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HAVE YOU EVER FOUND A COOL SECONDHAND ITEM,
FIXED IT UP, AND THEN SOLD IT FOR A PROFIT?
(Lara) YOU MAY KNOW ME AS AN ANCHOR
ON "GOOD MORNING AMERICA."
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY, AND GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
BUT DID YOU KNOW I LEAD A SECRET DOUBLE LIFE
AS AN INTERIOR DESIGNER?
(Lara) I DIDN'T WANT IT TO BE MATCHY-MATCHY,
BUT IT HAD TO FLOW.
I LOVE THE THRILL OF HUNTING
FOR DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH AT GREAT FLEA MARKETS...
A REALLY GOOD FIND RIGHT HERE.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY.
(woman) YOU CAN EVEN PAINT THE CHAIRS BLACK.
(woman) HOW MUCH IS THIS? TELL ME THE TRUTH.
$200?!
(Lara) WE'VE GOT TWO TEAMS GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD,
SEARCHING FOR COOL SECONDHAND ITEMS
THAT THEY CAN FIX UP
AND THEN TURN AROUND AND FLIP FOR A PROFIT.
SO WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS?
WELL, THE TEAM THAT DOES A BETTER JOB
TURNING THEIR TRASH INTO CASH IS THE VICTOR
IN THIS WINNER-TAKE-ALL COMPETITION.
Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC.
HEY, EVERYBODY, WELCOME TO "FLEA MARKET FLIP."
I'M LARA SPENCER,
STANDING OUTSIDE THE ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET
HERE IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA,
AND THESE ARE OUR TWO TEAMS OF FLIPPERS.
FIRST UP, WE HAVE PALS CLAIRE AND NICK.
WHEN CLAIRE'S NOT HUNTING,
SHE'S ACTUALLY A STYLIST.
AND THEN NICK HAS TAKEN HIS HOBBY
OF FINDING AND FIXING THINGS
AND TURNED IT INTO A PRETTY GREAT WAY
TO MAKE SOME EXTRA MONEY.
AS FAR AS WE'RE CONCERNED, THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE ON EARTH
TO FIND BETTER DEALS THAN AT A FLEA MARKET.
OUR OTHER TEAM, SHEA AND ALLI, ARE BEST FRIENDS
WHO SHARE AN OBSESSION FOR VINTAGE.
IT'S REALLY FULFILLING TO TAKE SOMETHING THAT WAS JUNK
AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
ALL RIGHT, BUT LET'S GET DOWN TO THE NITTY-GRITTY.
THESE ARE YOUR FLIP LISTS.
THESE ARE PROJECTS THAT YOU WILL NEED TO ACCOMPLISH
TO WIN THIS COMPETITION.
NUMBER 1-- FIND A TABLE AND CHAIRS
THAT CAN BE REFURBISHED AND RECYCLED.
NUMBER 2-- AN UPHOLSTERY PROJECT.
FIND A CHAIR OR SEATING THAT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED.
NUMBER 3-- FIND A PIECE OF FURNITURE
IN BAD SHAPE BUT WITH GOOD BONES
THAT CAN BE MADE OVER TO LOOK BRAND-NEW.
AND FINALLY, NUMBER 4--
IT'S OUR REPURPOSE PROJECT.
FIND AN ITEM THAT SERVED ONE PURPOSE IN ITS FORMER LIFE,
AND REDO IT FOR AN ENTIRELY NEW USE.
AND TO GET IT ALL DONE,
OUR TEAMS WILL GET $600 EACH TO SPEND.
YEAH.
THAT I'M GONNA TELL YOU AS A LIFELONG FLIPPER.
YOU KNOW, I HAVE AN ANTIQUE BUSINESS.
I'VE BEEN DOING THIS A WHILE.
SO AS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THE FLEA MARKET,
TRY TO FIND A RANGE OF DIFFERENT ITEMS.
NOT ONLY ARE YOU FINDING TREASURES THAT YOU LIKE,
BUT TRY TO IMAGINE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT WANT TO BUY.
EVERYTHING ON THE LIST CAN BE FOUND. YOU JUST GOTTA LOOK.
(Shea) READY!
ALL RIGHT, GET TO IT!
OH, LOOK AT THIS LITTLE NUMBER.
I LIKE THE CHAIRS.
GIVE US SOMETHING, FLEA MARKET GODS.
THE WHOLE IDEA IS BEING ABLE TO NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
YOU WANT TO SEE BEYOND THE STAINED FABRIC
OR THE CHIPPED PAINT AND SEE THE GOOD BONES BENEATH.
SORRY. I FORGOT.
AT A FLEA MARKET, YOU BREAK IT, YOU BUY IT.
(Claire) YEAH.
YEAH, THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL.
WE COULD DRILL THROUGH THAT. WE COULD PUT A TABLE ON IT.
NOW WE JUST NEED, LIKE, A LONG BENCH PIECE.
YEAH.
THAT'D BE GOOD.
UH-HUH.
WOULD YOU TAKE $15 FOR IT?
LUCKY $18?
$18? ALL RIGHT. AWESOME.
WE NEED SOMETHING FOR GOOD BONES.
YEAH.
WHY DON'T WE TRY TO DO THIS AS A COFFEE TABLE?
YEAH, I LIKE THAT.
SO FAR, WE SEEM TO HAVE-- WE'VE BEEN CROSSING THINGS
OFF THE LIST AND STAYING ON TRACK.
SO I FEEL LIKE WE'RE A LITTLE BIT MORE ON TRACK
THAN THE OTHER TEAM.
(discordant squeaking)
$350.
YEAH, WE GOTTA KEEP WALKING.
(man) $350.
(Alli) HOW MUCH IS THE, UH...
WE NEED A DINING TABLE AND CHAIRS.
THAT HAS POTENTIAL.
HIDEOUS.
(man) $400.
OH, YEAH, NO. $400.
FLIPPERS KNOW YOU GOTTA SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY,
AND SHEA AND ALLI NEED TO START SPENDING.
THAT COULD BE KIND OF COOL.
(man) ALL RIGHT.
YAY!
WE'RE GONNA, LIKE, CUT THESE DOWN SO IT'S SHORTER,
AND THEN UPHOLSTER THE TOP, SO IT'S A BENCH.
(Shea laughing)
I WANTED TO JUST ASK YOU, HOW ARE YOU DOING ON YOUR LIST?
(sighs) IT'S HARDER THAN WE EXPECTED.
JUST LOOK AT THINGS. BE WILLING TO TAKE A CHANCE.
THOSE BARSTOOLS ARE REALLY COOL, CHIC.
EVERYBODY LOVES MID-CENTURY NOW.
THIS GREAT PAIR OF CHESTS--
PAINT THEM HIGH-GLOSS BLACK, GET NEW KNOBS.
EXCUSE ME, HI. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS CHARGING FOR THESE?
(man) $150 FOR THE PAIR.
COULD YOU DO, LIKE, $115?
WILL YOU DO $125?
SOMETIMES THE BEST NEGOTIATION TACTIC
IS A PRETTY SMILE.
OKAY.
DONE DEAL.
"B"-PLUS.
YEAH.
HOW MUCH ARE THEY?
(woman) THEY'RE $35 EACH OR 2 FOR $50.
VERY MID-CENTURY, IN A SIMPLE BLACK FRAME--
THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT FLEA MARKETS.
I LOVE THIS PIECE-- THE TABLE.
IT'S A GREAT PIECE.
NO, IT'S A GREAT-- I MEAN, LOOK,
EXACTLY.
OKAY.
$250 FOR THE WHOLE SET.
$20, $40, $50.
$250 IS A LOT OF MONEY,
BUT I LOVE THE IDEA OF USING UNEXPECTED ITEMS
FOR A DINING EXPERIENCE.
THIS OLD SCHOOL DESK IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.
YOU COULD PULL UP TWO OTHER CHAIRS,
AND IT'S A SEATING AREA.
IT'S A LITTLE DINING AREA FOR A SMALL APARTMENT.
HOW MUCH?
$25?
IT'S A LITTLE RICKETY, GUYS.
FOR 5 BUCKS, WE'LL TAKE IT.
AND IT'S OURS! THANK YOU.
(Shea) NOW WE NEED TO GET THE DINING ROOM TABLE
DINING ROOM, YEAH.
I HOPE IT'S STILL HERE.
I REALLY HOPE IT'S STILL HERE. ♪ I'M NOT SEEING IT ♪
(Shea) I'M GETTING NERVOUS. I'M REALLY AFRAID
THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO END UP BUYING SOMEONE'S STORAGE TABLE,
BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
IT WAS SOMEWHERE, LIKE, RIGHT IN HERE.
IF THE VENDOR HASN'T PACKED UP YET,
SHEA AND ALLI MAY BE ABLE TO GET A GOOD PRICE,
BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE END OF THE DAY
IS THE BEST TIME TO GET A DEAL.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. AAH! OKAY.
HERE IT IS! OH, MY GOSH.
(Shea) WE WANT TO GET THIS,
BUT WE ARE SO OUT OF MONEY.
HOW MUCH--
WE'RE GONNA DO A SHOW NEXT WEEK,
AND I'M-- WE'RE TAKING IT. YEAH.
HOW GOOD COULD YOU DO?
$250, 'CAUSE I WAS AT-- I STARTED AT $400 TODAY,
COULD WE DO $200?
CAN WE MEET IN THE MIDDLE? CAN WE PLEASE DO $200?
$200?
(squeals) CAN WE HUG YOU?
LET ME GIVE YOU A HUG.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
OH, YAY.
YEAH.
AND WE JUST PULLED IT TOGETHER, TOOK OUR EMOTIONS OUT,
AND JUST STARTED BUYING.
IT IS, RIGHT?
I MEAN, YOU COULD DO A NEW--
LIKE, A GRAPHIC UPHOLSTERY JOB ON IT.
$295.
FOR ONE CHAIR?
IF WE'RE SELLING, AND SOMEBODY WITH AN EYE FOR DESIGN
RIGHT.
$250?
I THINK WE SHOULD--
I THINK WE SHOULD SPLURGE ON THIS PIECE.
COULD YOU GO ANY LOWER? $240?
THAT'S FINE? OKAY, GREAT.
OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH.
I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS GOING IN.
NOW WE HAVE THE ITEMS, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT 'EM.
THAT'S THE THING.
THAT'S--YEAH.
I THINK WE'RE SO GONNA BEAT THOSE OTHER GIRLS. I REALLY DO.
♪♪
THIS IS OUR "FLEA MARKET FLIP" WORKSHOP.
IT'S COMPLETELY OUTFITTED WITH EVERY POSSIBLE TOOL
AND INCLUDES EVERY IMAGINABLE PAINT COLOR, WOOD FINISH,
AND EVEN THE LATEST IN UPHOLSTERY FABRICS.
OUR TEAMS AREN'T WASTING ANY TIME,
AND ARE ALREADY HARD AT WORK.
OH, I KIND OF WISH I HAD MY LEFT-HANDED GLOVE.
WITH THE HELP OF OUR CRAFTSMEN,
THEY WILL TRANSFORM THEIR FLEA MARKET FINDS
AND GET THEM READY TO FLIP.
SHEA AND ALLI ARE KICKING THINGS OFF
WITH THEIR UPHOLSTERY PROJECT.
IT'S THE OLD WOODEN BENCH THEY SCORED FOR JUST $5.
RAD.
THEY HAVE CHOSEN A BOLD COLOR--
WE LIKEY?
AWESOME.
AND THEY'RE USING CONTRASTING BLACK-AND-WHITE FABRIC,
TRANSFORMING THEIR EYESORE
INTO HOPEFULLY A HOME RUN.
CLAIRE, WHAT DID YOU SAY YOU SPENT ON THIS CHAIR AGAIN?
I THOUGHT THAT WAS HIGH.
AND THEN I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE.
THESE IN MINT CONDITION...
CAN RANGE FROM $700
ALL THE WAY UP TO $1,400.
YOU DID REALLY WELL.
YOU NEED TO KEEP THAT IN MIND, I THINK...
WHEN YOU ARE...
RE-CREATING IT. DON'T GET TOO CREATIVE.
NO, NO. NO, WE WON'T.
I KNOW LARA SAID TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE PRINT
AND NOT TO GO TOO CRAZY, BUT I WANT IT TO BE A WOW PIECE.
WE SHOULD MAKE SURE ONE OF THESE
IS CENTERED.
AND THEN DECIDE WHICH WAY WE WANT IT TO POINT.
OKAY.
♪♪
SO WE WANT TO MAKE THIS INTO A BENCH.
WE'RE GONNA KEEP THE TOP THE WAY IT IS.
WE'RE A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT HOW WE'RE GONNA CONSTRUCT THIS.
OKAY.
WE'RE, LIKE, GONNA PUT UPHOLSTERY.
WE'RE GONNA DO IT IN A ROYAL BLUE,
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA USE SOME FUNKY FABRIC.
SO WE'RE GONNA DO THE CUSHION OUT OF THIS.
DO YOU THINK THAT ROYAL BLUE AND TEAL ARE GONNA COMPLEMENT?
IT CAN GO ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
♪♪
WE BOUGHT THIS REALLY COOL OLD WOODEN BOX.
WE ARE GONNA TAKE THE LEGS OFF OF OUR OTHER TABLE.
(Nick) ONE OF OUR COFFEE TABLES THAT WE BOUGHT
FOR ANOTHER PROJECT--
WE'RE GONNA USE THE LEGS FOR THIS COFFEE TABLE.
CHECK IT OFF THE LIST.
AND DONE.
(Shea) I THINK THE EDGE IN THIS COMPETITION GOES TO US.
WE'RE SELLING SHOWPIECES,
PIECES THAT ARE GONNA CATCH YOUR EYE WHEN YOU'RE WALKING BY.
I THINK IN A FLEA MARKET SITUATION,
THIS JACK--
IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND RUSTY AND OLD.
(sighs) AND IT'S WAY TOO RUSTY
RIGHT WHERE IT COUNTS.
YEAH.
WE'RE GONNA COMBINE THOSE TWO INTO A BENCH.
(man) THIS IS WHAT I WAS WORRIED ABOUT.
WHAT IS YOUR PLAN "B" IF THIS WILL NOT COME LOOSE?
PLAN "B"?
(Nick) I THINK THIS IS OUR ONLY CHOICE.
OH.
THERE WE GO. THAT'LL DO.
HEY, IT'S CLOSE.
OH, YEAH.
♪♪
WE DEFINITELY NEED TO GET THE DINING ROOM STARTED.
LOOK AT THIS RITTS COMPANY
MID-CENTURY LUCITE TRIPOD DINING TABLE I FOUND,
(Shea) OH, MY GOSH.
WE FOUND A TAG ON IT. IT SAID, "RITTS COMPANY."
VERY FAMOUS FURNITURE COMPANY FROM CALIFORNIA.
ACTUALLY THE MOTHER AND FATHER
OF FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER HERB RITTS.
SO WHAT IS YOUR VISION ON HOW TO BRING THIS BACK TO LIFE?
I MEAN, OUR VISION WAS TO GO ALL WHITE.
WE REALLY WANTED A VERY, LIKE, CLEAN, SHOW OFF--
SHOWCASE THE LINES.
ALL RIGHT, SO WHITE--
SO WHITE, WHITE, WHITE, AND WHITE.
(Claire) NICK DOES NOT LIKE LUCITE.
HE THINKS THE OTHER TEAM MADE A POOR DECISION WITH LUCITE.
BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE LUCITE, SO THEY MIGHT SELL.
THE GAME PLAN IS TO SAND IT...
DONE. NO MORE SANDING.
PAINT IT.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA COVER THE CHAIRS IN WHITE, TOO.
ALL-WHITE “LIBERACE-TASTIC”"
♪♪
WE HAVE THIS GREAT DRAFTING TABLE,
AND WE HAVE TWO STOOLS. PAINT THE STOOLS
MM-HMM.
(Claire) OKAY.
AND THEN THE DINING TABLE, WHICH IS THE DRAFTING TABLE,
THERE'S A LAYER OF LAMINATE.
WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO AS FAR AS THAT,
OH, MY GOD. BRILLIANT.
WE PULLED OFF THE LAMINATE,
AND THEN IT WAS A BRIGHT YELLOW FAKE WOOD,
(Claire) WE'RE GONNA PUT
A REALLY QUALITY PLYWOOD ON TOP OF IT.
CLAIRE IS ADDING A QUICK COAT OF STAIN
TO THE NEW PLYWOOD TOP,
AND THIS TABLE AND CHAIRS IS READY TO BE FLIPPED.
I'M KIND OF THINKING ABOUT MAYBE DOING
(Alli) AROUND.
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CHEST?
ALL OF THIS IS GONNA BE A SOLID, LIKE, BLACK SATIN,
BECAUSE THOSE MIRRORS THAT WE BOUGHT,
THEY FIT PERFECTLY ON THE DRAWERS,
SO WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA HAVE A MIRRORED FRONT
YOU'RE CUTTING IT-- THEM INTO THREE?
YES. MIRRORED PIECES ARE REALLY IN HIGH DEMAND RIGHT NOW.
THEY'RE VERY POPULAR.
YEAH.
SO I THINK SOMETHING AS STURDY AS THIS WITH THAT ACCENT,
I THINK WE CAN GET A GOOD PRICE FOR IT.
AND IT'S SUCH A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GOOD BONES.
YEAH, IT WAS.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LACQUER THINNER THAT WILL CLEAN ‘EM OFF.
YOU DIP ‘EM IN, KIND OF BRUSH ‘EM A LITTLE BIT,
AND CLEAN ‘EM REALLY GOOD.
SO YOU WANT TO TRY ONE? AND THAT'S PERFECT.
THERE YOU GO.
(glass cracks)
DID IT CRACK A LITTLE? YEAH.
(Shea) HOW THE HELL?
(bleep, bleep, bleep, bleep, bleep)
THERE'S A COUPLE PIECES
THAT I KNOW WERE GIVING US AN ADVANTAGE,
(Shea) I HAVE AN IDEA.
LET'S TAKE THE MIRRORS OFF
OF THAT OTHER SET AND DO IT BLACK.
♪♪
(Shea) THIS COULD REALLY HURT US.
♪♪
ALL RIGHT, THIS IS IT, TIME TO FLIP,
AND WE'RE DOING IT IN THE HEART OF HOLLYWOOD
AT THE MELROSE TRADING POST.
I CANNOT BELIEVE IT'S RAINING.
THESE TWO TEAMS ARE SETTING UP SHOP,
AND THEIR HARD WORK AND CREATIVE VISIONS
COME LOOK AT OUR STUFF.
HOW MUCH IS THE BENCH?
CAN YOU DO THE BENCH FOR $200?
OKAY.
OKAY, $225. DONE.
THANK YOU.
BUYERS AT FLEA MARKETS
LOVE TO KNOW THE BACKSTORY ON PIECES...
OH, NICE.
WE ACTUALLY DRILLED THROUGH THE TABLE TO MOUNT THE JACKS.
BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS
WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS A BARGAIN.
OH, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. I WILL.
NICK AND CLAIRE'S TIRE JACK BENCH IS A HIT, AS WELL,
BUT THEY ARE STILL TRAILING SHEA AND ALLI BY $100.
(woman) I'M ATTRACTED TO THIS,
BECAUSE OF THE MIRROR AND THE WOOD TOGETHER...
THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO.
UM, SO IT'S BOTHERSOME TO ME THAT THEY'RE NOT MATCHING.
OOH.
WOULD YOU DO, LIKE, $340?
OKAY.
(Nick) UH, WE'RE ASKING $200.
WHAT'S THE VERY BEST DEAL THAT YOU GUYS CAN GIVE US?
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT $165?
COULD YOU DO IT FOR $160?
GOOD DEAL.
YEAH, ENJOY IT.
THIS IS A 100-YEAR-OLD DUTCH BENCH.
OKAY.
YEAH, THAT'S PERFECT.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
(Shea) WE'RE ASKING FOR $390 FOR THE SET.
BUT WE WILL SELL THEM SEPARATE, TOO.
OKAY, AND HOW MUCH IS JUST THIS ONE?
UH, JUST THIS ONE WOULD BE, LIKE, $200.
I MEAN, I WOULD BUY IT FOR, LIKE, $100.
I MEAN, I WOULD SELL IT TO YOU, BUT WE PAID MORE FOR IT.
FOR THIS ONE RIGHT HERE.
BECAUSE WE COULD--
OKAY, WILL YOU GO DOWN TO $125?
(Shea) MM-HMM.
IF YOU BREAK THEM UP,
IMMEDIATELY YOU'RE MAKING YOUR MONEY BACK,
AND YOU CAN SELL THE OTHER ONE FOR PROFIT.
YOU DO? YOU WOULD?
OKAY, ALL RIGHT. I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO LOSE A SALE.
WOW, IT IS REALLY SLOW RIGHT NOW. THERE IS NOBODY OUT.
WE HAVE TO BE SMART. THERE'S NOBODY HERE.
IF ANYBODY SHOWS INTEREST, WE HAVE TO GET RID OF THE STUFF.
(woman) HI.
I WAS JUST WONDERING...
OKAY, IT'S $175,
UM, AND I JUST-- I REALLY--I REALLY WANT IT,
BUT I CAN STILL ONLY AFFORD, LIKE, $150 ON IT.
OKAY, COOL.
GOOD. YOU'RE HAPPY, WE'RE HAPPY.
THIS IS “FLEA MARKET FLIP,” PEOPLE. GET DOWN. GET DIRTY.
I FEEL LIKE THIS BELONGS IN ELVIS' HOUSE, RIGHT?
THIS IS ACTUALLY A FAMOUS DESIGNER--
THE--MR. AND MRS. RITTS-- HERB RITTS' PARENTS--
THE PHOTOGRAPHER?
YES, THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S PARENTS.
YEP.
SHEA AND ALLI CANNOT SEEM TO HOOK THE RIGHT BUYER
FOR THEIR FAMOUS LUCITE TABLE AND CHAIRS,
BUT NICK AND CLAIRE MAY HAVE SOMEONE ON THE LINE
FOR THEIR FAMOUS FIND.
WE'RE ASKING $500 FOR THE CHAIR.
SO IT'S A MOLLER, DANISH DESIGNER FROM THE ‘70s.
WHAT ABOUT $400?
OOH... (laughs) I LOVE THIS CHAIR SO MUCH.
WOULD YOU DO $450?
UH...
CAN WE DO--JUST DO, UM,
HOW ABOUT $425, AND WE'LL JUST...
I THINK I FEEL OKAY WITH IT. (laughs)
(Nick) YEAH, GET OUT OF HERE QUICK.
BYE. THANKS.
DO--YOU GOT TO DO THE SALE DANCE.
(Shea) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IT FOR?
WE CAN DO $60.
BUT THAT'S THE LOWEST WE COULD GO IS $60.
THANK YOU.
(man) I'LL DO THE $300 FOR...
FOR THE WHOLE THING.
I KNOW. THAT'S TRUE. YOU'RE RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
I'M JUST WORRIED THAT WE LET OUR BIG ITEM GO FOR TOO LITTLE.
I'M JUST NERVOUS IF THEY SELL THAT TABLE FOR A TON...
THEN WE'RE SCREWED.
THIS IS A REALLY FAMOUS DESIGNER FROM THE '50s, RITTS.
WOW.
WE'RE DOING IT FOR $600, BUT WE'RE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE.
I'M NOT GONNA SAY I'LL EAT MY HAT,
BUT IT'S LUCITE.
EVEN IN POURING RAIN
WITH NOT A LOT OF SHOPPERS,
THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH.
HOW MUCH IS IT?
UH, WELL, WE'RE DOING IT FOR $600.
WELL, MAYBE I'LL WALK AROUND A LITTLE BIT.
AND NOW IT'S FINALLY TIME TO DETERMINE THE WINNER
OF "FLEA MARKET FLIP."
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, TIME IS NOW UP.
EVERYBODY IS DONE. NO MORE SALES TO BE HAD.
YOU GUYS WERE TROOPERS. YOU BOTH DID A TERRIFIC JOB.
I HATE TO SAY IT, OTHER TEAM, YOU'VE BEEN NICE.
YOU'VE BEEN FUN, BUT WE'RE GONNA BEAT YOU TODAY.
ALLI AND SHEA, YOU BOUGHT A PIECE
THAT RAISED SOME EYEBROWS.
FOR $85, YOU BOUGHT A HEADBOARD
THAT WAS DESCRIBED AS COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
CIRCA 1970.
YOU TRANSFORMED IT INTO A BENCH,
AND YOU TURNED AROUND AND SOLD IT
FOR $225.
NICELY DONE.
NICK AND CLAIRE,
THE MOLLER CHAIR--
WHEN YOU PAID $245 FOR THAT CHAIR,
MANY OF US THOUGHT THAT WAS TOO MUCH MONEY.
YOU REUPHOLSTERED IT IN A VERY BOLD CHOICE,
BUT IT PAID OFF.
WE STAYED ON POINT,
AND WE DEFINITELY WERE PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS TODAY.
THE TOTAL PROFIT MADE HERE TODAY
IN THIS WINNER-TAKE-ALL COMPETITION
IS $1,550.
IT'S A NICE LITTLE RAINY-DAY FUND.
YOU BOTH DID VERY, VERY WELL,
BUT ONLY ONE TEAM WILL TAKE THIS HOME.
AND THE WINNING TEAM
ON "FLEA MARKET FLIP" IS...
NICK AND CLAIRE.
YAY! THANK YOU.
WE'RE SO GLAD WE WON. IT WAS A LOT OF WORK.
YEAH, A LOT OF WORK. TONS OF WORK.
BUT WE'RE REALLY HAPPY WITH WHAT WE DID.
WE'RE HAPPY WITH WHAT WE SOLD.
(Alli) I FEEL LIKE WE DID THE BEST WE COULD,
AND WE TURNED OUT SOME REALLY GOOD STUFF.
AND IF THERE WERE MORE CUSTOMERS,
YEAH, I'M STILL PROUD OF US.
YES.
WE WILL. WE WILL.
AND THAT IS "FLEA MARKET FLIP."