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 > 0:00:13to see who can make the most money
0:00:13 > 0:00:15from buying and selling.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16EVIL LAUGH
0:00:16 > 0:00:18It's amazing! Truly amazing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22Today, antiques poster boy Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes
0:00:22 > 0:00:26takes on legend of the trade Eric "Knocker" Knowles
0:00:26 > 0:00:28in an all-out battle for profit,
0:00:28 > 0:00:32giving you the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Coming up, it's the ultimate clash between experience and enthusiasm.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- So, why didn't you buy it? - It was 650 euros.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Oh yes, no, no.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- That was the starting price. - Right, OK.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45No, I didn't pay anything like that.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49But sometimes it's the apprentice who pips the master to the post.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Is he looking at that fender?
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Cos I had a good look at that fender early on.
0:00:53 > 0:00:59And our veteran uses the element of surprise to gain the upper hand.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01What are you lot doing here?
0:01:01 > 0:01:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Fasten your seatbelts,
0:01:20 > 0:01:22it's a caper on the Continent
0:01:22 > 0:01:25as two giants of the antiques world cross the Channel
0:01:25 > 0:01:27to wage war on foreign turf.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29In one corner, it's Burnley's best,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32the Prince of Porcelain,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35the self-confessed potaholic Eric "Knocker" Knowles.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38What collectors are looking for is absolute perfection.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Just like women do when it comes to men.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45And in the other, it's his antiques apprentice, the blue-eyed boy,
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Don't be fooled by the boyish charm.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54This challenger will use any trick in the book to seal a deal.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58I'm a member of the Royal family, yeah. William. William my name, yes.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01These are the lions of Lancashire
0:02:01 > 0:02:06and with £750 of their own cash, which they'll be spending in euros,
0:02:06 > 0:02:10and their own hard-earned reputations on the line,
0:02:10 > 0:02:12they've travelled from "Oop North"
0:02:12 > 0:02:16to do battle at an antiques market in the champagne city of Reims.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Their quest is to make as much profit as possible
0:02:19 > 0:02:23for their chosen charities, but will it be the seasoned master
0:02:23 > 0:02:25or his eager apprentice
0:02:25 > 0:02:27who will bag the best buys?
0:02:27 > 0:02:31It's time to find out, as we release the dealers.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- Ha-ha!- Bonjour, Monsieur Knowles.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Bonjour, Monsieur Hayes.- Ca va?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37I'm very well, thank you.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39I've never been to Reims before so this is all news to me.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42It's all news to me as well, but how exciting.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45We've a wonderful antique fair in the forest amongst the trees.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47It's wonderful, isn't it?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49What you want to look out for, because we're in France,
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- it's a different sort of buying market, isn't it?- It certainly is.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56It's wonderful. Looking around, things are so different.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I'm after some nice, small, quality French bits,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02things like porcelain boxes, a bit of enamel work, that sort of thing.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06I'm on the lookout for good Art Deco.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Whether I'll find it, I'm not sure.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11I don't know about you, Paul, but I'm desperate to go rummaging.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- Same here.- So let's agree, you go that way, I'll go this way,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- and I'll catch you later. - Bonne chance, mon ami.- Au revoir.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Our Lancashire lads start scouring the stalls in their quest
0:03:21 > 0:03:25for those elusive pieces with the most profit potential.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27In one direction, it's Mr Morecambe.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29In the other, it's the antiques Mr Wise.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33Hang on a minute, there's something rather familiar about that.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35# Bring me sunshine
0:03:36 > 0:03:39# In your smile
0:03:39 > 0:03:42# Bring me laughter
0:03:42 > 0:03:44# All the while... #
0:03:44 > 0:03:46So, you do know that I am Mr Morecambe?
0:03:46 > 0:03:49That means when it comes to antiques, I must be Mr Wise.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51You must be, mate. Go on, then.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54They may get on like a house on fire
0:03:54 > 0:03:57but both our boys are focused on how to seize victory.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I'm looking for some nice, small items
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and at first glance, everything seems to be huge.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05I'm sure everyone who lives around here lives in a castle.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Our wide-eyed Lancashire lad needs to keep calm and focused
0:04:09 > 0:04:14because the brawn from Burnley is already flexing his muscles.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16I'm looking for good Art Deco,
0:04:16 > 0:04:18I'm looking for good Art Nouveau,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21and French art glass in general.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25So whether I find it, I don't know but I'm...I'm feeling lucky.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- It's always a good sign. - That's the spirit, Knocker.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32While Paul combs every inch of the place with cautious concentration...
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Try and buy perfect, Paul. Perfect.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Quality, quality, quality.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41..his nemesis plunges straight in
0:04:41 > 0:04:44with the confidence of the experienced veteran.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47The name you think of with anything like this is Lalique
0:04:47 > 0:04:50but this is not a Lalique design, just a nice piece of art glass
0:04:50 > 0:04:52at an affordable price.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56Our ceramics king bags the Lalique-style glass dish
0:04:56 > 0:04:58for just under £23.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59I think I'm in with a profit on this.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01With his first purchase under his belt,
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Eric sweeps straight down onto number two.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06It's a quality clock set
0:05:06 > 0:05:10insofar as this is actually faced in onyx.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12You've got a sort of pale caramel colour
0:05:12 > 0:05:16and then you've got this sort of, sort of brown onyx as well.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21On top of that, you've got a good stylised Art Deco floral design.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24So all in all, it's a good-looking clock set.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Eric moves in to negotiate.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30At 150, which is about £135,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32I can tell you now, I'm not going to argue,
0:05:32 > 0:05:34I'm simply going to buy it and whisk it away
0:05:34 > 0:05:36and hopefully make a profit.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Two-nil to Knocker.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40He set out on a quest for Art Deco
0:05:40 > 0:05:43and the clock fits the bill perfectly.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47But Eric's not the only one who can spot quality at 50 paces.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52This is the sort of thing I'm looking for. Look at that perfume bottle. Does it get any better?
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Very, very old. 19th century.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Look at the wonderful painting on the front, can you see?
0:05:56 > 0:05:58It's obviously a French factory.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01It's got A on the bottom, which I think is for Marie Antoinette.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03That really is lovely. Look at that.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Gilded cartouches with honey gilding,
0:06:06 > 0:06:08where they used to put honey into the gild
0:06:08 > 0:06:10to give it a lovely soft finish.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Impressed, Paul wants to haggle down the 50-euro asking price.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- Well, quarante?- No, no, no.- No?
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- Il faut manger, ah?- Oui.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23I think, I'll translate. "He has to eat."
0:06:23 > 0:06:28The dealer's playing hardball, and our Morecambe gent decides to take the deal.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Je peux acheter pour cinqante. - Mais oui.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Merci beaucoup.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36At just over £45, that's Paul's first buy in the bag
0:06:36 > 0:06:41and it seems Mr Morecambe's regal air has not gone unnoticed.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- Voyez-la.- Famille Royale? - Mariage, oui.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Ah, La Famille Royale? I'm a member of the Royal Family, yeah.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49William. William, my name, yes.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Armed with a smattering of pidgin French phrases...
0:06:52 > 0:06:53Bonjour. Ca va?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56..and that killer smile, it looks like our handsome prince
0:06:56 > 0:06:59could be set to take this market by storm.
0:07:00 > 0:07:01It's great, this.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Hello, bonjour.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Je ne parle la francais...un peu.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Sortez. I'm trying to...
0:07:10 > 0:07:12And it's not long before
0:07:12 > 0:07:15our Morecambe magpie spots something with real shine.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16There we are, look at that.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Solid silver dish here. Beautiful.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21It feels totally different quality,
0:07:21 > 0:07:24very unusual, we'd never see that in England, that design.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Then you've got Minerva's head in the middle, the mark for silver.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31In England we have a lion stamp,
0:07:31 > 0:07:34the lion passant, in France they have Minerva's head.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37That's 385...380 euros,
0:07:37 > 0:07:38which is about £350.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41The price is too high, but to get it down
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Paul needs to try and get the vendor onside.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- Yeah, 18...yeah.- Napoleon...
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- Napoleon Deux.- Trois.- Trois.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- En Angleterre...Victoria?- Oui, OK.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55She's saying it's 1818, Napoleon III.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58I'm saying it's Victorian, that's what we call it.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01He's piling on the charm, but will it bring the price down?
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Votre meilleur prix, s'il vous plait. Your best price.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Deux cent cinquante.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08- 250.- Oui.- 250.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12I like.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13J'aime beaucoup.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18Paul takes the deal at just over £227,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21taking it to two-all in this buying bonanza.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22But not for long,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25because Knocker's hunted down his third buy of the day
0:08:25 > 0:08:26and yes, it's more Art Deco.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Although it said 40 euros on there
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I managed to get it for 30 euros.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36But the nice thing about it, it's got some size
0:08:36 > 0:08:39and that's what people who collect Deco want.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43They don't want what you might call small objects, knick-knackerama.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45They want an object that makes a statement.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Now I can think of at least three people who would go for that.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51And if for any reason they don't,
0:08:51 > 0:08:56well, I'll simply recommend they make an appointment with their GP.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Yes, that's how passionate our Eric is about pots.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02One Art Deco vase purchased for just over £27.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Here in Reims, our resident potaholic
0:09:07 > 0:09:09is falling for porcelain at every turn.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12It's just a joy to hold.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16MUSIC: "It Must Be Love" by Madness
0:09:16 > 0:09:19And what collectors are looking for is absolute perfection.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Just like women do when it comes to men.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26# It must be love, love, love... #
0:09:26 > 0:09:28You're probably thinking I'm sad, aren't you?
0:09:28 > 0:09:32How can a grown man like me get excited about holding a teapot?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Yeah, I know, maybe I should get out a bit more
0:09:35 > 0:09:38but I tell you what, that is so, so very beautiful.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40HE KISSES IT
0:09:40 > 0:09:42With his rival going potty,
0:09:42 > 0:09:48Mr Morecambe is busy seeking out his third potential purchase of the day.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Look at this. It's so rare to find these things complete and perfect,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53a good old Victorian decanter set.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56It's got a fantastic walnut box with brass mounts.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58That really is the business. Look at that.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Clock the back, it's 650 euros
0:10:00 > 0:10:02which is far too expensive for me.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05But if you're entertaining, that's a lovely item to have.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08What a great presence that would make for somebody
0:10:08 > 0:10:10but 650 is too much for me, I'm afraid.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11Never mind.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16Well, 650 euros would have wiped out most of Paul's budget in one
0:10:16 > 0:10:20but interestingly, our boy didn't even make a play for it.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Instead, he moves on
0:10:22 > 0:10:25to purchase a porcelain miniature painting of a lady.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30For 40 euros, it's a bargain, a...
0:10:30 > 0:10:32I don't know how to say that in French.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34I'm not even going to try. It's a bargain.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Paul's francais has deserted him
0:10:36 > 0:10:40but he adds the miniature to his swag bag for just over £36.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44He's gaining momentum, but what of his nemesis?
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Know what's strange? I haven't run into Eric.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48The fair is very small.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52He must be lost in a sea of glass somewhere, I can see it now.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Or he might be in the champagne tent. You know what he's like.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Funnily enough, Paul, your nemesis has got bubbly on the brain
0:10:59 > 0:11:03but unfortunately for you, he's the picture of pure professionalism.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05It's very appropriate, isn't it?
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Here we are in the champagne district of La Belle France
0:11:09 > 0:11:12and there's a Moet Shandon ice bucket
0:11:12 > 0:11:15and it's got some age.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Because the decoration on the handles
0:11:18 > 0:11:21tell me that this probably dates to
0:11:21 > 0:11:23probably around 1920
0:11:23 > 0:11:26or maybe a tad earlier.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28It's 50 euros. Well, we'll see,
0:11:28 > 0:11:33because I spotted that, and I just spotted something over here as well
0:11:33 > 0:11:35so come and have a look at this.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39It's simply that you'll find a lot of pressed glass in France,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43and you get a lot of these ceiling lights as well.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45And if I can pop that one down for a moment,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I'm going to see if I can buy the two together.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Just follow me, come and have a look at this.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53I want to put that up to the light
0:11:53 > 0:11:58and you'll just get an idea of that colour, lovely sort of peachy colour,
0:11:58 > 0:12:00nice floral design,
0:12:00 > 0:12:01and what's that?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Well, that's at 40.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06I'm interested if he does it for 30.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10I'm interested in the ice bucket if he does that for 40,
0:12:10 > 0:12:15so we'll see what the best price is for the two together.
0:12:15 > 0:12:16Excusez-moi.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21Monsieur! S'il vous plait. We have, um...
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- Ca, je prefere quarante.- Oui.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Et ca, je prefere trente.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29So, for the pair, we're looking at...
0:12:29 > 0:12:31If I've got that right, that's 30 and that's 40,
0:12:31 > 0:12:35that's exactly how much I wanted to pay. I didn't want to pay any more.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37So, um, at that price, I think again,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39we're going to do business.
0:12:39 > 0:12:40Ooh, la la!
0:12:40 > 0:12:44Just under £64 secures our Eric two great items
0:12:44 > 0:12:47for exactly the amount he wanted to pay.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50A show of supreme skill from Burnley's best.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55Time for Mr Morecambe and his wise opponent to compare notes.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57How was your morning, young Mr Hayes?
0:12:57 > 0:12:58I really enjoyed it.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01I think it's definitely one of my favourite fairs, this.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04It's a great source for quality, quality, quality.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06But you have to be really quick
0:13:06 > 0:13:09because I've seen two things that I've looked at this morning,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11been thinking about, gone back, gone.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13He who hesitates loses.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16I think I might have mentioned this to you in dispatches before today.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Yeah, you did. It's an education.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21It's a learning curve, Eric, and I'm learning from the best, mate.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25You are to a certain degree, but don't patronise me, Hayes.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Don't patronise me. I'm here to give you a good run for your money.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32But how far... This market isn't that big. How far do you want to go?
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Listen, before we go anywhere, knowing you're from Morecambe,
0:13:35 > 0:13:37can we negotiate a price first?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39It's 3 euros and it's anywhere you like.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40- OK, take me to Paris.- OK.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Hey, not so fast, you two.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46There's still bags more buying to do.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Our comedic couple came to France
0:13:49 > 0:13:52with £750 of their own money to spend.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Eric has bought five items, parting with nearly £250,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59which leaves him with just over £500 to play with.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Paul has splashed out on just three items so far,
0:14:04 > 0:14:07and has spent a touch over £309,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11leaving him nearly £441 in his kitty.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Hold on tight, this continental caper is about to shift up a gear.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19Our bantering booty hunters
0:14:19 > 0:14:23now need to get to the remaining treasures before their opposition
0:14:23 > 0:14:25and our wily old veteran
0:14:25 > 0:14:29has been making a careful study of his irrepressible young rival.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31I think, what it is,
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I think the minute he gets outside of Morecambe,
0:14:33 > 0:14:36he discovers there's another world out there.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38And, you know, I've got to say,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41there are lots of pitfalls in a market like this
0:14:41 > 0:14:45and I'm hoping that his enthusiasm has not got the better of him
0:14:45 > 0:14:48and that he's been buying sensibly.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49Why do I say that?
0:14:49 > 0:14:54Well, maybe because it's the paternal instinct in me, and nothing more
0:14:54 > 0:14:57because truth be told, I'm out there to beat the lad.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Eric is determined to unearth something special
0:15:00 > 0:15:04and it's not long before the Burnley Bomber sniffs out a corker.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05But hang on a minute!
0:15:05 > 0:15:07That decanter set looks strangely familiar!
0:15:07 > 0:15:10Yes, Mr Morecambe admired it earlier
0:15:10 > 0:15:14but he was put off by the 650-euro asking price.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17But Knocker doesn't walk away so easily
0:15:17 > 0:15:20and our veteran hammers the price right down
0:15:20 > 0:15:23to just over £318.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- Thank you very much indeed. - Merci beaucoup.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30No sooner has Eric sealed the deal than hawkeyed Mr Hayes is onto him.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34It's all there! All the bits and bobs...
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Excuse me, Mr Knowles. I was looking at that not five minutes ago.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- Is that a fact?- Yeah, I was. - So why didn't you buy it?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- It was 650 euros.- Oh, yes.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- No, no. That was the starting price. - Right, OK.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- No, I didn't pay anything like that. - Did you not?- No, I didn't.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50- What can I say?- Good luck with it.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54It's a great item. I'd love to have bought that myself.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Paul, tell you what. If you want to offer me a profit on it now...
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- Are you sure?- You're all right.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03He's really frustrated. Poor lad.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07And while the young apprentice exits kicking himself,
0:16:07 > 0:16:08the master is triumphant.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12I'm very pleased with this box. It's a lovely little liqueur set.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17What's remarkable is all the original little liqueur glasses are there.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22I think this is worth at least £500 to the right person.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Eric reckons he's found his secret weapon
0:16:24 > 0:16:26and, spurred on by his success,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30he moves on to pick up a coloured ice bucket.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Well, that's nice, isn't it? A little sort of... for your ice cubes.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36What a lovely colour.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39I think it probably dates to 1920s, 1930s.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Is there a better price than this? Just...
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- I can... 25?- 25.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48For 25 euros, erm...
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- I'm not going to quibble. Do I pay you or Madame?- Madame.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- Madame, it's always Madame, isn't it? Madame, s'il vous plait.- Merci.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58That's just under £23 spent
0:16:58 > 0:17:02and Eric's vast experience seems to be giving him the edge.
0:17:02 > 0:17:03Next to catch his eye
0:17:03 > 0:17:07is an 18th-century Chinese plate on the same stall.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08PLATE RINGS
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Hairline cracks are a devil to see
0:17:11 > 0:17:14but they're much easier to hear
0:17:14 > 0:17:17because if there is a crack in there, it'll snare,
0:17:17 > 0:17:21it'll make a distinctive noise. But it's ringing like a bell.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Satisfied, Knocker hands over £27.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28He's bagging items left, right and centre.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32The man from Morecambe desperately needs to get back into the race.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35He's spotted a 19th-century brass fender,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38not exactly the small item he set out to find,
0:17:38 > 0:17:43but it seems for the second time today, great minds think alike.
0:17:43 > 0:17:44Oh, I saw that.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Just look at this lad.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Is he going to buy that?
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Is he...is he looking at that fender?
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Cos I had a good look at that fender early on.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54It looks like it, Eric.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56The gentleman wants to sell it to me
0:17:56 > 0:17:59and he's trying his best, he's offered me for 150 euros,
0:17:59 > 0:18:01which is about £135.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Three, five...
0:18:03 > 0:18:06And you know what, I'm going to have a go at that, I think.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Oh! He's gone for it.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Now it's Knocker who's beaten to the booty.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13How quickly the tables can turn.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17The man from Morecambe shells out just over £136
0:18:17 > 0:18:20and his rival swoops in for some post-sale analysis.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21I learned from the master.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24No, well, listen, I'm learning from you now,
0:18:24 > 0:18:26because I think we're Even Stevens.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29I looked at that and thought, I'll come back later
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- and if it's still there, I'll ask the price.- Did you?
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- I promise.- How weird, we spotted the same things.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Our Paul's really gaining confidence now.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40This would go in your place, you know that fireplace...
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- Yeah.- In the middle room.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44I don't think Mrs Knowles will go for that.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46It's the final mad dash for the finishing line
0:18:46 > 0:18:51and every second counts for our two treasure-hunting Trojans.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54I'm going to have a real good scout now
0:18:54 > 0:18:56cos we're coming to the end of the actual...
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Sorry, I'm talking to myself.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00I'll work my way back now.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02You see things that somehow you missed
0:19:02 > 0:19:05the first and second time around.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Down this way and back up the other side.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11MUSIC: "Let's Go Around Again" by The Average White Band
0:19:11 > 0:19:13We come back to this Vespa again.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Knocker's sitting pretty with eight items in the bag.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25But Mr Morecambe has rooted out just four.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Just when he needs it most, though,
0:19:27 > 0:19:31his profit-seeking radar leads him to one final buy.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34But what on earth is it?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37It's actually part of a champagne press
0:19:37 > 0:19:39and what would happen, there'd be two of these
0:19:39 > 0:19:43and the two of them would support a very, very large beam.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46And in a big bucket, there would be lots and lots of grapes
0:19:46 > 0:19:50and these could be wound down, the beam lowers down,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53and the grape becomes grape juice, becomes wine, that's the idea.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54But what a fantastic thing.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57What he has told me, this is 18th-century
0:19:57 > 0:20:00so we're looking at something very traditional to the area,
0:20:00 > 0:20:01a champagne screw.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Doesn't that sound like an attractive item now?
0:20:04 > 0:20:07I'm thinking, somebody who has a lovely wine shop
0:20:07 > 0:20:09or into vintage wine and champagne,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13This could be a good visual prop for a shop window, that sort of thing.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15I think it's such an unusual item.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Have you ever seen one before? No.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Come on then, Paul.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23- Dazzle us with your deal-doing!- La derniere price est cent.- C'est cent.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26C'est cent. OK. Je voudrais le prendre, monsieur.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- And Paul seals the deal at 100 Euro. - Merci beaucoup.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35Je...now...I'm now going into the wine business. There we go!
0:20:36 > 0:20:38That's just under £91 spent
0:20:38 > 0:20:41and a triumphant finish for the man with the indomitable spirit.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44It's been a truly epic battle today
0:20:44 > 0:20:47and as we ring the final bell, let's find out who spent what.
0:20:49 > 0:20:55Eric and Paul crossed the Channel with £750 each to spend.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Eric ended up spending just over £618 on eight items.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Paul has made just five purchases,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05spending slightly less, at just over £536.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09But before they head back to Blighty with their treasures,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12our tow profit hunters assess each other's wares.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15And it's Paul's final find which is first under fire.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19- What is that?- Well, believe it or not, to the untrained eye, Eric,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- it looks like a big screw, doesn't it?- It does, yes.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- Which is a fair comment, but it's a champagne press.- Oh right.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Doesn't that add a bit of character to it, a bit of romance?
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Have you done any market research on the demand
0:21:32 > 0:21:36for champagne screws back in the UK?
0:21:36 > 0:21:39I think I'm going to be the only bloke trying to sell one.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42That makes me unique, Eric. Enough about that. What about yourself?
0:21:42 > 0:21:44I notice you bought something I had my eye on.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49In all fairness, Paul, we did seem to go after the same things.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51I am pleased with this.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53I don't want to rub salt in the wound, I really don't,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55but I think that's a little treasure.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59The Lord works in mysterious ways, because I'd got my eye on the fender
0:21:59 > 0:22:01and was weaving my way back,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03and you'd gone and bought the damn thing!
0:22:03 > 0:22:06I bought something you wanted, you bought something I wanted. Swap?
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Paul, listen, you're welcome to it...
0:22:09 > 0:22:12because I just think what I have got there
0:22:12 > 0:22:16is that little bit more saleable but hey, listen,
0:22:16 > 0:22:17time will tell.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20The thing is, time is now of the essence,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- because we've got to start packing, mate.- Good luck.- And you.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30For these two antiques generals,
0:22:30 > 0:22:32that frenzied French buying campaign
0:22:32 > 0:22:35was just the first skirmish of an epic war.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Back in their Blighty bunkers, they must now hurl themselves
0:22:38 > 0:22:43into flogging their booty for the maximum profit possible.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48At his lair in Buckinghamshire, the great veteran is armed to the teeth
0:22:48 > 0:22:51with a whopping eight items at his disposal.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55I do like my lustre and amethyst glass vase.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57It just looks the part.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59I think I've somebody in the North West
0:22:59 > 0:23:02with the right type of hotel for that.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06A Chinese plate, that little ice bucket,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09a champagne ice bucket. Very pleased with that.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Ceiling light here, from the same period,
0:23:11 > 0:23:15an opalescent glass dish that has you thinking lalique.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18What can I say? What about that art deco clock?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Such a treasure of an art deco clock.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24While we're talking about treasure, the ultimate treasure,
0:23:24 > 0:23:26this beautiful little liqueur set.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28I want to kiss it.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Don't go soft on us now, Knocker.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Everything must go, because this is war!
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Back at his bolthole, the young pretender
0:23:37 > 0:23:41knows that with just five items, he's got to make every sale count.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43He's coming out fighting.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46What I found in France was some great items.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48There's one object missing. You might have noticed.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50It's the fantastic champagne screw.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53I put that into a wine auction which is going to happen very soon.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Quite excited about that.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58This one, for example, comes from a lovely French chateau.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00It's early 19th century.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04It's called a genet and it's a fireguard with these
0:24:04 > 0:24:08wonderful grotesque figures on top. A very good collectable item.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11A beautiful scent bottle here, porcelain,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14a bit of French silver, that was about £225,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16and a miniature. Here we are.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18There are some great items to be sold
0:24:18 > 0:24:22and I can't wait to find those lucky buyers out there.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24So, in a bold opening move,
0:24:24 > 0:24:28the blue-eyed boy has already arranged for his champagne screw
0:24:28 > 0:24:32to go under the hammer at a specialist auction.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35These two Lancashire hotpots must pull out all the stops,
0:24:35 > 0:24:39to find the best deal for their items. But until they shake on it
0:24:39 > 0:24:43and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:43 > 0:24:48Knocker's first move is a strategic one,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51to spend some of his unspent kitty on his biggest purchase,
0:24:51 > 0:24:55the decanter set. He's brought it to restorer Roderigo in London.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58At first glance, the kind of feeling I get from this box,
0:24:58 > 0:25:01is that it probably was an officer's drinks box,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04whereby they would take it with them on a campaign,
0:25:04 > 0:25:07you know, Waterloo, you can see where I'm going with this...
0:25:07 > 0:25:12- I'm thinking it could be... - Very possible, of those wars...
0:25:12 > 0:25:15It would have come out in the evenings
0:25:15 > 0:25:17when they get together.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20If it could only talk to us. Well, if it did,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23I would be at a loss because it would speak to me in French, wouldn't it?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26It really would. A quick - to use an Americanism -
0:25:26 > 0:25:31ballpark, for something like that, would be, what?
0:25:32 > 0:25:36OK, well if we were to clean the top, put back the string,
0:25:36 > 0:25:40inside's OK, we don't have to do anything on there.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- Suspense.- It is a limited budget, I will say that, but go on.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- I would say, we could probably do something there for £60.- OK.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Well, Eric's has got just over £150 left in his kitty from France.
0:25:52 > 0:25:57So that is plenty to cover the cost of restoration.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00I'm looking forward to spending some good money on it,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03because I'm going to be asking some good money for it
0:26:03 > 0:26:08when Walt's finished with it, just how much, watch, wait and see.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12Yes, that's a man who is quietly confident. But what of his opponent?
0:26:12 > 0:26:17Paul is also in London, and armed with the fender that he purchased for just over £136.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20He is calling on one of the names at the very top
0:26:20 > 0:26:23of his contacts list, auctioneer Tom.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Paul wants to maximise his potential profit on the piece
0:26:27 > 0:26:29by putting it under the hammer.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- Yeah, these do all right. - Great. What's it worth?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34- Is worth 300 to 500 quid, Paul. - Wahey, fantastic.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38Because this gilded ormolu mouse is fantastic.
0:26:38 > 0:26:43It's got a nice bit of Kansas leaf. Look at that facial mask, really well cast, better than usual.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Look, we have a fine arts sale in three weeks time,
0:26:46 > 0:26:50rather than our weekly general sale which is more of a chance. Can we put it in that one?
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- I would love you to put it in that one, yes. - Give it a chance.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58Yes, it's a big boost when a fellow trade expert shares your enthusiasm for a piece.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02But only time will tell if the fireguard will fetch
0:27:02 > 0:27:05the £300 at auction, and double its original cost.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Knocker has hit the road once more,
0:27:07 > 0:27:11but of all the places to visit in this sceptred isle
0:27:11 > 0:27:16our Eric has chosen none other than the hometown of his archrival -
0:27:16 > 0:27:17the audacity!
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Yes, Mr Morecambe, I'm on your patch.
0:27:22 > 0:27:28Behind me is that wonderful expanse that is Morecambe Bay.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31I'm here to do business in a wonderful art deco hotel,
0:27:31 > 0:27:35an art deco moderne hotel, because I've got a wonderful piece
0:27:35 > 0:27:40of art deco moderne glass, which I intend to sell to them.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44Now, I'm not going to let this go for less than £100.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49So, I'm on my way to do a little bit of business in what is
0:27:49 > 0:27:54probably one of the most famous pieces of art deco architecture you'll find in the Northwest.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59Knocker paid just £27 for the vase, and his hopes of a belting profit
0:27:59 > 0:28:03rest on getting hotel manager Matt onside, and enthused.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Tell me a little bit about the history of this place,
0:28:06 > 0:28:07because it fascinates me.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10The building opened, initially, in 1933.
0:28:10 > 0:28:15Very modern, very daring for its age, really.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Went through a bit of a chequered history,
0:28:19 > 0:28:24a lot of very well-to-do people, famous people of different eras have stayed here.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Fell into decline, really, in the '70s and onwards.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31Eventually closed, and was reborn three years ago,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34and seen it go from strength to strength, really.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37So, I'm always delighted when anybody brings anything
0:28:37 > 0:28:40to our attention that we might be interested,
0:28:40 > 0:28:42whether it might be stories of Morecambe,
0:28:42 > 0:28:45or pictures of the hotel in years gone by,
0:28:45 > 0:28:47or indeed pottery, ceramics...
0:28:47 > 0:28:49- Or glassware!- Or glassware, indeed.
0:28:49 > 0:28:55Well, I'm hoping that this little treasure in my hand fits the bill.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- Do you want to hold it? - Yeah, thank you.- There you go.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01I know it looks black, but when you look,
0:29:01 > 0:29:06it transmits, as you can see, a very deep Amethyst colour.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09The lustre decoration is platinum lustre.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11It's actually perfect for something I have in mind.
0:29:11 > 0:29:18I'm looking to sell that for somewhere in the region of £120.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20I'm sure that's excellent value,
0:29:20 > 0:29:26I would perhaps say that £100 would be even better value.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31£100, is there any point of us meeting halfway on that?
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Is there any point at all?
0:29:34 > 0:29:39- OK.- £110?- £110.- £110.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41You have got yourself, I tell you what,
0:29:41 > 0:29:44I don't feel I'm selling it at that price, I feel like I am donating it!
0:29:44 > 0:29:49Oh, nicely done Eric. That dazzling deco deal kick-start Eric's
0:29:49 > 0:29:53profit pot by nearly £83.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59Well, that was a celebratory sip for, what I think was
0:29:59 > 0:30:02a pretty good deal, with a reasonable profit,
0:30:02 > 0:30:06and I'm beginning to wonder whether this just may be
0:30:06 > 0:30:10our Mr Morecambe's favourite watering hole?
0:30:10 > 0:30:15I'm also beginning to wonder whether the boy might just be at home?
0:30:15 > 0:30:19What he really means is that he's just pulled off
0:30:19 > 0:30:21a corker of a deal on Paul's patch,
0:30:21 > 0:30:23and now he fancies a bit of a gloat.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28- Hey, come here. - I recognise that face. How are you?
0:30:28 > 0:30:30What are you lot doing here? How are you?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33We thought you might be good for a cup of tea, my old mate?
0:30:33 > 0:30:34Kettle's on, Eric, mate.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37Paul, I don't think it's really fair for us
0:30:37 > 0:30:40to say too much about what's been going on
0:30:40 > 0:30:44in the buying and selling, but you have every reason to be nervous,
0:30:44 > 0:30:45and I won't say any more than that.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48No, it's fine. I'm surprised you're still actually doing it,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51because I've sold everything of mine, it's all gone already.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52- Has it, really?- Fantastic.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56There's nothing like a spot of psychological warfare,
0:30:56 > 0:30:59and our Eric could not resist winding up his opponent.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02But nothing puts the man from Morecombe down,
0:31:02 > 0:31:04and it's not long before Paul is in Stratford-upon-Avon,
0:31:04 > 0:31:08gearing up for the auction of his champagne screw.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12He's got the standard auction fees to pay,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14and hasn't put any reserve price on the piece,
0:31:14 > 0:31:18so this is a move that could win big, or be a disaster!
0:31:18 > 0:31:22Do you know what, I'm really nervous about this.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26It's out of my hands, really. I'm in the hands of the auctioneer.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28It's something I haven't sold before,
0:31:28 > 0:31:31I've never bought one before, so, what it's worth, who knows?
0:31:31 > 0:31:33We need at least 110 quid.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Fingers crossed, let's see how we go, here it comes now.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38Very interesting item indeed.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Who's got a couple of hundred for it?
0:31:40 > 0:31:42100 to get me going, come on, surely?
0:31:42 > 0:31:46- Nobody interested, no interest. - 'Oh, this isn't looking good.'
0:31:47 > 0:31:51He's going to withdraw it, I think. 50 quid, dear me.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55- 'Oh, not looking good at all.' - Come on. 30, 40. Worth every penny.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Can I just butt in?
0:31:57 > 0:32:00There are two of these for sale in California,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03if you can get out there, for nearly 3,000 each!
0:32:03 > 0:32:06There we go. 3,000 in California.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10- I was hoping for a bit more than this.- New bidder, at £50.
0:32:10 > 0:32:16- Is it 60? 60, surely? Have another one. 60, sir. - It's worth every penny.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23- He's going to let it go.- 65, surely? Last chance at £60. Are we done?
0:32:23 > 0:32:25SOUND OF AUCTIONEER'S HAMMER
0:32:25 > 0:32:28Oh, dear. There we go, that really hurts, doesn't it?
0:32:28 > 0:32:29There we go, we can't win them all.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32Oh, it's a tragedy for Mr Morecambe,
0:32:32 > 0:32:34our northern warrior took a leap of faith,
0:32:34 > 0:32:38but he's hit with a loss of just over £47.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44Knocker has no idea of the disaster that has befallen his rival.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46He's been delving deep into his contacts book,
0:32:46 > 0:32:51and he is now brought his art deco mantel clock to gallery owner John.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55The clock cost him just over £136.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57So, first impressions, John?
0:32:57 > 0:33:01OK, well, it's got good proportions. It looks a good-looking piece.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04It looks in good condition. The colours are great,
0:33:04 > 0:33:08and it's got that rich, opulent look for art deco.
0:33:08 > 0:33:09Very much of the period.
0:33:09 > 0:33:16I was hoping for somewhere in the region of around about £340, or thereabouts.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21Right. I would be looking at nearer, something around 280 for it.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25If we pushed the boat to the magic three,
0:33:25 > 0:33:27do you think we might be able to do business at 300?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- OK.- If you're not happy.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31- Arm-twisting again, I'll be happy to go with that.- You sure?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Yes, I think I can do that with this clock.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38The great maestro strikes again, more than doubling his money,
0:33:38 > 0:33:42and proving that his art deco quest in France was a cunning strategy.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45That's nearly £164 profit.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49Whilst he's there Eric convinces John to buy the seething bowl
0:33:49 > 0:33:52and Lalique-style dish for £40 each,
0:33:52 > 0:33:56banking him a total profit of £30 for the pair.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00With Knocker riding high, we've reached the halfway stage in this
0:34:00 > 0:34:05profit-hunting bonanza, and what a rollercoaster ride it has been.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09Eric hit the ground running, he's now sold four
0:34:09 > 0:34:13of his eight items, and banked just over £276 profit.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16His fresh-faced rival has had a troubled start.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19He's sold just one of his five items,
0:34:19 > 0:34:21and made a loss of just over £47.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27But, the battle's not over yet.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32All the pressure is now on the man from Morecambe.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37He's in London where his fireguard is about to go under the hammer.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39He paid just over £136 for it,
0:34:39 > 0:34:43and he desperately needs a great result.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45OK, I'm quite nervous, now.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48This is one I stronger items that I bought in France.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51With a bit of luck, we're looking at between 300 and 500.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54That would give me some good profit, some good money.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57Otherwise I'll have a face like one of the guys on the item.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Let's hope not Paul.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01A 19th-century, late 18th-century,
0:35:01 > 0:35:04early 19th-century French chenet, here.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06A good thing, who will start me £200 for this?
0:35:06 > 0:35:14- Here it goes. £200.- Come on. 200, we're in!- 220, 230.- Come on.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- 240, 250.- That's great, that. That'll do me. That's fantastic.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Come on.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28- 270.- That's great.- Final on 260. Gone, your bid. 260.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31There you go. How fantastic is that?
0:35:31 > 0:35:33At £260, hammer price, which is great.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35That gives me a really good profit.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Mr Morecombe strikes back.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42After sale room fees, our boy thanks just over £67 profit,
0:35:42 > 0:35:43what a result.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49But Paul is not the only one seeking profit in the metropolis.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Eric's set up a meeting with Sam, the co-owner of a distillery,
0:35:52 > 0:35:56who's expressed an interest in his champagne bucket and ice bucket.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Together, they cost Eric just over £59.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02- What is going on here? - It's an unusual set-up, isn't it?
0:36:02 > 0:36:04It's a very exciting one.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07This is the first copper distillery in London for 200 years.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09A real piece of history that we've got.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12We've handcrafted, in really small batches,
0:36:12 > 0:36:15batches of vodka and dry London gin.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19It's a real reflection of what old distilleries used to be like.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23I can see that you have an interest in things related to,
0:36:23 > 0:36:27whether it's brewing, or distilling, or in this case,
0:36:27 > 0:36:29it could be champagne.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32Without question. Everything in the drinks industry fascinates us.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36It's your lucky day, son. These can be yours.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41If you are going to ask me that question, I would say to you,
0:36:41 > 0:36:45somewhere in the region of around about £150 for the two.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49£150? Well, I would have probably gone, I mean, they're both gorgeous,
0:36:49 > 0:36:52I'm going to offer you 100, on the nose.
0:36:52 > 0:36:53I tell you what, I tell you what.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58If we go almost halfway, let's go to 120.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- I'll do that.- You'll do that? Good lad.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Bottoms up. Burnley's best held firm,
0:37:05 > 0:37:07and nets himself nearly £61 profit.
0:37:07 > 0:37:12And our antiques agent provocateur is keen to see his wares in action.
0:37:12 > 0:37:16AS SEAN CONNERY: Remember, always shaken, never stirred.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20Name's Knowles, Knocker Knowles, licensed to thrill.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22GUN SHOT
0:37:22 > 0:37:26In east London, our other action hero is seeking out
0:37:26 > 0:37:29the sweet smell of success, as he unveils his scent bottle
0:37:29 > 0:37:31to perfumiere, Angela.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35Is this the sort of thing that you would be interested in for your wonderful establishment?
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Yes, it's a lovely bottle, Paul. It's very pretty.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41So, if I was to ask you, sort of, £65?
0:37:41 > 0:37:46Would that be within your budget, do you think, or is that a bit..?
0:37:46 > 0:37:47What about 50?
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Well, it stands for me at 45,
0:37:49 > 0:37:54so there's room for a little bit of profit. You can't make it 55?
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- I think we could probably make it 55. No problem.- That's it.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00- Shall we shake on that?- Yes, let's.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02A £9.55 profit isn't earth-shattering,
0:38:02 > 0:38:06but it's a solid step in the right direction.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10Now, Paul has two items left to sell - his silver platter, and his miniature.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14But it seems once again the good ship Morecambe could be
0:38:14 > 0:38:16sailing into troubled waters.
0:38:16 > 0:38:21His miniature has been rejected by the potential buyer he was placing his hopes on.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23You're definitely not interested?
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- Definitely not. - I can't twist your arm?- No.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27And then things go from bad to worse.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31With the clock ticking down to the selling deadline,
0:38:31 > 0:38:33Paul is forced to take the desperate measure
0:38:33 > 0:38:36of trying to offload his last pieces at a car boot sale.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39He sells them both, but at a loss.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41The miniature sells for £30,
0:38:41 > 0:38:45and Paul gets £200 for the silver platter,
0:38:45 > 0:38:48but minus car boot fees, he's left with a dent
0:38:48 > 0:38:51of just under £35 of his profit pot.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54But, what of Eric? So far,
0:38:54 > 0:38:58our Burnley boy has been steadily plugging away.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00But now, Knocker is bringing out the guns.
0:39:02 > 0:39:03I'm in Northamptonshire.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07I'm here to meet one of this country's top antique box experts.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10He's expressed an interest in my liqueur set.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Now, what can I tell you? I can tell you it's back from the restorer's.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17He's done a fabulous job. It now stands me at around £390.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20Now, I know when I came across this initially, I got all excited,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23but having done a little bit of research,
0:39:23 > 0:39:27I've realised that I'm probably in for about £500.
0:39:27 > 0:39:32Eric needs to sell the box for about £390 to make a profit.
0:39:32 > 0:39:37But, will collector Mark be willing to pay that kind of money?'
0:39:37 > 0:39:42- It looks like Mulberry to me. - OK.- I'm pretty sure it's Mulberry.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45The handles are beautiful, too.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50It's exactly, it's typical of the French craftsmanship.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52It's absolutely beautiful.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54I want some of your expertise,
0:39:54 > 0:39:58because when it comes to dating it, I had this down at around about,
0:39:58 > 0:40:04maybe 1830, maybe 1840, or could it be a little bit earlier?
0:40:04 > 0:40:07I think you've hit the nail on the head.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10I think it is about 1830, 1840.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Decanters obviously tell us quite a lot.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16And also locks and hinges, and everything of that style
0:40:16 > 0:40:19that was being done at that particular time.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21It is a fabulous piece, Eric.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23There's a little bit more work we need to do to it.
0:40:23 > 0:40:29In all fairness, I'd like to start with a £600 price tag.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32Now, where do you go with that?
0:40:32 > 0:40:34Knocker's fate hangs in the balance.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37Will his buyer stump up his asking price? We'll find out later.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42As the final bell tolls on this selling spree,
0:40:42 > 0:40:46it seems that it's not just Paul who has faced some challenges.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Despite his best efforts, Knocker couldn't find a buyer
0:40:49 > 0:40:53for his Chinese plate, and loses just over £27 from his profit pot.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58This battle has had more ups and downs than a rollercoaster,
0:40:58 > 0:41:03but both our boys have fought bravely.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06They started out with £750 of their own money.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10Eric picked up eight items and spent just over £690,
0:41:10 > 0:41:13including his decanter set restoration costs.
0:41:13 > 0:41:18While Paul only bought five items, spending nearly £538,
0:41:18 > 0:41:20including fees.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23But now it's all about how much profit our boys have made.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27All of the money that Eric and Paul have made from today's challenge
0:41:27 > 0:41:30will be going to a charity of their choice. So, without further ado,
0:41:30 > 0:41:34it's time to find out who is today's
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:36 > 0:41:41- Eh, hello Eric. - It's great to see you.- You, too.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- You take me to such lovely places. - I do. I know some great places.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Talking of lovely places, wasn't France fantastic?
0:41:48 > 0:41:49I so loved it out there.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52I've got to say, I was gutted to sell my liqueur set.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55I mean, I would have loved to have kept it.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- You mean the one I looked at, and left behind?- I'm afraid you did.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02- But, hey ho, it had to go.- Shall we find out then?- Shall we do it?
0:42:02 > 0:42:04- Are you ready? - I'm ready when you are.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06- BOTH:- Three, two, one.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- 400 quid!- Oh, what happened there?
0:42:10 > 0:42:13- To be honest, it was a complete disaster.- No!
0:42:13 > 0:42:16I don't know what happened. The main thing was that champagne screw.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19They sell well in America, but they don't sell in England.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Yeah, well there you go. You can't win them all.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24Oh, Paul's been totally trounced.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26Knocker was like a profit-hunting torpedo,
0:42:26 > 0:42:30but just how much did his decanter set actually make?
0:42:30 > 0:42:35- 500. You've got yourself a deal. - £500, I've got myself a deal.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- I've got myself a deal.- Thanks, Eric.
0:42:38 > 0:42:44Yes, Knocker's top treasure clears him nearly £110 profit.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Our Morecambe man just didn't stand a chance.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49I should have bought that fantastic decanter set
0:42:49 > 0:42:51that I did see before Eric,
0:42:51 > 0:42:55and I'm delighted I did buy that fantastic chenet, or fireguard.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Do you know what? I made a £5 loss. C'est formidable.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04The big bonus for me was buying the art deco glass vase,
0:43:04 > 0:43:07because it gave me the opportunity to take
0:43:07 > 0:43:12the long and winding road to the seaside resort of Morecambe, where,
0:43:12 > 0:43:16I have two say, I enjoyed the hospitality at chez Hayes.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22Eric may have clinched this victory, but it's not over yet.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26There's more challenges to come before any profits can be banked,
0:43:26 > 0:43:30and tomorrow they'll be battling it out at an antiques fair in Malvern.
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