0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I'm a double-your-money girl.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18You've got to be in it to win it.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:22 > 0:00:24will face a different daily challenge.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26'Lovely!' We've got some work to do, let's go.
0:00:26 > 0:00:32Putting their own money and their hard-earned reputations on the line
0:00:32 > 0:00:36as they see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Get in there! THUNDERCLAP, CACKLING
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Today's all-out battle for profit
0:00:41 > 0:00:44pitches ceramics connoisseur Eric Knowles
0:00:44 > 0:00:47against the master of memorabilia, John Cameron.
0:00:47 > 0:00:53Coming up, John pounces on the prime purchases before his opponent.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54I've ended up buying that now.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56I'm only buying it because I don't want Eric to get it.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Eric The Unstoppable moves like lightning.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03I have seen something else up the road, so don't think me rude,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06but I'm going to make a quick dash.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09And The Hammer secures a sensational showbiz sale.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12OK, we've got a deal.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15He probably paid £20 knowing him,
0:01:15 > 0:01:17but it's OK, I want him to make some money.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Thank you, David, you're very generous.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22It's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Grab your sword and tweak your moustache.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43Two mighty musketeers of the antiques trade are riding into town.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46In this epic bout, it's Eric "Knocker" Knowles,
0:01:46 > 0:01:47the Porthos Of Porcelain,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50who will have at ye for the most sumptuous of spoils.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Duelling with John "The Hammer" Cameron,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56the dashing d'Artagnan of dealers
0:01:56 > 0:01:59who will run you through to get his gains.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02And at the drop of the gauntlet, they meet at dawn,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05rendezvousing at Porte de Vanves free market in Paris.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08They are under royal orders to capture the collectables
0:02:08 > 0:02:11and sell them on for a big profit.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15They have each got £750 worth of euros to spend
0:02:15 > 0:02:17and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Honour is at stake.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Eric Knowles and John Cameron,
0:02:21 > 0:02:24'tis time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Hey.- Good morning, Eric. Good morning.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Bonjour. Hey, listen, you look the part. John, you look French.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34I've tried to blend in, but I don't think I'm going to fool anyone,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36because the last time I came here, Eric,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39I actually addressed a woman as "Monsieur".
0:02:39 > 0:02:41What are you going to be looking for?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44My main strategy today is I'm looking for decorative things,
0:02:44 > 0:02:46things with a bit of visual impact.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49You're a bit of a French decorative arts man, so what about you?
0:02:49 > 0:02:51I love the deco and I love the nouveau,
0:02:51 > 0:02:55but the problem here is, yes, it's here, but at a price.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59- Talking of money, do you have your £750?- Yes.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Now, that equates to about 825 euros, is that right?
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Yeah, and it looks like it's burning a hole in your pocket.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07It certainly is. So let's go and spend some stuff.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11May the best man win. Au revoir. And there is my French for the day.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16And so today's swashbuckling skirmish begins.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Our two mighty musketeers ride out to outdo each other
0:03:19 > 0:03:23in their quest for the finest antiques that France can offer.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26But will it be all for one and one for all?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29First of all, I've only got a limited amount of time,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32because this place closes at two o'clock in the afternoon.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34The last time I was here,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37there were a few deco and nouveau people over the far side,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40so I am going to go in there first, because it is important
0:03:40 > 0:03:43that I get off the mark and make a couple of buys as quickly as possible.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45So speed is of the essence to Knocker,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47but what is The Hammer's cunning plan?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50I did say to Eric that I was looking for decorative things,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53but really, I'm going to have a good root in some of these cabinets,
0:03:53 > 0:03:54try and find those little treasures.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56I have made a bit of a faux pas already, though,
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I forgot my jeweller's loupe,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00so I'm going to have to use the naked eye
0:04:00 > 0:04:03in order to scrutinise those little marks.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Forgetting his magnifier puts John at a disadvantage,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08but you can bet he won't be telling his opponent,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11as this game is all about having an eye for the prize.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14So, who will be first off the mark?
0:04:14 > 0:04:16It's The Hammer, and he's found something
0:04:16 > 0:04:18that's not to be sniffed at.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21That's quite sweet. That's a little silverplated snuffbox.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25It's a novelty snuffbox modelled as a sailor's cap,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28with a little anchor on the top.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32It's got 140 euros on it, though, and it is silverplated.
0:04:32 > 0:04:33There's not a great deal of age to it,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36I think it's probably mid-20th century.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Excusez-moi, sir, do you speak any English?
0:04:38 > 0:04:39Because my French is awful.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43You do? Saviour. You have got 140 euros on that,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45what's your very best price?
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- I don't want to mess you around. - The very best would be 100.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- 100 euros would be your very best price?- Very best price.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I think I will have to take it. Thank you very much.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Thank you very much indeed.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00And thank you for speaking English, it makes my job slightly easier.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03So its first blood to the Flashing Blade
0:05:03 > 0:05:06as he captures the cap snuffbox for just under £91.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09While it's looking like plain sailing for The Hammer,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12our Knocker seems to be rather adrift.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14I'm maintaining inner calm.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Whereas I'm also trying to avoid showing outer panic,
0:05:19 > 0:05:25because I have been going for the best part of about 45 minutes
0:05:25 > 0:05:27and I've not bought a single thing.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31Go on, Eric, the bargains are out there, you've just got to search.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35# I've been searching low and high... #
0:05:35 > 0:05:38The mighty Hammer is a man of action
0:05:38 > 0:05:41and he's spotted a French classic to crow over.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Excusez-moi. Combien?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46MAN SPEAKS FRENCH
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Trois cent cinquante.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- Trois cent...- It's 350.- 350.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- It's a nice thing.- Lalique.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Yeah, it's Lalique. It's not terribly old.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- It is a little expensive for me. - How much do you pay?
0:05:58 > 0:06:03- Hm. I don't wish to insult you. - "Insult". What is "insult"?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- I don't wish to offend.- Ah.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10What is your very, very, very best price?
0:06:10 > 0:06:15"Very best price" - three little words every stallholder dreads.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Very good price, 250.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22It's a drop of 100 euros already,
0:06:22 > 0:06:25but is The Hammer going to chicken out?
0:06:25 > 0:06:27I would pay 200.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- No, 250... - Listen, you're a good man.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Just give me price.
0:06:33 > 0:06:34£200, I would give you £200.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38John, you're not in Portsmouth now, it's euros here.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41So with The Hammer locked in battle,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44is Knocker in any danger of evening the score yet?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Time is pressing and I've yet to make a purchase,
0:06:47 > 0:06:54but I can assure you the intent is intense.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Eric, we need action, not intent.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58John is still haggling for the Lalique.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01I will pay you £200. No?
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Give me 220.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Oh, this guy is good, but The Hammer strikes back.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07210.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- OK, give. - I've ended up buying it now.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13I'm only buying it because I don't want Eric to get it.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17- There's 200.- Give me ten, now. - Yes, I'll give you ten.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- All right?- Merci beaucoup, John.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23And fortune favours our bold buccaneer
0:07:23 > 0:07:28as he shells out just under £191 for the glass cockerel.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33I've just purchased this Lalique model of a cockerel,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36but there are no chips on that, that's very, very important with Lalique glass.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38I'm in Knocker territory here -
0:07:38 > 0:07:41this is the sort of thing he would definitely have picked up.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45He is, there's no doubt, an authority on Lalique.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49This is a kind of strategy. I picked this up because I think he would have bought this.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52I've removed this piece from the game so the Knocker can't buy it.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Hopefully it won't backfire on me,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57but anyway, let's see what Eric's got to say when he sees it.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01A provocative and downright fiendish move from The Hammer there.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03This game can be won or lost on strategy.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06But Eric has been busy
0:08:06 > 0:08:09and finally he has spotted a piece with potential.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13I came across this ceiling light. It is Empire style.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I know full well it's not of any great age
0:08:15 > 0:08:22but I know how much these things cost back in the UK, because I bought one.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25A little bit bigger than that. The best price is 100 euros,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29a green light went on in my head which said "buy, buy, buy".
0:08:29 > 0:08:31So that's exactly what I'm going to do.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36And buy he does, splashing out just under £91 for the chandelier,
0:08:36 > 0:08:37which will need to be rewired
0:08:37 > 0:08:40and safety-checked before it can be used in the UK.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45I'll tell you what, I feel an awful lot better now I've made that buy.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49It is almost like scoring the first goal in a game of football
0:08:49 > 0:08:53and bearing in mind that we've got a Pompey supporter at the far end,
0:08:53 > 0:08:57I am just wondering how many he's knocked into the net.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59So Knocker shoots and scores
0:08:59 > 0:09:02and The Hammer's even found some useful footwear for him.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07Look at those, I bet Eric remembers playing football in those, eh?
0:09:07 > 0:09:08Jumpers for goalposts.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Ooh, The Hammer puts the boot in!
0:09:10 > 0:09:12But there are no yellow cards in this game.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Now, it's coming up for half-time here in Paris
0:09:16 > 0:09:18and Knocker's looking to even up the score.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21I've not seen this particular design before.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24I've been offered it at the very best price of 80 euros,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27so I'm not sure who I'm going to sell that to,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29because you really need a pair,
0:09:29 > 0:09:33but I'm going to keep that in reserve and I may be back later.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38I like it, but there may be something around there that I like even more.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42So Knocker is still on the lookout,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45prowling this market and keeping a wary eye out for his opposition,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49but The Hammer is a master of disguise.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53So our Eric might find himself getting a little confused.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Do you think Eric will recognise me around here?
0:09:55 > 0:09:59John, how's it going? Oh, I'm so sorry. Excusez-moi.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Trying to keep my eye out for Knowlesy while I'm down here.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- Bonjour, John, how's it going? - No, no, monsieur, no.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Excusez-moi. Excusez-moi.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13I found a picture that I think Eric should most definitely buy.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17This is all too much.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21John Cameron has merged into the entire French nation.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- John, is it really you? It is.- Eric.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28I've been looking all over the shop for you.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31I mean, I'm bumping into folk that are dead ringers for you.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- I've been embarrassing myself. - Well, great sage, I hope you spent a bit of time
0:10:34 > 0:10:37actually looking for bargains instead of looking to me.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Well, I've been looking to see how you've been getting on,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42so I might as well ask the question.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47I've bought a few things. How about you? How are you finding it?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I don't mind admitting I'm finding all the right pieces
0:10:50 > 0:10:53but not at the right prices, so as time is of the essence,
0:10:53 > 0:10:58I'm going to scoot, but remember - you're buying for Britain.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00I'll catch you later.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Looking a little bit nervous there, if you don't mind me saying so.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07We're halfway through the game,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10so let's remind ourselves how things are playing out
0:11:10 > 0:11:13between the young blade and his senior swordsman.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Both our dashing dealmakers
0:11:15 > 0:11:18had up to £750 of their own money to spend today.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Eric has largely kept his spending sword stuck in his scabbard,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25notching up only one buy and spending £90.91,
0:11:25 > 0:11:29leaving a fraction over £659 in his kitty.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33John is sticking to his strategy of pace and stealth
0:11:33 > 0:11:38and has made two hits with his pair of buys costing him £281.82,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41with £468.18 left to play with.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55So, it en garde for round two and the rules of engagement
0:11:55 > 0:11:58are to seek out the spoils from this street market
0:11:58 > 0:12:00before it closes down for the day.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Time is of the essence
0:12:02 > 0:12:04and both our duellists are feeling the pressure.
0:12:04 > 0:12:10I looked into that man's eyes and I saw pure terror.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15So it's no small consolation, because look at that...
0:12:15 > 0:12:19That is the best I can do. The pressure is on.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Right, there are stallholders actually starting to pack away here.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26So this is when we start making panic buys.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I think Eric is panicking just a little bit more
0:12:28 > 0:12:31because he is struggling to find those things.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33However, he knows the story about the hare and the tortoise.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36I don't put it past him to catch me up.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39You're right to be wary, John, because it's the tortoise
0:12:39 > 0:12:42who is first to strike by spending on some silver.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47I've just bought this... Wait for this, it is a sort of crumb scoop,
0:12:47 > 0:12:50but look at it, it's lovely, it's art nouveau.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53It dates from around about 1900, give or take maybe five years.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55It's actually stamped for Gallia,
0:12:55 > 0:12:57which is a trade name for Christofle,
0:12:57 > 0:12:59but I think it's a pretty good buy.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01I'm very happy with that.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05Yes, a telling thrust delivered by our veteran Knocker
0:13:05 > 0:13:07as he nets the nouveau for £100.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Will there be an answer in riposte from his younger rival,
0:13:09 > 0:13:12who's spotted an intriguing piece?
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Interesting, a little enamel piece there. It has got some age to it.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19It would have had a little thermometer in here,
0:13:19 > 0:13:23which is long gone, but I still think that's interesting enough.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Nice condition other than that. Should get a sale out of it.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30The Hammer's parry keeps him still one step ahead
0:13:30 > 0:13:33as he bags the novelty item for 50 euros - that's £45.45.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37So The Hammer is fizzing with confidence
0:13:37 > 0:13:41and with time fast running out, Eric knows he's got to get a shift on.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44So I'm going to go back to a few of the things that I saw earlier
0:13:44 > 0:13:49that I was thinking about and make that quantum leap and buy them.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Yes, a new tactic for Knocker.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52Move very fast.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57And he dashes back to that vase that he put on the backburner earlier on.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02I've decided to go with the vase. I like its pedigree.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06It's getting late in the day, so it was in reserve
0:14:06 > 0:14:07and I'm glad I saw it earlier.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Fantastique. Thank you.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Our resident pot-aholic hands over 80 Euros.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14That's £72.73.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18So that one's in the bag. I've seen something else up the road.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22So don't think me rude, but I'm going to make a quick dash.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24MUSIC: "Run Run Run" by Jo Jo Gunne
0:14:24 > 0:14:26And while this duel
0:14:26 > 0:14:28is turning into a dealing dash for Knocker,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31The Hammer is showing some Gallic cool
0:14:31 > 0:14:34by casually snapping up a bronze and glass centrepiece.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Most definitely my bargain of the day.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39But I know you're asking, "What is it, and why has he bought that?"
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Well, it's a tazza, or a centrepiece,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44used in the centre of a table to put cakes
0:14:44 > 0:14:46or something like that on, for display.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48It probably dates from the early 20th Century,
0:14:48 > 0:14:50when you see a lot of pressed glass around.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54And it features the 12 signs of the zodiac.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56The bottom has a cast bronze base.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00It is a bit customer-specific, I'll agree.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01But I do have someone in mind.
0:15:01 > 0:15:07Our dashing dealer has it in the bag for £22.73.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09So The Hammer stays ahead by four buys to three.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12But what of Knocker's sprint for the spoils?
0:15:12 > 0:15:16Can Eric calm his panic and snatch the deal of the day?
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Deux-cent-quatre-vingt. C'est cent-quatre-vingt.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23- OK.- 180.- 180?
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- Yes.- OK.- It's model de Rochard.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30This is last-minute buying, but you can get a bargain at the end here.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33That was at 280 euros. It's now 180 euros.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34Not a bad discount.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38Eric strikes hard and fast for the clock,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41paying a shrewd £163.64.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- I love you!- (SHE LAUGHS) Ah! Me too!
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Our Eric knows how to play the game.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49A little bit of charm doesn't go amiss with the French!
0:15:49 > 0:15:50They know how to take it.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- So, merci beaucoup. Au revoir. - Au revoir.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55I'm going to dash on, because there's something else I've seen.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Yes, look at him go.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Knocker is now firing on all cylinders,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02and it's not long before our rapier blade
0:16:02 > 0:16:04closes in on his next potential purchase.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09I'm having a lesson here in French fireside furniture.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Because if these were chenaise, they'd have support.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14So when you think of chenaise in England
0:16:14 > 0:16:17you're thinking hand irons or fire dogs.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21Whereas this, of course, has got almost like a fender effect.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24And what is more, it is adjustable.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27So although it looks like it's only for a small fire,
0:16:27 > 0:16:31you can expand it for a larger fireplace.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34So fits any, which is not a bad deal. Oh yeah, but how much is it?
0:16:34 > 0:16:35- In English?- One million.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38One million?! THEY LAUGH
0:16:38 > 0:16:41For you, I make this 60 for you.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- 60 euros?- Yes, because I am good.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50Yes, you are very good to us! I'm feeling a Franco-Anglo bond.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53We are doing the best for d'Entente, here, are we not?
0:16:53 > 0:16:55D'accord!
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Dernier prix? Best price, 60?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- 60. Yes, because we go. - OK, no, no. Take my money!
0:17:02 > 0:17:03Decision made,
0:17:03 > 0:17:07Eric hands over £54.55 for the French fender.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10At last, Knocker takes the lead over his rival.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12But The Hammer is the picture of composure.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16How much are the little port and starboards?
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- For the pair?- Yeah.- 90.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- 90? Ouch!- Cheap!
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- What does that say? 30 Euros? - 35 for the pair.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26It used to be 60.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30I'd like to give you 60 for those and 30 for those.
0:17:30 > 0:17:3160 for those? No.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34OK, I'll tell you what. 70 for those and 30 for those. 100.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- You've got a deal.- Good man.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40And with a lightning lunge, The Hammer hits the target
0:17:40 > 0:17:43with two buys for under £91.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48Two marine-themed lamps for £63.64,
0:17:48 > 0:17:52and the Laurel and Hardy ceramic heads for £27.27.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55These are used for ships, for being able to know your left and right.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58And an easy way to remember is the drink, port, is red.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02If you remember there's no more port LEFT in the bottle, there's left.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03And your starboard is right.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05But around Portsmouth,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08I've got to be able to sell those and make a profit.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Quite like those.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12I bought them together
0:18:12 > 0:18:16with my biscuit porcelain Laurel and Hardy here.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21Now these were probably made in Germany, I would have suggested.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Obviously of the period, around the '30s.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27And you can see the little holes around their shoulders there.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31They would have had cloth bodies sewn to them. But these are intact.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33There's no cracks or chips anywhere.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36They're a bit of fun. Everyone loves Laurel and Hardy.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38And at 30 euros if I can't make a profit on that,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40all I can say is,
0:18:40 > 0:18:43that's another fine mess you've got me into, Eric.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Mmm, there's no stopping the hard-hitting Hammer.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48He's now notched up six buys to his opponent's five.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51But Eric's last-minute dealing dash
0:18:51 > 0:18:54has once again paid dividends.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Come and have a look at what I've just purchased.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58Bonjour, Madame.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02Such a stylish sort of champagne bucket, don't you think?
0:19:02 > 0:19:04I've always done well.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06It's got a nice mark on the base.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Date-wise, I suppose we're looking at round about 1930.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13I like it. I've just paid 65 Euros for it.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18And this, which again, I thought was nice and stylish.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20I paid 65 for that.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25So both items that would look well on any Art Deco table.
0:19:25 > 0:19:31And for that sort of money, I'm not going to leave them behind.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34So it's touche from our titan of the trade,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37as he stumps up just over £59 each
0:19:37 > 0:19:40for two pieces of silver plate.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43With the stallholders packing up, Knocker has had to run back
0:19:43 > 0:19:46and grab the heron clock he bought earlier.
0:19:46 > 0:19:47Here's a wonderful clock
0:19:47 > 0:19:51which is more a piece of sculpture, I think you'll agree.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55I've got two sort of crested storks, or they're egrets,
0:19:55 > 0:19:59and they're actually gilt metal. So they're not bronze.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01But I can tell you the rest is marble.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03It was very much a last-minute purchase.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05That's when you get the odd bargain.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07And I think I did.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08I'm done and dusted.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Knocker's seven items put him one-up on John.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14But The Hammer has one last buy up his sleeve.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Last little sneaky purchase of the day
0:20:17 > 0:20:19is this little classic Citroen car.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22There's no age to it. It's a modern collectable.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25But I do know somebody that owns one of those cars.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28So hopefully that's a sale in the bag.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29But if he doesn't want it,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33it's going to end up in the shelf in my office.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35And with that last jab,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38The Hammer grabs the model car for £18.18.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40With the market closing around them
0:20:40 > 0:20:42and the sellers all shutting up shop,
0:20:42 > 0:20:45our duelling dealers must now call it a day.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Our bargain buccaneers each started the day
0:20:48 > 0:20:51with £750 of their own money to spend.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Eric "Knocker" Knowles started sluggishly,
0:20:54 > 0:20:58but eventually sprang into wallet-wielding action,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01with seven items bought for a total of £600.01.
0:21:01 > 0:21:07John "The Hammer" Cameron matched the veteran stroke for stroke
0:21:07 > 0:21:11with seven buys of his own, spending £459.09 all in all.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15With both memorabilia musketeers surviving the combat unscathed,
0:21:15 > 0:21:19it's time for them to down their swords and compare their spoils.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20Well, we've done it.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I don't know what the French word is for 'knackered', but I feel it!
0:21:23 > 0:21:26Oh, my God! It doesn't get any easier, does it?
0:21:26 > 0:21:27What do you think of this?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Well, I know what you did! I know what you did!
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I saw this and thought of you.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35I thought, "I've got to buy that, just so Eric can't."
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- I am sorry. - No, I'm not going to say anything.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39But I think half the beak's missing. I'm not a bad loser.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42What about this? I didn't know you were into buying doorstops.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44(HE LAUGHS) You cheeky!
0:21:44 > 0:21:47But I thought that was a very handsome clock.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50I tell you what, that'll be one expensive doorstop, I can assure you.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53I tell you what, you take your two old birds.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- I'm going to take my cockerel.- Yep! - And I'll see you soon.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00The purloining of their Parisian plunder
0:22:00 > 0:22:03has put our sterling swashbucklers in fine fettle
0:22:03 > 0:22:06for the greater challenge which now awaits them.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10They've got to sell all their items for the most profit they can get.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13And all the money they make will go to their chosen charities.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16So our duelling dealers return home
0:22:16 > 0:22:19to gird their loins for the fight ahead.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21Knocker, to beautiful Buckinghamshire.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24And The Hammer, to the heavenly Hampshire coast.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Knocker wastes no time in talking up his impressive armoury.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Well, after a very busy day in Paris,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34where I might be accused of a certain amount of panic-buying,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37one item's given me a bit of a surprise.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39It's this plated serving dish.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Because you can see that it's constructed
0:22:42 > 0:22:46in such a way as to have a double motif.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Because that, to me, is the face of a lioness.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51It's just a good quality item.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53As for my clock, I think it's stylish.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56And the same holds true of the crumb scoop.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58As for the pottery vase, well,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01I think that might be something of an academic piece.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05And finally, over here, my very modern champagne bucket.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07I'm hoping I'm going to come out ahead.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11Eric also has to sell his fire fender and his chandelier.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15The Hammer is casting his eyes over his hefty haul.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Back from my adventures across the English Channel
0:23:18 > 0:23:20and my French buying trip in Paris.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23I really like my Laurel and Hardy porcelain heads.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25I have someone in mind for those.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28The other item I bought with somebody in mind
0:23:28 > 0:23:32is my gilt bronze and glass astrologer's plate.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34My port and starboard lamps, always good sellers
0:23:34 > 0:23:37around these parts on the south coast.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40And also my little Citroen model car.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43But I think my most favourite item has to be the Lalique,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45that I know Eric would have bought.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47So I think that me nipping in there
0:23:47 > 0:23:49certainly moved me up the pecking order
0:23:49 > 0:23:51in terms of potential profit.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54John also has to sell his enamel thermometer holder
0:23:54 > 0:23:56and his cap snuff box.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58So, without further ado,
0:23:58 > 0:24:02our swashbuckling seekers of profit spring into action,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04using all the tools of the trade at their disposal.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08They'll be ravaging in the pages of their contacts books
0:24:08 > 0:24:11as they seek to find buyers for all their items.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14But until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19The heroic Hammer is philosophical about the pressures
0:24:19 > 0:24:21of the journey ahead.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24If I win, I've beaten the legendary Eric Knowles.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27And if I don't, well, it's not so bad.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I got to play against my idol.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32It's a bit like a lower division footballer
0:24:32 > 0:24:36saying that they once shared the field with George Best.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37Very magnanimous, John.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41And the George Best of Burnley is feeling equally generous.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44It's funny, you know, when I think of Portsmouth now,
0:24:44 > 0:24:46I think of John Cameron,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49but I do think of him as...
0:24:49 > 0:24:53sartorially, he is the peacock, if you will, of Put Your Money.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Well, the preening peacock might have something to say about that.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59WOLF WHISTLE
0:24:59 > 0:25:02And cranking up the horsepower in his mighty white van,
0:25:02 > 0:25:07Knocker's first port of call is to a specialist dealer in Oxfordshire.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09He's hoping Ant will be fascinated by his fire fender,
0:25:09 > 0:25:14a red-hot Parisian purchase at £53.55.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18I tell you, there's no better place to be in this particular season
0:25:18 > 0:25:21than when you've got that roaring fire.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Which brings me neatly to fireside furniture.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Yeah, I see you've got a bit of metal with you.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28I have, it's more than metal, it's a work of art.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32I thought that was a very nice quality object.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Now, you've seen a few of these in your time,
0:25:34 > 0:25:38so I'd be interested to have your comments.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Well, it's quite a nice casting.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42It's not a bad example, probably late 19th century.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46I was going to start round about £130 or something like that.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Yeah, like I say, Eric, fenders have become very unfashionable.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53Demand isn't very good.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Come at me with it, let's see where we go.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- The market is very flat at the moment.- OK.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59And I was thinking more like 75.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03If we could come in nearer sort of 95...
0:26:03 > 0:26:05The important thing is,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08I've come in here as your mate, and I want to go out as your mate.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Let's go 85 and then I can make my profit
0:26:10 > 0:26:12and we'll enjoy owning it...
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- OK, 85, come on.- Done. - You've done a deal.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19Yes, Eric's all fired up with a profit of £30.45,
0:26:19 > 0:26:22a steady start for our veteran.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26Now it's time for his sharp-dressed young adversary to hit the road
0:26:26 > 0:26:27and find a home for his toy car.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31And he's planning to sell it to an owner of the full-sized version,
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Portsmouth acquaintance, Mark.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Have a look, what do you think? Here's the car.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- Is it the right model?- John, it's definitely the right model.
0:26:39 > 0:26:40So how long was she in production for?
0:26:40 > 0:26:43They commenced manufacture in 1934,
0:26:43 > 0:26:47and although production stopped for the Second World War,
0:26:47 > 0:26:49they commenced production immediately after the war
0:26:49 > 0:26:52and carried on right up until 1957.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57Well, she is slightly later still, but what do you think of her?
0:26:57 > 0:26:58Nice quality die cast model.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The detailing is where it's good,
0:27:01 > 0:27:04even down to the odd colour yellow wheels and the tiny indicators
0:27:04 > 0:27:05on the high quarters.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- Is it worth 60 quid to you? - I would've said not, John.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12- I would've thought probably more like 35, maybe £40?- £40?
0:27:12 > 0:27:17- Go on then, Mark. I'll tell you what, I'll even throw in that.- Ah.
0:27:17 > 0:27:18To keep the dust off!
0:27:18 > 0:27:20- Any chance of a lift home? - Yep, no problem.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24I know I don't speak much French, but I think you'll agree, Eric,
0:27:24 > 0:27:27that some of my sales have a certain je ne sais quoi.
0:27:28 > 0:27:33Mm, our now cosmopolitan competent drives off with a profit of £21.82,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36but that's not going to trouble the Burnley Baron,
0:27:36 > 0:27:40who's on the trail for a sale of his champagne bucket, with Art Deco dealer Wayne.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Would 95 suit?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46If you call it £90, we're all right.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48OK, 90 quid. All right, all right.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51So, a sparkler of a deal there for Knocker,
0:27:51 > 0:27:53netting him almost £31 profit.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56Now, The Hammer is all suited and booted
0:27:56 > 0:27:58for the next phase of his selling. He's dressed to impress
0:27:58 > 0:28:01and to try and sell his cake stand.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05# I'm gonna get dressed for success
0:28:05 > 0:28:09# Shaping me up for the big time, baby
0:28:09 > 0:28:11# Get dressed... #
0:28:11 > 0:28:14I'm here to see my friend, Anna, a keen cake maker,
0:28:14 > 0:28:18and I've brought along my glass and gilt bronze zodiac centrepiece.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21She seen the photograph. She wasn't too impressed with it,
0:28:21 > 0:28:24so looking into my stars, I think I've got a hard sell on my hands.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26What do you think?
0:28:26 > 0:28:28It's a lot nicer in the flesh.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30Oh, that's a relief!
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- Um, I really like the details on the legs.- You like it?
0:28:33 > 0:28:36- Yeah, they're really pretty. - So, put a price tag on it?
0:28:36 > 0:28:38- £50.- £50?!
0:28:38 > 0:28:40I actually thought it was worth at least double that.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45It's nice, I wouldn't say it's worth more than 50, £60.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47Well, we're moving in the right direction slowly.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49- Make me another offer.- £75.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51I'll tell you what, make it £80 and you've got a deal.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54- Go on, then. You've got a deal. - Well done, thank you very much.
0:28:54 > 0:29:00So it's a very sweet profit of £57.27 for our happy Hammer,
0:29:00 > 0:29:03who gets an unexpected bonus with this sale.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- I have actually made a little surprise for you.- Oh, Anna!
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- Is that for me?- That's for you. - Oh, fantastic.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Knowlesy?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14- Who says you can't have your cake and eat it? - # Hammer time... #
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Now, Knocker is fuelling up to make a big sale of his own.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20He's loaded up his white van and he's pulled up in Southport,
0:29:20 > 0:29:24hoping to offload his vase, crumb scoop and platter.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26He's taking a punt on specialist dealer Paul
0:29:26 > 0:29:28wanting to take all three.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32I know that you're an academic, as well as a shop owner.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Well, flattery gets you everywhere.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37But that's from the Paris Expo of 1937.
0:29:37 > 0:29:42- But I just thought it was a stylish piece.- I don't know the manufacturer.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44No. In some respects, it makes me feel a little bit better,
0:29:44 > 0:29:49because, you know, I'm sort of flying by the seat of my pants.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52When it comes to, sort of, prices,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55both of these, I was looking around the 100 mark.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58This one, minimum of around about £130.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00This one, I may be able to get a collector,
0:30:00 > 0:30:03it depends what sort of deal he can do on it, Eric.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06But I want you to be comfortable because I want to do more business with you.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- Would 75 show you a profit, Eric, on that one?- 80 might.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Well, we've known each other for a long time,
0:30:12 > 0:30:13and I would go 80 for you.
0:30:13 > 0:30:1580 quid, OK.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Now, when you find out that it's by Raoul Dufy or somebody like that.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21I will not tell you at all!
0:30:21 > 0:30:23- Put it there.- Many thanks. - You're a star. Excellent.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Oh, that's a bit of a disappointment for Knocker,
0:30:26 > 0:30:30a small profit of just £7.27 on the vase.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33And he'll have to find another buyer for the platter and the crumb scoop,
0:30:33 > 0:30:36and that's got to be good news for his rampaging rival,
0:30:36 > 0:30:39The Hammer, who's sniffed out another deal.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41He's on his way to Southampton,
0:30:41 > 0:30:45where he's tracked down the perfect purchaser for his novelty snuff box.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48I'm here to meet Geoff Holt, antiques collector-dealer,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51but also well known for being the first disabled sailor
0:30:51 > 0:30:55to sail single-handedly around the UK and across the Atlantic.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58So I'm hoping he's going to take a shine to my silver-plated snuff box,
0:30:58 > 0:31:00Sailor's Cap.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03I'm really intrigued to know all about this sailing...
0:31:03 > 0:31:06I've been at sea since we last met!
0:31:06 > 0:31:08I think you have.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10How did this all happen? Around the UK and the Atlantic.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14Yeah, I went round Britain on my own in 2007.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16That took a third of a year to sail round Britain,
0:31:16 > 0:31:20and then more recently, I sailed across the Atlantic in 2009,
0:31:20 > 0:31:22and that took a month to sail 3,000 miles.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25I sailed back to the beach where I had my accident.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28I've been really lucky and honoured and privileged
0:31:28 > 0:31:29to be able to do that.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Well, I know sailing plays a big part in your life
0:31:31 > 0:31:34and you're very passionate about it, but I know you are very passionate
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- about antiques and collectibles as well, Geoff.- Yeah.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39Which is why I'm here. What do you think? It is quite novel.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41It is.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44My first reaction, John, is it's much bigger than I was expecting.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46Let me have a closer look, maybe, at this.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50I mean, crikey, I could not not want that, could I, really?
0:31:50 > 0:31:52That's got to be...
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Careful what I say, I don't want to show my enthusiasm too early,
0:31:55 > 0:31:56but that's lovely.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59So I guess the real question, John, is how much are you looking for?
0:31:59 > 0:32:01I'm hoping around £180, something like that.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03It's not silver, John.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05No, I know it's not silver!
0:32:05 > 0:32:08I'm thinking, realistically, 120 here, John.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10It doesn't give me much of a profit.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Now, I'm sadly driven by profit at the moment,
0:32:13 > 0:32:15because my oppo is Eric Knowles.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- Oh, why didn't you say so?- So you mean you'll increase your bid?!
0:32:18 > 0:32:20I'll increase the bid, let's say...
0:32:20 > 0:32:24if you can call it 150, we can shake on 150.
0:32:24 > 0:32:25150...
0:32:25 > 0:32:30I can't counter that. 150, I will take 150, Geoff.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- Are you happy with that?- I'm happy with that, 150.- Shake on the deal.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35- We've got a deal. - Fantastic, I'm happy with that.
0:32:35 > 0:32:40And it's a tidy profit of £59.09 for Gentleman John.
0:32:40 > 0:32:45The Valiant Varlet also goes on to sell his port and starboard lamps
0:32:45 > 0:32:50to a local dealer, sailing away with a profit of £96.36.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Both our marauding musketeers have been fighting fiercely
0:32:53 > 0:32:54right from the get-go.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56So far, Eric has sold three of his items
0:32:56 > 0:33:00and has bagged a profit of £68.63,
0:33:00 > 0:33:03while John has made four sales at this midway stage,
0:33:03 > 0:33:05and he's also ahead in cash terms,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08with a profit of £234.54.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12As the battle rages on,
0:33:12 > 0:33:16The Hammer has three items left to sell, while Knocker has four.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19And the Burnley Blade's hoping to offload three of them
0:33:19 > 0:33:21in one fell swoop.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24He has high hopes that a dealer in Westram will be his savoir.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28But, when our White Van Wonder starts unloading his booty,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31disaster strikes.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34I just put this dish down on the pavement,
0:33:34 > 0:33:38next to the lamppost over there, and I heard a pop, I heard a bang
0:33:38 > 0:33:44and I came out and I found that a car had mounted the pavement
0:33:44 > 0:33:46and actually run over the thing!
0:33:46 > 0:33:51And it's driven off. I'm a victim of a hit and run! It's just...
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Well, it's just...
0:33:54 > 0:33:58Excuse me, I'm just having one of those off-camera moments, sorry.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Oh, poor Eric.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04Knocker's knackered platter has shattered his chances of profit
0:34:04 > 0:34:09and, if he expects any sympathy from The Hammer, he's sadly mistaken.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13The antiquarian upstart is off to Yorkshire
0:34:13 > 0:34:17with his Laurel and Hardy porcelain heads. And on his trek to the frozen North,
0:34:17 > 0:34:21he's finding out there's no business like snow business,
0:34:21 > 0:34:24as he comes face-to-face with his celebrity chum,
0:34:24 > 0:34:26David Gest.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29- David, it's good to see you again. - Good to see you.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Now, usually when I see you, I'm selling something for you.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34Today, my attempt is to sell something to you.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37The fact that you collect memorabilia, you know,
0:34:37 > 0:34:40you're rubbing shoulders and friends with all these big names,
0:34:40 > 0:34:42was there ever a temptation to say,
0:34:42 > 0:34:44"Do you mind signing this for me?"
0:34:44 > 0:34:48I mean, the only autograph that I was ever a little nervous about
0:34:48 > 0:34:53asking for was John Cameron, because of his great work on television.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57Well, without any further ado, they need no introduction.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02Here we have two French bisque porcelain heads.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06These would have been sold as blanks to sew onto the body,
0:35:06 > 0:35:07so these would be on a cloth body.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09So, what do you think of them?
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Well, I've seen these at Woolworth's for 19p.
0:35:12 > 0:35:17No, just teasing. I've got to get the price down right away.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19- So what do you think of them? - I love them.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22And I've collected a lot of things on Laurel and Hardy.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24- They're fabulous and I love them. - You do like them?- Yeah.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Tell me where your starting point is.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29I think they're worth about £300.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32That's pretty high. That's pretty high.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35We're going to have to lower that a bit.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- Make me an offer, David. - How does 150 sound to you?
0:35:38 > 0:35:40It doesn't sound too bad.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42You think you could stretch to 200?
0:35:42 > 0:35:44No, I think I could stretch it to 150,
0:35:44 > 0:35:48and I'm pretty strict when I buy something.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51I think that's what I would pay for them.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54150, your final offer, David?
0:35:54 > 0:35:57In pounds, not dollars.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59£150, and I will take it.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02OK. We've got a deal.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04He probably paid £20, knowing him,
0:36:04 > 0:36:07but it's OK, I want him to make some money.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Thank you, David, you're very generous!
0:36:09 > 0:36:12David's £20 guess isn't far wrong.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15John bought the heads for just over £27
0:36:15 > 0:36:21and so makes a spectacular showbiz profit of £122.73.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Back in Kent, never-say-die Knocker has dried his eyes
0:36:25 > 0:36:27and is trying to put his platter calamity behind him,
0:36:27 > 0:36:30and he goes in fighting for a dynamic deal
0:36:30 > 0:36:34on his clock and crumb scoop with local dealer John.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37When I saw it, I just instantly liked it,
0:36:37 > 0:36:40because of it being sculptural.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43- Condition-wise, it's going to need a bit of a clean, obviously.- Yep.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46We tend to look at all of that and try and bring it back to its original finish,
0:36:46 > 0:36:49so I have to allow for that.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52It's unusual to have these sorts of birds, as you know,
0:36:52 > 0:36:54but for that, it is interesting. But it's a limited market.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58So with something like this, if my opening gambit was around about...
0:36:58 > 0:37:02£240...? But you tell me where you would be comfortable, John.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04I'm probably going to be nearer 180.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07Is there any way we can get to that 200 mark?
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- I'm happy to do it at 200. - Are you sure?- That's fair enough.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14So it's a profit of £36.36 on the gilt and marble clock.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Now, Eric sets to work on the crumb scoop.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19To see me ahead of the game,
0:37:19 > 0:37:24I'm looking for around about £120 on that.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29- How about £100?- If we could do £110, it sees me in the right direction.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33- OK.- OK. You're a star, you really are.- Thank you.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35Eric makes a modest £10 profit on the crumb scoop.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Poor old Knocker
0:37:37 > 0:37:40is really struggling for the big money today.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44And John also offers £20 for the battered silver platter,
0:37:44 > 0:37:48a loss of £39.09 that Eric knew he'd have to take.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50All of which should hearten The Hammer.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Our South Coast swashbuckler is taking a day trip to Brighton
0:37:54 > 0:37:58to meet Jeff, a specialist in Lalique car mascots,
0:37:58 > 0:37:59at his garage HQ.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03There we are. Have a look at it. Post-war production, obviously,
0:38:03 > 0:38:06it's a later one. The first one, I believe, was 1928, wasn't it?
0:38:06 > 0:38:10That's right, yep. The in-between war, it would have been intaglio,
0:38:10 > 0:38:12that's to say moulded within the piece,
0:38:12 > 0:38:14and it would say Lalique France,
0:38:14 > 0:38:16it's the only one that didn't have the R for Rene.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19It's in very nice condition, there doesn't seem to be any faults.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22So is it something that can make its way into the cabinet?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24It definitely can, at the right price, yes.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- I'm looking for about £400.- Right.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30At 400, it would come in its box with certificate.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33I could come up to the 300 mark on it.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Could you go to £350?
0:38:35 > 0:38:40Well, I said 300, you're saying 350, I'd meet you halfway at 325.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43OK, that seems fair enough. I've made a profit,
0:38:43 > 0:38:46- let's shake on that. £325. - All the best, yes.
0:38:46 > 0:38:47Thank you very much, Jeff.
0:38:47 > 0:38:52So, it's a none too paltry profit of just over £134,
0:38:52 > 0:38:54and our John is never short of a pun or two.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57My cockerel has gone home to roost,
0:38:57 > 0:38:59I made a profit that certainly isn't chicken feed,
0:38:59 > 0:39:02and making money in Eric's field of expertise
0:39:02 > 0:39:04is definitely something to crow about.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08And with his full range of hen-based hilarity exhausted,
0:39:08 > 0:39:11The Hammer returns home to plan his final sale.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14Knocker has made a foray into Hertfordshire
0:39:14 > 0:39:15for his last selling trip,
0:39:15 > 0:39:19and it's in the unlikely location of Foxholes Farm
0:39:19 > 0:39:21that he's arranged to meet period lighting dealer Jeff,
0:39:21 > 0:39:26to offload the chandelier he bought for just under £91.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30I know that I've sent you an image of this wonderful luminaire,
0:39:30 > 0:39:33- as they might say in Paris. - It's interesting.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36The thing that struck me about it was the quality,
0:39:36 > 0:39:40and I believe that you have the qualifications
0:39:40 > 0:39:42to actually bring this back to life.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45- It needs rewiring.- Yeah. - Um, new lamp-holders,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48testing et cetera, before we can sell it.
0:39:48 > 0:39:54I'm just thinking that it may be, sort of, from the 1970s
0:39:54 > 0:39:57- or maybe... - I was going to say about 1960,
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- so we're not far off there.- No.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- It's a limited market.- Is it?
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- It's not as easy as crystal chandeliers.- Yeah.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06But there would be some interest.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10I was coming in at about 220 on that, but go on.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12There's a recession, Eric. A recession.
0:40:12 > 0:40:13- Times are hard!- Yeah.
0:40:13 > 0:40:19I would be looking more like about 145, 150.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- I was hoping for nearer 180.- 170?
0:40:22 > 0:40:28OK, 170, you've got yourself a French Empire hanging light.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32Well, a good object with a reasonable profit,
0:40:32 > 0:40:36and it just goes to show that where there's muck, there's brass.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Ay up, Eric!
0:40:38 > 0:40:42And with that last bit of brass banked to the tune of £79.09,
0:40:42 > 0:40:45that's Knocker's selling spree all done,
0:40:45 > 0:40:47while The Hammer still has one more deal left to strike,
0:40:47 > 0:40:51and he's hoping to tempt dealer Ian with his novelty thermometer holder.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55I'd like about 130, 140 for it.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59- Can you come down a few degrees? - Arr!
0:40:59 > 0:41:01A few degrees! How many degrees?
0:41:01 > 0:41:03I'll give you 100 quid.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05I think that's a fair offer, £100.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09So, The Hammer gets a temperature-raising profit
0:41:09 > 0:41:10of £54.55.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14Both dashing dealers have battled bravely throughout this duel,
0:41:14 > 0:41:17but who's wielded his wallet with the most wisdom?
0:41:17 > 0:41:21Both our experts had £750 worth of Euros
0:41:21 > 0:41:23to spend at the Parisian flea market.
0:41:23 > 0:41:28Eric made seven purchases, spending a total of £600.01.
0:41:28 > 0:41:34John also made seven buys, spending £459.09 in all.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37But the only numbers that matter from here on in
0:41:37 > 0:41:39are those they make in profit.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42All of the money that Eric and John have made from today's challenge
0:41:42 > 0:41:45will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48So, without further ado, it's time to find out
0:41:48 > 0:41:51who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56Hey, Mr Cameron, or should I say, comment allez-vous? Or whatever.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Tell me about your Laurel and Hardy, how did they go?
0:41:59 > 0:42:01They were all right, they actually got me out of a fine mess.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03I sold them, no less, to David Gest,
0:42:03 > 0:42:06who is a collector of film and music memorabilia.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Well, I'm already trembling, I'm already trembling.
0:42:08 > 0:42:14Do you remember my Art Deco silver-plated dish?
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- With the nice jewelled handles?- Yes.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20But believe it or not, I just put it on the kerb
0:42:20 > 0:42:23and along came a car, mounted the pavement and flattened it.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25I'm not grinning about that, Eric,
0:42:25 > 0:42:27but I hope you at least sold it for scrap.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30Well, more or less! More or less.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- Let's see how we did, anyway. - Let's see.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- TOGETHER:- One, two, three.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36Ooh, that's a big price. Oh, look.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- Oh, my goodness!- My goodness me.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Well, I am absolutely shocked there, Eric. I really am.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45So, anyway, my consolation is knowing that you've won,
0:42:45 > 0:42:48you actually put the drinks on the table.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51So it was victory for The Hammer on the Continent,
0:42:51 > 0:42:54and I'm not one to crow, even though I did buy and sell that cockerel
0:42:54 > 0:42:55just so Eric couldn't.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57But I am pleased with my victory,
0:42:57 > 0:43:00because when it comes to the heavyweights of the antiques world,
0:43:00 > 0:43:02they don't come much bigger than Eric Knowles.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Well, I've got to eat humble pie,
0:43:04 > 0:43:08because that was a colossal total from my competitor there.
0:43:08 > 0:43:13It probably helped having a certain David Gest on your side,
0:43:13 > 0:43:17but as for poor old Laurel and Hardy, in my case, well,
0:43:17 > 0:43:21it's another fine mess they've got me into.
0:43:21 > 0:43:25So, can the Porcelain Price pull it back in tomorrow's show,
0:43:25 > 0:43:27when he takes on the sharpshooting Hammer once again,
0:43:27 > 0:43:29at an antiques fair in Lincolnshire?
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