0:00:02 > 0:00:04'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08'the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade
0:00:08 > 0:00:11'and pitches them against each other
0:00:11 > 0:00:15'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 > 0:00:24'Today Eric Knowles takes on Paul Hayes in an all-out battle for profit,
0:00:24 > 0:00:28'giving you the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34'Coming up, our dealers show you how to be saleroom savvy.'
0:00:34 > 0:00:39If you've got any little chips, put it straight back in the cabinet cos no-one will want it.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42'Paul is hoping to make millions.'
0:00:42 > 0:00:461709. If this is right, it's priceless.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50'And Eric finds himself in Arts & Crafts heaven.'
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Well, you can stroke without a conscience when it comes to furniture.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.'
0:01:09 > 0:01:15'It's a saleroom skirmish today as two antiques Trojans go head-to-head.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19'It's Eric 'Knocker' Knowles versus Paul 'Mr Morecambe' Hayes
0:01:19 > 0:01:21'in an all-out battle to make the most profit
0:01:21 > 0:01:26'from buying and selling antiques. It's the brains from Burnley,
0:01:26 > 0:01:30'the veteran maestro who'll go to super-human efforts to bag a bargain.'
0:01:30 > 0:01:33I am literally ploughing through rubble
0:01:33 > 0:01:36looking for the glint of a gem.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39'Eric's taking on the muscles from Morecambe
0:01:39 > 0:01:44'and what the youngster lacks in age he makes up for in fierce determination.'
0:01:44 > 0:01:47The apprentice has taken over the master I think today, Eric.
0:01:47 > 0:01:54'These northern warriors are risking their reputations and £1,000 of their own cash
0:01:54 > 0:01:57'in a mission to make as much profit as possible for charity.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00'They've travelled to Duke's Auctions in Dorset.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06'With over 700 lots going under the hammer, our duo need to sniff out potential profit
0:02:06 > 0:02:11'and then seal the deal with a winning bid. Who will be the saleroom supremo?
0:02:11 > 0:02:16'And who will fall foul of the hammer? Eric Knowles, Paul Hayes,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19'it's time to put your money where your mouth is.'
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Hey up, Eric.- Ah!- How are you? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- We're a long way from home, aren't we?- Bit of a hike down here. - It really is.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Three days by camel, it was, from Morecambe. But an exciting place.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35- Well, it's full of this, that and the other, isn't it?- Do you know what I find really difficult?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37You've got your eye on one particular piece
0:02:37 > 0:02:42so you save your money to try and buy that one item, then it goes for more than expected
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- and you missed all those earlier lots. - Well, there's plenty to go for.- Yep.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- Good luck, Eric.- And to you, too. - See you soon.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54'Both these antiques heavyweights have bags of saleroom experience
0:02:54 > 0:02:56'but from the opposite sides of the rostrum.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01'Will today's victory belong to the daring dealer or the Goliath of the gavel?'
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Well, I've spent most of my working life working in an auction house,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07so I'm in my natural habitat, if you will.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12It is a jungle and I am looking out for those items today that really shine.
0:03:12 > 0:03:19The problem being, they're going to shine to an awful lot of dealers and collectors who are here today
0:03:19 > 0:03:21and they'll give me some stiff opposition.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25So I'm trying to pace the items. I'm trying to pick items that are...
0:03:25 > 0:03:30Some items are a couple of hundred, some are 50 quid, and hopefully I can buy what I want to,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33and more importantly, I can sell them when I've bought them.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36'So, two very different strategies from our antiques giants.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40'Mr Morecambe plans to cast his profit-hunting net far and wide
0:03:40 > 0:03:44'whereas Knocker's determined to hook something with wow factor.'
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Well worth the money.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50'With limited viewing time before the sale gets underway,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52'they need to get stuck in and fast.'
0:03:54 > 0:03:57# We're S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G
0:03:57 > 0:03:58# We're shopping
0:03:58 > 0:04:03'While Knocker prowls the aisles like a profit-hungry panther,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06'his blue-eyed opponent throws himself straight into the fray.'
0:04:06 > 0:04:09OK, I've found one of my favourite items here.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12This is called a barograph. It's a very delicate instrument.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17It's quite a modern one. But it actually forecasts the weather.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22The weather is measured in atmospheric bars, which is where the name barograph comes from,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26and in this little coiled tube here is a vacuum.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29That vacuum reacts with atmospheric pressure,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32so it contracts and it expands,
0:04:32 > 0:04:37and that reading is then registered on this chart here as it spins around over the course of a month
0:04:37 > 0:04:41and that tells you whether you're going to have a high pressure for nice weather
0:04:41 > 0:04:43or a low pressure for awful weather.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46A very interesting item to have, a luxurious item,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48and hopefully a very saleable item.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52'Mr Morecambe has forecast a profit if he can pull off a sunny result
0:04:52 > 0:04:55'when his find goes under the hammer.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58'Across the saleroom, Knocker has spotted a diamond in the rough.'
0:04:58 > 0:05:05OK, Loetz is an Austrian factory making this type of iridescent glass in about 1900
0:05:05 > 0:05:09and this type of glass is called papillon glass or butterfly glass.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13The first thing you're going to do with something like this is feel the edges
0:05:13 > 0:05:19because if you've got any chips on there, put it straight back in the cabinet cos no-one will want it.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24It says Loetz style. There's nothing wrong with that. That is Loetz. It's got 30 to 50.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Again, I just know it's going to do an awful lot more.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32This is something I know for a fact that Paul is quite interested in.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37'Leaving Eric to the vase, Mr Morecambe spots another potential string for his bow.'
0:05:37 > 0:05:40What we have is a very good condition violin.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44There's no cracks, no splits. Sometimes the necks get broken.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49But when you're looking at violins, the label is actually inside the violin itself.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52And this one is by one of the best makers in the world.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56We've all heard of Stradivarius, but there was a family called Guarneri.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02This is Joseph Guarneri, 1709.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07If this is right, it's priceless. So it's in at between £50 and £100.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10The case is worthless. The violin is easily worth that.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13I'm going to go for it, maybe up to a couple of hundred, but that's it.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17So it could be music to my ears.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- There are many strings to my bow. - CYMBAL CRASHES
0:06:24 > 0:06:27BELL TOLLS
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Have you had enough now? Yeah, so have I.
0:06:29 > 0:06:35'Yes. Could our Morecambe maestro really be onto a priceless treasure? It's nearly time to find out
0:06:35 > 0:06:39'because the auctioneer has taken his seat and is ready to start the sale.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43'And it's Mr Hayes who's first out of the traps and up and running.
0:06:43 > 0:06:49'He's caught bidding fever and can't resist a cheeky bid on a mixed lot of grandfather clock parts.'
0:06:49 > 0:06:52You're at £25. Selling, then, at £25.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Sporting bid. Well done. - HAMMER BANGS
0:06:54 > 0:06:58'And the daring young whippersnapper takes them for nearly £31
0:06:58 > 0:07:00'including fees.'
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Now then, I'm delighted with this purchase.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06I've bought myself a do-it-yourself grandfather clock kit.
0:07:06 > 0:07:13This is a good white painted dial, square face, could be late 18th century, early 19th century.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18Not in bad condition. The dial alone is interesting, but why I bought this is the movement.
0:07:18 > 0:07:24It's amazing how many times you need a cog or a wheel to make another clock a good one.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26So I think this is a good restorer's lot.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31'Next up, the barograph. But will winning lightning strike twice for Mr Morecambe?'
0:07:31 > 0:07:35£50 is bid with me for the barograph. 50. 60.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39- Any advance on 60? Standing there at 60.- 60 quid.- Going once.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Going then at £60. - HAMMER BANGS
0:07:42 > 0:07:45'Nothing fazes this dynamic dealer.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48'Just over £74 including costs
0:07:48 > 0:07:51'and he's barely breaking a sweat!
0:07:51 > 0:07:55'With things suspiciously quiet on Knocker's side of the saleroom,
0:07:55 > 0:07:59'the boy from the bay gears up for what could be his ultimate auction find.'
0:08:00 > 0:08:03If this is right, it's worth millions of pounds.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06If it isn't... Well, not millions. Hundreds of thousands. Here we go.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09I have 50. 60. Any advance on 60?
0:08:09 > 0:08:13- 70. At £70. - £70. Come on, knock it down, please.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Could be millions. 80. 90. 100.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22- No?- £90.- £90. Yours at 90. Selling at 90, sir, well done.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- HAMMER BANGS - 'And he takes it.'
0:08:25 > 0:08:30I'm delighted with that. 90 quid. Either I've made a fortune and you won't see me again
0:08:30 > 0:08:34cos I'll be on a Caribbean island or I just dropped 90 quid.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36'We know which one your opponent would prefer.'
0:08:36 > 0:08:40I'm hoping to goodness it's not the real thing.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Cos I didn't even spot it.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46'The veteran master is flummoxed to think that he could've missed a trick.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50'With fees, Paul bagged the violin for just over £111
0:08:50 > 0:08:53'and that's the Lancashire lad three-nil up here in Dorset.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57'And he's even found time to pick up some local info.'
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Apparently, it's very unlucky around here to say the word rabbit, I'm saying it very quietly,
0:09:02 > 0:09:06for the simple reason that superstition or legend has it
0:09:06 > 0:09:10that if you say the word rabbit, the rabbits will come along
0:09:10 > 0:09:14and burrow underneath the island of Portland and the whole lot will be lost into the sea.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18There we go. Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Rabbit!
0:09:18 > 0:09:21'Right. Well, that's going to come in handy, Paul.'
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Rabbit! Grab your life jackets now!
0:09:24 > 0:09:29'Mr Morecambe's purchases are multiplying fast but there's a long way to go
0:09:29 > 0:09:33'and across the room, his learned opponent has simply been biding his time.'
0:09:33 > 0:09:38I've just been having a scout about and I've spotted a pair of copper bellows
0:09:38 > 0:09:42which have been described as Newlyn School, Newlyn type.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45They're not marked but they are very pretty.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49So I might have a quick go. But they're quite heavily estimated.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I've got 40. 5. 50. 5.
0:09:52 > 0:09:5660. 5. Selling, then, at £60. Done?
0:09:56 > 0:10:00HAMMER BANGS That's what they call a bit of an impulse bid.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05'At just over £74 with fees, it's no cheap impulse buy,
0:10:05 > 0:10:08'but at last it's a first purchase for this auction veteran.'
0:10:08 > 0:10:14I've just bought myself a pair of bellows which are very much in the Arts & Crafts style.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16To me, this is a perfect little work of art.
0:10:16 > 0:10:23Date-wise, I suppose 1900, 1910. Well worth the money.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28'No time to rest on his laurels, though, as treasure-seeking missile Paul Hayes
0:10:28 > 0:10:32'is homing in on a fourth potential profit-maker.'
0:10:32 > 0:10:36It'll be interesting to see how this lot goes, that collection of blue and white.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39It's in the catalogue as a quantity of blue and white plates.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41£35. I'll take 40.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46At £35. 40. 45. 50. 5. And 60 for you, sir.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51- 5 is next. At £60.- I'll have that little lot.- Done at 60? - HAMMER BANGS
0:10:51 > 0:10:55There we go! 60 quid! Eric Knowles missed it. Come on! I thought he was going to go for that.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59The apprentice has taken over the master, I think, Eric.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02'Bagging the plates for just over £74 with fees,
0:11:02 > 0:11:06'the youngest is convinced he's got one up on his esteemed opposition.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11'He's full of fighting talk. But 'ey up, here comes the master himself.'
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- What was that you just bought? - I bought that little collection of blue and white.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- Oh, Dr Syntax?- Yep. But amongst it is that famille rose charger.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- Yes, I did notice it.- Did you see it? - I did.- Right.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Did you notice that it had some restoration to it?
0:11:28 > 0:11:32Well, I think, to be honest, for 60 quid, I've got all that job lot of blue and white,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35and that must be worth that on its own, that charger, don't you think?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38I think if you find the right man
0:11:38 > 0:11:44and you don't let him get within 100 yards of it, he's got to make that decision.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46I'm just going to have a quick go on something.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- I've just missed it!- Honest, have you missed it?- I've just missed it!
0:11:51 > 0:11:54PAUL LAUGHS I've just missed it.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58'Ooh, that cheeky Morecambe charmer got Knocker good and proper.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03'The plate chat distracted him from a potential bargain.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08'It's been a fast and furious sale so far and it's time to check out the totals.
0:12:09 > 0:12:15'Both our northern warriors started the day with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18'Eric's been a slow burner with only one item bought,
0:12:18 > 0:12:20'costing just over £74,
0:12:20 > 0:12:25'and that leaves him nearly £926 still to spend.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29'But Paul's been a bidding whirlwind with four lots in the bag
0:12:29 > 0:12:31'totalling £290.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35'That leaves him £710 in his kitty.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40'In the saleroom, it's time for our duelling duo to get back in position.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45'With just one item in the bag, Burnley's best is feeling the pressure.'
0:12:45 > 0:12:49# Pressure, pushing down on me
0:12:49 > 0:12:53# Pressing down on you, no man ask for
0:12:53 > 0:12:55# Under pressure
0:12:55 > 0:13:01'The fight is far from over and Eric's eagle eye spots a potential candidate.'
0:13:01 > 0:13:06This is an interesting job lot. You've got all sorts going on here.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11First of all, you've got that, which is a shame because this dates to about 1860,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14but it's missing a piece of glass here.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17And then the next thing you come across is this, which is a lovely carafe
0:13:17 > 0:13:22and it's covered in an amethyst flash.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24It's nicely decorated. It's got a nice star base.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29The other thing is this, which is Webb Corbett. Not of any great age
0:13:29 > 0:13:36because it actually features, dare I say, our erstwhile prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40It'll be interesting to see how they go for price.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45'Careful consideration is the name of the game, Knocker, and on the other side of the room
0:13:45 > 0:13:47'Mr Morecambe is also on an inspection.'
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Now then, I've found some of my favourite items here.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54We've got some Staffordshire spaniels. These date 1880, 1900.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Good quality flat-back country antiques.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03Very traditional. They're on the wane a little bit, but they're 150 years old, fantastic items.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07But amongst this lot is this little fella here.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09You might have seen one of these before.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12This is a figure called Blanc de Chine
0:14:12 > 0:14:15and the Chinese called it white gold at the time,
0:14:15 > 0:14:20this wonderful, translucent, pure white material. So keep an eye out for this little lot.
0:14:20 > 0:14:26'OK, Paul, you've got your bidding card so you know what to do.'
0:14:26 > 0:14:28At £20, your bid, sir. I'll take 5.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- £20.- I'll have that, thank you very much. Thank you. - HAMMER BANGS
0:14:32 > 0:14:36'Bargain indeed! At just under £25 including fees,
0:14:36 > 0:14:41'that's the cheapest buy of the day so far. Porcelain Paul is on fire.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44'He's now bagged five lots to Knocker's one.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48'But Eric's preparing to pack a punch of his own with that mixed lot of glass.'
0:14:48 > 0:14:52Thank you, I'll take 15. 15 at the back. 20.
0:14:52 > 0:14:5625. 30. At £25 in the far corner. I'll take 30.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- At £25. - HAMMER BANGS
0:15:00 > 0:15:02We're very happy. Yes. We're very happy.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07'Yes, he's done it. Knocker bags the glassware for just under £31
0:15:07 > 0:15:10'with costs and suddenly he's off and running.
0:15:10 > 0:15:16'With the nonchalance of the true professional, he bids on a canteen of silver-plated cutlery.'
0:15:16 > 0:15:20£140 in the corner. 150 anywhere?
0:15:20 > 0:15:24HAMMER BANGS Thank you. 1486.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26'Driving off the competition
0:15:26 > 0:15:30'and paying just under £173 including fees.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34'Knocker has been biding his time but now puts himself firmly back in the game.
0:15:34 > 0:15:40'Can he make it a triple whammy with the Loetz vase or will he have competition?'
0:15:40 > 0:15:46326, the Loetz style Art Nouveau vase.
0:15:46 > 0:15:52The estimate is 30 to 50, which is nonsense. It's a nonsense estimate.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56'Knocker is waiting. He's waiting.'
0:15:58 > 0:16:03- At £200. - 'And he strikes! But the Morecambe boy shows no signs of having a go.'
0:16:03 > 0:16:06£220 seems a lot of money to me.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Eric's got it. Go on, Eric!
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- We sell. - HAMMER BANGS
0:16:11 > 0:16:15'And Knocker reckons he knows exactly why his rival didn't bid.'
0:16:15 > 0:16:18I don't think he actually got in there with the bidding.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21I think once you get over £200,
0:16:21 > 0:16:23he gets a bit nervous.
0:16:23 > 0:16:29It's a lot of money. It's a lot of money for one glass vase. But good luck.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33'Well, at just over £271 with fees,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36'that's the biggest purchase of the day and the brawn from Burnley
0:16:36 > 0:16:40'is feeling good about his bidding victory.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45'The end of the auction is in sight but our two heavyweights are still slugging it out.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48'Young pretender Paul loves a bit of history
0:16:48 > 0:16:52'and he's passionate about a collection of militaria that's coming up.'
0:16:52 > 0:16:56OK, this is a really interesting lot. It's the Second World War medals
0:16:56 > 0:17:02but there were three generations of the same family in this. There was granddad, father and son.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Paul, he likes everything with a story.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10He goes for the people behind the object rather than the object,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13which is commendable, but quite often
0:17:13 > 0:17:17it is a recipe for financial disaster.
0:17:17 > 0:17:23'We'll see about that, because bid-master Hayes is ready to launch an auction attack.'
0:17:23 > 0:17:26I've got £50 and I'll take 60. 70 is next.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- At £60. I'll take 70. - 70.- 80. 90 for you?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- 90.- Ooh, 90.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- Looks like I bought them. - 100 anywhere?
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- I've bought them. Thanks. - HAMMER BANGS
0:17:37 > 0:17:40'Yes, his arch enemy may see trouble ahead for our sentimental soldier,
0:17:40 > 0:17:44'but at just over £111 with fees,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48'that's a sixth and final purchase for daredevil Hayes.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52'Later in the day, he inspects his bounty in more detail.'
0:17:52 > 0:17:56It starts with granddad here. This gentleman was involved in the First World War.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01And it mentions being wounded at Gallipoli. "On 8th August 1915,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04"he was rescued by the ship Valdivia".
0:18:04 > 0:18:07And then he died of his wounds, unfortunately, in 1915.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11So that's a very interesting item. That's the first item of this collection.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16The second one is actually relating to his son, which is a D Howell,
0:18:16 > 0:18:18and he was involved in the Second World War.
0:18:18 > 0:18:23He's been in Africa, he's been in Italy and he's also been in France and Germany.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27And then lastly, we have a medal here for meritorious service
0:18:27 > 0:18:32relating to a William George Howell, so is he the grandson? I'd love to find out.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37Three items relating to the same family, I think that's fascinating.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40'A flying finish for General Hayes.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44'But time will tell if he's let his heart rule his head when it comes to making money.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47'Back in the warzone, Knocker's only got four buys in the bag,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50'but with time running out, he's got a plan.'
0:18:50 > 0:18:53I've got to be very disciplined.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57And, you know, I've got a secret weapon.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59It's called prayer.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03# Whoa, we're halfway there
0:19:03 > 0:19:06# Oh, oh, living on a prayer
0:19:06 > 0:19:10'Well, it seems Eric's word with the man upstairs is helping
0:19:10 > 0:19:13'as he decides to bid on a George III barometer.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15'Time to find out if his maker was listening
0:19:15 > 0:19:18'and whether he's actually going to spend some cash.'
0:19:18 > 0:19:23- 100. And 10.- 'Knocker means business. He's straight in.'
0:19:23 > 0:19:26140. 150. 160.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30170. 180. 190. 200.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- And 20.- 'He's got competition, but he's holding firm.'
0:19:33 > 0:19:38At £220 then now. Back of the room, you're out. Going at 220. Absolutely sure?
0:19:38 > 0:19:41240. 260.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- At £240. Going at 240. - HAMMER BANGS
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Oh, just in there.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50240. I went the extra bid.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54I might pay the price for that. However, having said that,
0:19:54 > 0:20:00of all the barometers here today, that one stood head and shoulders above everything else.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04It's in nice, clean condition. Date-wise, I think it's around about
0:20:04 > 0:20:081800, 1810. So it's got some age to it.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13'At just over £296 with fees, that's a colossal purchase.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17'But Knocker seems confident his over-bidding with be worth it.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22'And this auction action man should know. With the gods on his side and the end of the sale in sight,
0:20:22 > 0:20:28'he also snaps up an over-mantle mirror for just under £56 with fees.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32'Knocker heads over to pack up his mixed lot of glass. But hang on.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35'He's doing a deal with the under-bidder.'
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Listen, if you say, "I'll take those off you, Eric, for £10,"
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- you can walk away with them now. - I'll walk away with them.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45'He doesn't hang about! That £10 sale sets Knocker up nicely.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50'But remember, he'll still need to sell the other glass job lot items to make a profit.
0:20:51 > 0:20:57'It's been a rollercoaster of a day, but how much of their budget did our treasure hunters spend?
0:20:57 > 0:21:02'Eric and Paul arrived at the auction with £1,000 of their own money.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05'Eric started slowly but built up to a flying finish,
0:21:05 > 0:21:11'bagging six lots for a total spend of just under £901 including fees.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15'Paul too sealed the winning bid on six lots,
0:21:15 > 0:21:20'but spent more modestly at just under £426.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24'Before these two sparring gladiators go their separate ways to sell,
0:21:24 > 0:21:28'they get the chance to brag about their bargains.'
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Well, I love my violin. Where else do you get a violin from 1709?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- I think, between me and you, that's probably nine minutes past five. - THEY LAUGH
0:21:35 > 0:21:39The best thing you can do with that violin, my friend, is learn how to play it.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44To be honest, I thought I'd play it at the wedding. Cos you've got a canteen, glasses,
0:21:44 > 0:21:48mirror, all you need is a bride and groom and you've got the whole lot.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53- I think you've hit upon a business opportunity there! - We're definitely in the wrong job.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59'The auction was only round one of this breathtaking brawl.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02'Now the heat is truly on
0:22:02 > 0:22:04'as our soldiers bring out the big guns
0:22:04 > 0:22:08'and prepare to flog their treasures for maximum profit.
0:22:08 > 0:22:14'The big don, Knocker Knowles, returns to leafy Buckinghamshire in a positive frame of mind.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19'He's already made a sale and is feeling confident about the rest of his bounty.'
0:22:19 > 0:22:23I can tell you that I got a quantity of glassware, a lovely barometer.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26What about this for a bonus? Ohh!
0:22:26 > 0:22:30A wonderful canteen. A setting for 12.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33I'm hoping for great things there.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37But talking of great things, I think this is a great pair of bellows. A firm favourite of mine.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42But so, too, is the iridescent glass, because it was catalogued as "in the style of Loetz"
0:22:42 > 0:22:49but it is Loetz. I paid in excess of £270 for it, so I didn't get it cheap.
0:22:49 > 0:22:55'As well as all that, Eric's also got to sell his over-mantle mirror.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59'Over 200 miles away in his beloved Morecambe,
0:22:59 > 0:23:02'the boy from the bay is inspecting his mighty arsenal.'
0:23:02 > 0:23:05First one dates from the 18th century,
0:23:05 > 0:23:10it's a wonderful grandfather clock movement or long case clock, as the correct term is.
0:23:10 > 0:23:16The second buy wasn't too good. This is the selection of pottery and porcelain from Dr Syntax.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20And I found out that was a poem by William Combe.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23I bought this lot, really, for this oriental charger.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Unfortunately it has been distressed, as Eric would say, it's broken.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30I got this little collection of Staffordshire dogs, no problems there.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35I've got a barograph, which I'm really excited about. That came with some lovely old charts.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39All types of weather patterns. That's a very interesting item. Sure I can do well there.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42But I think my best buys have to be these two here.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45One is the violin, and then this collection of medals.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50All we need to do now is get a medal myself for buying all this fantastic stuff.
0:23:50 > 0:23:57'Our profit-hunting pros are armed, dangerous and ready for the ultimate selling slog.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01'With red hot phones, they'll need to blast through their contacts books
0:24:01 > 0:24:04'and sniff out possible buyers up and down the land.
0:24:04 > 0:24:11'But until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15'Mr Morecambe is first out in the sales race.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20'He's travelled south to London with his violin that cost him over £111.
0:24:20 > 0:24:26'He's arranged to meet Shaun, a professional violinist and owner of a musical instrument shop,
0:24:26 > 0:24:33'in the hope that he can identify whether it's a genuine Guarnerius or if he's fondling a fake fiddle.'
0:24:33 > 0:24:39- What's the likelihood of it being a genuine Guarneri? - Er, 0.001 percent. Well, let's see.
0:24:39 > 0:24:44OK, there we are. I kept it separate from the case cos the case is nothing whatsoever.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49- What would you look for? Obviously it has the label.- Things aren't looking good at the moment.
0:24:49 > 0:24:54- Straight away?- Straight away. - What's on there, then?- It's slightly amateurish in construction.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58- So the label you don't really take into account.- Labels mean nothing. They come and go.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03There's probably a million violins with Guarneri labels in them. He only made a couple of hundred.
0:25:03 > 0:25:10So labels don't mean much. It could be German, it could be Czech. It's something along those lines,
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- but it's definitely not Italian.- OK.
0:25:13 > 0:25:19- I mean, it's not a bad violin. I'll give you that one.- Don't get these mixed up now, will you?- I won't.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24This is Giovanni Battista Guarneri and he was a great maker from Milan.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29And this was made in about 1750. We are talking many hundreds of thousands of pounds.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33If you hold them together, you can see the quality is in this violin,
0:25:33 > 0:25:38it's not necessarily the shine, but the F-hole, the edging, everything about it, the colour.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42If you look at the two scrolls here, one is beautifully scooped out,
0:25:42 > 0:25:47it's got something individual about it, whereas this one is a bit more mass-produced.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51- So your gut feeling is it's late 19th century. - Yes, I'd say late 19th century.
0:25:51 > 0:25:56- Sort of 1890s, 1900. - I'd be looking for a couple of hundred pounds, something like that.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01- That's what I was thinking. I wouldn't want to go over 200, put it that way.- You wouldn't?- No.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06- Because, er... So I would say £200 all in.- And you'd be happy? - Yeah, that's fine.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10Well, I will shake your hand on that, very gently cos it must be a maestro's hand.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Could you give me a little tune? Will you play the expensive one?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Don't mix them up. - I won't. I'll try not to.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21- What can you play?- A bit of Mozart or something.- Oh, fantastic.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24HE PLAYS EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK
0:26:26 > 0:26:32OK, so that's the very expensive violin there. Could you actually get a tune out of this one?
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- I'll give it a go. - HE PLAYS CLASSICAL MUSIC
0:26:39 > 0:26:44- That's wonderful.- Something like that. A few rattles in there.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46How much did I say I was going to pay?
0:26:46 > 0:26:50'It may not have been priceless but Mr Morecambe gets a great price
0:26:50 > 0:26:53'and plucks out a profit to the tune of nearly £89.
0:26:53 > 0:26:59'Money is this boy's music and he truly is a conductor of profit.'
0:26:59 > 0:27:02CLASSICAL MUSIC
0:27:07 > 0:27:10CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:27:10 > 0:27:16'His dealing nemesis, Mr Knowles, has done some digging and discovered exactly where the barometer,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19'which cost him over £296, was made.
0:27:19 > 0:27:25'He's brought the barometer back to its birthplace near Hatton Garden in London
0:27:25 > 0:27:29'in the hope that he can sell it to Robyn, who owns a nearby restaurant.'
0:27:29 > 0:27:32I will turn and show you what we're looking at.
0:27:32 > 0:27:38- Oh, it's very handsome. - I'm glad you think so. - It's a wonderful-looking item.
0:27:38 > 0:27:45Well, the barometer itself is of a type, they're sometimes called wheel barometers or banjo barometers.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50I like an object with curves. And this one works for me.
0:27:50 > 0:27:56Now, we get to the tricky bit, Robyn, when it comes to price.
0:27:56 > 0:28:03I'm looking for somewhere in the region of around about £480 for this little treasure.
0:28:03 > 0:28:09- Mm. Let's look at £435.- £435.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16Listen, let me put my hand round there. £435.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19'Whatever the weather, the selling outlook is always good for Eric.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22'He's made nearly £139 profit,
0:28:22 > 0:28:26'and he'll even chuck in a few interior design tips for free.'
0:28:26 > 0:28:30I think that will look the part there. Shall we try it for size?
0:28:30 > 0:28:36- Absolutely.- Shall we? Let's... - 'Oh, Laurence would be proud, Knocker. It's Eric two, Paul one.
0:28:36 > 0:28:42'But in no time, Mr Morecambe responds. He takes his clock workings, bought for nearly £31,
0:28:42 > 0:28:46'to see Andrew in Lancashire, who is an expert restorer of time pieces.'
0:28:48 > 0:28:52What about if we... £50? Are you all right with that?
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- Yeah. Shall we shake on that? - Yeah. No problem.- Fantastic!
0:28:55 > 0:29:00'And he sells it for £50, which gives him a profit of over £19.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05'When it comes to selling, it's always profit o'clock for Paul.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10'Knocker is still in the big smoke, and he's found just the fellow for his bellows.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14'He paid over £74 for them, and he has come to see Brian,
0:29:14 > 0:29:18'who, just like Eric, is also an Arts & Crafts enthusiast,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21'who also runs a shop dedicated to this style.'
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- Brian, how are you doing? - Very well. Nice to see you.
0:29:24 > 0:29:31I tell you what, I'm like a small boy in a toffee shop in your gallery, it's full of wonderful things.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Feast your eyes on a pair of Arts & Crafts copper bellows.
0:29:35 > 0:29:41Now, listen, I, off the top of my head, thought they were very Newlyn type,
0:29:41 > 0:29:47from down there in Cornwall, but I would value your expert eye.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52Well, so, I would certainly say they are Newlyn School.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59These fish, maybe they're dolphins, slight kind of fantasy to them.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03- Not marked. I can't see any marks on them.- I've looked and I've looked.
0:30:03 > 0:30:11Could be one of the Newlyn workers, making at home, moonlighting. That's often why pieces are not marked,
0:30:11 > 0:30:17if they'd been made at home by one of the workers, rather than gone through the shop and the school.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21- Yes, I would be interested in it. - Well, I was... - If the price was right.
0:30:21 > 0:30:27Well, the price, I've put a ceiling of around £200 on them.
0:30:27 > 0:30:32- I think it needs to be less than that.- OK, all right, well, you tell me what you think.- £150.
0:30:32 > 0:30:37I think 150 is... Not everyone wants bellows.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40- You think that's your absolute... - 150 is my...
0:30:40 > 0:30:45OK. Well, if it's £150, we'll call it a deal.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- I'll go for it.- It's a deal.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50'Crafty Knocker blows all the competition aside
0:30:50 > 0:30:54'and makes just under £76 profit.
0:30:54 > 0:30:59'But Eric's found heaven and he's not about to leave without taking a little tour.'
0:30:59 > 0:31:03# Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
0:31:03 > 0:31:07# Ooh, heaven is a place on earth
0:31:07 > 0:31:10# Ooh, heaven is a place on earth
0:31:10 > 0:31:14You can fondle without fear when it comes to pottery.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18Well, you can stroke without a conscience when it comes to furniture.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22'Steady on, Eric. It's not that kind of show.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26'Now, our brave soldier of selling, Mr Morecambe,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30'has been researching into his medals that he bought for over £111.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35'And he's come to the Green Howards Regimental Museum in Yorkshire to meet curator Susan,
0:31:35 > 0:31:40'who he hopes can shed more light on his mystery soldier, DI Howells.'
0:31:40 > 0:31:46What I managed to find out was that amongst this collection, when I got these out of the frame,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49is that this last medal here is named and has the regiment on it.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53So, we have a DI Howells and he was with the Green Howards,
0:31:53 > 0:31:56and he was in the territorial section of the Green Howards at this time.
0:31:56 > 0:32:02As they are framed in this way, do these other medals tell us anything about this particular gentleman?
0:32:02 > 0:32:05From that, we can deduce that he was probably with
0:32:05 > 0:32:10- the First Battalion Green Howards during the Second World War. - Wow! Fantastic!
0:32:10 > 0:32:15So you sent me a fantastic bit of information. What exactly is going on here?
0:32:15 > 0:32:17You did find Mr Howells, didn't you?
0:32:17 > 0:32:20This is a page from one of our registers.
0:32:20 > 0:32:26It tells us his number, his name, and his first name being David, which we didn't know before.
0:32:26 > 0:32:31And also it gives disposal in this column which shows us he went to the reserves in 1946.
0:32:31 > 0:32:38So he would have stayed on in the regiment after the Second World War ended.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41And that is how he managed to get his TA medal.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46That really is priceless and makes a massive difference because these are quite anonymous.
0:32:46 > 0:32:51Most of the Second World War medals aren't actually named. The only name amongst them is that one.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54It's really lovely to talk to you and thank you very much.
0:32:54 > 0:32:59'Armed with all this extra info, can Paul now command a higher price for his medals?
0:32:59 > 0:33:04'He'll need to because Susan's research has cost him £25.
0:33:04 > 0:33:09'We'll find out later if he can find a buyer. But now, as we approach the halfway mark,
0:33:09 > 0:33:12'let's check on both our warriors' war chests.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16'At the halfway stage, our valiant antiques assailants
0:33:16 > 0:33:18'have both bagged two sales.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21'Paul has drawn a blank on his medals so far,
0:33:21 > 0:33:24'but he's well in the black with over £108 profit.
0:33:24 > 0:33:29'Eric got off to a great start, and his bank balance is the bigger,
0:33:29 > 0:33:33'with a profit of just under £215.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37'Our heroes throw themselves back into the fray,
0:33:37 > 0:33:41'redoubling their efforts and working all hours in pursuit of profit.
0:33:41 > 0:33:47'Knocker knows that this is no dress rehearsal, it's the real thing. So he acts fast.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51'He arranges to meet his actor friend, Robin, in Westminster.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55'Robin plays John Major in a film about Margaret Thatcher.
0:33:55 > 0:34:00'So he hopes his Thatcher glass, purchased as part of his job lot of items for nearly £31,
0:34:00 > 0:34:02'will be the perfect souvenir.'
0:34:03 > 0:34:10- So, tell me about playing the role of John Major. - This is The Iron Lady.- Yes.
0:34:10 > 0:34:15Well, Meryl Streep, as you know, is playing Margaret Thatcher and she is off the scale.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- She's going to be absolutely fantastic.- Is she?
0:34:18 > 0:34:21The voice, the look, everything about it, just amazing.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23And I hope she'll get her 18th Oscar nomination.
0:34:23 > 0:34:29- What we've got here, I have to say, I've not come across another one. - I've never seen one like it.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32- Feel it, it's a good weight. - Oh, it is, it's a nice weight.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Now, if I could just tell you, from a glassmaking point of view,
0:34:35 > 0:34:41erm, that it is quality because you've got cutting, and then you've got acid engraving,
0:34:41 > 0:34:46- and the make, it was retailed as Minton glassware.- Right.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48But it was made by Webb Corbett.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52It doesn't get much better. I suppose I've got to ask the question,
0:34:52 > 0:34:54does she bear any resemblance to Meryl Streep?
0:34:54 > 0:34:58She bears an uncanny resemblance to Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher.
0:34:58 > 0:35:03It would be very nice to have this as memorabilia of the film for me.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- It would be lovely.- Well, it can be yours, Robin. It can be yours.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- It's always down to price, isn't it? - It is a little bit.- OK.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15- But it's a special day today because it's be kind to Robin day.- OK.
0:35:15 > 0:35:20My opening gambit is that I would be looking for around about £60 on something like that.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24Now, when you sent it to me, I thought, "If I can get this for £40, I'll go for it."
0:35:24 > 0:35:29What about going halfway, what about going to £50 or thereabouts?
0:35:29 > 0:35:33Oh, OK, how about if we split 50 to 40 and go 45?
0:35:33 > 0:35:39- Er, if we split it, I can tell you now we've got a deal. Put it there. - It's a deal.- OK.- Thank you.
0:35:39 > 0:35:44'A great sale. You turn if you want to, Paul, but Eric's not for turning.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47'He also sells his carafe for £50
0:35:47 > 0:35:52'and nets a total profit from his job lot of glassware of over £74.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57'And he sold his Loetz vase for a whopping £320,
0:35:57 > 0:36:00'giving him a profit of just under £49.
0:36:02 > 0:36:08'That selling salvo has put Eric in the driving seat, but Mr Morecambe isn't about to wave the white flag.
0:36:08 > 0:36:14'Like the trading trooper he is, he battles on and lines up a potential buyer for his medals
0:36:14 > 0:36:16'that have cost him over £136.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21'He's in Poulton in Lancashire to meet medal collector Paul.'
0:36:21 > 0:36:27What I've always wanted to find out is exactly who this gentleman was or how to research these medals.
0:36:27 > 0:36:33So, what I did, I went to them and they very kindly sold me, not gave me, sold me a wonderful pack here,
0:36:33 > 0:36:37which is all the information about the Green Howards
0:36:37 > 0:36:42- and about what they did throughout the Second World War. Isn't that fantastic?- That's incredible.
0:36:42 > 0:36:48What I wanted to do was find someone like yourself who appreciates medals and who would want to keep them
0:36:48 > 0:36:53- and want to research them, rather than just melt them or whatever people do with them.- Not a chance.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58So can you get me out? It's a bit of a battle for me. Can you get me out if I asked you for £150?
0:36:58 > 0:37:04- I'm not even going to haggle over something like this.- Shall we shake on that?- Oh, yes. Deal.
0:37:04 > 0:37:10'Arise brave Sir Paul, your trading duty in this battlefield of selling is exemplary.
0:37:10 > 0:37:16'And you're awarded a medal of profit to the tune of nearly £14.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20'He's in the midst of a selling storm and runs like the wind to Clitheroe
0:37:20 > 0:37:26'with a barograph that cost him a little over £74 to see his contact, Glen.'
0:37:26 > 0:37:30So, are you ready for this, Glen? There we are. Isn't that fantastic?
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- Now, you've seen one of these before, obviously. - Yeah, the barograph.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Now, what's the collectors' market like for these now?
0:37:37 > 0:37:42Is it the sort of thing people ask you for regularly? I know these barometers...
0:37:42 > 0:37:47It's not really that, it's that people who buy these are generally buying it for its decorative appeal,
0:37:47 > 0:37:54not to use it as an instrument, but it's just a nice thing to have on a desk or in an office.
0:37:54 > 0:38:00- So what, roughly, would these cost new? - Er, to buy something similar now,
0:38:00 > 0:38:06erm, I think you'd be looking at sort of £400 or £500, I would guess, to buy a similar thing new today.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09A second hand one is worth a little bit more than that, isn't it?
0:38:09 > 0:38:12THEY LAUGH
0:38:12 > 0:38:16So how would you see it? If I asked you £150, something like that, would you...
0:38:16 > 0:38:19I think I'd be looking at £100, really.
0:38:19 > 0:38:26- So £100, that's how you see it? - That's right.- For a retail market. - That's how I'd see it to buy it in,
0:38:26 > 0:38:31- obviously we've got to sell it, put a small mark up on it.- OK.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35So there's no use me asking you to swing the barometer into the higher regions?
0:38:35 > 0:38:40- You couldn't meet me half way, say £125? - Not on that particular item, Paul.
0:38:40 > 0:38:48I think £100, I'd be happy to buy it, but any more I think it would be too much, basically.
0:38:48 > 0:38:53Well, do you know what my old dad used to say? One bid is worth a thousand lookers on.
0:38:53 > 0:38:58- Is that not right?- It is, Paul. - Shall we shake on that, then? - Lovely.- Nice to see you, mate.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01'It's raining profit now for Mr Morecambe.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04'He's pocketed nearly £26 profit.
0:39:06 > 0:39:11'The race is on and Knocker dives full pelt into another potential sale.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14'He's on his way to see a contact, Chris, who is looking for a wedding gift,
0:39:14 > 0:39:21'and Eric thinks his cutlery set, bought for nearly £173, will fit the bill.'
0:39:22 > 0:39:26- Are you ready to open a box of tricks?- Yeah.- Well, not so much tricks but...- Beautiful.
0:39:26 > 0:39:32I would say a very handsome, an exceptionally handsome canteen set.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36Silver plate with stainless steel blades.
0:39:36 > 0:39:42And, to be honest with you, looking at it, it doesn't look as if it's been used more than once or twice.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45- It's beautiful.- Yeah.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50- Yeah, feel that. That's quite a weight.- It's a complete set, really, isn't it?- Well, it is.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- I've been through it, I've counted everything.- Mm-hm. - And I find 12 of everything.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59But I know it's difficult when you're buying a wedding present
0:39:59 > 0:40:06because do you think that this is the sort of thing that they are going to really appreciate?
0:40:06 > 0:40:11- Yeah, I think I'd struggle to find someone who wouldn't appreciate this.- Aw, that's good to hear.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14It's beautiful, isn't it?
0:40:14 > 0:40:19So, for something like this, I think a reasonable asking price
0:40:19 > 0:40:25would probably be in the region of around about £400, or thereabouts.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- Now, I don't know what your budget is.- OK.
0:40:28 > 0:40:34So you've got to come back to me and say what you're going to be happy with.
0:40:34 > 0:40:40'Yes, that's a big opening price. Will he get anywhere close to it? We'll find out shortly.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44'Time is fast running out and both our boys still have stock to shift.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47'Mr Morecambe makes a crafty last-minute decision
0:40:47 > 0:40:51'to sell his plates and collection of ceramics at a car boot,
0:40:51 > 0:40:57'but in the end he makes a combined loss of just over £26 after fees.
0:40:57 > 0:41:02'Knocker also takes a knock when he fails to sell his over-mantle mirror
0:41:02 > 0:41:06'and has to reflect on a loss of nearly £56.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10'They've been through a harrowing test of skill and endurance to get to this stage,
0:41:10 > 0:41:15'but our daring dealers have made it to the finishing line at last.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19'They each started out with £1,000 of their own money.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22'Paul bought six lots and including fees and research
0:41:22 > 0:41:25'he spent just over £453.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30'Eric also bought six lots but he spent nearly £901.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34'Now though, all that matters is how much profit they've actually made.
0:41:34 > 0:41:39'All of the money Eric and Paul have made from today's challenge will go to a charity of their choice.
0:41:39 > 0:41:46'So, without further ado, it's time to find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.'
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- Hey.- Good morning, Eric. - In an English country garden.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- Well met.- What's a Greek urn? - Let's not go there.
0:41:53 > 0:41:58- So tell me about auctions, are you a regular?- I am a regular at auctions, actually.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02There's something quite exciting. A bit like going on stage. What did you buy in the end?
0:42:02 > 0:42:08I think the most pleasing thing was I managed to repatriate my barometer
0:42:08 > 0:42:14- back to some nice people in Hatton Garden.- Oh, isn't that fantastic. - So that was nice.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19- What about yourself?- The highlight has to be that fantastic violin.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23I'm in the wrong job, Eric. There's money in violins. That was the highlight.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27- You count me in.- Are you ready?- Yep. - All right. Three, two, one.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30121. Whoa! Dear me!
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- I was romped.- Well, there you are.
0:42:34 > 0:42:39I'm dealing with people who can't say no. THEY LAUGH
0:42:39 > 0:42:45'Our mighty veteran seizes the day. This time experience triumphs over youthful exuberance.
0:42:45 > 0:42:52'So was it the silver-plated cutlery that helped swing that landslide victory for antiques ace Knocker?'
0:42:52 > 0:42:56- Would you take 340? - No. But I'd take 350.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- Yeah. Done. - 350. Thank you very much.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03'Eric made just over £177 profit on the canteen
0:43:03 > 0:43:07'and with that he had Mr Morecambe for breakfast.'
0:43:07 > 0:43:11Eric, well done. You're still welcome in Morecambe even though you gave me a good kicking.
0:43:11 > 0:43:17I don't get any great gratification out of beating you, mate. No, that's a lie, I do.
0:43:17 > 0:43:22'Eric may have taken today's crown but tomorrow Paul has the chance to snatch it back,
0:43:22 > 0:43:27'as our dealers compete in the ultimate Put Your Money test, the showdown.'
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