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How will the country's antiques experts fare when challenged to make a profit with their own cash?

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-I'll be switching on my bargain-ometer.

-Knocker Knowles, I'm right on your heels!

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From car-boot sales to auction houses, our experts will recreate some of their real-life deals

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as they go head-to-head and try and make the most money for their chosen charities.

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-You watch out, Miss Bliss!

-So the pressure is really on.

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The challenge to our experts is clear. Dealers, put your money where your mouth is.

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Today's experts are king of the ceramics world, Eric Knocker Knowles

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and the smooth-talking Charlie The Charmer Ross.

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Charlie is a true auction professional, having run his own Bedfordshire saleroom for 25 years.

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My most memorable sale would be an auction where the car started at about 3 million

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and eventually ended up selling at just over 8 million.

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It took about ten minutes to sell. It was thrilling for me.

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He's often seen sharing his knowledge on Flog It and the Antiques Roadshow.

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Well, Eric, now you can see my daytime job.

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Eric's antiques know-how comes from 32 years working for one of London's top auction houses.

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I just love the hunt. I've never lost it.

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I'm very happy whether I'm at antique fairs or car boots.

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It makes no difference. It's the thrill of the chase.

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He still works as an independent valuer and he is a regular member of the Antiques Roadshow team.

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I love having a rummage. I can't help it.

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I'll go into your front room, do a 360-degree turn and I'll have worked out what there is there.

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Our gents have hopped across the Channel for a continentally-themed challenge.

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It's time for us to find out exactly what that entails.

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-Ah, Monsieur Le Toc-Toc!

-What is this "Le Toc-Toc"?

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It is French for "Knocker".

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Then you must be Monsieur Charmeur, yes?

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-C'est moi.

-Here we are in la belle France and I have to give you "zis".

-And I give you "zat".

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-OK, and I think if you go first...

-I will try.

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"Eric and Charlie, your challenge today is to spend up to £750 of your own money on antiques.

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"You must then re-sell your purchases with the aim of making as much profit as possible.

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"The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash."

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Right, well, let's see.

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It says here, "Today, you must buy all your antiques from a French market."

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And it says there, "Bonny chancey(!)"

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"Bonne chance!"

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-But £750. I hope you've brought euros.

-Of course.

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-And so has "moi".

-Oh, Monsieur Clever Clogs!

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No, I'm just an old Boy Scout. "Be prepared."

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-Good luck, Eric.

-Au revoir.

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So our British gents each have to spend up to £750 of their own cash buying antiques,

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which they'll then try to sell on for a profit when they get back to the UK.

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Almost everybody Charlie and Eric try to do deals with will know they're on a mission

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to raise as much money as possible for charity and our experts will do all they can to persuade people

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to give them the best prices when they buy and sell the items they hope will drive them to victory.

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Today's challenge will take place in the antiques markets of Paris.

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With a combination of street stalls and indoor boutiques to peruse,

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our experts have got plenty to search through.

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Nice if you like cats.

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Zis is quite the nicest chapeau I have found 'ere, but it is too much money.

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350 euros?!

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To bag the best bargains, Charlie will rely on his mastery of the local language

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and his silver-tongued charm.

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-Pardon, madame...

-Bonjour.

-Bonjour.

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Eric, on the other hand, will be looking for some Art Deco pieces

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and he's hoping they'll have a red, flashing light above them to help him find them.

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Do I need one? No.

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I've worked with one or two in my time.

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Who could Knocker be referring to? I can't imagine.

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Whilst Eric goes for wild animals, Charlie's got his hands on a more domestic beast.

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I've picked up on this, a couple of spelter dogs.

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I'd like to think late 19th century, but I think probably more like 1910.

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They are very well modelled. I'd like to think they were bronze, but they aren't.

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They would be hundreds of euros if they were bronze.

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-This poor chap has lost his tail. We can stick that on when we get home. Combien?

-Quatre-vingts.

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I've asked him how much and he said "quatre-vingts" which is four times 20, which is 80. That's too much.

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-I think I'm going to offer him 20. Vingt euros, monsieur.

-Non. Soixante si vous voulez.

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-60, coming down.

-Very cheap.

-Very cheap? Whose side are you on?

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What about trente? I'm trying 30.

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Pour moi. Je suis anglais!

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-I'm English.

-Ah, quelle horreur!

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-LAUGHTER

-He didn't like that.

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-Quarante if you want.

-Quarante?

-Quarante.

-That's 40.

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I think there's a profit there at 40.

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-Monsieur...

-It's OK?

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-It's OK. Merci, monsieur. Quarante euros.

-Quarante, yes.

-Excellent!

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Sticking to strategy, Mr Ross used his silky French-speaking skills

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to bag the spelter dogs for 40 euros,

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which at the current exchange rate is just under £38.

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He's clearly feeling at one with nature today

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because he has also snapped up a 19th-century parrot figurine for just under £19.

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Now, who's a clever boy?

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The Charmer's having a whale of a time in this market and he's found a few more items to try on for size.

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# Allons enfants de la patrie... #

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Vive la France!

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-MIMICS TOMMY COOPER:

-Ha-ha-ha-ha. Ha-ha-ha.

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30 euro. 20 euro.

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It's a nice hat.

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# Thank heaven for "leetle" girls... #

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Ha-ha-ha. Bet you can't guess who I am!

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Good "moaning".

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He's wearing my hat. Cheeky bounder!

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OK, sir, we're taking off now. Come on, Knowles.

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It looks as if Charlie's successful buys have gone to his head.

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Whilst his rival continues to browse the stalls, he's pounced quickly on another potential purchase.

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Beautiful 19th-century blotter.

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I think that's a real work of art.

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-Pardon, monsieur...

-Oui?

-C'est francais ou allemand?

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-C'est francais. C'est Napoleon III ou peut-etre...

-Napoleon III?

-Oui.

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Quality doesn't come much better than that, but at 150 euros...

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It's well worth the money if you wanted to keep it, but I can't see a profit in it.

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Charlie, where's that famous charm?

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Luckily, our smooth-talking gent can't resist chancing his luck with a haggle.

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-Quatre-vingt-dix.

-Non, quatre-vingts.

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-La marge n'est pas grosse.

-Non, je sais...

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-Allez-y, quatre-vingts.

-Oui?

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-Merci, monsieur.

-It looks like he's gone for it.

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I got a bit cheeky and I offered him 80 and he said "non", but he would take 100.

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I stuck with 80 and he said, "No, 90."

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And I stuck with 80 and I bought it for 80.

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Quality, profit.

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Yes, that, ladies and gents, is what it's all about.

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The exchange rate means that 80 euros is just over £75.

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Mr Ross is storming through this market,

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but after browsing stall after stall after stall, Knocker has decided to put his hand in his pocket.

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I think that's rather nice.

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This is part of a desk set.

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This is the blotter pad. Oh, it's got original blotting paper.

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Date, what's that? That's going to be about 1900.

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And I like this design.

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I like anything with conkers on. It brings out the small boy in me.

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I'm mindful of the fact that it is actually Art Nouveau and I really am looking for Art Deco here, but...

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At 20 euros, I'm not even going to bother haggling. I'm having that.

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I think it's such a great piece of design

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and with the initials JB...

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Who do I know - JB, JB...?

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John Bly!

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Yes, my colleague and mentor.

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But I can see that on his desk.

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And every time he opens it, he'll think of moi!

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Fantastique!

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Mr Knowles has bagged himself an Art Nouveau blotter pad,

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spending almost £19.

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With Knocker trailing a long way behind his opponent,

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he needs to make some purchases and fast.

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Unfortunately for Eric, Charlie has honed in on another potential purchase,

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and this one could have his adversary in checkmate.

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What a large chessboard! 1910, 1920.

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Just into the 20th century.

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Mahogany inlaid with boxwood

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and with ebony.

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And we'll just open it up

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and there is the baize backgammon interior.

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Little bit of moth damage, but not too bad.

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And the original counters, beautifully turned.

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They could polish up as well, I think. And the leather shakers.

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So it's pretty complete.

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Un peu trop cher pour moi.

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-Trente euros?

-Quarante.

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-Trente!

-Quarante.

-Oh, trente!

-Quarante.

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-Monsieur?

-Quarante.

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-La derniere fois, trente-cinq.

-Pas possible.

-Trente-cinq?

-Quarante.

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-Give me your hand. Quarante.

-Quarante?

-Good price.

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-Oh, quarante!

-OK...

-Monsieur!

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-Excellent.

-Voila, super.

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Cinquante pour vous et dix pour moi.

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The dealer stood firm, but just under £38 is still a bargain price.

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Charlie is making friends with all the sellers and Knocker is beginning to worry.

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Do you know, that Charlie, I've not seen hide nor hair of him for absolutely ages.

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What worries me is that he's somewhere at the far end of this market packing his pantechnicon.

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Yes, he might be using big words, but unfortunately, he's not spending big money,

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unlike his rival, who's splashing the cash.

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Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq.

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Soixante euros.

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-Soixante?

-Soixante.

-That's 60. I think we're going to try 40.

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-Quarante?

-Ah, non.

-Non?

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-Pour moi? Je suis anglais.

-Vous seriez breton, normand, c'est pareil. C'est pas quarante.

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He says wherever you come from, it's the same price, which is a bit of a disappointment.

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-Peut-etre cinquante?

-Bon, cinquante, oui.

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-Cinquante?

-Oui.

-Excellent. 50, we've got a deal. Merci, Monsieur Norbert!

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When my wife has finished with these, they'll look fantastic.

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What a lucky lady Mrs Ross is!

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But at just over £47, the saucepans sound like a bargain.

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Elsewhere, Eric has spotted something with that all-important, red, flashing bargain light.

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Now, that is one very pretty vase.

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And without being clever, it's the sort of thing if you turn it upside down,

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you should know from the colours that have been used that it must be Scandinavian.

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And is it Copenhagen

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or is it Rorstrand?

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It's Copenhagen. It's all there on the base. It's what you'd expect - the wavy blue lines.

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And that design is just so very 1905, 1910.

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It's a delightful vase.

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But Copenhagen is difficult to sell.

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It's so under-appreciated. I promise you, it really is.

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That is very nice. What's the price on it?

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-230 euro. I like it a lot. Excuse me, monsieur!

-Yes?

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We have 230 euro. Is there a best price on this?

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-A best price?

-A best price.

-Maybe it could be 200 euros.

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200 euros. I was thinking of an even better price.

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-Even better?

-Even better, even better.

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-For you or for me?

-For both of us.

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HE LAUGHS But primarily for me!

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It's not Art Deco, but ceramics king Eric has clearly fallen in love with the vase

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and he's in full haggling mode.

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On the street stalls, the Charmer has bought an unusual but pricey lamp.

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I think I've got a bargain here.

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I walked past it earlier and thought that man is going to be asking 300 or 400 euros, I won't even ask.

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I was pleasantly surprised when he said 250. I really wanted it for 150, tried like mad,

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tried 175, settled at 180, and I've just had a little bit of a bonus.

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I was wondering how to get into it?

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It's been electrified. We'll take the gubbins out for the electricity

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and put a large candle in there, repaint it.

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Wouldn't it look sensational in a conservatory?

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Onward...

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Charlie's sealing deal after deal in today's market. Eric's working hard to get a pretty piece of porcelain.

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-150?

-150 euros?

-150 euros.

-Euros?

-Euros.

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-OK.

-OK?

-Yeah.

-Put it there.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

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-You're welcome.

-One very nice vase.

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His heart melted at the sight of the vase and he splashed out over £140.

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He's clearly found a shop he likes and also bags a 1920s silver and glass tray for almost £85.

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What I see... I see a few nachos at each side

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and a little bit of a salsa dip or maybe a bit of guacamole there in the middle.

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I'm off to organise a house party.

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Well, it sounds as though Eric is getting into the swing of things,

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but just how much cash have he and his rival parted with?

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Both our treasure-hunting titans started the day

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with up to £750-worth of euros in their pockets.

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At the prevailing exchange rate, Knocker Knowles has spent just over £245,

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leaving him a little over £500 still to play with.

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But Charlie is still sealing deals

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and has smooth-talked his way into over £386-worth of purchases,

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leaving a little over £360 in his kitty.

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So both our experts still have plenty of cash in their pockets.

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Eric might not have bought as many items as his smooth-talking rival, but he can make up some ground

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because Charlie has got a little sidetracked.

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C'est tres jolie, madame. Oui.

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I'm selling now. The lady holding the stall is selling something else, so I'm working for her.

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I might pick up a few euros.

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It might seem as though the Charmer has lost the plot, but it's all part of a cunning plan.

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After a bit of voluntary work, he's bagged a silver-plated jam pot for just under £25.

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And on the next stall, he spots an inlaid wooden notebook cover.

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It's only got a 20-euro price tag, but the Charmer is determined to get a discount, whatever it takes.

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-Voyez avec le monsieur...

-Dix-huit, madame!

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Pour moi!

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She won't even take 18. She's the hardest lady in the world to deal with!

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Oh, I'm going to buy it for 20. There must be a two-euro profit in it.

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Souvenir...

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of the hardest lady in France.

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Merci, madame!

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At less than £19, the Italian olive and fruitwood notebook cover isn't going to break the bank.

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Elsewhere, Eric has seen something else that has taken his fancy.

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I'm quite excited to find this

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because this is a piece of Art Nouveau spelter.

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Spelter is a sort of derivative...

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It's basically zinc. In other words, it's not bronze.

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But if you tap it, it gives a tinny sort of sound.

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Bronze would have more of a resonance. It would ring like a bell.

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But looking at it, it's all to do with nature.

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This vase is sort of evolving. I love that little beetle.

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Acorns on one side.

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If you turn it, we've gone Christmassy on the other side with holly and berries.

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It's seen better days, but something like this,

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it's not by a big name, so it's not the sort of thing that's going to be copied.

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It's right for age, but is it right for price? There's only one way to find out. Excuse me, monsieur!

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-Oui? Bonjour.

-Combien? Combien?

-Ah, the price - 50.

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Dernier prix?

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-Dernier?

-Ah, the last price. You want to know the last price.

-The very last price.

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-OK, I can do for you 40 euros.

-40 euros, monsieur...

-Is OK?

-Is OK.

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-OK.

-Yeah. Excellent.

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So, Art Nouveau rather than Art Deco seems to be the flavour of the day for Eric.

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And at less than £38, he's pleased with the vase.

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He'd better keep his cool, though, because his rival is squaring up for battle.

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Eric, I am the greatest and I'm coming to get you.

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I'm going to knock you out with a quick purchase and another purchase

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and another purchase and two more to the body

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and Eric, you are on the...floor!

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Fighting talk from the Charmer.

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He's in confident mood and he's looking to land a knock-out blow on Burnley's finest.

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Oh, that's nice. That's very nice.

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It is a lovely Daum vase,

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Daum, of course, made down there in Nancy

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in the Alsace-Lorraine region.

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And that is a classic piece of Art Deco.

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I love this glass. That colour, that smoky grey.

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I'm not getting too excited until I know for a fact that it's all there

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cos you're looking for internal cracks.

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This stuff doesn't come cheap. It never did.

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There's the mark, look, just to confirm it. "Daum, Nancy, France."

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So the question is, can I afford it?

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Let me just find the "owneur".

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Excusez-moi, monsieur. Combien, le prix?

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Huit cents euros.

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Huit cents, that's about 800 euros.

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Le dernier prix? Le dernier prix?

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-Cinq cents euros, dernier prix.

-Cinq cents? OK, that's about...

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We started off there at 800, we've gone down to 450... Hmm...

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Hmm, indeed! This sounds like an awful lot of money to spend on one item.

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Inside, the Charmer is lining up a big potential purchase.

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What a delightful frame!

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French, Charles X,

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about 1830.

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It's rosewood, marquetry inlaid in satinwood.

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Priced up at 350 euros,

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so you'd think 200 euros would buy it,

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but sadly, the man I've just been trying to buy it off had bought it from his neighbour just over there

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and paid him 250, so there was little likelihood of me being able to buy it for 200.

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I'm not entirely sure how Mr Ross is going to get a good discount on this frame,

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but never underestimate the Charmer's powers of persuasion.

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Eric is trying to seal the deal for the Daum vase.

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Le dernier, dernier prix?

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Je vous enleve vingt euros. Quatre cents quatre-vingt. Voila!

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OK, OK. Oui. At that price... Yes, I think we're going to say yes to that.

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That works out at about £450, so to be frank with you, I think we're quids in.

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-Monsieur, monsieur...

-OK.

-Voila.

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Eric has just spent a huge chunk of his budget on the vase,

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but the good news is he's bagged a quality piece of Art Deco glass.

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With time almost up, has Charlie been able to get a good price for that quality rosewood frame?

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I went back, pleaded with the man

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and he let me have it at cost - 250 euro,

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which is about £235.

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I think there's a slim profit there, so all's well that ends well.

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Yet again Charlie's charm-offensive strategy has done him proud and he's bought a very elegant item.

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Our two messieurs took two very different approaches to today's continental challenge,

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but with the buying over, who has spent the most cash?

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Both started out with up to £750-worth of euros.

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Eric has splashed the cash and spent almost his entire kitty.

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At the prevailing exchange rate,

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Charlie has parted with just over £665.

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Our gents have plenty of packing to do before they head back to Blighty.

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First, they want to check out each other's treasures.

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Charlie, 'ow was eet for you? This was your first time buying in Paris.

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It was. And for me, Eric, eet was wonderful!

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-Listen, what I want to know is what's your favourite?

-Without doubt, my blotter.

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-That's lovely.

-1860. Whoever was on the throne over here.

-Lovely thing.

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-Fabulous.

-Yes.

-What about you?

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I think my best buy is my Daum vase. I hope it is, anyway.

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But my favourite buy, believe it or not, is that.

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I thought that was a treasure of a vase. Copenhagen, not the best of sellers back home.

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-A bit old-fashioned, isn't it?

-Well...

-My granny would love that.

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I mean, in retaliation, what about that? What on earth possessed you to buy a green parrot?

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The colour. I think it's absolutely charming.

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-And that is going to fly away!

-Ha-ha! In your dreams, I think.

0:23:150:23:20

-Anyway, what about a drink?

-Yeah.

-Excusez-moi, garcon!

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So Knocker is heading home with a German silver and glass tray,

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an Art Nouveau Copenhagen vase,

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a blotting pad initialled JB,

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an Art Nouveau spelter vase

0:23:340:23:37

and that magnificent Art Deco Daum glass vase.

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Whereas Charlie will be trying to sell a set of five copper saucepans,

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a 19th-century blotting stamp,

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a silver-plated jam pot,

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a spelter desk sculpture,

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an inlaid notebook cover from Sorrento,

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a 19th-century painted model parrot, a boxed walnut backgammon and chess set,

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an unusual metal standard lamp

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and an inlaid rosewood frame.

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Back on English soil and our two battling bargain hunters

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now have to sell their purchases for as much profit as possible, but how did they rate their trip?

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I had a fantastic time in France. Really enjoyed it, probably even more than old Knocker.

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The thing I'm a little bit worried about is that frame. It's a good frame, lovely quality,

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but I think it was a bit too much.

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If I can double my money all the way round, I'll be doing well,

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so well that, if you're watching, Charlie Ross, be afraid.

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In fact, be very afraid.

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Oh, fighting talk, Knocker!

0:24:490:24:51

Eric's sounding confident about his double-your-money strategy

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and with mainly glass and porcelain to sell, he's in his comfort zone.

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Both will be pulling out all the stops to find the right buyers

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and they're working the way through their little black books for deals.

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But until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.

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I've come to just the right place with my backgammon set.

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A restorer who likes a bargain.

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Good quality, needs a little bit of work, and it's cheap.

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Charlie paid almost £38 for the backgammon set.

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-Want to have a look inside?

-Certainly.

-You're tempted?

-I am!

-Good man.

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Original catches either side. Look at that!

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-Original baize.

-Yes.

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-A little bit stained, but quite fun.

-I think it's very nice.

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How much do you want?

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£100.

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-OK, deal.

-That's the quickest deal I've ever done! That's fantastic.

0:25:510:25:56

Just over £62 in the bank is a real result. Nicely done, Mr Ross.

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I knew he'd find that irresistible. £100!

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Well, he's a happy man, but there's a long way to go and Knocker Knowles is hot on his heels.

0:26:100:26:16

Eric paid almost £38 for the spelter vase,

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so will he be able to put his double-your-money plan into action?

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-Let me show you the piece I told you about on the telephone.

-I'm excited to see it!

0:26:240:26:29

-Ah, there we go. It doesn't get more organic than that.

-Crikey!

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That's...that's quite spectacular.

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-You've probably noticed that it's still got its original liner.

-So you could put a pot plant in.

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-Yeah.

-Rather than a bunch of flowers.

-It's in what you would describe as perfect working order.

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A bit like a clock, really. Anyway, as I said to you,

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I'm looking for no more than £80 on it. If you're happy with that...

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-Deal.

-OK!

-All right, Eric.

-Excellent.

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Mr Knowles more than doubled his money, making a profit of over £40.

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Impressive stuff, Knocker. Will your opponent have similar success at his next appointment?

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I'm on my way to see Paolo and Giovanni, Italians I've known for years. They came to my sale room.

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I've got a couple of things, particularly the blotter, that they might be interested in.

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They're staying in a hotel, but they go back tomorrow morning,

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so we've got to catch them now.

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Good luck, Signor Ross. I hope the dealers fall in love with your purchases.

0:27:340:27:39

Time to turn on that famous charm.

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# When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie

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# That's amore

0:27:460:27:49

# When the world... #

0:27:500:27:52

-Paolo! Giovanni!

-Charlie!

-How are you?

0:27:520:27:56

-Not too bad.

-How nice to see you! Mind your head! Great to see you.

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-You're enjoying an English pub.

-Yes.

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-I've got some nice things. Do you like that?

-Hmm, very nice.

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How about buying it? £300.

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-Charlie, for me it's very expensive.

-Expensive? How much do you want to pay for it?

-150.

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-150?!

-Sorry, sorry. Charlie, sorry.

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-It's too much?

-I think yes.

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-It's a very beautiful piece.

-Let me try something else.

0:28:250:28:29

-Not the best start, but the Charmer isn't one to give up easily.

-How about that?

0:28:290:28:34

-That's lovely. Lovely quality.

-It's French.

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It's French. Charles X.

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-How much you want?

-£150.

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Sold?

0:28:430:28:44

-My price for that...

-Yes?

0:28:440:28:47

..70.

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That's less than half.

0:28:490:28:51

Let me try something else. Olive wood?

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-Olive wood.

-And what is this here?

0:28:540:28:57

-Pear.

-Pear wood.

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-You like it?

-Yes.

-It's very cheap.

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-£40.

-£40?

0:29:050:29:07

£40, maybe.

0:29:070:29:09

-For the two?

-I'm going to be really kind to you, because I like you.

0:29:090:29:13

£120 for the two.

0:29:130:29:16

-OK.

-Not too bad.

0:29:160:29:18

-Can you do that?

-Not too bad, Charlie.

-Give me your hand, yes?

0:29:180:29:22

Fantastic!

0:29:220:29:24

-Grazie.

-Grazie!

0:29:240:29:27

The Italian buyers drove a hard bargain and Charlie walks away with little more than £25 of profit

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and the unwanted frame.

0:29:330:29:35

There's better news for Mr Ross when his silver-plated jam pot sells at a local auction house,

0:29:350:29:41

topping up his profits by over £32.

0:29:410:29:43

The Charmer is in the lead, but don't underestimate Knocker.

0:29:430:29:47

He's lined up a potential purchaser for his glass tray, which cost him almost £85.

0:29:470:29:54

Can he double his money again?

0:29:540:29:56

-I've got a piece of WMF.

-Mmm!

0:29:560:30:00

And...

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Some small chips on the top. I was going to have them ground down,

0:30:020:30:07

but as I was passing, I thought I'd give you first refusal on it.

0:30:070:30:13

-What sort of date would you put on it?

-It's about 1900, 1905.

0:30:130:30:18

-Yeah.

-It's on the market... I was looking for something round about £170.

-OK.

0:30:180:30:26

I think with the flea bites I might be looking for a bit better.

0:30:260:30:30

Well, a bit better... would probably be about 150.

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Yeah, OK. That's fair. It's lovely quality glass. That's fine.

0:30:350:30:40

-Thanks again.

-I'll leave you to it.

-Right, see you soon.

-Bye.

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Knocker didn't quite double his money, but made a healthy profit.

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His opponent, though, is about to unveil his newly-restored and rather tropical lamp.

0:30:490:30:55

# Club Tropicana, drinks are free

0:30:590:31:02

# Fun and sunshine There's enough for everyone... #

0:31:020:31:06

As a favour to Mr Ross, the restorers have removed the rust and given it a base coat for free.

0:31:090:31:16

But it cost almost £170 in the first place, so I hope the potential buyer likes tropical chic.

0:31:160:31:22

-A bit different, isn't it?

-Very nice, very nice.

0:31:220:31:26

-I'm really thrilled with it.

-Yes.

0:31:260:31:29

-They haven't wired it up yet.

-No.

-But you want it wired up, don't you?

0:31:290:31:34

-Yes!

-You won't just put a candle in there?

-No, no, no, a bulb.

0:31:340:31:38

If you buy it, I will get it wired up.

0:31:380:31:41

Let's say 300.

0:31:410:31:43

I just think it's worth more than that. £350.

0:31:430:31:45

-How about that?

-325.

0:31:470:31:50

-As it is, but wired.

-Yes.

0:31:500:31:53

-Go on.

-Thank you. Very good.

0:31:540:31:57

Wow! That's a fantastic result. Charmer Ross has just banked a fabulous profit of over £155.

0:31:570:32:04

That sale puts him in pole position for the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is crown.

0:32:040:32:08

-Very good! I shall look forward to it.

-Thanks. Bye!

0:32:080:32:12

I thought there was a profit in that lamp when I bought it. Should I have asked a bit more?

0:32:140:32:20

But 325 is a profit of £150 or so.

0:32:200:32:23

Quite good.

0:32:230:32:25

Charlie's being a little modest.

0:32:260:32:28

That sale was more than just quite good. And he also got the lamp professionally wired for free!

0:32:280:32:36

Now Eric Knocker Knowles has made sales totalling £230

0:32:370:32:42

and has almost £110 of profit in his pocket,

0:32:420:32:46

which means that Charlie has taken an early lead with a whopping £611 of goods sold

0:32:460:32:52

and a profit of just over £275.

0:32:520:32:56

Eric may be trailing behind, but he's still got his star item to sell.

0:32:560:33:01

He paid over £450 for the Daum vase and hopes to double his money.

0:33:010:33:07

He's looking for a buyer with taste, style and a healthy bank balance, so must do some legwork.

0:33:070:33:14

The Charmer is on his way to try to tie up another sale. The restorer working on his spelter dogs

0:33:140:33:21

is interested in buying them, but until the money has changed hands, the deal isn't sealed.

0:33:210:33:28

# Walking the dog

0:33:280:33:30

# Just a-walking the dog... #

0:33:300:33:33

-Charlie!

-Geoff, how are you?

-Come on in. They're ready.

-Thanks.

0:33:330:33:36

-There you go.

-That's fantastic!

0:33:360:33:39

How long did that take?

0:33:390:33:40

-All in all, a few hours.

-That's wonderful.

0:33:400:33:44

Will you make me an offer for them?

0:33:440:33:47

100 quid?

0:33:470:33:50

I'd have expected to pay 100 quid for that so let's shake on it. That's fantastic.

0:33:500:33:54

So the restorer has repaired the spelter dogs and he and Charlie have struck a deal

0:33:540:34:01

that gives a profit of over £60.

0:34:010:34:04

-Thanks a lot, Geoff.

-You're welcome.

-All the best.

-See you soon.

0:34:040:34:07

Charlie is securing sales, but Knocker is not done yet and brings out the big guns.

0:34:070:34:13

He's headed to a village in Essex with the Copenhagen vase which cost him over £140 in France.

0:34:130:34:19

-Hello, Robbie.

-Hello, Eric.

-Nice to see you.

-And you, too.

0:34:190:34:24

-I brought the Copenhagen.

-Lovely.

-Let me give it to you like that, pull it straight out.

0:34:240:34:30

-Oh, Eric, that is lovely.

-I thought so.

-That's very, very nice.

0:34:300:34:35

The mark tells you that it's got to be before 1910.

0:34:350:34:40

-I just thought it was ceramic perfection.

-I love that.

0:34:400:34:43

-Can I put it down there?

-Yeah, do.

-See it in all its glory.

0:34:430:34:48

-Isn't that lovely?

-But it's looking for a good home.

0:34:480:34:52

-Well, I think you've found it.

-Have I? Good.

0:34:520:34:55

A fellow enthusiast! Time to talk money.

0:34:550:34:59

I've got to be firm about this one. It's a one-and-only price, OK?

0:34:590:35:04

It has to see me with £200.

0:35:040:35:07

Eric, if you're asking me 200, it's cos that's what it's worth.

0:35:070:35:13

-I absolutely trust your judgment.

-Oh, good.

0:35:130:35:16

Almost £60 profit isn't bad, but what happened to your double-your-money plan?

0:35:170:35:23

Will our Lancashire hero manage to stick closer to his strategy with the blotting pad?

0:35:230:35:29

-This is the blotter!

-The blotter you told me about.

0:35:290:35:34

I was in a Paris flea market, I see this, then the initials and I'm thinking...JB, JB...

0:35:340:35:41

-And, of course, there's only one JB.

-I'm very pleased. That's lovely.

0:35:410:35:45

Let's have a look inside. They make the covers and put them on professionally-produced interiors.

0:35:450:35:53

A lot were done by amateurs.

0:35:530:35:55

-Really?

-Yeah, sure. Better than a vicar's carving class!

0:35:550:36:00

-I'll give you 35 quid for it. There you are.

-35?

-Yeah.

0:36:000:36:03

-We go back. You're my mother's favourite and her mother's before that.

-I know!

-Whatever.

0:36:030:36:09

-35 quid.

-All right, Eric.

-It's a done deal.

-OK.

0:36:090:36:13

-Thank you for thinking of me.

-That's more profit for Eric.

0:36:130:36:17

He's just got one item left to sell.

0:36:170:36:21

It's the impressive Daum vase, which he hopes for a massive profit on.

0:36:210:36:26

He's waiting for a call from a potential buyer.

0:36:260:36:30

In Oxfordshire, his rival is hoping for another sale

0:36:300:36:33

and has met up with a pub landlord that he knows.

0:36:330:36:36

-Look what I've got for you!

-You've been at the scrap merchant's!

0:36:360:36:41

-They're in pretty good condition.

-Great. Lovely.

0:36:410:36:44

-And I thought you, pub.

-Yeah.

0:36:440:36:46

-Would they look good hanging up?

-I know where they're going to go.

0:36:460:36:51

If the price is right. CHARLIE LAUGHS

0:36:510:36:54

I'd like a couple of hundred really.

0:36:550:36:57

-You're breaking my heart, Charlie.

-One, two, three, four, five of them. Forty quid a pan.

0:36:570:37:03

-I think that's a bit rich.

-Do you?

0:37:030:37:06

-We'd settle on around 35, I think.

-What, per pan?

0:37:060:37:10

-Oh, dear, dear.

-For the lot?!

-Yeah!

0:37:100:37:12

You crook!

0:37:120:37:13

-How about 65 quid?

-They've got to be worth more. I'm prepared to come down a bit.

0:37:150:37:20

150 quid?

0:37:200:37:22

I don't want to make you sweat too much.

0:37:240:37:28

I'll do you for a ton ten.

0:37:280:37:29

-110?

-Yeah. I think that's a good deal. There's a lot of work putting holes in walls and things.

0:37:300:37:37

-Unless you're...

-That is...! Go on, 110 quid! Fantastic.

0:37:370:37:40

Nicely done, Mr Ross. That's more profit for the kitty.

0:37:420:37:46

Charlie's stormed ahead in today's challenge, but with the end of the contest in sight,

0:37:460:37:52

he suddenly stumbles. He pockets a very slim profit for his parrot

0:37:520:37:57

and makes a loss of more than £35 on his most expensive purchase - the ornate rosewood frame.

0:37:570:38:03

Mr Ross is now all sold up.

0:38:030:38:06

Knocker's chances of victory rest on his striking Daum vase.

0:38:060:38:12

With pound signs in his eyes, he's headed to a rather posh part of the capital.

0:38:120:38:17

# Money

0:38:170:38:19

# It's a gas

0:38:210:38:23

# Grab that cash in both hands and make a stash... #

0:38:230:38:29

Our northern gent sent the vase ahead for the buyer to have a look.

0:38:290:38:34

When he spoke to the shop on the phone, Eric gave them a ballpark figure of the price he wanted,

0:38:340:38:39

but until they've shaken on it, the deal isn't done.

0:38:390:38:45

-Good afternoon, sir. Nice to see you again.

-Thank you.

0:38:470:38:51

-Hello. Are you Claire?

-Yes. Hello. Welcome to the store.

-Nice to meet you.

0:38:510:38:55

It's palatial in here, isn't it? It is quite breathtaking.

0:38:550:39:00

-Yes, it's very special indeed.

-Has my special vase arrived?

0:39:000:39:05

It has, yes. Come and have a look.

0:39:050:39:07

-Is it safe and sound?

-Yes. We've got a special place for it.

0:39:070:39:11

Now I have to admit, Claire,

0:39:120:39:15

-that that vase looks so dramatic there.

-It does, doesn't it? Thank you very much.

0:39:150:39:21

We're very pleased with it.

0:39:210:39:23

-Good. That was going to be my first question. Do you like it?

-Yes.

0:39:230:39:28

It's amazing how well it's fitted in, a 1930s piece with modern-day Daum.

0:39:280:39:34

-It just looks fantastic. The team were really pleased with it.

-Good.

0:39:340:39:38

I have to admit, I'm a bit of a fan. I've been to the factory in Nancy and I've seen how it's made

0:39:380:39:44

and I've followed the history. I give talks about the history.

0:39:440:39:49

But when it comes to art glass, certainly in the Art Deco period,

0:39:490:39:54

nobody does it better than Daum.

0:39:540:39:59

-So, em, I mean, we had a telephone conversation.

-We did.

0:39:590:40:03

-Yes, indeed.

-And I did make it clear

0:40:030:40:05

-that I was looking for £1,000 on this piece.

-£1,000.

0:40:050:40:08

He's gone in for the kill. £1,000 would give Eric a resounding victory,

0:40:080:40:13

but as the vase cost him over £450, if his asking price scares off the buyer, he has a massive loss!

0:40:130:40:20

We'll find out very shortly what happened.

0:40:200:40:24

Right now, it's time to tot up how much profit our warriors made

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and reveal which one of them will be crowned today's winner.

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Eric splashed out over £735 in the Parisian market.

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His opponent, though, spent over £665.

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Remember, all their profits today will be going to charity.

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Now, both our gents have worked their socks off and after a titanic tussle

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it's time to find out who is today's champion.

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-I feel compelled to say allo, allo, Charlie.

-Bonjour!

-'ow was eet for you?

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-Very difficult. To the extent that I made a loss on one lot.

-Oh, no!

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-Dare I ask what that was?

-Remember a rosewood frame? Beautifully inlaid...

-Yes!

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I thought it was a picture frame. Do you know what it was?

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-Tell me.

-It was to go round the face of a Comtoise clock. If you don't have a Comtoise clock, useless!

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-Ah!

-Tell me about your vase.

-I'm not going to say too much.

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-I hope the profit may be reflected in this little box.

-I remember you looking at that and thinking,

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"I might even double my money."

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-We'll have to find out in a moment.

-Come on.

-Let's go for it.

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-Voila!

-Sacre bleu!

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Eric, you have, 'ow you say, thrashed me!

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Within an eench of your life!

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-That's a really good performance. Well done.

-Not bad.

-For an English speaking gentleman, remarkable.

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-Come on. I'll take you off for a meal.

-Good lad. OK.

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So Knocker Knowles fought his way to victory and it was

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the much-loved Art Deco Daum vase that led him to success.

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Sticking with my original asking figure, is that acceptable?

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-Absolutely. I think we will shake on that.

-We'll definitely shake on that.

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Knocker more than doubled his money, which made him champion,

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but both our experts made sizeable profits and every penny they made will go to their good causes.

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My chosen charity is the Prince's Trust. I've been an ambassador for 15 years.

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My chosen charity is CLIC Sargent, a national charity looking after children with leukaemia.

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So, after a slow start, Eric stormed to victory,

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but tomorrow our experts go head-to-head again

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in a final antique-buying showdown.

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Oh, ho ho.

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This makes this probably one of the most rare David Shepherd signed prints.

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I really like the look of this. A bit of glamour!

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Our experts can buy whatever they want from wherever they want and sell them at one-off events.

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1,200. 1,300. 1,300. 1,400?

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For the last time. Speak now.

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It's yours, madame!

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For the final time this week, we'll be saying to our experts - put your money where your mouth is!

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