.
Look at this.
Ooh, yeah. Nice.
Is that a marble fireplace?
That is a marble fireplace.
Don't lose your marbles, Simon,
but it looks like it's broken.
It breaks my heart
when people go to the effort
of rescuing things like this
and then it all just gets stacked
and things get stacked on top,
and that happens. And it snaps.
HE SIGHS
Real pity.
You'd better get some
fresh air, mate. I'd best. Come on.
Fortunately, Simon,
there are more outhouses to search.
Ooh. What?
Not often you find those in a shed,
eh? Wow.
This is a pair of copper jugs,
probably dating from
the Victorian era.
Copper has been shown
to have antibacterial properties,
making them ideal
for kitchen items such as jugs.
Unfortunately,
they're not quite complete.
Yeah, that's missing a lid as well.
But remember in life, dear boy,
every pot has a lid.
Spiritual thing to think about.
Come on, I'm having these.
Possibly the worst item
Henry has ever chosen.
With Henry's pair of pitchers,
he has his first items,
and the boys head into the log shed.
Nice ladder.
And it feels... pretty solid.
This ladder is a hybrid
ladder and staircase.
The longest ladder in the world
is wooden
and measures 135 feet tall.
Instead of standing it up,
you leave it like this.
And there's your
little shelving unit.
I absolutely love it.
Thank heavens I got here to save it.
Nice item? Nice item. Nice item.
Simon has stepped up his game,
making it 1-1.
But Henry is demonstrating
his hippie credentials.
Hey, what you reckon?
Look, look. Enough protesting.
OK, sorry.
Come on, let's get on with it.
And by the way, you are taking
the flower power thing...
Oh, yeah, just a little bit too far.
Is there anything else?
Well, there's this, look.
I know what that's called. Go on.
That is a garden...
Guh... Jur... Jurdurdur?
Go on, tell us. Jardiniere.
That's the one. Yeah.
Jardiniere is a French word
for a flower box.
Technically, this refers
to the pot or urn,
but it's also come to be known
as the wooden stand
onto which the pot is placed.
Thanks, mate.
Second item for me, then.
What have I just done there?
You've just given me an item.
And you've only got one.
Um... I think this
is the last shed, isn't it?
It is indeed. looks like
you're going to have to search
in the garden for your final item.
SIMON LAUGHS
What have you found there?
You be Bill, I'll be Ben. What?
Suddenly, Simon and I become
Bill and Ben, The Flowerpot Men.
Have you been a shed too long?
Just cos you're seeing
some sunshine...
Now, listen, I know you think
I'm going potty
but I've been looking
for little tiny pots like this...
Terracotta pots.
Terracotta pots. ..for ages.
Terracotta's derived from Latin
and means baked earth.
It is a type of earthenware
made from dried clay.
OK, Mr Hippie Flower Power,
this is my item.
And we are taking the flower power
to its Nth degree.
Yeah. Two items each. I love it.
Let's go and see Maria. Come on.
What do you know about that...
The kind of stair-ladder?
It was the ladder
that went up to the barn
that we're renovated at the moment.
OK, my second item...
Now, here you go.
Those little pots. They're all
handmade, I think. Yeah. Yeah.
Now, look.
Right, tell me about those jugs.
They were put in my barn
by somebody
who wanted to store
some stuff there. Right.
They've been there ever since, basically.
Now, on to my next item.
Yeah, the jardiniere.
I bought that years and years ago.
Mm-hm.
I think I was living on
a Thames barge at the time. Right.
Thank you so much for letting us
letting us look around.
Well, it's a great pleasure.
It's been fun. It really has.
Thank you, Maria, and we'll see you
in a couple of weeks. Bye!
Coming up, searching questions...
Do women find you attractive
when you're angry?
Don't know.
...Simon has a crisis...
Hello, do I exist? Hello? Hello?
HEAVY THUD
No, I'm definitely here.
...and items impress
at the valuation.
Not surprised you sold it.
Well done. Good job.
Expert restores Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are on a mission
to turn more trash into cash.
Thank heavens I got here to save it.
They picked up two items each
belonging to Maria Parker
and are now ready to renovate
them for profit.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is ready
to reveal his plunder to Guy.
But the journey to the workshop
hasn't been kind to the jardiniere.
Look down, open your eyes.
HENRY LAUGHS
I'm shocked.
I'm genuinely shocked.
Yeah, no, you should be.
And I'm panicking.
That's too far gone to do anything.
Well, I've got to tell you, mate,
it is slightly too far gone
since it's been in a van.
We're in big trouble.
Seriously, what are we going
to do with this?
If we powder coated that a lovely
colour, that becomes a usable item
on its own.
Yeah. Turn that into a nice,
little desk lamp, of some sort.
I'm not exactly sure,
I've just seen it,
but I'm telling you,
rebuilding that is not...
You're talking days and
days and, you know,
what's that gonna be worth, 50
quid?
Do women find you attractive
when you're angry?
I don't know.
OK, swiftly moving on.
What do you think of Henry's jugs?
So I picked these two up
and then I realised...
...that there was a hole
in the bottom of that one.
And can I just point out to you
that I've noticed there's
a hole there?
Right, so, two quality items.
We are just going to polish these,
and have them as a decorative item.
Because then the cost
in doing that, because I'm doing
it and you pay me hardly anything,
is going to be very low.
So, we'll maximise profit.
I must admit,
I'm not enamoured with them,
but I do quite like the
challenge of them.
I'll actually enjoy doing them.
I like a challenge.
And I'm sure Henry,
when he sees them, will think,
"That was quite good, actually,
from what they were."
Spurred into action, Guy takes
the jardiniere into the shed
for a closer look.
This is a lot worse than I imagined.
I'm going to have to show it
to Henry, because if we blast this,
it's going to disintegrate.
So I think we're going
to have to rethink.
With the unrepairable pot discarded,
Guy focuses on making
a lamp out of the wooden stand.
He starts by using a curved leg
of the jardiniere
as a template to cut the base.
Back in the workshop,
Guy cleans up the jugs.
As you can see, this is copper.
I'm going to do the top bit here
to have a look what that is.
So, yeah, I'm just given them
a preliminary polish.
They won't be perfect yet, but it's
just a sighting lap on them, really.
Guy takes a well-earned
break from the jugs.
But Henry is in a mischievous mood.
Now then, jugs.
Quite posh, but I've got
another plan for them,
which doesn't include Guy.
In Liverpool, Simon is showing his
items to resident restorer Gemma.
Let's hope she's potty about them.
Oh, these are cute, aren't they?
"Cute" is a very good word for them.
Let's make a chandelier, OK?
Yeah. And we have like brown flecks
going in that then turn into
a big, mad root ball down here. Yeah.
Green flecks coming out,
and then I just need someone
super-talented to make
little, tiny flower lampshades
for each one.
I could probably do that.
Yeah, that's what I meant.
Next up, the long ladder.
What about, if it's turned
sideways, and it is literally
just a set of shelves?
But a nice bright colour
on either end.
Top and bottom and back? Yes.
And then just leave
all this all the old wood
as it is? OK. Happy? Happy.
First, Simon recruits expert
electrician Neil Shaw
to help with his bright idea.
It's to create this
kind of crazy chandelier,
where they're all leaning
against each other.
And then the
flowers upside down...
To be honest, it's actually more
straightforward than you think.
Basically, if you want each one
of these pots to be a light,
you just put these 12 volts
lamp holders in.
Basically, what we'll do is, we'll
make a connection inside there.
Then, we can put these
12 volts LEDs in.
Cool. Then, they will
be hanging down from the centre.
That will go off to a base
with ten connections on it.
It's called a spider light base.
With a plan in place,
Simon picks the ten best pots
and Neil get cracking.
There you go, mate. Brilliant, OK.
Have fun.
As Neil begins work,
Simon and Gemma start on the ladder.
OK, Gem, here's the plan. This is
all our scabby bit up here, right?
Yeah. So, get rid of it.
Discarding the worst sections,
they'll use the good wood
to build a quality set
of shelves.
So, that's our good bit of that,
that's our good bit of that,
Separate them
and then put them back together.
Yeah. Yeah. Perfect. That's
the plan, isn't it? All right.
Handyman Phil is drafted in
to cut it down to size.
Done and dusted.
In Oxfordshire, Guy is getting
to grips with the jardiniere base,
which is destined to become a lamp.
I've just filled the holes
in this with wood filler.
While that's going off,
I'm going to tap a thread in here
for the light fitting.
Careful, Guy,
drilling like that is not safe.
So that's nice, actually.
Guy checks all the
brass fittings connect.
He then removes them and
heads outside to spray the base
with a satin black.
My technique for this is keep this
about six to eight inches away
from the item you're spraying.
And just do it gently.
Once the base is dry, all that's
left to do is add in the electrics,
attach a lampshade and bulb
and turn it on.
There we go, the electrics work.
And that's quite
a nice little desk.
Unbeknownst to Guy,
Henry has sent the copper jugs
off to a specialist foundry.
So, Henry's given me these jugs.
I think they're pretty nice,
to be honest.
But I've got to do what the
old boy says and melt them down.
An angle grinder is used to
break them into small pieces.
The copper is melted in the furnace
and then poured into a mould,
before being left to cool down.
Finally, brute force
is then used to break it open.
But what have they made?
In Liverpool, the chandelier
has been wired,
so Simon is about to paint it.
I'm now halfway through.
Just spraying the
flex that comes out green.
Because, of course, that's the stem.
Simon uses a car paint
to spruce up his stems.
Such a ridiculously delicate job.
Whose idea was this?
Next, Gemma's making the flowers.
I thought I would use acetate.
And cut them into spirals.
I can wrap them around the bulb.
And it seems to be working.
Gemma uses a glue gun to wrap
the petals around the bulbs.
She then clips them into the pots
and the chandelier is almost
ready to bloom.
Gemma also takes on the
kitchen shelving unit.
Having previously sanded the shelves
and applied a primer,
she's taking charge of the
colour scheme.
I've made the executive decision
to paint them green.
Fingers crossed, he'll like them.
And if he doesn't,
well, it's too late.
That's the spirit, Gemma.
Once the paint has dried, she heads
outside to add coat-hook fittings.
What do you think?
Didn't we say pale blue, and leave
all the paint on the treads?
We may have done.
Hello, hello, do I exist?
Hello? Hello? Hello?
No, I'm definitely here.
Nice colour, by the way.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is finishing
his first set of items.
The shoe-shine kit has been finished
and it's as good as it gets.
We've got to put our hands
up and especially me,
I've got to say I made
a mistake, really.
Hopefully the sideboard
will fare better.
Yeah, top job. The brass looks nice,
doesn't it? Yeah, it does.
A quick re-sand to remove some
overspill of paint,
and the boys can bring out the
grain of the old pine
with a dark wax finish.
I like the dark colour
with the grey.
Yeah, I think it will
look good, mate.
Wax on and wax off.
With a car buffer, of course.
It's looking posh.
Look how the sun comes out on it.
Mate? Yes.
I think that's done.
Yeah.
Just the drawers to add,
then stand back and admire.
It's fantastic.
It's lovely, isn't it? Blimey.
I love it in that battleship grey.
I think we were right to do it
that colour. Yeah.
Hey, look. Saved another. Yes.
The refurbished sideboard is
a hit with more than just the boys.
Henry's got a potential
buyer lined up.
PHONE RINGS
Oh, oh, oh.
Jan?
Hello. Did you get the piccies?
Well... Oh...
Yeah, you love it. Yeah, no, it's
nice, man, it's a lovely thing.
250.
Yeah.
I can't go any lower, Jan.
All right.
Wow, yeah, no, great, OK.
Fine, cool.
All right, I'll see you.
Bye-bye. Bye.
Blimey, there you go, 250, eh?
No arguments for change.
Top work, Henry.
In Liverpool, Simon and Gemma
are also finishing his first finds
from Andy's barns.
First up, the scales.
And in my mind,
it's just in a kitchen.
And on one side we've got
some fruit or veg.
On the other side,
you got your cookbooks.
Yeah, I think so, on balance.
The scales are done.
Which just leaves
the opticians desk to finish.
It's been sanded and painted
with marine gloss.
Got some great new handles on.
Which, hopefully, it's going to
match the powder-coated frame.
Now, as a contrast to the black,
I'm going to paint this
inside drawer orange.
An accent colour may attract buyers,
but get it wrong and you can make
it hard to shift.
But the colour of this paint
is the least of Gemma's concerns.
Well, hopefully,
that will look a little bit better
with a few more layers.
After several more coats of orange
for the drawer,
and glass added to the top,
the opticians desk is finished.
But is it an eyesore
or a creative vision?
Gemma, this is a bold statement.
The orange really sets it off.
It's great, isn't it?
This is a 20/20 vision.
That's terrible.
Your jokes get worse.
Simon's gags may be worthless,
but Gemma's located a buyer -
Sven, who owns a contemporary
furniture shop in Warrington.
I was thinking about 120?
What you think? I think I'd be
more comfortable with 100.
Well, this is one of Simon's items,
so I'm happy to go for 100.
All right, you've got a deal. Good
stuff. Wonderful, thank you. Great.
Let's hope the valuer
agrees as it's time
for the first all-important
valuation.
Andy has travelled from Yorkshire
to see
what has happened to his stuff,
and to find out if the boys
have raised him any cash.
Ahoy-hoy. Good to see you.
Lovely to see you.
Lovely to see you. You all right?
Listen, come and have a look.
Oh, wow.
Yeah, have a wander.
Have you done anything with that?!
Look, Andy, right, OK, I thought
it was enamel, right?
Right. When I saw it on the shelf.
But actually it's painted.
Right. So, we can't restore it,
because otherwise
we're going to wreck it.
So, just to make up for things,
we mirror polished the top bit.
OK! Oh, I do like that, though.
I think that's a lovely thing there.
Yeah, it's brought it alive,
actually. Yeah, I think so.
Come back and join us, mate.
So, all in all, what you think?
Yeah, excellent.
And to tell us if we're on the
right track with what we've done,
we're joined by Adam,
our independent valuer.
Adam Partridge has worked in
auction houses for 30 years,
and now owns
several auction houses of his own.
There's little he hasn't
valued or sold.
Give us a valuation on
the opticians desk, mate.
It's bright and funky and colourful.
The battered old opticians desk
was repainted and new glass added,
at a cost of £70.
£120. Ah, I've sold it, mate.
For £100. £100.
Fairly close.
Despite selling low,
Simon still managed to pull
a profit of £30.
OK, now moving on.
Talk to me about the little...
Cutesy, little scales.
They do have a charm to them,
don't they? Good colour,
the name stamped on them
all round the front and sides.
I could see them in a shop perhaps,
with things to display on,
or in the kitchen,
on the side perhaps.
Do they still function as scales?
Yes, yes, yes, fully function.
The neglected industrial scales
were brought back to life
for nothing but some elbow
grease to remove rust,
and refinish the wood.
Well, on balance,
I think they're worth £95.
Worth its weight in cash.
The scales made
£95 profit for Andy.
Hey, let's talk kiwi box
that we didn't do much with.
No, but I like it.
It's my kind of thing, man.
Yeah, and mine, man.
I'd probably buy that if I saw
that at the right price.
The polisher's box
was polished for free.
£45, I think, is a fair price.
Although, I'd give about 30 quid for
it. Yeah, well, I know you, Adam.
A shoe-shining profit
of £45 for the old box.
OK, so now side table,
or whatever you call it.
It's a good, useful bank of
drawers, isn't it? Yeah.
I like that, I think that's going
to appeal to a lot of people.
Multi-drawer cabinets
are very popular these days.
Slight concern about the quality
of the finish,
perhaps, if I'm being a bit picky.
The sideboard was repainted,
and its top stripped
and waxed at a cost of £50.
220. All right, well,
I flogged it.
For 250 of your finest
British pounds.
Not surprised you sold it,
well done.
Topping Adam's valuation,
the sideboard picks
up a profit of £200.
So, all in all, mate, you're taking
home 370 quid. Fantastic.
How's that? That's great.
So Simon's choice of location
has netted Andy £370 profit
toward setting up the new cafe
at his green museum.
Simon and Henry have done pretty
good today, actually.
To be honest, my favourite
was the big chest of drawers.
I think they've done
an excellent job with that.
Coming up, Henry has
a small surprise for Guy.
That's what you call,
actually, downsizing.
It is.
Properly downsizing.
There's big home truths
for Simon.
Well, I wouldn't have it
in my house.
But all is not lost
for Alicia.
This is a very saleable
item. All is redeemed.
Expert restorers Henry Cole and
Simon O'Brien
are making cash from trash.
Earlier they raised £370 from the
barns of Yorkshire man Andy Messers.
How was that? That's great!
But can they raise more for Henry's
choice,
the barns owned by Maria Parker?
In Liverpool, Simon and Gemma are
preparing for the big switch on.
Look!
It's actually quite pretty, isn't
it?
Why are you so surprised by what we
do?!
No, I think, I wasn't sure on my flowers.
And also we're on the wrong level here.
You've got to imagine that the rose,
is the height of this. Yeah.
This is just so we can work on it.
So, the view...
...is that. OK, happy? Yeah!
I know you had your misgivings. Hmm...
But sometimes we've just got to have
a bit of fun with stuff, haven't we?
It's crazy but I love it.
There you go. Yeah. That's all I
need to hear, thank you.
With the light brightening up the mood,
they head outside to put the
finishing touches
onto the shelving unit.
I have to accept I do like the green.
It works now, doesn't it?
Oh, it works now, yeah.
No, no, it's really cool.
Yeah. I wasn't quite sure about your
idea when you first told me.
Yeah? But I can definitely see it
now, it's great. Good!
Last two hooks,
apron, oven gloves, finish it off.
Yeah, perfect.
We're good to go. Brilliant.
Brilliant, ha!
In Oxfordshire, Henry and Guy are
ready to reveal
their dramatically transformed items
to each other.
GUY: Feast your eyes.
That is all that remains.
That is the living remains of the
jardiniere!
Is that it? That's it. Is that all
you can muster? That was the bauble
that hung down underneath
in the middle, sort of
three-quarters of the way down.
At least that's worth 25 quid.
Now look, where's the other thing
that goes with this, my jugs?
I was about to polish them, I put
them down to go and have a cup
of tea and you've moved them.
Yeah...
Where are they?
Your two jugs... Yes?
Are that now.
Is that it? What do you reckon?
It is rather nice and endearing, but
I'm shocked that it's gone
from those to that.
I like it because it's a left-field
idea and it's a motorbike
so I'm happy. Yeah, that's what you
call actually downsizing.
It is!
Properly downsizing!
So, radical repurposing in Oxfordshire,
but will they make a profit?
Well, it's time to find out at the
final valuation.
Maria is here to see how her items
have transformed, and to find out
how much profit the boys have made.
How are you, good to see you. Hello!
I'm sure you're going to be an awful
lot better once you've seen this stuff.
There you go - have a look round.
Obviously they're not...
...quite the same as when they left you.
And where's the jardiniere?
That's the lamp.
Well, it doesn't look anything like
it!
It is part of to jardiniere, I have
to tell you. Is it? Those are the
- pots, are they? Yes.
- Yeah.
Little flowerpot chandelier.
Gosh, that's amazing.
Thank you! And Maria, feast your
eyes on the copper jugs.
What?!
You melted it down?
Er, I might have done, yeah.
Well, I think you've been very clever.
To find out whether we have made
you any money,
Elisicia's here, as ever.
Upcycling shop owner Elisicia
Moore is here to cast her eye
over the items and put a price on
the latest restorations.
Shall we start with the motorcycle?
What I think is a one-off, designed
by Henry Cole,
beautiful little statue of a motorcycle.
To melt down the pair of copper jugs
and mould them
into a metallic motorbike cost just
£50.
You gave her the big sale, but it's
paper weight, £20.
Can I just say you're never going to
find another one of those.
That's not a bad thing.
Did you hear that?!
ALL LAUGH
I love it, I'll give you 60 quid.
Can I just say that Henry Cole has
just parted with money,
which is a world first!
Henry's generous offer has saved the
day, clearing a £10 profit
for the motorbike paperweight.
Do we have to do the lamp now?
It's a lamp. As you said, it wasn't
worth anything
so you have increased the value.
The jardiniere stand was salvaged by
cutting it,
painting it and adding lamp fittings
at a cost of £5.
But at the end of the day it is a
small side table lamp
so I would say £20.
That's a £15 profit for the lamp.
Let's move on to the one-off, one
of a kind, Simon O'Brien-designed
flowerpot chandelier.
I'm lost for words. I think it would
have been better just
to put some soil and seeds in.
The terracotta pots were transformed
by adding electrical fittings,
acetate and a coat of paint at a
cost of £50.
I've disliked some of the things
you've done before but this is an
all-new high.
It's zero.
Unsaleable?! Maria, come on, what
do you think of it?
Well, wouldn't have it in MY house.
ALL LAUGHING
That's a withering no profit for the chandelier.
Come on, let's finish
this on a high note.
Talk to me, knackered old ladder,
turned into kitchen unit.
All is redeemed.
Because this is a very saleable item.
The discarded ladder was given a new
life after being cut,
sanded and painted and new hooks
attached for £20.
If I put that in my shop I would put
£200 on it.
Well's, that's amazing!
SIMON: There you go, you see?
We're finishing on a high
because I have actually sold it for
£200.
Cash back!
Come on, mate.
Mate, thanks for saving the day, son.
The shelves rack up an impressive
£180 profit.
That's a total amount of money of
£205 to you.
Fantastic! How's that? Thanks, mate.
Well, since I thought it was a load
of old rubbish,
I think it's quite good!
And also, you got your hand in your pocket.
Oh, yeah, now...
Ooh...
Could you lend us some...?
No, I couldn't!
He's like the Queen, you know, he
doesn't carry cash. There's a
cashpoint just down the road, go on.
Go on! Thanks, Maria.
So Henry's choice of location has
netted £205.
The light was...
...the most hideous thing I've ever seen.
They should have put wax into them
and turned them into candles,
they would've made more money out of
them and it would've cost them nothing.
But it was all good fun!
But it's Andy museum, Simon's choice
of location, that did best today.
Pulling in a total of £370.
I don't really want to talk about it.
You're not finding it funny, are
you? No. Good.
Your jardiniere...
But then again your flowerpots,
hanging like that.
She didn't really like them, did
she? Ouch!
But I think the piece de resistance
has to be the jug,
little tiny motorbike!
Andy's stuff was good, though!
Yeah, that was nice. Yeah.
Did you win, then? Of course I won.
Yeah, I think it's what they call in
the trade a Pyrrhic victory.
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and there are sheds.
The garages and barns of Britain
are stacked with old possessions.
This is what we've been waiting
for, Si, check it out.
What looks like valueless junk
could be worth a pretty penny.
Thank heavens I got here to save it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien reckon
they can fix this redundant rubbish.
And once restored,
sell for a profit.
That's where the money is.
For Henry and his mechanic...
That's it!
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
HE YELLS
While Simon and his upcycler
repurpose the unwanted
into fantastic furniture.
Just brilliant, I love it.
Have a wander, fill your boots.
That is absolutely stunning
what you've done.
They may have different approaches,
but together they'll turn a profit
for the owners.
In total, mate, £1,310 to you. Wow.
Not a bad day out, is it?
Today, there's highs...
I personally think this is one
of the finest items I have brought
back from a shed.
...there's lows...
Possibly the worst item
Henry has ever chosen.
...and at the valuation,
wonders never cease.
I'll give you 60 quid.
Can I just say that Henry Cole
has just parted with money,
which is a world first.
The boys are on the road
to Sheffield in Yorkshire,
a city much like Rome,
as it's built amid seven hills.
However, the city is more famous
for making a particular metal.
Does Sheffield have steel
for knives and all that?
Yeah, that's why it says Sheffield
on your knives and forks.
Yeah, I thought I'd seen it, yeah.
Steel yourself, were going
to a great place today.
THEY CHUCKLE
Are we on a knife edge?
Hey! See what you did there.
I see where you're going
there, mate.
But the boys are not
heading to a foundry today.
Simon's taking Henry
to meet Andy Messer,
who's creating green
spaces for the community.
On one site, they're building
a heritage museum and cafe.
He runs a really strange place. Right.
It's kind of a museum-y
kind of thing,
but it also has artefacts
from another museum
which closed down, so there are
just rooms and rooms full of...
Wood. ..lovely old things.
The number of times you've taken me
to places where it's just oil
and grease and engines.
But not today, obviously. No.
Andy's keen to raise cash to help
finance the museum and create
further on-site amenities.
We're about to embark
on creating a new cafe.
The money would come in quite handy
as we do that.
Andy, how are you?
Aye, good, thanks. Good to meet you.
Andy. Henry. Hi, Henry.
This looks like a massive site.
We've got a Tudor mansion
that's partly ruined
but a complete turret house.
We got a farm, we've got a cafe.
Yeah, it's quite a big site.
Is there stuff they you sort of
have left lying about or what?
Yeah, we've got quite a lot of
stuff in store,
some of which we don't know what
to do with
so we're hoping you'll
come up with some bright ideas.
Listen, we'll do our very best,
mate. Cheers.
I reckon it's over there.
Yeah, that's bricked up, isn't it?
It must be that way. Cheers, mate.
See you later. Cheers, Andy.
As ever, the boys head off
in search of two items each
to fix and flog for a profit.
Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!
We'll just take everything. Yeah.
Shall we start loading now?
Oh, hello. Mate, check that out
underneath there.
Oh, my word!
Would you call that
a side cabinet, side table?
I mean, I don't know. You know,
sideboard with drawers. Yeah.
Before the introduction of
fitted kitchens,
sideboards were very popular.
Some of the early examples contained
a compartment for a china potty,
should gentlemen wish to, erm,
relieve themselves during a meal.
I'd like my first... item.
Well, there are occasions when
I could be very jealous of that.
Mm-hm? I think you're going
to be all right, son.
I think I will.
The sideboard makes it 1-0 to Henry.
Ooh! Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! Look, look.
OK, big, massive storage amphora
thing, yeah, kind of thing going on?
Sorry, an amphora?
I thought that was something
you got on your foot.
Actually, you're both wrong.
It's a demijohn and was used
for transporting liquids,
normally beer or cider.
Imagine it upside down...
Without the straw in it?
Without the straw in it. Yeah?
Chandelier.
Sometimes I think you're sane.
Other times, I think you're a raving
nutcase and that the element
that I really like about you.
I'm not going to nail my colours
to the mast yet. It's a possible,
but there's just so much lovely
stuff that I'm going in deeper.
Simon's like a kid
in a sweetie shop today.
I'm in heaven here!
We could take that. No, we see them.
Look at this!
It's a butcher's scales, isn't it?
Or something like that from a shop.
Hey, mate, all about the base.
Metal or wood?
Well, it's both. It's a mixture.
Industrial scales used in the trades
were tightly governed by weights
and measures legislation.
Local inspectors still check that
the counterweights used on scales
are accurate and that buyers
are not being short sold.
Lots of the other things in there
were very pretty,
but that is really brutal.
Are you going to have it?
It's a possible. That's a possible.
This is a possible.
Look, will you stop possible-ing?
But look! I hate it when you're
like this. Look!
Just because this choice.
Yeah, I know. That's why I love it.
Come on.
Focus, Simon!
You still haven't chosen an item.
Look at this thing!
Now, look, that is you
all over, isn't it?
That's something.
Is that a dentist's thing? No.
It's from an optician's.
He's right.
The compartment in the top
may have been used
to store the optician's lenses.
The quirky history
adds to its charm.
What makes that desk different
is you've got the kind of
tubular metal frame, but then with
very angular wooden drawers.
So, is that one item each, then?
This is definitely one item.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I'm keeping my eye on this.
Right, upstairs with you. Come on.
Upstairs? But there's... No.
Just go upstairs! Come on, then.
Will you just stop?
The desk means Simon
has his first item
and he's keen to keep searching.
Will you just calm down?
But as they head upstairs,
it's Henry who spots something.
Check that out.
So it's a polish thing.
Yeah. So you keep your polish
in there.
This blog states from
the early 20th century.
It was used as a portable stand
and storage for shoeshiners.
It's kind of like an oil can,
but with a use.
I am in heaven.
That means you've got two items.
It does.
Yes, Henry has his two items
and it's decision time for Simon.
The scales or the demijohn?
I've got the desk.
OK, let's weigh it all up.
Ha! That's the answer. Come on.
So with Simon choosing the scales,
the boys have two items each
and it's time to see what Andy
makes of their picks.
First up, the desk.
That's from an optician's. Actually,
you've got one of the implements
from the optician himself actually
in there. So well spotted.
All right, all right. Stop jabbing
me. Very well done.
Now, my second item,
I went for the scales, is it?
Yes, it's scales.
Tell me about that.
It may well be something to do
with the metalworking trades,
which are obviously prevalent
here in Sheffield.
When you see it next, I promise you,
you won't recognise it, OK?
I look forward to that.
Now, look, my items.
The polishing box.
It does look like it was actually
more of a commercial thing...
Yeah. ..than actually something
you'd have in your home.
I love the box,
but I utterly adore my second item.
You can take it if you can
get it on your van.
Oh, we will, Andy.
Oh, we'll get it on our van.
Or I'll carry it home. Excellent.
Coming up...
...Henry's put in his place...
No, no, we're not letting you do it.
This is a quality item.
...Simon's crestfallen...
It breaks my heart
when that happens.
...and a spot of philosophy.
Remember in life, dear boy,
every pot has a lid.
Reclaimers and restorers Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are on a mission
to rid the world of clutter.
Then fix it and flog it for cash.
Ho, ho, ho!
Just take everything?
Yeah.
After picking up two items each
from the sheds belonging to Andy,
Henry's back in Oxfordshire
giving his items the big sell
to his restorer, Guy Willison.
I personally think this is one
of the finest items
I have brought back from a shed.
First up, the unloved
Victorian sideboard.
And Guy's already got plans for it.
Sand the top, and then wax it, dark, though,
so it's got that vintage lovely
lustre. Yeah. Love that.
So, I think that.
And then, unfortunately,
I think we're going to have to
repaint the front. Yup.
So that you haven't got that false
drawer looking different.
My view is this - we sand first.
Yes.
Then send it to Bobby
Dazzler for a pro job.
Yes, having taken off the brass.
Rather than me going...
Yeah. No, no, we're not
letting you do it.
This is a quality item.
Sorry, mate, my rattle canning
is absolutely mint.
You know that.
Next up, the shoe shiner's
box and stand.
It's a folded up enamel sign.
That's why you like it.
So, look, right, a lovely
sympathetic restoration. Yes.
That's got, washing
it with soapy water. Yeah.
Then cleaning it,
written all over it.
Perhaps we could take this off. Yes.
Pick the polish, pardoning the pun. Yeah.
And the blue, I think,
will come up great.
Do you think? Yeah.
But it's nice, mate, you can keep
your sandwiches in there. Yeah.
Or your hair products. Because there
are a lot of them. Yes.
Come on.
So, Guy's going to give the old box
a simple wax and shine.
He starts by dismantling it,
then uses a light abrasive mop
to remove the oxidized aluminium
from the old shoe rest.
There's a lot of marks in the top
of it where it's had use,
but I quite like that, I'm not
the polish them out.
I don't want to over-polish
this thing.
Next, a light clean of the box.
It's important not to over-restore
old enamelware,
as its value lies in the
authenticity of the original patina.
However, Guy is concerned.
It appears to me there's an awful
lot of enamel missing off this.
I mean, a lot of this is never
going to come back up blue.
It's rusted through.
But I'll just do a basic clean
and then probably let Henry
have a look at it.
With the box on hold,
Guy starts on the sideboard.
The first job is to sand the top.
Over in Liverpool,
Simon is showing his haul to
upcycling queen Gemma Longworth.
First, they weigh up the scales.
What do you think? It's cute.
It is, isn't it? I like it. Yeah.
Just restore it, maybe
clean this up a bit. Yeah.
But not too much. No.
Next, they eye up
the optician's desk.
I love this as well!
OK, I think, for the frame,
get it to the blasters,
get it powder coated so it looks
absolutely beautiful.
This isn't going to be easy to come
off, this black gloss.
I know, but you know.
As it's from an optician's,
we'll give it a couple of coats of
looking at. OK.
So Simon gets straight to work
dismantling the desk.
Lift this off.
And get the frame
off to the blasters.
I've decided, bright orange.
Inside the workshop, Gemma begins
by sanding the scales frame
to remove decades of dirt.
But, there is an issue.
I've discovered that
it's got some woodworm.
So, I'm going to have
to give it a treatment.
And that's one job that I didn't
want to have to do.
That means an insecticide solution
to stop the woodworm
in their tracks.
Back in Oxfordshire,
Guy's braced to deliver bad news.
The issue is, this is not enamel.
I thought at a glance it was.
It isn't.
Which means restoring
this lettering... Yeah?
...is nigh-on impossible.
So the obvious answer then
is to respray it. However...
No, no. Criminal. ..this thing's
patina is what makes it desirable.
If that had been resprayed, you or I
wouldn't want it, would we?
Er, OK.
I reckon we just wax it,
give it a polish, call it quits.
Disappointingly, the shoeshiner box
is not enamelware,
which could have fetched
a good sale price.
But a wax and polish will still
maximise any profitability.
Guy has also finished
sanding the cabinet,
and next the drawers need prepping
for their new paint.
Numbering the drawers is important, obviously,
just to get them to go
back into the same place.
But also, I'm going to remove
the brassware off them.
And I want the same one
to go back on the same drawer.
So that's the two
reasons I'm doing it.
He's carefully keeping
the old brasses,
as they may want to put them back
after painting.
Right, that...
...is now ready to go to Daz.
In Liverpool, Simon is sanding
down the optician's desk.
The paint is coming off
the drawers well.
However, the stubborn black gloss
has stained deep into the table top.
So rather than remove all the paint,
he's going to be repaint
the table top.
Now sanded, he can apply
a base primer coat.
Leave that to dry, second coat...
...ready for the black.
The frame is also getting
a high-gloss finish.
With the old paint removed,
a new funky orange is applied
before being set in a hot oven.
Next a high-gloss finish,
and Gemma's got a plan.
I've opted for a boat paint,
which has essentially the same
finish but is much easier to go on.
Designed for a harsh environment,
marine paints are oil-based,
so they dry slowly
but leave a very
smooth gloss finish -
exactly what Simon
and Gemma are after.
The scales have been
treated for woodworm,
and Simon uses an angle grinder
with a wire brush
to burnish the pitted metal top
to an attractive aged finish.
There you go -
starting to get the idea.
Obviously don't want to
take it all the way back.
Like to see all the patina, etc.
Looking good.
With work well under way
on the first items,
Henry's taking Simon
to his choice of rummage spot.
Maria Parker's place
in Hertfordshire.
I've been here for 22 years.
When I bought it,
it was a bit of a wreck,
so I've been doing it up
over the years.
And I'm a bit of a hoarder.
I'd be really pleased if Henry
and Simon could make me some space
and make me some money.
One day, I'd like to build
an eco-house.
So, um... I suppose
it would go towards that.
Hello. Henry. How are you? I'm well.
Lovely to see you.
Hi, Maria. Pleased to meet you.
Hello. Hello.
What a beautiful
part of the world.
Amazing views you've got. Mm.
So you've been accumulating
all this stuff over the years.
Why have you decided to get us in
to make you space right now?
My kids, you know, they say to me,
"Well, Mum, when you die,
"we don't want to have
to clear all that stuff out."
Oh, so you're saving them a job,
basically. Yes, exactly.
I get that from my kids. That's
30 years away, at least, Maria!
Honestly. Brilliant.
Thank you very much indeed, Maria.
Pleased to meet you. And you.
Good luck.
Yeah, cheers, Thank you.
Happy hunting.
Yeah. Oh, I'm sure it will be.
We'll see you
in a little while, Maria.
The boys had off in search
of two items each to fix and flog.
I can't see nothing
in this wind, mate. All right?
I know you can't -
you just missed something! What?
Come on, get out of the wind.
Simon and Henry head into
the barn for shelter.
Look at this.
Ooh, yeah. Nice.
Is that a marble fireplace?
That is a marble fireplace.
Don't lose your marbles, Simon,
but it looks like it's broken.
It breaks my heart
when people go to the effort
of rescuing things like this
and then it all just gets stacked
and things get stacked on top,
and that happens. And it snaps.
HE SIGHS
Real pity.
You'd better get some
fresh air, mate. I'd best. Come on.
Fortunately, Simon,
there are more outhouses to search.
Ooh. What?
Not often you find those in a shed,
eh? Wow.
This is a pair of copper jugs,
probably dating from
the Victorian era.
Copper has been shown
to have antibacterial properties,
making them ideal
for kitchen items such as jugs.
Unfortunately,
they're not quite complete.
Yeah, that's missing a lid as well.
But remember in life, dear boy,
every pot has a lid.
Spiritual thing to think about.
Come on, I'm having these.
Possibly the worst item
Henry has ever chosen.
With Henry's pair of pitchers,
he has his first items,
and the boys head into the log shed.
Nice ladder.
And it feels... pretty solid.
This ladder is a hybrid
ladder and staircase.
The longest ladder in the world
is wooden
and measures 135 feet tall.
Instead of standing it up,
you leave it like this.
And there's your
little shelving unit.
I absolutely love it.
Thank heavens I got here to save it.
Nice item? Nice item. Nice item.
Simon has stepped up his game,
making it 1-1.
But Henry is demonstrating
his hippie credentials.
Hey, what you reckon?
Look, look. Enough protesting.
OK, sorry.
Come on, let's get on with it.
And by the way, you are taking
the flower power thing...
Oh, yeah, just a little bit too far.
Is there anything else?
Well, there's this, look.
I know what that's called. Go on.
That is a garden...
Guh... Jur... Jurdurdur?
Go on, tell us. Jardiniere.
That's the one. Yeah.
Jardiniere is a French word
for a flower box.
Technically, this refers
to the pot or urn,
but it's also come to be known
as the wooden stand
onto which the pot is placed.
Thanks, mate.
Second item for me, then.
What have I just done there?
You've just given me an item.
And you've only got one.
Um... I think this
is the last shed, isn't it?
It is indeed. looks like
you're going to have to search
in the garden for your final item.
SIMON LAUGHS
What have you found there?
You be Bill, I'll be Ben. What?
Suddenly, Simon and I become
Bill and Ben, The Flowerpot Men.
Have you been a shed too long?
Just cos you're seeing
some sunshine...
Now, listen, I know you think
I'm going potty
but I've been looking
for little tiny pots like this...
Terracotta pots.
Terracotta pots. ..for ages.
Terracotta's derived from Latin
and means baked earth.
It is a type of earthenware
made from dried clay.
OK, Mr Hippie Flower Power,
this is my item.
And we are taking the flower power
to its Nth degree.
Yeah. Two items each. I love it.
Let's go and see Maria. Come on.
What do you know about that...
The kind of stair-ladder?
It was the ladder
that went up to the barn
that we're renovated at the moment.
OK, my second item...
Now, here you go.
Those little pots. They're all
handmade, I think. Yeah. Yeah.
Now, look.
Right, tell me about those jugs.
They were put in my barn
by somebody
who wanted to store
some stuff there. Right.
They've been there ever since, basically.
Now, on to my next item.
Yeah, the jardiniere.
I bought that years and years ago.
Mm-hm.
I think I was living on
a Thames barge at the time. Right.
Thank you so much for letting us
letting us look around.
Well, it's a great pleasure.
It's been fun. It really has.
Thank you, Maria, and we'll see you
in a couple of weeks. Bye!
Coming up, searching questions...
Do women find you attractive
when you're angry?
Don't know.
...Simon has a crisis...
Hello, do I exist? Hello? Hello?
HEAVY THUD
No, I'm definitely here.
...and items impress
at the valuation.
Not surprised you sold it.
Well done. Good job.
Expert restores Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are on a mission
to turn more trash into cash.
Thank heavens I got here to save it.
They picked up two items each
belonging to Maria Parker
and are now ready to renovate
them for profit.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is ready
to reveal his plunder to Guy.
But the journey to the workshop
hasn't been kind to the jardiniere.
Look down, open your eyes.
HENRY LAUGHS
I'm shocked.
I'm genuinely shocked.
Yeah, no, you should be.
And I'm panicking.
That's too far gone to do anything.
Well, I've got to tell you, mate,
it is slightly too far gone
since it's been in a van.
We're in big trouble.
Seriously, what are we going
to do with this?
If we powder coated that a lovely
colour, that becomes a usable item
on its own.
Yeah. Turn that into a nice,
little desk lamp, of some sort.
I'm not exactly sure,
I've just seen it,
but I'm telling you,
rebuilding that is not...
You're talking days and
days and, you know,
what's that gonna be worth, 50
quid?
Do women find you attractive
when you're angry?
I don't know.
OK, swiftly moving on.
What do you think of Henry's jugs?
So I picked these two up
and then I realised...
...that there was a hole
in the bottom of that one.
And can I just point out to you
that I've noticed there's
a hole there?
Right, so, two quality items.
We are just going to polish these,
and have them as a decorative item.
Because then the cost
in doing that, because I'm doing
it and you pay me hardly anything,
is going to be very low.
So, we'll maximise profit.
I must admit,
I'm not enamoured with them,
but I do quite like the
challenge of them.
I'll actually enjoy doing them.
I like a challenge.
And I'm sure Henry,
when he sees them, will think,
"That was quite good, actually,
from what they were."
Spurred into action, Guy takes
the jardiniere into the shed
for a closer look.
This is a lot worse than I imagined.
I'm going to have to show it
to Henry, because if we blast this,
it's going to disintegrate.
So I think we're going
to have to rethink.
With the unrepairable pot discarded,
Guy focuses on making
a lamp out of the wooden stand.
He starts by using a curved leg
of the jardiniere
as a template to cut the base.
Back in the workshop,
Guy cleans up the jugs.
As you can see, this is copper.
I'm going to do the top bit here
to have a look what that is.
So, yeah, I'm just given them
a preliminary polish.
They won't be perfect yet, but it's
just a sighting lap on them, really.
Guy takes a well-earned
break from the jugs.
But Henry is in a mischievous mood.
Now then, jugs.
Quite posh, but I've got
another plan for them,
which doesn't include Guy.
In Liverpool, Simon is showing his
items to resident restorer Gemma.
Let's hope she's potty about them.
Oh, these are cute, aren't they?
"Cute" is a very good word for them.
Let's make a chandelier, OK?
Yeah. And we have like brown flecks
going in that then turn into
a big, mad root ball down here. Yeah.
Green flecks coming out,
and then I just need someone
super-talented to make
little, tiny flower lampshades
for each one.
I could probably do that.
Yeah, that's what I meant.
Next up, the long ladder.
What about, if it's turned
sideways, and it is literally
just a set of shelves?
But a nice bright colour
on either end.
Top and bottom and back? Yes.
And then just leave
all this all the old wood
as it is? OK. Happy? Happy.
First, Simon recruits expert
electrician Neil Shaw
to help with his bright idea.
It's to create this
kind of crazy chandelier,
where they're all leaning
against each other.
And then the
flowers upside down...
To be honest, it's actually more
straightforward than you think.
Basically, if you want each one
of these pots to be a light,
you just put these 12 volts
lamp holders in.
Basically, what we'll do is, we'll
make a connection inside there.
Then, we can put these
12 volts LEDs in.
Cool. Then, they will
be hanging down from the centre.
That will go off to a base
with ten connections on it.
It's called a spider light base.
With a plan in place,
Simon picks the ten best pots
and Neil get cracking.
There you go, mate. Brilliant, OK.
Have fun.
As Neil begins work,
Simon and Gemma start on the ladder.
OK, Gem, here's the plan. This is
all our scabby bit up here, right?
Yeah. So, get rid of it.
Discarding the worst sections,
they'll use the good wood
to build a quality set
of shelves.
So, that's our good bit of that,
that's our good bit of that,
Separate them
and then put them back together.
Yeah. Yeah. Perfect. That's
the plan, isn't it? All right.
Handyman Phil is drafted in
to cut it down to size.
Done and dusted.
In Oxfordshire, Guy is getting
to grips with the jardiniere base,
which is destined to become a lamp.
I've just filled the holes
in this with wood filler.
While that's going off,
I'm going to tap a thread in here
for the light fitting.
Careful, Guy,
drilling like that is not safe.
So that's nice, actually.
Guy checks all the
brass fittings connect.
He then removes them and
heads outside to spray the base
with a satin black.
My technique for this is keep this
about six to eight inches away
from the item you're spraying.
And just do it gently.
Once the base is dry, all that's
left to do is add in the electrics,
attach a lampshade and bulb
and turn it on.
There we go, the electrics work.
And that's quite
a nice little desk.
Unbeknownst to Guy,
Henry has sent the copper jugs
off to a specialist foundry.
So, Henry's given me these jugs.
I think they're pretty nice,
to be honest.
But I've got to do what the
old boy says and melt them down.
An angle grinder is used to
break them into small pieces.
The copper is melted in the furnace
and then poured into a mould,
before being left to cool down.
Finally, brute force
is then used to break it open.
But what have they made?
In Liverpool, the chandelier
has been wired,
so Simon is about to paint it.
I'm now halfway through.
Just spraying the
flex that comes out green.
Because, of course, that's the stem.
Simon uses a car paint
to spruce up his stems.
Such a ridiculously delicate job.
Whose idea was this?
Next, Gemma's making the flowers.
I thought I would use acetate.
And cut them into spirals.
I can wrap them around the bulb.
And it seems to be working.
Gemma uses a glue gun to wrap
the petals around the bulbs.
She then clips them into the pots
and the chandelier is almost
ready to bloom.
Gemma also takes on the
kitchen shelving unit.
Having previously sanded the shelves
and applied a primer,
she's taking charge of the
colour scheme.
I've made the executive decision
to paint them green.
Fingers crossed, he'll like them.
And if he doesn't,
well, it's too late.
That's the spirit, Gemma.
Once the paint has dried, she heads
outside to add coat-hook fittings.
What do you think?
Didn't we say pale blue, and leave
all the paint on the treads?
We may have done.
Hello, hello, do I exist?
Hello? Hello? Hello?
No, I'm definitely here.
Nice colour, by the way.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is finishing
his first set of items.
The shoe-shine kit has been finished
and it's as good as it gets.
We've got to put our hands
up and especially me,
I've got to say I made
a mistake, really.
Hopefully the sideboard
will fare better.
Yeah, top job. The brass looks nice,
doesn't it? Yeah, it does.
A quick re-sand to remove some
overspill of paint,
and the boys can bring out the
grain of the old pine
with a dark wax finish.
I like the dark colour
with the grey.
Yeah, I think it will
look good, mate.
Wax on and wax off.
With a car buffer, of course.
It's looking posh.
Look how the sun comes out on it.
Mate? Yes.
I think that's done.
Yeah.
Just the drawers to add,
then stand back and admire.
It's fantastic.
It's lovely, isn't it? Blimey.
I love it in that battleship grey.
I think we were right to do it
that colour. Yeah.
Hey, look. Saved another. Yes.
The refurbished sideboard is
a hit with more than just the boys.
Henry's got a potential
buyer lined up.
PHONE RINGS
Oh, oh, oh.
Jan?
Hello. Did you get the piccies?
Well... Oh...
Yeah, you love it. Yeah, no, it's
nice, man, it's a lovely thing.
250.
Yeah.
I can't go any lower, Jan.
All right.
Wow, yeah, no, great, OK.
Fine, cool.
All right, I'll see you.
Bye-bye. Bye.
Blimey, there you go, 250, eh?
No arguments for change.
Top work, Henry.
In Liverpool, Simon and Gemma
are also finishing his first finds
from Andy's barns.
First up, the scales.
And in my mind,
it's just in a kitchen.
And on one side we've got
some fruit or veg.
On the other side,
you got your cookbooks.
Yeah, I think so, on balance.
The scales are done.
Which just leaves
the opticians desk to finish.
It's been sanded and painted
with marine gloss.
Got some great new handles on.
Which, hopefully, it's going to
match the powder-coated frame.
Now, as a contrast to the black,
I'm going to paint this
inside drawer orange.
An accent colour may attract buyers,
but get it wrong and you can make
it hard to shift.
But the colour of this paint
is the least of Gemma's concerns.
Well, hopefully,
that will look a little bit better
with a few more layers.
After several more coats of orange
for the drawer,
and glass added to the top,
the opticians desk is finished.
But is it an eyesore
or a creative vision?
Gemma, this is a bold statement.
The orange really sets it off.
It's great, isn't it?
This is a 20/20 vision.
That's terrible.
Your jokes get worse.
Simon's gags may be worthless,
but Gemma's located a buyer -
Sven, who owns a contemporary
furniture shop in Warrington.
I was thinking about 120?
What you think? I think I'd be
more comfortable with 100.
Well, this is one of Simon's items,
so I'm happy to go for 100.
All right, you've got a deal. Good
stuff. Wonderful, thank you. Great.
Let's hope the valuer
agrees as it's time
for the first all-important
valuation.
Andy has travelled from Yorkshire
to see
what has happened to his stuff,
and to find out if the boys
have raised him any cash.
Ahoy-hoy. Good to see you.
Lovely to see you.
Lovely to see you. You all right?
Listen, come and have a look.
Oh, wow.
Yeah, have a wander.
Have you done anything with that?!
Look, Andy, right, OK, I thought
it was enamel, right?
Right. When I saw it on the shelf.
But actually it's painted.
Right. So, we can't restore it,
because otherwise
we're going to wreck it.
So, just to make up for things,
we mirror polished the top bit.
OK! Oh, I do like that, though.
I think that's a lovely thing there.
Yeah, it's brought it alive,
actually. Yeah, I think so.
Come back and join us, mate.
So, all in all, what you think?
Yeah, excellent.
And to tell us if we're on the
right track with what we've done,
we're joined by Adam,
our independent valuer.
Adam Partridge has worked in
auction houses for 30 years,
and now owns
several auction houses of his own.
There's little he hasn't
valued or sold.
Give us a valuation on
the opticians desk, mate.
It's bright and funky and colourful.
The battered old opticians desk
was repainted and new glass added,
at a cost of £70.
£120. Ah, I've sold it, mate.
For £100. £100.
Fairly close.
Despite selling low,
Simon still managed to pull
a profit of £30.
OK, now moving on.
Talk to me about the little...
Cutesy, little scales.
They do have a charm to them,
don't they? Good colour,
the name stamped on them
all round the front and sides.
I could see them in a shop perhaps,
with things to display on,
or in the kitchen,
on the side perhaps.
Do they still function as scales?
Yes, yes, yes, fully function.
The neglected industrial scales
were brought back to life
for nothing but some elbow
grease to remove rust,
and refinish the wood.
Well, on balance,
I think they're worth £95.
Worth its weight in cash.
The scales made
£95 profit for Andy.
Hey, let's talk kiwi box
that we didn't do much with.
No, but I like it.
It's my kind of thing, man.
Yeah, and mine, man.
I'd probably buy that if I saw
that at the right price.
The polisher's box
was polished for free.
£45, I think, is a fair price.
Although, I'd give about 30 quid for
it. Yeah, well, I know you, Adam.
A shoe-shining profit
of £45 for the old box.
OK, so now side table,
or whatever you call it.
It's a good, useful bank of
drawers, isn't it? Yeah.
I like that, I think that's going
to appeal to a lot of people.
Multi-drawer cabinets
are very popular these days.
Slight concern about the quality
of the finish,
perhaps, if I'm being a bit picky.
The sideboard was repainted,
and its top stripped
and waxed at a cost of £50.
220. All right, well,
I flogged it.
For 250 of your finest
British pounds.
Not surprised you sold it,
well done.
Topping Adam's valuation,
the sideboard picks
up a profit of £200.
So, all in all, mate, you're taking
home 370 quid. Fantastic.
How's that? That's great.
So Simon's choice of location
has netted Andy £370 profit
toward setting up the new cafe
at his green museum.
Simon and Henry have done pretty
good today, actually.
To be honest, my favourite
was the big chest of drawers.
I think they've done
an excellent job with that.
Coming up, Henry has
a small surprise for Guy.
That's what you call,
actually, downsizing.
It is.
Properly downsizing.
There's big home truths
for Simon.
Well, I wouldn't have it
in my house.
But all is not lost
for Alicia.
This is a very saleable
item. All is redeemed.
Expert restorers Henry Cole and
Simon O'Brien
are making cash from trash.
Earlier they raised £370 from the
barns of Yorkshire man Andy Messers.
How was that? That's great!
But can they raise more for Henry's
choice,
the barns owned by Maria Parker?
In Liverpool, Simon and Gemma are
preparing for the big switch on.
Look!
It's actually quite pretty, isn't
it?
Why are you so surprised by what we
do?!
No, I think, I wasn't sure on my flowers.
And also we're on the wrong level here.
You've got to imagine that the rose,
is the height of this. Yeah.
This is just so we can work on it.
So, the view...
...is that. OK, happy? Yeah!
I know you had your misgivings. Hmm...
But sometimes we've just got to have
a bit of fun with stuff, haven't we?
It's crazy but I love it.
There you go. Yeah. That's all I
need to hear, thank you.
With the light brightening up the mood,
they head outside to put the
finishing touches
onto the shelving unit.
I have to accept I do like the green.
It works now, doesn't it?
Oh, it works now, yeah.
No, no, it's really cool.
Yeah. I wasn't quite sure about your
idea when you first told me.
Yeah? But I can definitely see it
now, it's great. Good!
Last two hooks,
apron, oven gloves, finish it off.
Yeah, perfect.
We're good to go. Brilliant.
Brilliant, ha!
In Oxfordshire, Henry and Guy are
ready to reveal
their dramatically transformed items
to each other.
GUY: Feast your eyes.
That is all that remains.
That is the living remains of the
jardiniere!
Is that it? That's it. Is that all
you can muster? That was the bauble
that hung down underneath
in the middle, sort of
three-quarters of the way down.
At least that's worth 25 quid.
Now look, where's the other thing
that goes with this, my jugs?
I was about to polish them, I put
them down to go and have a cup
of tea and you've moved them.
Yeah...
Where are they?
Your two jugs... Yes?
Are that now.
Is that it? What do you reckon?
It is rather nice and endearing, but
I'm shocked that it's gone
from those to that.
I like it because it's a left-field
idea and it's a motorbike
so I'm happy. Yeah, that's what you
call actually downsizing.
It is!
Properly downsizing!
So, radical repurposing in Oxfordshire,
but will they make a profit?
Well, it's time to find out at the
final valuation.
Maria is here to see how her items
have transformed, and to find out
how much profit the boys have made.
How are you, good to see you. Hello!
I'm sure you're going to be an awful
lot better once you've seen this stuff.
There you go - have a look round.
Obviously they're not...
...quite the same as when they left you.
And where's the jardiniere?
That's the lamp.
Well, it doesn't look anything like
it!
It is part of to jardiniere, I have
to tell you. Is it? Those are the
- pots, are they? Yes.
- Yeah.
Little flowerpot chandelier.
Gosh, that's amazing.
Thank you! And Maria, feast your
eyes on the copper jugs.
What?!
You melted it down?
Er, I might have done, yeah.
Well, I think you've been very clever.
To find out whether we have made
you any money,
Elisicia's here, as ever.
Upcycling shop owner Elisicia
Moore is here to cast her eye
over the items and put a price on
the latest restorations.
Shall we start with the motorcycle?
What I think is a one-off, designed
by Henry Cole,
beautiful little statue of a motorcycle.
To melt down the pair of copper jugs
and mould them
into a metallic motorbike cost just
£50.
You gave her the big sale, but it's
paper weight, £20.
Can I just say you're never going to
find another one of those.
That's not a bad thing.
Did you hear that?!
ALL LAUGH
I love it, I'll give you 60 quid.
Can I just say that Henry Cole has
just parted with money,
which is a world first!
Henry's generous offer has saved the
day, clearing a £10 profit
for the motorbike paperweight.
Do we have to do the lamp now?
It's a lamp. As you said, it wasn't
worth anything
so you have increased the value.
The jardiniere stand was salvaged by
cutting it,
painting it and adding lamp fittings
at a cost of £5.
But at the end of the day it is a
small side table lamp
so I would say £20.
That's a £15 profit for the lamp.
Let's move on to the one-off, one
of a kind, Simon O'Brien-designed
flowerpot chandelier.
I'm lost for words. I think it would
have been better just
to put some soil and seeds in.
The terracotta pots were transformed
by adding electrical fittings,
acetate and a coat of paint at a
cost of £50.
I've disliked some of the things
you've done before but this is an
all-new high.
It's zero.
Unsaleable?! Maria, come on, what
do you think of it?
Well, wouldn't have it in MY house.
ALL LAUGHING
That's a withering no profit for the chandelier.
Come on, let's finish
this on a high note.
Talk to me, knackered old ladder,
turned into kitchen unit.
All is redeemed.
Because this is a very saleable item.
The discarded ladder was given a new
life after being cut,
sanded and painted and new hooks
attached for £20.
If I put that in my shop I would put
£200 on it.
Well's, that's amazing!
SIMON: There you go, you see?
We're finishing on a high
because I have actually sold it for
£200.
Cash back!
Come on, mate.
Mate, thanks for saving the day, son.
The shelves rack up an impressive
£180 profit.
That's a total amount of money of
£205 to you.
Fantastic! How's that? Thanks, mate.
Well, since I thought it was a load
of old rubbish,
I think it's quite good!
And also, you got your hand in your pocket.
Oh, yeah, now...
Ooh...
Could you lend us some...?
No, I couldn't!
He's like the Queen, you know, he
doesn't carry cash. There's a
cashpoint just down the road, go on.
Go on! Thanks, Maria.
So Henry's choice of location has
netted £205.
The light was...
...the most hideous thing I've ever seen.
They should have put wax into them
and turned them into candles,
they would've made more money out of
them and it would've cost them nothing.
But it was all good fun!
But it's Andy museum, Simon's choice
of location, that did best today.
Pulling in a total of £370.
I don't really want to talk about it.
You're not finding it funny, are
you? No. Good.
Your jardiniere...
But then again your flowerpots,
hanging like that.
She didn't really like them, did
she? Ouch!
But I think the piece de resistance
has to be the jug,
little tiny motorbike!
Andy's stuff was good, though!
Yeah, that was nice. Yeah.
Did you win, then? Of course I won.
Yeah, I think it's what they call in
the trade a Pyrrhic victory.
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