0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and pitches them against each other
0:00:11 > 0:00:16to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19It's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Today, veteran antiques maestro Eric 'Knocker' Knowles
0:00:22 > 0:00:27takes on irrepressible young charmer Paul 'Mr Morecambe' Hayes
0:00:27 > 0:00:30in an epic battle of wisdom and experience
0:00:30 > 0:00:33versus youth and charm.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Coming up, there's fighting talk from the Man From Morecambe.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Today, I am the master of the car boot sale.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Eric, I'm going to give you a run for your money.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Worldly warhorse Knocker is knocked for six.
0:00:45 > 0:00:50This is high-pressure selling here! I'm not a buyer, I'm a victim!
0:00:50 > 0:00:54And our dealers will try anything to ride away with victory.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55HE NEIGHS
0:00:55 > 0:00:59This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Today, it's the Clash of the Northerners,
0:01:13 > 0:01:17as two heavyweight dealers battle to see
0:01:17 > 0:01:20who can make the most profit from buying and selling antiques.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Lancashire's maestro, ceramic stallion...
0:01:24 > 0:01:27..takes on the hungry young colt of all trades...
0:01:30 > 0:01:32With decades of experience,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36pot-lover Knocker is the undeniable antiques master.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40He doesn't just know his subject, he wrote the book.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44"Discovering Antiques: A Guide to the World of Antiques and Collectables
0:01:44 > 0:01:46"by Eric Knowles"
0:01:46 > 0:01:49is a must for the Man From Morecambe.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52But he's up against an equally charming young apprentice,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56with years of trading knowledge, and boyish good-looks to boot,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59and who is itching to upstage his hero.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05The sun is barely up at this car boot sale
0:02:05 > 0:02:07near Colchester in Essex,
0:02:07 > 0:02:09but with 400 stalls to plunder,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12these great antiques warriors must hit the ground running.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16They've each stumped up £250 of their own cash
0:02:16 > 0:02:20and they're here to make as much profit as possible for their charities.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23So, will it be the accomplished antiques veteran
0:02:23 > 0:02:27or the charming young challenger who emerges victorious?
0:02:27 > 0:02:34Eric Knowles and Paul Hayes, it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Ay'up, Eric! Are you well?
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Bearing in mind we're in Essex, just outside Colchester,
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- I think it's more of "Y'all right?" - "All right, geezer?"
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- There's 40,000 feathers on a frush's froat.- Is that a fact?!
0:02:47 > 0:02:50You're a car-booter. That's what I want to know.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54I've been to lots in my time. But they're great places.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56You can find anything and everything at a car boot.
0:02:56 > 0:03:02- What are you on the lookout for? - Well, there's a rumour going round that I am quite musical.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I can play by ear, but it's starting to hurt!
0:03:05 > 0:03:08But I'm looking for instruments, maybe some good records.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12You're on a clear run there, because I know not a thing of those things.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16As for me, my strategy is really simple.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19At a car boot, if you see it and it's the right price,
0:03:19 > 0:03:21you buy it right away,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24because if you don't somebody else will snap it up.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- But have a good one. - Good luck, mate. OK.- All right.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33And there they go, two dealers at the top of their game.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Don't be deceived by the friendly banter.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39As they go powering round the aisles hunting out the best bargains,
0:03:39 > 0:03:43they've both set their sights on absolute victory.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48The young pretender is fully aware that he's up against the best in the business.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50I grew up watching Eric.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54I was inspired from the Roadshow and all the wonderful programmes,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57all the things he's done in his lifetime's experience.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Really, in my eyes, he is the master.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02But today, I'm the master of the car boot sale.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04I'm going to give you a run for your money.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Yes, that's the spirit, Paul!
0:04:06 > 0:04:10But Nemesis Knocker is drawing on decades of dealing experience
0:04:10 > 0:04:13and honing his plans like a great sculpture.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18So my strategy today is to look for anything that's ready to go.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Looking around a car boot, it is so diverse
0:04:22 > 0:04:25that you're not sure whether you're going to go home
0:04:25 > 0:04:30with maybe cricket pads... or 300 lamb chops.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Mr Knowles might be more at home in the upmarket auction houses of London
0:04:34 > 0:04:37than amongst the bustling aisles of a boot fair,
0:04:37 > 0:04:42but like a true profit predator, he's quickly adapting to the battleground.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Paul is firmly in his natural habitat
0:04:45 > 0:04:49and he's the first of our pair to pounce on an antique certificate.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52"This is to certify that John Gregg
0:04:52 > 0:04:56"was a winner of a prize in 1848 of five pounds
0:04:56 > 0:04:57"for bringing up six children,
0:04:57 > 0:05:00"receiving eight shillings parochially."
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- Isn't that nice? You got a certificate for having kids.- Yes.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06I've lost out all these years!
0:05:06 > 0:05:08I'll have that for three quid.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Our Lancashire dad-of-three doesn't quite qualify for his own certificate,
0:05:12 > 0:05:16but he's stormed ahead of Knocker with one buy to nil.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Zoom in for the moths!
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- The moths!- Here comes all the moths! - I buy a round now and again.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- You like that one. That was good. - That's a funny one, yes.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29They all think they're funny! They're all like Chas and Dave!
0:05:31 > 0:05:38Yes, there's nothing like a bit of old-fashioned North versus South stereotyping.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Now, Paul said he's on the hunt for all things musical.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46Not a lot of people know this, but I'm the lead singer of a fantastic rock-and-roll band,
0:05:46 > 0:05:52so I'm looking for period guitars, double basses, drum kits, that sort of thing.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Well, who'd have thought it?
0:05:55 > 0:06:00The Man From Morecambe, mild-mannered dealer by day, real-life rock star by night!
0:06:00 > 0:06:05And what every self-respecting rocker loves is a good guitar.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Now then, somebody knows quality when they see it. That's a beauty, isn't it?
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- How much is your guitar?- 80.- 80? 80!
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Er, I think it's a little bit expensive for me.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21# Senorita
0:06:21 > 0:06:24# Oh, I've got the Colchester blues #
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Well, Paul passed on the guitar, but he got lost in the music.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33Ladies and gentleman, Mr Paul Hayes, our resident rock'n'roller.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35# Tonight
0:06:35 > 0:06:38# I'm a rock'n'roll star #
0:06:38 > 0:06:41He's got the music, he's got the moves
0:06:41 > 0:06:44and he's even got the adoring fans.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Hey!
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Oh, and look who's popped up to have a laugh.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50I've heard of your talents as a musician,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53I just wanted to pop by and just... Yes.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Do you know what we have to do?
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- Sing the Eskimos national anthem. Do you know how that goes?- No.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02# Whale meat again #
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- HE GROANS - Yes!
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Paul, I can assure you, the pleasure was all yours.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10- I think it was!- OK. Cheerio.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15Well, the banter is flowing thick and fast between these two Lancashire lads.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18The Man From Morecambe isn't going to be distracted
0:07:18 > 0:07:21from hunting down all things musical.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25My drummer has told me he's looking for a good drum kit. I've spotted one.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28I'm going to find out and see if I can...
0:07:28 > 0:07:31You've got a bass drum, two snare drums,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33er, a smaller drum here, as well.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36It's a fantastic set, it's in nice condition
0:07:36 > 0:07:38and it's a good, recognised name.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Our resident rocker moves in for the kill.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- You can't see 70 quid?- I can see 80. - Can you see 80 quid?- I can.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Can you see me coming? - I can see you coming!
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- I can see 80 quid! - HE LAUGHS
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Go on, I'll have that! Smashing. Thank you very much!
0:07:55 > 0:08:01But hang on. Our Morecambe muso is about to discover that this is no ordinary stallholder.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- Is it one of your old kit? - It's one of my old kits.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Are you a drummer?- I am. - Should I recognise you? - In a rock'n'roll band.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11It soon transpires that Paul's been talking to the original drummer
0:08:11 > 0:08:15from legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18# Can I play with madness? #
0:08:19 > 0:08:25I still can't believe I met the original drummer from Iron Maiden at a car boot sale in Colchester!
0:08:25 > 0:08:26How mad is that?
0:08:26 > 0:08:31Our young pretender is rocking out with two items already in the bag.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Veteran campaigner Knocker is yet to strike
0:08:34 > 0:08:36and he needs to get cracking.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Excuse me. I've always wanted to say this, but how much is your Canaletto?
0:08:40 > 0:08:44A priceless 18th-century Canaletto at a boot fair?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46That Canaletto is £6.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51- £6! Does that include the frame? - It includes the frame! - That's good to know!
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Will a fiver buy it?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- Yes, of course it will. - OK, you're on. I'll have it.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59First purchase of the day!
0:08:59 > 0:09:01# Hallelujah! #
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Our old master finally enters the ring,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08nabbing a bargain copy of the work of another Old Master.
0:09:08 > 0:09:15Let me assure you that this is straightforward. It is a print.
0:09:15 > 0:09:21But I love Canaletto. Canaletto, for me, is almost a photographer from the 18th century.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24He manages to get in the detail.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28This is time travel in every sense of the word.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32There is St Paul's. But just look at that skyline.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35I can see that the frame needs a bit of treatment,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38but for five pounds, you can't go wrong.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42I may really hit the big time with this
0:09:42 > 0:09:44and treble my money.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Knocker is ecstatic,
0:09:46 > 0:09:53and with the bit between his teeth, he soon picks up a 1960s wicker chair for just £20.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58Our resident rock star Paul has moved on from beats to bling.
0:09:58 > 0:10:04This is a lovely old watch chain, used for a gentleman's pocketwatch, called an Albert chain.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08It would've had, at one point, a pocketwatch on the bottom.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13This is quite an elaborate example. The top would be solid gold,
0:10:13 > 0:10:16which would be very valuable.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19This one's gold plated, but for 20 quid it's a bargain.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22I'll have that, mate. Cheers. Thank you very much.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27It's an encore for the Morecambe musician who's right at home on this stage.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32I'm not sure how Eric's doing, but I'm sure the car boot sale is not something he's familiar with.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I imagine him more being down the Mayfair antiques shops.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40But that could give me an edge today. That'd be nice.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Yes, the young apprentice is gaining in confidence.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Could the master really be out of his depth?
0:10:47 > 0:10:49# Your back's against the wall #
0:10:49 > 0:10:53I'm about two-thirds of the way through and I've bought two items.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57I'm going to whizz down and start all over again
0:10:57 > 0:11:02and, hopefully, come across something I might've missed first time around.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06What a shock role reversal. This boot fair is still in its early stages
0:11:06 > 0:11:10and Knocker's usual supreme confidence is looking shaky.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14But there's just no stopping his junior.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17This is called a pastille burner.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21The idea was that, Victorian homes didn't have inside plumbing
0:11:21 > 0:11:24and they didn't have sanitation as we know it today,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27so what they would do, they would light a pastille,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30which was like a sweet-scented tablet,
0:11:30 > 0:11:32and the fumes would come through the chimney
0:11:32 > 0:11:34and that would add a nice scent to the room.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- What did you say it was? - 10 pounds.- I'm not going to argue.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41I think I'll have that. Thank you very much. There we go.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44The sweet smell of success, I think there, Eric.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Our boy's on a roll
0:11:46 > 0:11:52and quickly moves on to pick up 12 pieces of 1960s silver-handled cutlery for £40.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55I sold some recently for £10 a handle.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57So potentially, there's £120 worth there!
0:11:59 > 0:12:04The young challenger is flying, with five buys in the bag already.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08With only two items purchased, Knocker knows he's got to up his game.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12Stand by. That famous Burnley charm is about to be unleashed
0:12:12 > 0:12:15on some unsuspecting stallholders.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17How much, ladies? How much?
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- £8.- £8. It's got a few scratches, which...
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Is there any point me asking, because you know what day it is today?
0:12:25 > 0:12:28It's Be Kind To Eric Day today.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- Can we do any better on that at all? - Yes.- Go on.- Six.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Six. Six pounds. It's a buy. Thank you very much indeed.
0:12:37 > 0:12:38For six pounds,
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I'm, er, I'm happy.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44And our Eric's made some stallholders happy, too.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48What a legend! With the wind in his sails, pot-aholic Eric
0:12:48 > 0:12:53can't resist a 1950s Scottish stoneware set for £40.
0:12:53 > 0:12:59It's nice, stylish and it's quality and it's at the right price.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Yes, the Burnley Bruiser's back in the game.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06With a swagger in his step, he's wrestling back his command of the aisles.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10# Paying the cost to be the boss #
0:13:14 > 0:13:18And the big boss is about to try and bag himself yet another pot!
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Just in case you're wondering what I'm buying, I'm wondering myself,
0:13:22 > 0:13:26it is a vase which would've been made in Stoke-On-Trent,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30probably in about 1920, 1925.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33It would've been nice if there was a pair of them.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38But it's just nice and stylish, with a Japanese... I love the lanterns.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42It's transfer-printed with a little bit of hand-painting on top of the transfer.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46But it's a nice, stylish vase and I'm happy to pay £15.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Thank you very much indeed, sir.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50That's another item nabbed.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54Knocker even gets a useful reference book thrown in for free.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Our daring duo are neck and neck at five-buys all.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02As we hit half time, the rock god and the pot god compare notes.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06Well, Paul, it was an early start,
0:14:06 > 0:14:11but the question is, you know, has the early bird caught the worm?
0:14:11 > 0:14:16I've stuck to my guns today, all right, and I've bought the most fantastic drum kit.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- Right?- Really?
0:14:18 > 0:14:22Not only that, I've bought it off the original drummer from Iron Maiden!
0:14:22 > 0:14:27- On a boot sale in Colchester! - You're joking?- Straight up. - You're joking?- Fantastic.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- I said, "Was it used on stage?" he said no.- Ohh!
0:14:30 > 0:14:32That would've been great provenance.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34I've hardly spent any money.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39Something that I didn't buy, but something I was actually given,
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- and I was given it really to give to you.- OK!
0:14:43 > 0:14:45I said, "I'm not sure he needs it."
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Then I thought again and I said, "No, he does actually."
0:14:49 > 0:14:53It's a wonderful book. It's called Discovering Antiques, if I can show it to you.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- I see that.- As you can see, it's been written by moi!
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- Thank you, Eric. I'll treasure that. Will you sign it?- Yes, for a fiver.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Yes, the master is determined to assert his authority.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08But how are things playing out in reality?
0:15:09 > 0:15:14Eric and Paul both started the day with £250 of their own money.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19Paul has bought five items, spending a meaty £153.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23That leaves him just £97 to spend.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28Eric has also bought five items, but he's spent just £86,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32leaving a hefty £164 in his kitty.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34But will it be Mr Morecambe's extravagance
0:15:34 > 0:15:38or Knocker's thriftiness that wins the day?
0:15:39 > 0:15:43Our treasure-hunting trojans hurl themselves back into battle
0:15:43 > 0:15:44with total abandon.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48But our handsome young hopeful is getting a little distracted
0:15:48 > 0:15:51by all the attention from his adoring public.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53# I'm a woman's man No time to talk #
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Thank you very much! Hey!
0:15:57 > 0:16:01It's a tough job, guys, but somebody's got to do it.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03And while the young buck struts his stuff,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07the wily veteran is hard at work.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11My plan for the rest of the day, erm, is to do a bit of sprinting,
0:16:11 > 0:16:16to go back over the various stalls that I've already looked at,
0:16:16 > 0:16:20just to make sure that nothing's slipped through the net.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23While Knocker leaves no stone unturned,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26his rock-star rival is having a brainwave.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29# Can I play with madness? #
0:16:29 > 0:16:34He's hot-footing it back to the ex-Iron Maiden drummer he bought the drum kit from earlier.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Will you do me a massive favour? Would you sign my drum?
0:16:38 > 0:16:41By adding some visual provenance to the drum kit,
0:16:41 > 0:16:45the profit-hungry predator is sure he's upped its profit potential.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47Thanks a lot. All the best, mate.
0:16:47 > 0:16:52Drum kit signed, our rock'n'roller is now ready to swoop on some more traditional antiques.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- The chairs are lovely. - Yes, they are.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- Do you want them out of the way? - Yes.- You do.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- Can they be £50?- No, they can't. - Can they be £60?- Yes, they can.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Go on, then, I shall have those, I think.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06All right. OK.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- Those two pictures go with them. - Are they thrown in?
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- These are thrown in. - That's very nice of you.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- 1875.- 1875. There we are.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21The Lancashire charmer pulls off yet another buy and gets two freebies thrown in.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Now then. Where else do you buy four late-Victorian
0:17:25 > 0:17:28French walnut chairs for £60?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30I think they're an absolute bargain.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33They're a little bit wobbly, but they're more for decoration.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36They are walnut. They've been stripped, reupholstered.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38They're ready to be sold.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42And he threw me in two oil paintings.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47Mr Morecambe is riding high, but he'd better watch his back as Knocker is on the prowl
0:17:47 > 0:17:52and he's homing in on exactly the same stall his nemesis just left.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57Unsurprisingly, our resident pot-aholic is lured in by the porcelain.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- How many of these have you got?- Six. - Oh, I don't know!
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Six, and one of those. And the price is so reasonable, you won't believe it!
0:18:04 > 0:18:07You work as a team, you two. That's wonderful, the rapport!
0:18:07 > 0:18:10What shall we charge him? £5.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- What, for the lot?- For that lot.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16These two look like a pretty determined selling duo.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18You didn't look at that.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- Do I want this?- Do you? - Or do I want those?
0:18:21 > 0:18:27They're working a pincer movement because they know I love ceramics.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29- They're very nice. - They're in his hand!
0:18:29 > 0:18:31They're in his hand!
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Knocker's up against it here!
0:18:34 > 0:18:38I'm not a buyer, I'm a victim! It's another deal.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42Eric succumbs! It's no wonder the vendors are celebrating.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43Farewell!
0:18:43 > 0:18:48Talk about high-pressure selling! But let me show you what I've got.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Right, one, two and three.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53First of all, let's start with this.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57This is a serving bowl that came with six smaller bowls.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Five pounds! Very happy.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02I've got seven of these plates.
0:19:02 > 0:19:08Again, an absolute bargain at £14.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13And then these wonderful continental porcelain dessert plates.
0:19:13 > 0:19:1812 for £20. Date-wise, probably round about 1870.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22And there's no doubt about the date with this. 1937.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Made for the Coronation of King George VI.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29For five pounds, that was an absolute steal.
0:19:29 > 0:19:35What a haul. Nothing makes the porcelain prince happier than a pile of plates.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38As we enter the final furlong of today's car boot steeple chase,
0:19:38 > 0:19:41the stallholders are starting to pack away.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Paul is almost spent up,
0:19:43 > 0:19:48but he spots a bargain French fountain pen to complete his haul.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Can that be a fiver, sir? End of the day.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Thank you. That's lovely. Nice to see you, mate.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54I think that's fantastic.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57The writing's on the wall for this one, I think!
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Mm, but does that writing spell out "profit"?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03It's the young pretender who's first over the finishing line.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08But what of the master? Knocker still has a whopping £120 to spend.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11With the boot sale fast disappearing around him,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14he zooms in on a last-minute bargain.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18I've just spotted a clock, which has caught my eye.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20I've just been having a look at it.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25It's got a nice bit of inlay in it, bit of stringing round there.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29Date-wise, I think you're looking somewhere around about 1910.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32It could be Edward VII or it could be George V.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35What else have we got? Let's have a look at the mechanism.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Straightforward mechanism. It's got a...
0:20:39 > 0:20:42CLOCK CHIMES So it does chime.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46So at £35,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49erm, it's a goer.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52Bearing in mind that, er,
0:20:52 > 0:20:53and no pun intended,
0:20:53 > 0:20:58at the end of the day, time really is off the essence!
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Yes, it certainly is! The field is emptying fast.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06But in the closing minutes, our Burnley boy also swoops on a brass fender.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Seven pounds. Come here, give me your hand. You're on. Well done, you.
0:21:10 > 0:21:16And with that, our Eric crosses the finishing line. But who's spent what?
0:21:17 > 0:21:22Our boot-sale warriors arrived with £250 each in their pockets.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Paul bought just seven items,
0:21:24 > 0:21:29but at £218, he splashed out nearly all his budget.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Eric bought more, an impressive 11 items,
0:21:32 > 0:21:36but spent less - just £172.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Well, having given their all,
0:21:38 > 0:21:43our heroes now snatch the chance to assess each other's weapons of war.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46I went for crockery on a big scale!
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Do you know, I think my last-minute buy,
0:21:50 > 0:21:52or almost the last, was the clock.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55The more I look at it, the more I like it.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57It's got a nice Arts and Crafts feel.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00It's difficult for me to say who's got the edge.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Well, no, it's not, really, because I think I have,
0:22:03 > 0:22:06but I didn't want to make you feel too down there.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08How often do you see a signed drum kit
0:22:08 > 0:22:12from one of the most famous rock bands in the world?
0:22:12 > 0:22:13That's a great selling item.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16And a lovely set of French chairs. I might have the edge.
0:22:16 > 0:22:22I think the upstart is learning from the master too quickly, I think!
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- No, no, no. Listen, don't peak too soon, matey. Don't peak too soon.- All right.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28I think that, er,
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- you've got an interesting selection. - But good luck.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- Can you give me a hand with this - - You don't mean that, Paul!
0:22:35 > 0:22:39I know, I can tell from the vibrations coming through.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41- I think it's this drum kit! - THEY LAUGH
0:22:45 > 0:22:48That brutal buying bonanza was just the first phase
0:22:48 > 0:22:50for our two antiques gladiators.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Now it's all about selling their wares for maximum profit.
0:22:54 > 0:23:00Back at their headquarters, our rivals raid their contacts book and hit the phones,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03each doing everything in their power to gain the advantage.
0:23:03 > 0:23:04But home in Buckinghamshire,
0:23:04 > 0:23:08maestro Eric is surveying his haul with pride.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Here are my prize buys from the car boot.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Starting with some Scottish stoneware from the 1950s,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19a vase with Japanese lanterns and geishas,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22a glass vase, which is so 1960,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25and then crockery, because I love pots.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27A commemorative mug.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30And I've also got my 1960s white-painted wicker chair.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Very stylish.
0:23:32 > 0:23:37I've really hit the big time here. I am now a dealer in Canaletto paintings.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Well, print, to be precise.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44And then my last purchase of the day. I think I'm going to do well with that clock.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48I'm hoping that I'll more than treble my money on it.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51I have to admit, I'm not quite as excited about the fender,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54but it was very much a last-minute buy, a bit of an impulse buy.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56I'm sure there's a profit in it,
0:23:56 > 0:24:01as there is virtually, well, hopefully, everything I've bought!
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Yes, our Eric is spoiling for a fight.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Up north in his beloved Morecambe,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11the young challenger is bursting with enthusiasm.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15We've got an original drum kit, 1970s, 1980s,
0:24:15 > 0:24:18signed by a prominent drummer. That's got to be a good item.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21This is a lovely set of French chairs. There's four of them.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25A pair of paintings that came with them. I'm not sure what to do with those.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29A set of 12 handles, which is good. These are solid silver.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32An Albert chain, which goes on a gentleman's waistcoat.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34A pastille burner, which is the one I like,
0:24:34 > 0:24:38which is a wonderful little item from the late 19th century,
0:24:38 > 0:24:42which added fragrance to the room. A bit like you, Mr Eric Knowles!
0:24:42 > 0:24:46And my favourite out of this lot has to be this certificate.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49It's from the Thanet Agricultural Association.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51That's no longer around,
0:24:51 > 0:24:55but I've managed to contact somebody that has a record of that particular society,
0:24:55 > 0:24:58so I'll be interested to find out exactly what that was for.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01And last but not least, a fountain pen.
0:25:01 > 0:25:02Armed and dangerous,
0:25:02 > 0:25:06both our heroes hurl themselves headlong into a frenzy of selling.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11But remember, until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands,
0:25:11 > 0:25:13no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Our Morecambe rock god is hoping to kick off his selling spree with the drum kit
0:25:17 > 0:25:23brandishing the ex-Iron Maiden drummer's signature, which he purchased for £80.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28He's invited another Eric, the drummer in his own band, to take a look at the kit.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30I like the old kits.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34- The mirror chrome's not in bad nick, actually.- It's all right.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36A few bumps and bruises.
0:25:36 > 0:25:41The gentleman I bought it off was none other than
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- the first drummer of Iron Maiden.- Really?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46So no wonder it's a bit battered!
0:25:46 > 0:25:50He's signed it on the front here. That must add to the authenticity
0:25:50 > 0:25:52and the ambience of the whole thing.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Does that improve matters or...?
0:25:55 > 0:25:58It would if I knew who he was! I know now.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01What would a new, good quality set like this set you back?
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- About a grand.- There you are. - At least.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07I'm not going to ask you that! I certainly won't ask any more!
0:26:09 > 0:26:14No, I mean, really, I was hoping for about the £150 mark. Can you see anything in that?
0:26:14 > 0:26:18With the work involved, I think about 130.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22130. That's fine by me. That gives me a bit of profit. That's what it's all about.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Shall we shake on that?- Good. - Can you give us a tune?
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- A tune?- I'd love to hear it. It hasn't been played for a long time.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- Can you get anything out of it? - I'll get something.- Good man!
0:26:38 > 0:26:42There you are! That is a talent! I wish I could play like that!
0:26:42 > 0:26:48Nicely done. Our Lancashire lad bangs out a £50 profit.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Business concluded, our rock god and drummer pal Eric
0:26:52 > 0:26:55head off to a nearby Morecambe pub,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58where their adoring public have gathered.
0:26:58 > 0:26:59Could it be that, finally,
0:26:59 > 0:27:04we're about to see our Paul reveal his rock star alter ego?
0:27:04 > 0:27:07This is the most nerve-racking part of the evening.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09We're about to go on stage.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12The band are getting ready. You can feel the tension.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Half of Morecambe's come out to see us!
0:27:15 > 0:27:17# Go, go
0:27:17 > 0:27:19# Go, Johnny, go, go
0:27:19 > 0:27:23# Go, Johnny, go
0:27:23 > 0:27:24# Go, Johnny, go, go
0:27:25 > 0:27:28# Go, Johnny, go, go
0:27:29 > 0:27:31# Johnny B Goode #
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- Oh, yeah! - APPLAUSE
0:27:35 > 0:27:37What a crowd-pleaser!
0:27:37 > 0:27:40Drink your milk!
0:27:40 > 0:27:45Now, Knocker is making his way to a hotel on the banks of Lake Windermere.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48He's bringing his Arts and Crafts clock, purchased for £35,
0:27:48 > 0:27:51to show Martin, one of the owners of the hotel.
0:27:51 > 0:27:57What attracted me really was this stringing.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59But the shape is slightly inventive.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02I just know for a fact that when that has been given the treatment,
0:28:02 > 0:28:06it'll transform into a gem.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- What sort of date do you think it is?- 1905.- Right!
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Maybe 1910.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14- So about the same as the house. - About the same.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19- What do you think? - It fits in with some of the stuff I've bought for the hotel.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22We're trying to recreate an Arts-and-Crafts feel to the place.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24How much is it?
0:28:24 > 0:28:29Well, I was going to look for round about £150.
0:28:29 > 0:28:34I'm... Listen... The sharp intake of breath there! Well practiced!
0:28:34 > 0:28:39Listen, you come at me with a price and let's see where we go with this. It's a bit of fun.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41100 quid?
0:28:41 > 0:28:44It's "Be Kind To Martin Day". I'll do it for 110.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- OK.- Is that all right? - We'll do that.- OK.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48Eric kicks off his selling spree
0:28:48 > 0:28:52with a cracking £75 profit on the clock.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55Our hero's off and running, a master at the top of his game,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58a man at one with the world around him
0:28:58 > 0:29:02and a mighty profit-hunting warrior.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05# Hey, babe Take a walk on the wild side #
0:29:05 > 0:29:09And while Eric does something peculiar by Lake Windermere,
0:29:09 > 0:29:12his rival is in Clitheroe.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14He's brought his Albert chain, purchased for £20,
0:29:14 > 0:29:17to watch and jewellery specialist Glen.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21I think this one will be the end of the Victorian era,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24so probably about 1900, this one.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27If I was to ask £30 for that, could you see that?
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- Would that give you any money?- Er...
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- I could go for that, Paul.- Yes?
0:29:32 > 0:29:36- Is that OK?- Yes. Deal done. - Shall we shake on that?
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Excellent. Well done, mate.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- You're now in the chain gang! - THEY LAUGH
0:29:41 > 0:29:45A £10 profit and a second successful sale.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50Back at home, Knocker is on the phone.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53He's battling hard to inspire some interest in his Canaletto.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58His target is none other than ex-MP Lembit Opik.
0:29:58 > 0:30:03I just wanted to make sure that you might be around on Wednesday afternoon.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05I thought about Lembit
0:30:05 > 0:30:09because my Canaletto is a view that would be very familiar to him.
0:30:09 > 0:30:14It's a view that's no more than half a mile further down the river, looking towards the city.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19It's a view that he would've seen on a regular basis.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21And... I was looking for an MP,
0:30:21 > 0:30:24but a former MP's good enough in my book.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28While Knocker waits to find out if lembit will agree to meet,
0:30:28 > 0:30:32his ever-optimistic opponent is in sunny Stratford-Upon Avon.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35He's bought the four French chairs he purchased for £60
0:30:35 > 0:30:37to cafe owner Jan.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41- What I love about your idea here, you've gone for a shabby chic.- Yes.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46- Is that something you set out to do? - It is.- Explain what you're trying to do.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Lots of different styles, but all the colours blend together.
0:30:49 > 0:30:54And since it's a conservatory, we wanted the flower influence.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56So that's what we've done.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59These are French balloon back, walnut.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01They're in almost mint condition,
0:31:01 > 0:31:04although one has a little bit of damage. They're delicate.
0:31:04 > 0:31:09Are they the sort of thing you would go for? Do you have anything similar?
0:31:09 > 0:31:11I don't have anything similar. It could be fun.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14I was looking for around 100 for the lot.
0:31:14 > 0:31:20Well, I was hoping that we might be able to do it for around 75.
0:31:20 > 0:31:2275.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25You couldn't make it 80 quid? So 20 quid a chair.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- All right.- Is that all right with you?- I'm going to do it.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Shall we shake on that for £80?
0:31:32 > 0:31:33Merci beaucoup.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Despite the dodgy French,
0:31:36 > 0:31:39our smooth-talker bags himself a £20 profit.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43And our lad takes some time out to reward himself for sale number three
0:31:43 > 0:31:47with un petit peu de French fromage.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49Not a bad life, being a dealer.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Now, we're halfway through this furious selling spree.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56The Man From Morecambe is flying.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00With three sales in the bag, he's already sitting on an £80 profit.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03It's Knocker who has some catching up to do.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06He's only managed to shift one item so far,
0:32:06 > 0:32:09but he's made a £75 profit.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14As this hard-fought battle surges into its final leg,
0:32:14 > 0:32:16both contenders shift up a gear,
0:32:16 > 0:32:20determined to take the number-one spot on the winner's podium.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25There's good news for Eric. His rendezvous with Lembit is on.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27He's elected to meet up at the Tate Modern Gallery
0:32:27 > 0:32:29in Central London.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32# I'm walking by the river
0:32:32 > 0:32:37# Cos I'm meeting someone there Tonight #
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Our veteran campaigner awaits his potential prey,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43hoping that the stunning city landscape,
0:32:43 > 0:32:45captured so beautifully in his print,
0:32:45 > 0:32:48will inspire Lembit to part with some cash.
0:32:48 > 0:32:53- Lembit, good to meet you. - Sorry to keep you waiting. It's a big building!- It is!
0:32:53 > 0:32:56- What a place to meet, as well. - It's amazing.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59You're not a stranger to the Houses of Parliament.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02- You were an MP for what? - 13 glorious years.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07- So you know your London.- I do. I've been living here for 14 years.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11I think it's fair to say that the river's changed somewhat
0:33:11 > 0:33:13over 200-and-odd years.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17You've seen an image of my Canaletto.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20A very poor image. I'm sure the real is better.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23I promise you, it can only be better.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27But, anyway, let's stick it like so, shall we?
0:33:27 > 0:33:30Can we do that?
0:33:30 > 0:33:33You see, for me, I love this artist.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37For me, he's like the photographer of the 18th century.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- I quite like it. It's very attractive.- I think so.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42And look at all these Wren churches.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47Amazing. It's incredible how influential that man was in shaping London,
0:33:47 > 0:33:51and so much of it still remains. You can just see them dotted.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53It's a snapshot in time.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56It needs a bit of work on it,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59but, to the best of my knowledge,
0:33:59 > 0:34:01you cannot go out and buy this print today.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04I'm looking to sell something like this
0:34:04 > 0:34:07for around about the £60 mark.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Well, I'll be honest with you,
0:34:09 > 0:34:14I do like the work itself more than I expected.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19I dislike the frame a lot more than I expected. It looked better in the picture.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23- Would you take 40? - I tell you what, £42, it's yours.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Yes, Knocker secures a £37 profit.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29After a slow start, he's now picking up the pace.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33Next, our ceramics-obsessed champion heads to rural Kent,
0:34:33 > 0:34:37hoping to get a sale for his three sets of plates,
0:34:37 > 0:34:39which cost him £39.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42He's looking to get a good price from his old friend,
0:34:42 > 0:34:45B&B owner Mandy.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48Round about £100 for the entire lot.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Would you go to 70?
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Er, 70... I'm out of my comfort zone.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56I tell you where I am in my comfort zone,
0:34:56 > 0:35:00I am in my comfort zone at around about £80.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03- Really?- How does that feel? - I think that feels pretty good.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- You do?- I think that's really good. - OK.- I'd be really happy.- OK.
0:35:07 > 0:35:13It's a £41 profit on a plateful of porcelain prints.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19In London, Mr Morecambe is on a high-security mission.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Right, here we are.
0:35:21 > 0:35:26I've really drawn a blank trying to sell these silver handles that I bought at the car boot sale.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29They cost me £40, so I need to get some money back for them.
0:35:29 > 0:35:34But they're virtually unsalable. The condition is terrible. They're falling to bits.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38They're worth more for the weight in silver as they are as an article.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43What I've decided to do is weigh them in for their scrap value.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47I can't take you with me, I'm afraid, because the place is very high security.
0:35:47 > 0:35:52So I shall go and do my business and come back, hopefully, with some money.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56I feel awful doing it, but there we go. Needs must.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58Agent Hayes slips away.
0:35:58 > 0:36:04This highly-trained expert will do anything for Queen, country and plenty of profit.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Half an hour later, our antiques expert returns.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Do you know what? I feel like I just sold my grandmother.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14That's how it works. These were unsalable items.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Fascinating gentleman. Very pleasant how he did it.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21He literally had to take everything apart. That's the handles gone.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26He said he has to be really careful because there are lots of people faking hallmarks,
0:36:26 > 0:36:29casting things, because the weight is so expensive.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33We'll find out later how much money Paul's made from all his silver,
0:36:33 > 0:36:37because opponent Knocker is also in the Big Smoke.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41He's taking his Swinging '60s chair and glass vase,
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- which, together, cost him £26... - Wish me luck.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48..to a vintage shop, in the hope that owner Carl will take a shine to them.
0:36:48 > 0:36:53I don't mind admitting, when I bought that, I visualised a woman in it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58Now, that woman was wearing an itsy-bitsy teenie-weenie yellow polka-dot bikini!
0:36:58 > 0:37:02- I've been to see my doctor, he's given me some tablets!- Fantastic.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06- But it shouts 1960s, don't you think? - It does, definitely, Eric.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11Well, I was hoping we might do about £30 on it.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15We might not stretch quite to 30.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- What about 25? - OK. Let's put that on one side.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21I need to know where we go with this first.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25- There's one very stylish glass vase. - Nice Pontil.- Yes.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Come at me with a price for the two of them.- For the two...
0:37:28 > 0:37:31- What are you going to give me for that?- 25 for that.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34- 25.- And 15 for this.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- 25 for the chair.- Yes.- Yes.
0:37:36 > 0:37:3915 for the vase. You've got yourself a deal.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42That's £14 profit for Knocker.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Carl also took his stoneware set,
0:37:44 > 0:37:47but he was only prepared to pay £25 for it,
0:37:47 > 0:37:50leaving Eric with a loss of £15.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53With three items left to shift,
0:37:53 > 0:37:55our veteran has his work cut out.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59The Man From Morecambe is still four sales from home.
0:37:59 > 0:38:05But after some dedicated research, he's arranged to meet Susanna, the curator of a museum in Kent.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Well, I do like to be beside the seaside.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10I'm in Margate, on the south-east coast.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12I've come to try and sell this fantastic document.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16I've come to meet a historian who works at the local museum.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18She hasn't seen one as old as this.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21I sent her an image and she's interested in having a look.
0:38:21 > 0:38:26Bearing in mind, this now stands me at £4.19
0:38:26 > 0:38:28because I spent £1.19 on a frame!
0:38:28 > 0:38:31# Down to Margate!
0:38:31 > 0:38:34# You can keep the Costa Brava I'm telling you, mate
0:38:34 > 0:38:38# I'd rather have a day down Margate with all me family! #
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Look at this! This is real seaside memorabilia.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Punch & Judy, the Bathing Belles... It's wonderful.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47There's quite a lot of history here.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- Does it go back a long way?- 1736. - Gosh!
0:38:50 > 0:38:53This is a document that dates from the 19th century.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57It's presented for the Isle of Thanet Agricultural Association.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02- Have you ever come across that? - I have heard of that. They were established in 1836.
0:39:02 > 0:39:07- That's what it says here. - By the Duchess of Kent and also John Powell Powell.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Well, there is a signature at the bottom. Is that him?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- It must be, yes.- Who was he?
0:39:13 > 0:39:15He was the second-largest landowner in Thanet.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19He had many labourers and servants working for him,
0:39:19 > 0:39:24so he wanted to find a way of rewarding them for their hard work.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26There should be a name.
0:39:26 > 0:39:33John Gregg was awarded five pounds for bringing up six children without receiving Parish Relief,
0:39:33 > 0:39:35which was quite a feat, I can imagine, back then!
0:39:35 > 0:39:39They are quite rare, especially to last in that condition.
0:39:39 > 0:39:40I'm here to try and sell it.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44You're the only person in the world I found who knew anything about this!
0:39:44 > 0:39:49If I was to ask you £15, would that be out of your budget?
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- I framed it beautifully! - THEY LAUGH
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- I think we can go to £15. - Can you stretch to that?- Yes.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57It's a modest profit of nearly £11.
0:39:57 > 0:40:02But this project has been more of a labour of love for our Lancashire lad.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04We're in a seaside memorabilia museum!
0:40:04 > 0:40:07- Would you like to go and play? - I would love to! Thank you!
0:40:10 > 0:40:12HE NEIGHS
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Dear, oh, dear. You can take the lad out of Morecambe,
0:40:16 > 0:40:19but you can't take Morecambe out of the lad!
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Now, our boys are both under a strict deadline for their selling.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26As the final bell tolls,
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Knocker has failed to find homes for all three of his remaining items.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33None of his contacts wanted his fender
0:40:33 > 0:40:37and he couldn't find a buyer for the George VI tankard or his Staffordshire vase,
0:40:37 > 0:40:40leaving him with a combined loss of £27.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44But he's not the only one who's struggled.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46In a desperate last-minute bid,
0:40:46 > 0:40:51Paul took his pastille burner and the freebie paintings to a car boot sale,
0:40:51 > 0:40:56giving him a combined profit, after costs, of just under £14.
0:40:56 > 0:41:01That left Paul with just one no-sale and a loss of £5
0:41:01 > 0:41:03when his pen failed to make its mark.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05It's been a long race
0:41:05 > 0:41:10and our brave contenders have navigated some harrowing twists and turns
0:41:10 > 0:41:12to reach the finishing line.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16They each started out with £250 of their own money.
0:41:16 > 0:41:17Paul bought seven items,
0:41:17 > 0:41:21spending a little under £221 after costs,
0:41:21 > 0:41:25while Eric bought 11 items, spending just £172.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29But now, it's all about how much profit their treasures have turned.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32All of the money that Eric and Paul have made
0:41:32 > 0:41:35will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38So without further ado, it's time to find out who is today's
0:41:38 > 0:41:41Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Champion.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- Good morning, Eric! - How are you doing?- All right, mate.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50- Welcome to the sunny south. - I think they've got a leak. I should have a word with a plumber!
0:41:50 > 0:41:54- Tell me about your experience. - I quite enjoyed the car boot sale.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57There was loads to look at. It's hard work.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59I don't suppose you've been to many in your time.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03Listen, I love car-booting! Never knock it!
0:42:03 > 0:42:07But I tend to wear a disguise. And it's hard in those high heels! But anyway...
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- That being said, have you made any money?- Well, I'm not too sure.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14Trust me, I've not done any adding up.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- Do you want to count us in? - Shall I count us in?
0:42:16 > 0:42:18One, two, three...
0:42:18 > 0:42:23- Whoa!- Oh! Look at that. 91... - What a near-run thing, eh?
0:42:23 > 0:42:27- There's not much in it at all. - It was all in my clock, that last-minute buy.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30So our mighty veteran seizes the day.
0:42:30 > 0:42:35This time, experience triumphs over youthful exuberance.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39But just how much did Paul's silver handles actually make in the end?
0:42:39 > 0:42:42£31 and 69 pence!
0:42:44 > 0:42:46What a disaster for poor Paul!
0:42:46 > 0:42:50His handles ended up making him a loss of just over £8.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53The only thing I do regret is having to scrap the silver
0:42:53 > 0:42:55because those items have gone forever.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57But, Eric, hats off to you.
0:42:57 > 0:43:02You stayed right to the end and your best buy was at the end of the day, when I'd given up.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04So well done.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06If I can give you a message, Mr Morecambe,
0:43:06 > 0:43:09it is "get to know your crockery",
0:43:09 > 0:43:13because when you go to a car boot, that's what you see plenty of.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16You've got to know what you're buying before you start selling it.
0:43:16 > 0:43:21So Knocker emerged victorious today, but it's not over yet.
0:43:21 > 0:43:25Tomorrow, our rivals go head to head at a foreign antiques market
0:43:25 > 0:43:28in the French city of Reims.
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