0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that takes
0:00:05 > 0:00:11the titans of the antiques trade and pitches them against each other...
0:00:11 > 0:00:16- Mwah!- '..to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.'
0:00:16 > 0:00:19That's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23Today, young pretender Paul Hayes takes on veteran maestro
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Eric Knowles in an all-out battle for profit,
0:00:26 > 0:00:29giving you the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Coming up - it's the unstoppable determination of the apprentice...
0:00:33 > 0:00:38You have to sift through a lot before you come across that one item that says, that's a good thing.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41..versus the mysterious powers of the master.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45The psychic abilities actually might well be kicking in.
0:00:45 > 0:00:50And we reveal the sacrifices our dealers are willing to make to assure victory.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53I've actually used one of the kids' mattresses, can you see that?
0:00:53 > 0:00:55So he's had nowhere to sleep last night.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:11 > 0:01:16Strap yourselves in, because our antiques experts are raring to go.
0:01:16 > 0:01:21They're spruced, they're full of fuel and they're armed to the teeth with knock-out knowledge.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Today, our encounter features two of Lancashire's likeliest lads,
0:01:24 > 0:01:29and it's very much a battle of master and apprentice.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35In the first corner, it's one of TV's greatest antiques experts, the sage of ceramics,
0:01:35 > 0:01:38the lord of all he surveys, Eric "Knocker" Knowles.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Facing up to him,
0:01:40 > 0:01:44a young challenger whose admiration for the maestro knows no bounds.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47He's the soldier of silver, the princely pretender
0:01:47 > 0:01:50to Eric's long-held throne, it's Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Our boy will have to put his admiration to one side today,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56because Paul has to prove himself to the patriarch.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59The challenge is simple - to make the most profit
0:01:59 > 0:02:01from buying and selling antiques.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05So, which of these mighty warriors will reign victorious?
0:02:05 > 0:02:09After more than 35 years in the business, Eric lives and breaths antiques.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13He is a man who knows what he likes.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17Oh, it's glass. Forgive me, I thought it was ceramic.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22And following in his footsteps, the handsome Mr Hayes - he may be young,
0:02:22 > 0:02:27but Paul's no wide-eyed novice. Born into the family antiques business,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29he's never afraid to try it on.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- 160.- Honestly?! Give me a break! - I've got to try.
0:02:33 > 0:02:39Our mighty merchants have £750 of their own money to spend
0:02:39 > 0:02:42right here, the Malvern Flea and Collectors' Fair.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47It's quite the battleground - 700 stalls to sift through on their hunt for maximum profit,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50all of which goes directly to their chosen charities.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53They're among the greatest experts in the land,
0:02:53 > 0:02:58but failing in today's monumental mission risks the reputations
0:02:58 > 0:03:02they have spent years building. So, will it be Eric "Knocker" Knowles
0:03:02 > 0:03:05or Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes who takes the crown,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08as we release our warriors from the North?
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- Ey-up.- Ey-up. Eric, how are you? - The man from Morecambe.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15The man from Burnley. Where's the whippet and the flat cap?
0:03:15 > 0:03:18I left them at home. I did bring me pigeons - they're in the car.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20I thought I might give them a flight out later.
0:03:20 > 0:03:27I must admit, I do feel like the apprentice. Do you have a plan?
0:03:27 > 0:03:34Yes, yes. This time I'm going to do something called psychic ceramics.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35That's a great idea.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40Basically, I'm going to wait for them to beckon me over and say, "Buy me."
0:03:40 > 0:03:43So that's it, really. All very scientific!
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- What about yourself? - I have never heard that before.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I wondered how you did it. I'm looking for good quality items.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Quality, maybe a bit unusual. Good small bits and pieces.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58Try to up my game a bit and avoid damage. Damage is the nightmare.
0:03:58 > 0:04:04- It's a no-no. Well, we have £750 to play with today.- Yep.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07So, I suppose the first thing I'm going to go in search of,
0:04:07 > 0:04:12and it's working now on a psychic level, is a cup of coffee, so...
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- Fair enough.- If you want to follow me, I'll catch you later. - All right, see you in a bit.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18And that's where the niceties end.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Mr Hayes hits the road running, sniffing out the very best buys
0:04:22 > 0:04:26in his quest to prove himself, but it's a much more laid-back start
0:04:26 > 0:04:32from Knocker, who's clearly relying on his much-hyped psychic powers.
0:04:32 > 0:04:38Well, I managed to make my first meaningful purchase of the day.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41I'm using it, actually, just to keep warm at the moment.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46But when I alluded to a psychic ability,
0:04:46 > 0:04:51in truth it's not absolutely the case, but I just thought
0:04:51 > 0:04:57I would worry my opponent by having him think that I have got this extra ability.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Ooh, an underhand tactic right at the start.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02A low blow, but a powerful one.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Because Eric's pretend powers have already got Paul quaking in his boots.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10It is quite intimidating, being up against Mr Knowles.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I must admit he is a very, very knowledgeable chap.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17I'm sure he's found something fantastic amongst all this lot.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22He's got a very sharp eye. I might try that, what do they call it? Psychic ceramics, there we are.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27But it's not long before the lad from Morecambe gets his mind straight
0:05:27 > 0:05:29and homes in on some buried treasure.
0:05:29 > 0:05:36What we've got here is a beautiful Chinese porcelain bowl that was on its way on a Dutch cargo ship
0:05:36 > 0:05:41and it did not get all the way over to the British Isles, it sank.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46But in the late 1980s, early 1990s, they started to excavate it and they found
0:05:46 > 0:05:50this wonderful cache of Chinese porcelain and brought it to the surface.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53I think there's a fascination there, if you think about it.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Something that's been at the bottom of the sea for a couple
0:05:56 > 0:05:59of hundred years and then been brought up to life.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02That's not bad, all that history for £60.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Hopefully I can get that for a little bit less.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Hello, sir, nice to meet you. You have £60 on this,
0:06:08 > 0:06:12could you do anything better than that?
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- I can do £40.- Can't see £30? I have to ask.- £35?
0:06:16 > 0:06:19£35, OK, I shall have that, sir. Thank you very much.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21From shipwrecked to shipshape.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Paul's straight in there and bags his first purchase,
0:06:24 > 0:06:28a Chinese porcelain bowl, for a cool £35.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31The clock is ticking and Eric's wandering the aisles,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34but ending up on Struggle Street.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39Well, the pressure's on, because I haven't bought a sausage yet.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45You know, the psychic abilities actually might well be kicking in.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49Because I have just got that feeling that the man from Morecambe
0:06:49 > 0:06:52is doing a big spend at the moment.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55I may be wrong, but I'm feeling that I've got to start spending
0:06:55 > 0:07:00what is very close to my heart - money.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Yes, that is the aim of the game, Eric,
0:07:03 > 0:07:07but there might be something in those psychic powers after all.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Is Mr Morecambe about to make a mighty purchase?
0:07:10 > 0:07:14He's come across a pair of massive stained glass windows.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16What I like about them is that they are a pair
0:07:16 > 0:07:20and you can put these either side of an alcove.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25They tend to be bought by people building houses, they include them into the houses.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I can envisage them on top of a staircase
0:07:27 > 0:07:29or either side of a fireplace.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31The only thing is the condition.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36This one is quite badly warped and there are a few missing, actually,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39but to be honest, these don't turn up at all.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Very, very rare items to find a pair like this
0:07:42 > 0:07:45and not a bad price, really, but this one, I think is beyond repair.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47I'll ask him if he will split them.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- Do you want to keep them as a pair? - Not really.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Well, what sort of money are you talking about?
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Sort of one-and-a-half for that one there?
0:07:56 > 0:08:00It's not looking promising, but can he work some of his Morecambe magic?
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Just the fact that it's damaged...
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Yeah. Go on, then.- You want that?
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- Yeah, all right.- Thank you very much. That's £150, not £1.50!
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Mr Morecambe sees the light and comes up with a divine deal,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21but our Eric's supposed paranormal powers
0:08:21 > 0:08:24must be messing with Paul's head - literally a couple of minutes later,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27the apprentice has a sudden change of mind.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31In hindsight, I thought, what a shame to split that pair up.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35So I've gone back to the stall holder and he said I can have the damaged one for £50.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39So now I have got two wonderful stained glass windows. Great.
0:08:41 > 0:08:47So, Mr Hayes smashes his second deal of the day, a matching pair of stained glass windows for £200.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49That takes him way out in front.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Our Knocker's still not spent a single penny,
0:08:52 > 0:08:56but the race is far from over, Eric's bargain barometer is rising.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02One of most famous images from Victorian England,
0:09:02 > 0:09:04the Light of the World.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07And if I'm not mistaken, it's by William Holman Hunt.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11There are a couple of versions of it.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15It is not the most saleable of objects.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Because it's a pre-Raphaelite,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22I might, actually, probably for all the wrong reasons,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24have a go at buying it.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28Can I just ask you, it's all in perfect condition, your plaque?
0:09:28 > 0:09:33- Yep.- To use a well-worn phrase, what's the best we can do on it?
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- 14, I'll do it for.- £14. OK, I'll make a purchase on that.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39And he's finally off and running. The price is right,
0:09:39 > 0:09:43no need for a haggle, Knowlesy knocks off his first purchase
0:09:43 > 0:09:47and snaps up the pre-Raphaelite art for £14.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50You have an awful lot of trawling to do,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54before you can see even a sprat, never mind a mackerel.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58So as far as the trawl is concerned, at the moment,
0:09:58 > 0:10:02there is nothing here that floats my boat.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Do you get it - trawler boat?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Yes, there's no room for jokes,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Mr Morecambe is streets ahead in the buying stakes,
0:10:10 > 0:10:13but it's not long before our trawlerman nets a shiny catch.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Well, from 100 paces, this shouts Art Deco.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21As you can see, it is a sort of little table lamp
0:10:21 > 0:10:24with this nice pyramidal-type design.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Pyramids are very big in Art Deco design.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30It's got a modern fitting, I can see that,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34I have turned it upside down it says, "Waite & Son Ltd, Surrey."
0:10:34 > 0:10:37I've never heard of this before in my life!
0:10:37 > 0:10:42But it's a good-looking thing and not a bad price. £35 is quite a good price.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44But as I'm looking around,
0:10:44 > 0:10:48there's lots of other things that I need to ask a price on.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50All of a sudden, I've found myself with a stand
0:10:50 > 0:10:52that's got my type of objects on it.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55And the stall holder is the real winner,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58because Eric can't keep his hands off.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03He gets the lamp base for £25, spends another 25 on an orange vase
0:11:03 > 0:11:06and rounds off his little run with a copper plate for £30.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Malvern is really testing the mettle of our mighty gladiators,
0:11:09 > 0:11:14but they have still only seen a fraction of the fair.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18Eric and Paul started out with £750 of their own money,
0:11:18 > 0:11:20burning a hole in their pockets.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Spurred by the threat of his psychic opposition,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Paul sprinted off the blocks, picking up two purchases
0:11:26 > 0:11:33for a total of £235, leaving him another £515 to spend.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Eric took time perusing the pitches, but he's gaining momentum fast.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Four deals done and dusted for just £94,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44meaning he still has an enormous £656 to play with.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52So, with mountains of money still sloshing about in their pockets,
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Knocker Knowles and Mr Morecambe Hayes are totally focused
0:11:55 > 0:11:57on digging out more dealer delights.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01They're scouting the stalls like their lives depend on it.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05It's a strange feeling - as you're wandering about, you tend to see lots of things
0:12:05 > 0:12:09that you have seen before, and you try to put your quality head on.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13You think, well, is that well-made? Is that item something that has been expensive
0:12:13 > 0:12:15when it's been produced, you know?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18You have to sift through a lot before you come across
0:12:18 > 0:12:21that one item which says, that's a good thing.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25And while Paul's quality head keeps his eyes spinning,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Eric packs a punch with a familiar find.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30It's the Light of the World, version two.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Maybe with my Ridgeway plaque, the two would work well together.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39Let me ask... Excuse me, sir, to use that, again, well-worn phrase
0:12:39 > 0:12:42I hear all around me, what's the best we can do?
0:12:42 > 0:12:47- The very best?- I wanted 15, I'll take 10 for it.- You'll take 10? OK.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51All right. Well, at £10, you've got yourself a sale.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55First of all, this is the best-selling engraving of the entire 19th century,
0:12:55 > 0:12:59consequently, there are a lot of them around.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04However, it is by William Holman Hunt, he is one of the very, very best of the pre-Raphaelites
0:13:04 > 0:13:08and to be frank for you, for a tenner, well, I think the frame is worth that.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11It looks like a blinder, and our Eric snaps it up,
0:13:11 > 0:13:13but Mr Morecambe is hot on his heels.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18He skids to a halt at one stall where he spies a beauty of a bronze.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22What we have here is a fantastic modern sculpture.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25I know it's not very antique, but it is a bronze.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28It's in great condition, there is a signature on it.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31It's a good researcher's lot, the sort of thing I can go back
0:13:31 > 0:13:34and hopefully find out who the artist might be.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36It's whether I want to punt £200.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- I'll see £160?- Honestly?! Give us a break!
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- I know, I've got to try. - I'll take a tenner off.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46190, then? I'm not going to waste any more of your time.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Shall we shake on it? All right. Thank you.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51I've just bought a bronze.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54It's me and Eric, first thing this morning.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58# Just the two of us... #
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Our Lancashire hotpots have plenty in common,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04a passion for antiques and bags of banter!
0:14:07 > 0:14:10This morning, they were the best of buddies, but now it's all-out war
0:14:10 > 0:14:13and it's Knocker who strikes the next blow.
0:14:13 > 0:14:19A tiled teapot stand catches his beady eye and £30 later, it's his.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21It's Victoriana.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24This is a ceramic tile and it's been made into a teapot stand,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26which was quite often the way.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29You can see it's got the oak frame around it.
0:14:29 > 0:14:38It's got these little bun feet, it dates to probably about 1870, 1875,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41and it's probably after a design
0:14:41 > 0:14:43by a man called WS Coleman.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46It's from a series of designs that he did
0:14:46 > 0:14:48for tableware as well as for tiles.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51I don't think there is a huge profit in it.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53If I can get 50, I think I'd be doing well.
0:14:53 > 0:15:01Maybe I should sign it on the back, maybe that would help. WS Coleman, not E Knowles!
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Naughty Knowles! You keep your autograph pen in your pocket!
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Right, OK. I think I have gone through all the outside pitches.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11So I'm going to go inside, where all the smaller, prettier items are
0:15:11 > 0:15:15and hopefully I can try my luck there, but, I must admit, I'm running out of time.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20The wind is changing and Mr Morecambe alters his course, but Eric hasn't moved anywhere.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23He's spotted an Art Deco clock on the same stall.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27- £28.- £28.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29That is your definite price?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Well, seeing as it is nearly the end of the day,
0:15:34 > 0:15:36I'll drop it to £20 for you.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- To 20?- 20.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- OK, hmm... Right. - But you have to buy it at that.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Well, I will buy it at that, that's very generous of you.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Eric can't believe his luck.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52He barters the vendor down and bags the clock set for £20.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Indoors, Paul's making brisk work of the wares
0:15:55 > 0:15:58and he's come across a Worcester bowl.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00There we go, is it in good condition?
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- It's in perfect condition. - No cracks, no chips?
0:16:04 > 0:16:09- So what's the best you can do on this?- I think 90 for best.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12That's your very best? You can't do £70?
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- One bid is worth 1,000 lookers-on! - Can we meet in the middle, upper 80?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19£80, right, I'll have that.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22We're not a million miles away from Worcester.
0:16:22 > 0:16:28Royal Worcester was the first factory to produce real porcelain in the UK.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33So this is almost a first period Worcester, 1770, 1790. Recognisable by the crescent moon
0:16:33 > 0:16:37on the bottom, this wonderful underglaze blue,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39it is just a fantastic example.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44So I think to real English porcelain collectors, that's a bargain.
0:16:44 > 0:16:50Hayes the haggler strikes again and seals the deal on the Worcester blue and white bowl for £80.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53But Paul better watch out, the competition's arrived!
0:16:58 > 0:17:02It's nearly closing time. I have only just got in this pavilion.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05I say pavilion, it looks like a cattle shed, actually,
0:17:05 > 0:17:09but I'm really going to have to be businesslike, I'm really going to have to motor.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14But has he arrived too late? Things are starting to get desperate.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16The stall holders are already packing up.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19The Art Deco clock is ticking.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Eric and Paul have to throw everything at this.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25They've got to rummage like mad and pray for a miracle.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29# Baby, you know that
0:17:29 > 0:17:32# Maybe it's time for a miracle
0:17:33 > 0:17:39# Cos I ain't giving up on love... #
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Is this Morecambe's moment? His eyes land on a Japanese jar.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48Just look at the intricate work on this. Isn't it fantastic?
0:17:48 > 0:17:51All these little compartments here and these cartouches,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53there is not any damage at all.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57It's made from bronze, and soldered onto the surface, these tiny wires,
0:17:57 > 0:18:01and those little tiny wires produce a cloisonne,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04a French word for compartment,
0:18:04 > 0:18:09and then they are enamelled over. It is fantastic quality, it really is.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14This dates from 1890, 1900, the Meiji period, Japan.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18It is very, very hard to find in good condition like this, you know?
0:18:18 > 0:18:22But the lady did point out it has a little bit of a wobble on the top here.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26Which happens, I suppose. I'm going to ask you the price, how much is it?
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- It's a nice one, isn't it? - We can do it for £140.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Well, it's a lovely thing, I'll think a bit for now,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36but it has certainly taken my eye, one of the nicest things I've seen.
0:18:36 > 0:18:41- Oh, great. That's good to know. - Thank you. OK, fabulous.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Could that be a colossal miss for Mr Hayes?
0:18:45 > 0:18:49Doesn't he realise old Knowlesy is snooping around?
0:18:49 > 0:18:53But Paul can't resist that jar and just two minutes later, he's back.
0:18:53 > 0:19:00- Ma'am, can I offer you something for it?- 140.- Was that the price?- Yeah.
0:19:00 > 0:19:07- You can't do £100? No?- No way.- You can't do £130, taking off a tenner?
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- £135.- Oh! Well, you know what, I'm going to have to just buy it,
0:19:11 > 0:19:14it's quality and I said I would buy quality.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Shall we shake on that? Thank you very much.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Not the most successful haggle of the day,
0:19:20 > 0:19:22the vendor barely budged!
0:19:22 > 0:19:26But a cracking Japanese jar for Paul for £135.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29So there you are, that was a relief. The last minute there
0:19:29 > 0:19:32that I managed to find some very interesting items,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35some wonderful oriental items, fantastic.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38And the master has notched up one last purchase.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39No more of his psychic ceramics,
0:19:39 > 0:19:44it seems he's developing a penchant for Deco clocks.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48I've bought this little mantel clock. It's a classic piece, really, of Deco.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Because it has all the geometry going for it.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53It's English, it's an eight-day clock.
0:19:53 > 0:19:59It probably dates to round about 1930
0:19:59 > 0:20:03and it is in perfect working order. It's keeping pretty good time.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06So, how much did I pay for it, I almost hear you ask?
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Well, I paid £40 and to be quite frank,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12if I don't more than double my money,
0:20:12 > 0:20:15I'm going to be more than a little disappointed.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20Knocker knows quality when he sees it. Eric ends this delectables derby by treating himself
0:20:20 > 0:20:23to the blue glass-rimmed clock and forks out £40.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26So, after a good spend-up,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29how much money have our bargain hunters invested?
0:20:29 > 0:20:33They each started the day with £750 of their own money.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Paul was quick off the blocks and bought some big ticket items.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42He made five purchases, spending £640.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Eric, on the other hand, bought eight items
0:20:44 > 0:20:50but was more careful with his cash, handing over just £194.
0:20:50 > 0:20:56Our boys have both played very different tactics, but how do they rate their performances?
0:20:56 > 0:21:00To use the vernacular, Paul - I tell you what, we put some hours in today, haven't we?
0:21:00 > 0:21:03We have. It's more than a walk along Morecambe promenade.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06How has the psychic ceramics gone, all right?
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Not too bad. Didn't work all the time,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12but it kept me in touch with what you were doing! Best buy?
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Come on, show me your best buy.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- You know I set out this morning to buy nothing damaged?- Yes.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23I came back with two stained glass windows. But there's method in my madness. I couldn't resist these.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25I actually bought one, that's almost perfect.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28A bit of restoration here and there, almost ready to go,
0:21:28 > 0:21:33but rather than split them, I bought both. I'm glad I bought them both,
0:21:33 > 0:21:38- but that one is slightly damaged. What's your favourite? - Well, I bought all sorts of things.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I think from an interest point of view, the engraving.
0:21:41 > 0:21:47It's not of any great value, but you see that little lantern? Believe it or not, that was made
0:21:47 > 0:21:50in Birmingham as a prop for Holman Hunt.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54Someone came to a valuation day years ago and showed me the drawing
0:21:54 > 0:21:57and they actually owned that lantern.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02I'm feeling for you, Paul, obviously I'm going to put these in my car and drive off with them.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05But you're going on the train and that really worries me
0:22:05 > 0:22:07a little bit with those, but good luck, mate.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10There's a number 37 bus that passes any minute!
0:22:13 > 0:22:19Eric and Paul are only halfway through their mighty challenge.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22This is where we sort the wheat from the chaff.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25The master and his apprentice focus on the tricky business
0:22:25 > 0:22:30of selling and they're both back in their dens, planning their attack.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Our boys have got the knowledge and the contacts, but have they got
0:22:34 > 0:22:39the brawn to outrun their opponent and pocket some hefty profit?
0:22:39 > 0:22:44Knocker Knowles knows he can't afford the slightest mistake, his reputation rests on it.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47But our young pretender will do anything to win.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52Is it possible that he could triumph over his antiques idol?
0:22:52 > 0:22:54In this game, anything is possible.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58In magnificent Morecambe, Paul is pretty pleased
0:22:58 > 0:22:59with his pile of purchases.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01I'm delighted with what I've bought,
0:23:01 > 0:23:03the oldest is this, it dates from 1780,
0:23:03 > 0:23:061800, a bit of history there, I think.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Then a very exciting item from the Tek Sing wreck,
0:23:10 > 0:23:13that's a great, interesting story with that.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18This is a cloisonne coral, it's used for burning incense,
0:23:18 > 0:23:22and the amount of work and decoration that goes into this.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26The only one I might struggle with is the bronze. Bronzes can do very, very well.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- That's the tricky one. - And his piece de resistance, the stained glass windows,
0:23:30 > 0:23:34but will a glowing profit shine through?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37And it's all smiles for our mighty master.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41Eric is ecstatic, but has his expert eye come up trumps?
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Starting with Art Deco,
0:23:43 > 0:23:48a lovely little clock garniture dating from about 1925, 1930.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Next to that, a ceramic table lamp base,
0:23:51 > 0:23:55and a lovely little desk clock, that's my favourite.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Then from the world of Arts & Crafts,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01a lovely copper dish, what about that?
0:24:01 > 0:24:03A teapot stand with a Minton plaque.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07This piece is a bit of a mystery to me at the moment.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11I think it's by a firm called Walsh. And last, but not least,
0:24:11 > 0:24:15the Light of the World, I have got a Ridgeway plaque
0:24:15 > 0:24:19and I think I am going to have a buyer for the plaque -
0:24:19 > 0:24:22and the engraving, I'll throw it in for free -
0:24:22 > 0:24:25with a museum in the North West of England, fingers crossed.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29No time to waste - with mountains of profit on their minds, our boys must sell
0:24:29 > 0:24:33like they've never sold before, but until they've shaken on it
0:24:33 > 0:24:37and the money's changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42Paul gets straight down to business with his stained glass windows.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46They won't be simple to shift. They're badly damaged.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50If Mr Morecambe is to make a bright, shiny profit, he'll have to get them fixed.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53I've contacted a professional stained glass restorer,
0:24:53 > 0:24:57he's been out to have a look at them
0:24:57 > 0:25:02and thankfully, he thinks he can do it. How fantastic is that? So hopefully I'm going to get back
0:25:02 > 0:25:08two, a pair, of fantastic chapel windows - that's definitely going to sell really well.
0:25:08 > 0:25:13Feeling all pleased with himself, young Hayes soon stumbles on his next problem,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17how to transport the two fragile windows without causing any more breaks -
0:25:17 > 0:25:19let's see how he does.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28He resorts to roping in a neighbour to help him out.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Eventually, the windows arrive with Keith, the restorer,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34who's come up with an inspired plan to fix them.
0:25:34 > 0:25:40These bottom panes, we can take these pieces of glass out,
0:25:40 > 0:25:46putting them into the main body of the window
0:25:46 > 0:25:50and put something that is of the same...
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- That goes with it. - That'll complement the main one.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58- So that is ingenious. - That makes it more cost effective.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02You are talking my language! Obviously, I'm on a bit of a budget.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06Yes, it is still going to cost £100 for Keith's expertise,
0:26:06 > 0:26:09piling more profit pressure on Paul.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Mr Knowles is quick off the mark as well.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15He's got his two versions of the famous Light of the World painting.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19He's in Manchester at the City Art Gallery, to meet collections manager, Ruth.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23And she shows him their original piece of the artwork.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Wasn't this recognised
0:26:25 > 0:26:29as the most popular picture of the entire 19th century?
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Is that stretching a point?
0:26:32 > 0:26:36I don't think it is. It certainly was one of the best-known images
0:26:36 > 0:26:39of Christ in the 19th century. There were three versions
0:26:39 > 0:26:42of the painting made. This painting actually attracted
0:26:42 > 0:26:46blockbuster crowds when it toured the world.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50This particular version went to America in 1857 and 1858.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Amazing.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56Well, I've got two more versions that I'm holding here.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00One is a print, the other is ceramic. Well, have a look.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Tell me what you think. There we go.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06I certainly haven't seen the Light of the World looking like that before!
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Well, it doesn't really compare
0:27:09 > 0:27:16with the glorious coloured version, but it is something of a rarity.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Cos I've seen lots and lots of Ridgeway plaques
0:27:19 > 0:27:21and I've never seen this one before.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25No, and I haven't heard about it being reproduced on ceramics.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Literally a few minutes later, I discovered this,
0:27:27 > 0:27:32leaning against a table.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37Now, I do not haggle with museums, OK?
0:27:37 > 0:27:41So it's really a case of you saying to me, "Eric, we are prepared
0:27:41 > 0:27:44"to pay X amount for this." Come at me with a price.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48£75, how does that sound to you?
0:27:48 > 0:27:51£75, that's sounds perfectly all right to me.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54- So, if we can shake on that. - It's a deal.- Excellent.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58# Shine, shine, shine on... #
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Noble Knocker won't push it,
0:28:00 > 0:28:05the plate and the painting light up his world with a profit of £51.
0:28:05 > 0:28:10Mr Morecambe's instantly playing catch-up. Now it's his turn to shine like an antiques beacon.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14Paul has collected his restored windows and motored all the way to the Cotswolds,
0:28:14 > 0:28:20but someone had to make a sacrifice to ensure the delicate glass survived the journey.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23To make sure of safe transit, I've used one of the kids' mattresses.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26So he had nowhere to sleep last night. But that adds to the suspension,
0:28:26 > 0:28:30to keep them in the condition, hopefully, that they've arrived in.
0:28:30 > 0:28:35Including the restoration, the windows have cost Paul £300. The man from Morecambe
0:28:35 > 0:28:39is in Moreton-in-Marsh to meet Peter, who runs an architectural salvage yard.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- They are beautiful, aren't they? - Yes, they are.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47The colours, we can't get today in modern stained glass
0:28:47 > 0:28:52because these are full of lead and you're not allowed to do that today. You can't get these rich colours
0:28:52 > 0:28:57because we can't use lead in the pigments of whatever they make the glass from.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01- There's lead to make the colour? - That's right.- They are not too religious.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Would these be classed as more commercial?
0:29:03 > 0:29:09These are more commercial. Religious stained glass is quite hard to sell.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13They're a bit tall to be perfect commercial,
0:29:13 > 0:29:19you just have to think of who might possibly have a house big enough to take these.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23I paid £200 for these, I spent another £100 to have them restored, so they stand me at £300.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26I think they are good pieces.
0:29:26 > 0:29:33- I would certainly show you a profit of maybe £150 on these.- So, £450.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36I was hoping for towards the £500 mark,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38you couldn't meet me halfway at 475 on that?
0:29:38 > 0:29:42- I can do £475. - Would you do that?- Yes, absolutely.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45I will shake your hand and make sure I have hold of this one!
0:29:46 > 0:29:50The windows bring in a colourful profit for the apprentice,
0:29:50 > 0:29:56a hefty £175. The stained glass puts a crack in the master's master plan
0:29:56 > 0:29:59and he's got to get back in the game.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01He doesn't waste a second.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04Eric sells the yellow lamp base for £35 to a man in West Sussex,
0:30:04 > 0:30:08making £10 profit in the process.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10The same man takes the orange vase off his hands as well,
0:30:10 > 0:30:16and he pays exactly the same, £35, bringing in another £10 profit.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Our Eric is making headway,
0:30:18 > 0:30:22but he is still lagging behind Mr Morecambe.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26So, to clear his head, he visits one of the most beautiful parts of these islands.
0:30:26 > 0:30:33# The hills are alive with the sound of music... #
0:30:34 > 0:30:38I'm here in a sun-bathed English Lake District.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I'm here to meet a dealer,
0:30:40 > 0:30:43a friend of mine called Michael Vickery.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46Now, Michael is a specialist dealer in the decorative arts
0:30:46 > 0:30:49from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
0:30:49 > 0:30:54So I'm hoping that he's going to have an interest in my Arts & Crafts copper plaque.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56So, I have to say that I'm now hoping
0:30:56 > 0:30:59that the hills might be alive, but with the sound of profit.
0:30:59 > 0:31:05- There it is, you have a look at it. - This is a nice example.
0:31:05 > 0:31:10I mean, what I will say about it, it could be a bit larger,
0:31:10 > 0:31:12but otherwise it is very nice.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15The colour is not bad. It's not been overpolished.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19There is no maker's mark on it, which is a bit of a shame.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21I know you are going to ask me about the price,
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- because I know it is relative to size.- It is.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29I have to say, I was looking to get somewhere in the region
0:31:29 > 0:31:32of a mere £80 for something like that.
0:31:32 > 0:31:38£80. It's not a bad price, actually. It's not a bad price.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42Hmm, I think I would go for £75.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46Michael, I've known you a good number of years, you were canny then, you're canny now,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49so if you want to give me £75, it's yours.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52- Thank you very much. That's excellent.- But hey, it's cash!
0:31:52 > 0:31:56Yes, well, let's hope he doesn't pay in coppers.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00The plaque profits to the tune of £45, and while Eric's in the Lakes,
0:32:00 > 0:32:04he decides to spend some time enjoying the scenery.
0:32:04 > 0:32:10# I love to go a-wandering along the mountain track
0:32:10 > 0:32:18# And as I go, I love to sing, my knapsack on my back... #
0:32:18 > 0:32:19There is nothing I like more
0:32:19 > 0:32:24than putting on a pair of walking boots and going on a ramble.
0:32:24 > 0:32:31In fact, I've been accused of being a professional rambler for many a year!
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Surely no-one would describe old Knocker as a rambler!
0:32:35 > 0:32:40Still, he's not the only one in beautiful surroundings - Mr Morecambe has taken a wander
0:32:40 > 0:32:45along the River Thames in Surrey. He's stopped off at Shepperton to see Gary,
0:32:45 > 0:32:51who runs a shop selling nautical antiques, including items rescued from the Tek Sing ship,
0:32:51 > 0:32:57which sank in 1822, but will he want the bowl Paul picked up for £35?
0:32:57 > 0:33:00It really is amazing. How many pieces, roughly, were on board?
0:33:00 > 0:33:05People say there was a million, or 20,000. Do you know roughly how many were actually found?
0:33:05 > 0:33:08On the Tek Sing, there were approximately 350,000 pieces
0:33:08 > 0:33:13that went to auction. There was a lot more broken stuff that they never recovered
0:33:13 > 0:33:17and I'm sure they didn't get everything that was down there.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19So, it was a very big boat, a very big ship indeed.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- You're also a private collector as well?- Yes, that's right.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26You've some great examples here - there is one similar-looking to this,
0:33:26 > 0:33:29but is this how they were found, with sediment on top?
0:33:29 > 0:33:34There is a certain fascination, really, that it tells the story of where it's been just there and then.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38If I was to ask you £50, am I going to be well out or is that about the going rate?
0:33:38 > 0:33:43- How would you rate it, do you think? - I would say that is a fair price.
0:33:43 > 0:33:48Normally, that would retail for £100.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50I would say £50 is a fair price.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54- It sounds a fair price to me, is that OK for you?- Yes.- It will add to your collection?
0:33:54 > 0:33:58- I shall put that in my collection, without a doubt.- Fantastic. If I find a bowl to match,
0:33:58 > 0:34:02- I'll give you a shout.- You give me a call.- Thanks very much.
0:34:02 > 0:34:08Paul pitches the price perfectly and sinks a profit of £15.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Both our Lancashire lads have been racing all over the country
0:34:11 > 0:34:14and the funds are flowing freely.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16Eric, the master, has done well so far,
0:34:16 > 0:34:20selling five of his items and sitting on a profit of £116.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25Paul, the apprentice, has only sold two items at this midway stage,
0:34:25 > 0:34:29but he's way out in front in cash terms with a £190 profit.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34Each our of boys has three items left to sell.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36While it's not looking good for old Knocker,
0:34:36 > 0:34:41his collectibles crown isn't in enemy hands just yet.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45And Prince Paul soon suffers a right royal setback.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48He paid £135 for the Japanese jar,
0:34:48 > 0:34:52but struggled to find a buyer, so he took it to a car-boot sale
0:34:52 > 0:34:55and was forced to sell it for a paltry £80.
0:34:55 > 0:35:00Including the car-boot fees, that is a clunking great loss of nearly £56.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06But that setback for Mr Morecambe makes the contest incredibly tense.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10There's now just a few pounds between our heavyweight dealers, so it's all to play for.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15The master is determined to get back into control of the game
0:35:15 > 0:35:19with the blue clock he paid £40 for.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24He hotfoots it to Forest Row in East Sussex to meet Jeroune, a specialist dealer in Art Deco.
0:35:24 > 0:35:31Jeroune? Hello, hello, hello, good to find you in your emporium.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- Nice to see you. - Full of wonderful things.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Well, keeping in mind your interest in moderne,
0:35:36 > 0:35:38have I got a desk clock for you?
0:35:38 > 0:35:42Well, I hope so, because it's this little treasure.
0:35:42 > 0:35:49Blue glass, actually, if you look at the edge, it is like a sapphire blue or electric blue,
0:35:49 > 0:35:53but anyway, have a look, tell me your thoughts.
0:35:53 > 0:35:59Proper period Art Deco clock. English, eight-day movement.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03- Is it working?- Yes, it's been working in my office for a few days.
0:36:03 > 0:36:09The sort of thing that you would often see in the background of a Poirot episode, isn't it?
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- Yes, it is good-looking.- I was looking for around the £100 mark.
0:36:13 > 0:36:14OK.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20- I love that pondering! I love that pondering! - Well, you know,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23these clocks don't fetch a tremendous amount of money.
0:36:23 > 0:36:28- £80.- £80, it's yours. - Thank you very much. - All right. You're a star.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Eric doubles his money with the clock,
0:36:31 > 0:36:33another £40 for his profit pocket.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37And he soon sees off his other Art Deco clock.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42The three-piece set goes for £50, chiming in a profit of £30.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44The master is back in the driving seat,
0:36:44 > 0:36:50teaching the young trainee a thing or two about successful sales, but has he learned anything?
0:36:50 > 0:36:54Paul meets Royal Worcester expert Chris at an auction house in London.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58So,can he make a profit out of the blue and white bowl that cost him £80?
0:36:58 > 0:37:00What is it about Worcester that you like?
0:37:00 > 0:37:06Worcester were an English factory which really got on the ball.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08When they first started, 1752,
0:37:08 > 0:37:11they perfected porcelain before anybody else in this country.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15- They were the very first to come up with this white gold?- Very white.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18You see with this finger bowl here,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21you see all the sand in here? It says it's early.
0:37:21 > 0:37:29- OK. And the crescent mark.- It's 18th century, it is about 1770, actually.
0:37:29 > 0:37:30Gosh.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Also, you will notice a blue haze on this.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35That blue haze indicates arsenic.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39They put arsenic in the glaze to get the glaze brighter.
0:37:39 > 0:37:45- So, cards on the table, right? - This is what I'm dreading.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47I was hoping for £120 for that.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50I think it's a nice example and I think it's a good quality item.
0:37:50 > 0:37:56That's what I would ask for it, so I would say £100 cash on that.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59£100 cash? I think we'll shake on that.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03Paul seals the deal and makes a useful profit of £20,
0:38:03 > 0:38:05but is it enough?
0:38:05 > 0:38:09Both our boys each have one item left to sell.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12For Eric, it's the tiled teapot stand he paid £30 for.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15He visits Sue in Kent, who collects and exhibits teapots,
0:38:15 > 0:38:21thousands in fact, but will she go potty for his stand?
0:38:21 > 0:38:26I might have said it before, but when does a collection become an obsession?
0:38:26 > 0:38:28Well, people think I'm obsessed now!
0:38:28 > 0:38:32- And you're still adding, too. - Always.
0:38:32 > 0:38:37- So, how many at the last count? - Just over 6,500.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41If we ever went to antique fairs and we could never find a teapot,
0:38:41 > 0:38:45we'd get downhearted, and so anything related to tea,
0:38:45 > 0:38:47we would buy just so we had something.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50I suppose what I've brought along is teapot-related.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Let me show you my teapot stand. Have a look.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58It's got a good pedigree. It is Minton.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01It's in its original stand, mount, whatever you want to call it.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05I think it is absolutely lovely. But I don't want to put words in your mouth.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09It is bigger than I expected, actually.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12When I saw the picture of it, I thought it would be a six-inch.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16Well, I was looking for around about £80 for it, anyway.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Goodness me! How about 50?
0:39:19 > 0:39:23I tell you what, if you just go that extra mile
0:39:23 > 0:39:25and offer me 60, it's yours.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- OK, I'll give you 60 for it. - Excellent.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33I tell you, that's the best buy you will make this year, I promise you, I promise you.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37Well, I tell you what, Sue, I'm desperate to have a look around,
0:39:37 > 0:39:39I can see there are more and more corridors here.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42And after that, how would you like to paint your own teapot?
0:39:42 > 0:39:45I would love to do that, what a treat.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Eric doubles his money again with his last item.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52The teapot stand serves up a piping hot profit of £30.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54As Knocker extends his lead,
0:39:54 > 0:39:57he sits down with Sue to decorate his teapot
0:39:57 > 0:40:00and has a little message for his young contender.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05A present for Mr Morecambe, from a certain Mr Wise -
0:40:05 > 0:40:09- "Put kettle on, lad." - But Paul doesn't have time for tea. He's got his last item to sell
0:40:09 > 0:40:15and he needs it to blow Eric out of the water. Mr Morecambe's decided the best way to make maximum profit
0:40:15 > 0:40:19on the bronze statue is to put it up for auction,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22but he's hit an early stumbling block.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25The estimate is between £70 and £100.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Now, bearing in mind this stands me at £190,
0:40:27 > 0:40:30I need well over £200 to break even.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32Dear me, it's not looking good, is it?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35But the guys here think it's worth between that sort of money,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38so let's hope we get someone who disagrees and it goes very well.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42- Start me, £40, the lot.- Come on!
0:40:42 > 0:40:4945, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- 80 to my left, then. 85, best bidding.- It's well worth that.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57So, will the bronze go bust, or can Paul pull it back?
0:40:57 > 0:41:01All will be revealed in just a few moments.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Each of our experts had £750 of their own money to spend
0:41:04 > 0:41:08at the antiques fair in Malvern. Paul only bought five items,
0:41:08 > 0:41:12but after restoring the stained glass windows and car-boot fees,
0:41:12 > 0:41:16spent just under £741.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20Eric, however, made eight purchases, but only spent £194,
0:41:20 > 0:41:24but the only thing that matters from here on in is profit.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27All of the money that Eric and Paul have made
0:41:27 > 0:41:30from today's challenge will go to a charity of their choice,
0:41:30 > 0:41:34so, without further ado, it's time to find out
0:41:34 > 0:41:37who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion!
0:41:38 > 0:41:42- Eric! How are you? Lovely to see you.- I'm all right, I'm very well.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46I set out, I stuck to my guns, I wanted to buy nothing but porcelain.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51- What did I come back with?- Yep? - A pair of stained glass windows. They really were a show-stopper.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56- I had them restored, they looked amazing.- I have to say that I was very happy
0:41:56 > 0:41:58with my Light of the World plaque.
0:41:58 > 0:42:05Which is now in the reserve archive of Manchester Art Gallery.
0:42:05 > 0:42:09- Have you been on my patch? - Well, are we going to do this? One, two, three.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- Oh! You got me again.- Oh! - You slime, £78.93.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15We're not trouncing you, Mr Hayes,
0:42:15 > 0:42:17but we are just making that tad more.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- You are, where has the 93 pence come from?- Well, look at me,
0:42:20 > 0:42:24I don't mess around in pences. That might be the secret, Paul.
0:42:24 > 0:42:2893 pence, that will buy us about half a cup of tea, here, I think.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- Come on.- It must have all gone wrong at the auction.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34So, how much did the bronze statue go for?
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- Come on!- 150 in the green stripe.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38150 it goes. 150.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40A lot more than I was expecting,
0:42:40 > 0:42:44it would be nice to get a bit of a profit out of it, but there we are.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48Including the auction costs, that is a loss of more than £75.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50The apprentice still has a lot to learn.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53You know what, I really can't understand how Eric Knowles
0:42:53 > 0:42:56managed to beat me on this particular challenge
0:42:56 > 0:42:58because I bought those fantastic stained glass windows.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02Paul, you spent an awful lot more money at that fair
0:43:02 > 0:43:07and you were only able to claw back a 10% profit or thereabouts,
0:43:07 > 0:43:10so I think you've got to be very careful what you buy.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13And Paul, avoid modern bronzes!
0:43:13 > 0:43:18But Paul could still turn it around. He has another crack at Eric's crown tomorrow,
0:43:18 > 0:43:22when battle commences at Duke's Auctions in Dorchester.
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