0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08the show that pits TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other
0:00:08 > 0:00:11in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I'm a double-your-money girl.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19You've got to be in it to win it.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:21 > 0:00:25will face a different daily challenge. Lovely!
0:00:25 > 0:00:27We've got some work to do, let's go.
0:00:27 > 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.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Today, Lancashire's living legend Eric Knowles
0:00:42 > 0:00:45takes on Portsmouth's purchasing prince, John Cameron,
0:00:45 > 0:00:48in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Coming up: Knocker runs a gamut of emotions,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53as he delves for a deal...
0:00:53 > 0:00:56I've been working in various modes today -
0:00:56 > 0:00:58I've been in chill mode, I've been in happy mode
0:00:58 > 0:01:01and now I'm in...panic mode!
0:01:01 > 0:01:04..The Hammer knows when to accept an offer...
0:01:04 > 0:01:08I will do 45, because the look you gave me then -
0:01:08 > 0:01:11I thought, "I don't want to upset this lady." £45.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15..and both our dealers have to face up to their fears.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- We love these sort of things... - Hang on...- No, you're fine.
0:01:20 > 0:01:26- Why do I have to do this? Just pour it like that, yeah? - Yeah, just pour it down your gullet.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29It's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Today, it's a fiendish fight of exuberance versus experience,
0:01:45 > 0:01:48as two icons of the antiques world
0:01:48 > 0:01:53go toe to toe in a bout of mental strength and physical endurance,
0:01:53 > 0:01:57as they aim to make the most profit from buying and selling antiques.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00This bout pitches Eric "Knocker" Knowles...
0:02:00 > 0:02:02The pressure is well and truly on.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07..30-year veteran of the trade and the nation's favourite potaholic...
0:02:07 > 0:02:10against John "The Hammer" Cameron,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13the youthful go-getter from the South Coast
0:02:13 > 0:02:16with a keen eye for a cool collectible.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21I'm here to buy for a profit, and to give the Knocker a good Hammering.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Our venerable master will be using
0:02:23 > 0:02:25every ounce of his experience and wisdom,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29while the energetic Hammer will be relying on intuition
0:02:29 > 0:02:33and agility, as they tussle to take possession of the biggest bargains
0:02:33 > 0:02:37at today's antiques fair at the Lincolnshire Showground.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41They've each got £750 of their own money to spend,
0:02:41 > 0:02:45and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Eric Knowles...and John Cameron...
0:02:47 > 0:02:50it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- Good morning, Knocker.- Good morning, Hammer. How are you doing?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57I'm all right. I'm a little bit cold if I don't mind saying so.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01Well, let's get one thing straight. For the benefit of those from your part of the world -
0:03:01 > 0:03:03cos I know you're from dahn South -
0:03:03 > 0:03:07this is an antique fair in Lincolnshire - it is not an antique fair in Lancashire.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Well, certainly I think I've dressed for the occasion.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Well, to be frank, John, I've got to say the last time I saw a chap dressed like that
0:03:13 > 0:03:15he had a ferret in his pocket.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18D'you know, when it comes to strategy, I haven't got a clue.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Well, my knees are knocking,
0:03:20 > 0:03:22and I need to cover as much ground as possible
0:03:22 > 0:03:25and wait for those wacky things just to jump out at me.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Well, as my hands are going the colour of blue,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31I've decided to ferret out a pair of gloves.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- Size medium, please, Eric. - I'll look out for you.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37So, they've now sized up the opposition.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41It's time for both merciless master and aggressive apprentice
0:03:41 > 0:03:43to choose their weapons of war,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46as they step boldly into the fray.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Knocker may have said he hasn't got a clue,
0:03:48 > 0:03:53but surely that was just a cunning ruse from the battle-scarred veteran
0:03:53 > 0:03:56to lull the young pretender into a false sense of security.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59I'm not really a furniture man, however
0:03:59 > 0:04:04I do look out for good Deco furniture and that's doing well at the moment,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08and so too is Arts and Crafts furniture.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I'm keeping an eye out for anything that shouts Deco and Arts and Crafts.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15So, Knocker does have a plan of action after all.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18His opponent will be hoping to turn up the heat
0:04:18 > 0:04:21by grabbing any opportunity to get one over on the great master.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25Eric is the well-known Don Corleone of collectibles,
0:04:25 > 0:04:29the mogul of Moorcroft - but I'm qualified as a generalist
0:04:29 > 0:04:31so I'm hoping that's going to help me cast the net further
0:04:31 > 0:04:33and look at lots of different things.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37Well, with that in mind the Hammer's grabbed himself a piping hot cuppa,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40which gets him into the mood for a bit of alfresco dining.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44This is the sort of thing that
0:04:44 > 0:04:48kind of revivalists like, the people with their vintage cars
0:04:48 > 0:04:51that go to the revival meetings. The nice thing about it,
0:04:51 > 0:04:52it looks fairly complete -
0:04:52 > 0:04:54nice bright colours,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58with all the picnic jars, your sandwich box...
0:04:58 > 0:05:00This'll be 1960s, I would have thought.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05£55. That's not extortionate, but I'd still like to get something off.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07The Hammer strikes...
0:05:07 > 0:05:10I've just had a word. £45's the bottom price.
0:05:10 > 0:05:1545's your best? Well, I'll tell you what - 45 quid, I'll have it.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18And our happy Hammer has done the first deal of the day,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21snapping up a vintage picnic set.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24I'm off for a picnic! See you later. Cheers.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Not sure it's the right weather for that, John.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Anyway - Knocker is not far behind.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34His eye has been caught by what he hopes might prove to be ein kleine bargain!
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Well, I've come across an interesting selection of German stoneware,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40and this is all instantly recognisable
0:05:40 > 0:05:42when you're in the business for being Mettlach.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44And the one item that attracted my attention,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46believe it or not, is the biscuit barrel.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48I like the design on this -
0:05:48 > 0:05:51that's not a bad price, either.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54But it's a plated top, not silver - you can see it's worn through -
0:05:54 > 0:05:56and look at that lovely mark.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02Says "Mettlach, VB". VB is for Villeroy and Boch.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Now, that's a make that's going today.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07And that's nice, is that. I like that.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- Could I have a quick word? - Certainly.- Thank you.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12I'm looking at that, I don't see any restoration on it,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14although it's got a funny glaze on the inside.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17But I've got a price on there, I just want to know
0:06:17 > 0:06:20if there's an Eric-friendly price on that.
0:06:20 > 0:06:25Oh, yes! He's making the deal personal. This is vintage Knocker.
0:06:25 > 0:06:2645's the best...
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Cos we're in a haggle-free zone, today,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30I'm going to buy that from you.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- Thank you.- OK. Excellente!
0:06:32 > 0:06:36And what's this? It seems the grandmaster of money-making
0:06:36 > 0:06:40is taking the softly-softly approach with our young pretender.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44He's up against it, bless. But I'll be very gentle, I promise you.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49Hmm, watch out, Mr C, there's an iron fist inside that velvet glove.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Clearly, Knocker will use any move to win today.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56But for John, it could be a case of fighting fire with fire,
0:06:56 > 0:06:59as he heats up the competition with a quick second purchase.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04This is a refill box for a type of fire extinguisher.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06They used to have these, what they called fire grenades,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09and they had chemicals and all sorts of things inside them
0:07:09 > 0:07:12that you would throw at a fire to extinguish it.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Well, this is going to date to the late Victorian period, early 20th century.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19I think collectors are often... They like things that are rare,
0:07:19 > 0:07:21they're looking for scarce things first and foremost.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24I do know one or two collectors that would be prepared to give me
0:07:24 > 0:07:27a profit on that, and I think that would actually clean up quite nicely.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31And the Hammer does a scorching deal of £30 pounds
0:07:31 > 0:07:33for the retro fire extinguisher refills.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I know Eric was complaining of the cold this morning,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38but if he has managed to light himself a fire,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42I think I'm going to go and extinguish it for him, cos I have managed to buy these.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Pretty sure I can get a little hot profit out of that.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Both fearless fighters are pounding the aisles.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50# The heat is on... #
0:07:50 > 0:07:51As they slug it out toe to toe.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53# The heat is on... #
0:07:53 > 0:07:55So the pressure is well and truly on.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I'm here to buy for a profit,
0:07:57 > 0:08:00and to give the Knocker a good hammering.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03This really is a battle to end all battles.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08But, like a mighty phoenix,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Knocker emerges from the flames with two pretty pictures in his midst.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15So, I've just gone and bought myself a pair of watercolours.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16I've paid £40 for them.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20They're not of any great age, they're dated for 1984,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23they're by an artist who I've not come across before.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26I'd like to see if I can track down the actual lakes themselves.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30But £40, watercolours, competent artist -
0:08:30 > 0:08:34you'd pay more than that for the frames, so I'm quite happy.
0:08:34 > 0:08:35I think they're tasteful,
0:08:35 > 0:08:39and I think I know a thing or two about good taste.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43I'm just hoping that the eventual buyer will share the same taste.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Yes, our tasteful titan of the trade is thrilled with his purchase,
0:08:47 > 0:08:51and it means our duelling duo are now neck and neck.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56But Major Cameron means business, and he's got Knocker in his sights.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Well, Eric and I are definitely in the trenches now,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03and I'm trying to spot him across no-man's-land.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06This periscope's just the thing.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08And on the other side of no-man's-land,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12General Knowles still hasn't found any Art Deco furniture.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16So he's set his sights once again on the spoils of Germany.
0:09:16 > 0:09:22This is a vase which probably dates to around about 1965, or thereabouts.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24It is of its time. And it's even got the maker's label.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29Sheurich. Now, that's a good name. That's a good name in German pottery.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32There's nothing on the base, and this is the problem, you see.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Those labels go missing.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Now, I'm looking at a vase which is something of a design statement.
0:09:38 > 0:09:45- And I like that. And it's funfundzwanzig pfund, ja.- Ja wohl.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- Ja wohl.- That's £25 to you and me. - I'm going to go with that.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54- I'm not even going to ask for your best price.- Thank you very much. Very kind.- No, not at all.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Because you've been very tolerant with my schoolboy German.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- Danke schoen.- Vielen Dank, mein Herr.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01THEY LAUGH SHE SPEAKS IN GERMAN
0:10:01 > 0:10:02Danke.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05What a wunder-bargain for Knocker!
0:10:05 > 0:10:07The EU may be going through tough times,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10but we can rely on our Eric to do his bit.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12So the pressure is back on the Hammer,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15who's gone for a safe bet to keep him in the game.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I just couldn't resist this clock, It's absolutely wonderful.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Constructed with different items from sea, it's gilt brass.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24It's probably first quarter of the 20th century.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Nice Arabic numerals to the face of the clock
0:10:27 > 0:10:30and it's still working, importantly.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32The chap wouldn't budge.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I did get a bit off but he wouldn't budge any further than £110.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37I really only wanted to pay 100 for it
0:10:37 > 0:10:39but I had to bite the bullet in the end.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42I know several maritime dealers and several collectors.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Hopefully I'll get £250 for this,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47which will mean I'll have more than doubled my money.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Whatever happens, I don't think this is going to leave me
0:10:50 > 0:10:52up the creek without a paddle.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Oh, that's confidence from our South Coast swaggerer.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57But how will he stand up to Commander Knocker
0:10:57 > 0:11:01as our warlords meet up to compare their campaigns?
0:11:01 > 0:11:03So, how's it going?
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Well, I'm not doing too badly but how is my master doing?
0:11:06 > 0:11:07HE LAUGHS
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Well, I have to say that I've bought a few bits
0:11:10 > 0:11:15and I've stuck my neck out on things where in the back of my mind,
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- I shouldn't really be going. What about yourself?- Always remorse!
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Well, I did buy a real quirky packaging.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24You know the fire extinguishers that had the poison in the bottles?
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- Oh, yeah, yeah.- Two of them in their original packaging.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30I'm mindful that as the sun is getting lower in the sky
0:11:30 > 0:11:36that this is the time for me to go and buy. So, John, see you later.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- See you later.- OK.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41With the Bard of Burnley not giving any quarter,
0:11:41 > 0:11:46it's time to see how much master and apprentice have spent so far.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Eric and John both started the day
0:11:48 > 0:11:51with £750 of their own money to spend.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54The Hammer was the first to make an impression.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57He's made three purchases, spending £185,
0:11:57 > 0:12:01leaving him with £565 to spend in Round Two.
0:12:02 > 0:12:09Zen master Knocker also splashed out on three successful buys
0:12:09 > 0:12:11but only spent £110,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14leaving him £640 in his war chest.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Both marauding master and action man apprentice are primed
0:12:20 > 0:12:23and ready to take this battle for profit to the next level.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Our titanic twosome are experts in psychological warfare
0:12:27 > 0:12:31and are aiming to take each other down.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33And you know things are getting serious
0:12:33 > 0:12:37when they both start obsessing about their opponent.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Do you know, meeting John just then,
0:12:39 > 0:12:44there's an external calm about him but I have two say,
0:12:44 > 0:12:48looking into that man's eyes, there was a real look of terror.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52I'm not convinced that he's doing quite as well as he would have me think.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Eric's giving me the impression
0:12:54 > 0:12:56that he isn't doing too well at the moment,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59but he is the king of ceramics and collectables
0:12:59 > 0:13:01so if I know Eric, he'll be in here somewhere,
0:13:01 > 0:13:03really trying to make up the ground.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08So, keeping his eyes peeled, the Hammer strides out with a swagger
0:13:08 > 0:13:12and swoops in on a ceramic he thinks he might already have a buyer for.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16It's an Minton pottery oyster dish. I've been looking for something like this all day.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19I've paid £32, which I think is quite reasonable.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23I do have somebody that's interested in something like this.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Hopefully, that one will already be sold.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29And while the Hammer is acting like the coolest cat in town...
0:13:29 > 0:13:31# Daddy, daddy cool
0:13:33 > 0:13:35# Daddy, daddy cool... #
0:13:35 > 0:13:38..his master, Knocker, remains calm and focused
0:13:38 > 0:13:41and homes in on a metal masterpiece
0:13:41 > 0:13:44that he reckons is something to write home about.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47I've just gone and bought myself an inkstand, but what an inkstand!
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Have a look at this, the wonderful lion.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52I think that's a piece of sculpture.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55It's more than just an inkstand - this is made from bronze.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00On top of that, you've got your two inkwells
0:14:00 > 0:14:05and these antlers are actually doubling as a pen rest.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Date-wise, I'm thinking this is going to be around about 1900.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10I think it's continental.
0:14:10 > 0:14:16Either way, with a price-tag of £45, I've just bought it for 40.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19When you find anything like that for £40,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22you use four words, that's all you need -
0:14:22 > 0:14:24I will have it.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Mark those words well, young apprentice,
0:14:29 > 0:14:33if you wish to follow in the way of Confucius Knowles.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Knocker has put the game back on an even keel
0:14:35 > 0:14:39but the Hammer is mustering his strength
0:14:39 > 0:14:41to grab an unusual item made of tin.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Not only is it a tin, so it will appeal to the novelty tin collector,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48but it does have some advertising connected to it.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51We've got it here inside - Victory Gums.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52We've got the Victory factory here.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55This is a proper little lithograph of the factory.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Victorian, Edwardian, that sort of period.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Lithographed on the outside
0:15:00 > 0:15:04in the form of a wonderful Adam Revival-style bureau.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07I think that's a lovely little thing.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09The very best you can do on that?
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Let me look at the code and I can tell you...
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- I'll do that one for £40.- £40?
0:15:17 > 0:15:19I think you've got yourself a deal.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24And by taking home the novelty bureau, the Hammer takes the lead.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27But, he could be forced to consult his rival on this one.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30I wonder if Eric can tell me anything about this?
0:15:30 > 0:15:32This is from his neck of the woods.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34I know he's getting on a bit but I'm not quite sure he was around
0:15:34 > 0:15:37when this came out, but we'll ask him anyway.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Oh, the young pretender showing scant respect for his rival there!
0:15:41 > 0:15:43But, it's when he spots his next potential purchase
0:15:43 > 0:15:46that the claws really come out.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Once upon a time, these were quite popular.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50They've gone out of fashion these days
0:15:50 > 0:15:52but I've got somebody that I'm hoping will buy them.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56I'll ask Susan if we can possibly have a deal on those.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59But first of all, I want to look at them for condition.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Susan, what's the best price you can do on those?
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- I have 88 on it, but I can do for £50.- Is that the very best?
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Could you do 40?
0:16:10 > 0:16:12I'll go halfway, 45.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13HE LAUGHS
0:16:13 > 0:16:17You know what? I will do 45, because the look you gave me,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20that glancing look, I thought, I don't want to upset this lady.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- £45, OK.- That's fine.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25The Hammer knows exactly when to push harder
0:16:25 > 0:16:27and when to back down and take the deal on offer,
0:16:27 > 0:16:33even if it means him paying £5 more than he wanted to on the plates.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I'm going to package them up with my Minton oyster plate.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38I've made two purchases but I'm going to try and sell them
0:16:38 > 0:16:41to the same person in the pub restaurant near the fishing village.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Two purchases, one sell, double profits.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48And it's that level of forward planning
0:16:48 > 0:16:50that makes the Hammer a formidable foe.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Knocker needs to get cracking.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54With only four buyers to John's six,
0:16:54 > 0:16:57he's feeling the pressure of lagging behind.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I've been working in various modes today.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02I've been in chill mode, I've been in happy mode,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05and now I'm in panic mode!
0:17:05 > 0:17:08Just as well you're not in com-mode!
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Take a deep breath and keep looking because the Hammer's not done yet.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15He's hoping to dish up yet another bargain.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20I've got a Newlyn copper piece - a charger, a wall plate.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23It's not the best I've seen, I'll be honest with you.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- No, it's not the most exciting. - Not the most exciting.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- I'll do that for 110.- Is that the very best you'll do on that for me?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- Yeah, to be honest.- Very, very best? - Even you, John.
0:17:33 > 0:17:34THEY LAUGH
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- A tenner's a tenner.- Even you, John!
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- I like this because of the name. - I know.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- Is that really the best?- It's got 155 on, you're getting it for 110.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Have a go?
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Go on, John, you can do it! Go for it!
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- Take £100 of me, Karen.- No.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Did you see that look? No, no, no.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Do you know what? It's getting late, this is when I do my panic buying,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04I'm only glad I'm doing my panic buying with you, Karen.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07- I could live with that. All right, £110.- Deal.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Oh, that was a tussle!
0:18:10 > 0:18:14But the Hammer strikes again, grabbing the copper plate.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17So, what's the Mogul of Moorcroft going to do about all this?
0:18:17 > 0:18:19He's made a dash for his ceramic comfort zone
0:18:19 > 0:18:21in an attempt to get back into the game.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Well, I was looking at these a few minutes ago
0:18:24 > 0:18:26and I've come back to have another look.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30These are described as a pair of Victorian moon flasks.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Very pretty, but you run your hands over them,
0:18:32 > 0:18:34because this is quite raised gilding
0:18:34 > 0:18:36and it's lost a bit of the enamel here.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39They've both got these metal plates in the top, which is very unusual.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42What's the price, let's have a look?
0:18:42 > 0:18:46The asking price is 68. That's really weird.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Excuse me sir, dare I ask you...?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51First of all, that's a bit weird, isn't it?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53It is. Maybe somebody had put a candle in it?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Maybe they've been used as candlesticks, yeah.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57I suppose you could do.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00To use a well-worn phrase in this business in which we all swim,
0:19:00 > 0:19:03what is the best price on those?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05£48.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- £48...- A good discount. - That's a very generous discount.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10That's an end of the day discount, isn't it?
0:19:10 > 0:19:14- I don't think you would have said that to me this morning!- Maybe not.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18No, maybe not. OK, for that sort of money, I'll give them a go, OK?
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Thank you very much indeed.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23So, Knocker's on the rise again and now he's back in the zone,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26he soon spots another porcelain prize.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30It's a porcelain plaque and it's got a house
0:19:30 > 0:19:34and in the back of my mind I'm thinking, do I know that place?
0:19:34 > 0:19:38What I do like is when you look at a scene like that, it's the costume
0:19:38 > 0:19:43that tells me that you're looking at something which is around about 1830.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46It's entirely hand painted in coloured enamels.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51You turn it over and then it begins to baffle me
0:19:51 > 0:19:56because it has the name William Sharp, October.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59He's obviously an independent decorator.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Lots of people made their living
0:20:01 > 0:20:06by buying porcelain plaques in the white and then decorating them
0:20:06 > 0:20:09and then firing them in their own kilns.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Also, it's got a price-tag of 195.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15In all honesty, I don't want to pay as much of that if I can avoid it.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18I'm just going to ask the owner
0:20:18 > 0:20:22if that price can be somewhat pliable.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Excuse me, could I beg your attention?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29I'm just a one-haggle person.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33In other words, I'll ask you what the best is.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37- 150.- Done.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40That's because I am a one-haggle person. All right, 150.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44A decisive final flourish from our Eric.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Now, darkness is descending and all the stallholders are packing up their wares
0:20:48 > 0:20:52so our two combat connoisseurs must call it a day.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55The high priest of pottery and his irrepressible apprentice
0:20:55 > 0:21:00each started the day with £750 of their own money to spend.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Knocker used every ounce of his experience
0:21:03 > 0:21:09to bag himself six purchases, spending a total of £348.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11While the Hammer hit hard and fast
0:21:11 > 0:21:16and managed to outdo his nemesis on quantity with seven purchases,
0:21:16 > 0:21:19costing £412 in total.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Neither of our duelling dealers may have spent all their budget
0:21:22 > 0:21:26but this game's all about who will make the most profit.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30Now our experts seize the chance to size up each other's spoils.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33So, end of the day, Eric. Looks like they've got the decorators in now!
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- Ha! The party's over, isn't it? - Your favourite purchase of the day?
0:21:37 > 0:21:41Well, I think my best buy, I'm very happy with my inkstand.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45It's bronze, it's unusual, it's all a bit bizarre, but it's very sculptural.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50So for the money, I thought, it's got to be worth having, isn't it?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53You are a man of Pompey, aren't you? I may be a Nelsonian.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Anything with a nautical flavour, you know your market, don't you?
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- Can I make a confession?- Go on.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Well, I tried to beat the guy down in price. He wouldn't shift below £110.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04In the end, I thought, I've got to have that,
0:22:04 > 0:22:08walked into here and saw another one with a price-tag of £95.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10But I still like it, I still love it.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13I'm going in search of something which can be quite elusive now.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16It's called bubblewrap, OK?
0:22:16 > 0:22:18All right. John, catch you later.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24The high-class bagging of their Lincolnshire loot
0:22:24 > 0:22:27has put our sterling soldiers in good stead
0:22:27 > 0:22:29for the challenge which now awaits them -
0:22:29 > 0:22:31selling the lot.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33They've got to go all-out for maximum profit
0:22:33 > 0:22:36and all the money they make will go to their chosen charities.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42So, duly armed, they return home to prepare for battle -
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Knocker to his country seat in Buckinghamshire,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47the Hammer swinging down to Portsmouth,
0:22:47 > 0:22:49jewel of the South Coast.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54With no time to lose, Knocker starts plotting his campaign.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56In the warmth of my own home,
0:22:56 > 0:23:00I'm able to take stock of where I've spent my money.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03I think it's fair to say, something of a German theme going on here
0:23:03 > 0:23:08what with my 1960s floor vase and also, my biscuit barrel.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11That's intriguing me at the moment but I've got to do my homework there.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15I've also got to do my homework on this English porcelain panel.
0:23:15 > 0:23:21As for the pair of Dudson vases, I think they're jewels, quite frankly.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25And as for my inkwell, another piece of sculpture.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27I mean, that is a remarkable piece.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Let's not forget my watercolours.
0:23:30 > 0:23:31All in all, not bad for a day's work.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33If I could have bought anything else that day,
0:23:33 > 0:23:37I tell you what it would have been - thermal underwear!
0:23:37 > 0:23:38From Buckinghamshire,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42we head down to the south coast where the Hammer is taking stock.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45So, I am back from Lincoln with the items I've bought to
0:23:45 > 0:23:48hopefully give Eric a good thrashing.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50A strange array, you might say.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55We've got a sweet tins to picnic hampers, crustaceans and oysters.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57We've got some Arts and Crafts
0:23:57 > 0:24:01and even some strange fire extinguisher refills.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06My favourite item has to be my bread and butter maritime timepiece.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10And talking of time, I think it's about time I got a move on.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12So, without further ado,
0:24:12 > 0:24:14our ferocious fighters fly into action.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18Using all the tools of the trade at their disposal,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21every page in their contacts book will be thumbed.
0:24:21 > 0:24:26Emails will be sent. Phone calls will be made, as our boys try
0:24:26 > 0:24:28and find buyers for all their items.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Until they've shaken on it and the money
0:24:31 > 0:24:33has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37Our daring duo couldn't be further apart in style.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40While the Hammer chooses to travel on his fiery steed of steel,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44or scooter as its otherwise known, Knocker, as the veteran
0:24:44 > 0:24:48of many a campaign takes to the road in his battle tank.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50All right, it's a white van.
0:24:50 > 0:24:56I am Eric Knowles. I am a white van man.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58He's heading for Hertfordshire on the scent of the sale
0:24:58 > 0:25:00for his lion inkwell stand.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04His keen radar brings him to a wild destination.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19I'm sure I saw John Cameron wearing the very same coat no more
0:25:19 > 0:25:20than two days ago!
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Knocker is meeting the director of the park, Steve Sampson.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- You've come at the right time. - I have!
0:25:29 > 0:25:31- Hello!- Just having a snack.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Let me take you from the animate to the inanimate.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- I sent you a photograph of this. - You have. It looks amazing.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43- That is stunning.- I'm glad you like it.- What an amazing piece.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48- I have never seen anything like that before in my life.- Neither have I.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52- We love this sort of thing.- Hang on, hang on.- No, you will be fine.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55The collectible stuff around the big cats is perfect for us.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- This is amazing. I love it.- The more you go on, the price is going up!
0:25:58 > 0:26:03- You know that, don't you? - We want to do a deal, of course.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08Of course we do. I am looking at somewhere in the region of 300 quid.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11In my mind I was thinking about the 250 mark?
0:26:11 > 0:26:15If you are prepared to offer me £250, let's just call it a deal.
0:26:15 > 0:26:16That's fantastic.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21I'm just counting your fingers to make sure they're still there!
0:26:21 > 0:26:25So our fearless white van man makes his first successful delivery
0:26:25 > 0:26:27with a roaring profit of £210.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31The Hammer is going to have to go some to follow that.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34And our predator in a parka is joining
0:26:34 > 0:26:38the Mod Squad as he scoots off in pursuit of a sale.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40MUSIC: "My Generation" by The Who
0:26:48 > 0:26:51I've come to Emsworth village which, in the 19th century and early 20th century
0:26:51 > 0:26:55had a strong tradition with oyster farms right around here.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59No longer here, but it is still very passionate about its oyster tradition.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03I'm going to see if I can sell my Minton oyster plate to Giles the landlord.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Let me just tell you a bit about this plate.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Turn it over and we have got a maker's name on the back.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09That's Minton.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13And that little cross with a circle tells us that this
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- was actually made in 1882. - Right.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19So you are right in the middle of Emsworth's height of their oysters.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23- Just when oysters were becoming popular.- Interested, then?
0:27:23 > 0:27:27Yes, very interested, John. It suits the pub well.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- I think this is worth about £150, seriously.- Honestly?
0:27:31 > 0:27:36As we're mates, I think we'll probably do something a little bit lower than that.
0:27:36 > 0:27:41- I'd say around 115 sort of mark. - £115?
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Would you go another fiver, make it 120.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46120 but only because of the history.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48But you're going to have to eat one of these oysters.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Now, you know I'm not a big fan of oysters!
0:27:51 > 0:27:53If you want to seal the deal, mate.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57Come on, John, you are a mighty warrior. Get it down you.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02- Why do I have to do this? Just pour it like that, yeah? - Yeah, just pour it down your gullet.
0:28:02 > 0:28:03Here goes.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05DRUM ROLL
0:28:09 > 0:28:14Well, Giles, that was a small price to pay for a profit on my plate,
0:28:14 > 0:28:17so thank you very much.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22John rings up a very un-shellfish profit of £88 on the oyster plate.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26And with his appetite for dealing destruction well and truly
0:28:26 > 0:28:31whetted, he is back on the bike and heading for another possible sale.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34For my second sale I have come down to Old Portsmouth where
0:28:34 > 0:28:37scooterists usually meet on a Sunday.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40My friend Heath, who I'm about to see about this picnic hamper,
0:28:40 > 0:28:42he might have bought one or two friends with him.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45MUSIC: "Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf
0:28:52 > 0:28:54There he is.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57You all right, mate? She made it, then?
0:28:57 > 0:28:59What are you trying to say, mate?
0:28:59 > 0:29:04- Look, OK, have a look at this, open it up.- Look at that.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07That's definitely me, innit? It's got my name written all over it.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11I thought that when I saw it. It's made by a company called Sirram.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14They specialise in picnics and that sort of stuff. Do you like it?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- Do you think we can have a deal? - I don't see why not.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19These are very popular with all the vintage scene.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22People with the cars, the vintage scooters.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25- I think you are looking at £250 for it. - LAUGHTER
0:29:25 > 0:29:26Are you sure?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29I'd give you...I guess 60 quid.
0:29:29 > 0:29:3160 quid?! You're having a laugh!
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- No, I'm not. - You've got to do better than that.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37- All right, I'll tell you what I'll do, I'll give you 90.- 90?
0:29:37 > 0:29:43- You are nowhere near, Heath. I think add 100 to that and you've got a deal.- 190?
0:29:43 > 0:29:44No way am I paying that for it.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48I do like it, though, and I'm probably going to use it as well.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- I tell you what, 180 and it's yours. - 170 and you've got a deal.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54175 and you've got a deal.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56172.50!
0:29:56 > 0:29:57LAUGHTER
0:29:57 > 0:30:02Are you seriously going to 172.50? £172.50?
0:30:02 > 0:30:06- Deal?- You've got yourself a deal. £172.50.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08Are we going to get this on your bike?
0:30:10 > 0:30:11Oh, look at that.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20One happy customer and a nice little profit in my parka pocket.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24Some hard bargaining results in another powerful profit
0:30:24 > 0:30:27of £127.50 for the Portsmouth Prince.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31And as he takes to the road again, Knocker parks up to prove
0:30:31 > 0:30:35you can get something good off the back of a van.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39He's arranged to meet fellow dealer Patch in London to show him his biscuit tin.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Have you ever seen anything quite like that before?
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Really interesting.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48The first name that springs to mind is Christopher Dresser, Mettlach.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51You know, I've got the books, I'm sure you've got the books,
0:30:51 > 0:30:55there is no record at all of an association with
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Dr Christopher Dresser with Mettlach, and that is dated for 1885.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01For me, it's one of those things,
0:31:01 > 0:31:03if you like, to coin a phrase,
0:31:03 > 0:31:05it's one of those things to take a punt on,
0:31:05 > 0:31:09on the basis that we don't know it's Dresser, we know it's Mettlach,
0:31:09 > 0:31:11we've got a date, that's fine.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13Just offer me what you think is a fair price.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15I would have thought 175 quid.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18If you are prepared to pay me 175 for it, I will sell it to you.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20- Thank you very much.- OK, excellent.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23So, our man of the people notches up
0:31:23 > 0:31:26a tasty £130 profit on the biscuit barrel.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30But the Hammer is still slaying him from his scooter as he takes
0:31:30 > 0:31:34his Newlyn copper plate round to show local businesswoman Helen.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- Do you like the feel of it?- Yes, it's very nice, isn't it?
0:31:37 > 0:31:38Could we do 160?
0:31:38 > 0:31:42- All right then.- Can we?- OK.- That gives me a little bit of a profit.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47- And I'm glad it becomes a part of your home. 160, then?- Yes, OK.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49Helen, thank you very much.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52That's a cracking £50 profit.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Our favourite white van man, Knocker, could be
0:31:55 > 0:31:59in need of refreshment as he heads back up to Lancashire
0:31:59 > 0:32:03to present his Dudson vases at the home of his contact, Beatrice.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07Now, there's no doubt that this lady is a serious collector, but before
0:32:07 > 0:32:12Eric gets down to business, there's always time for a nice cup of tea.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16I don't mind telling you that I bought them at an antique fair
0:32:16 > 0:32:20but I'm not sure they knew what, dare I say it, we know.
0:32:20 > 0:32:25It is just that once you've seen Dudson, you know it the second time around, don't you?
0:32:25 > 0:32:29Don't ask me why but somebody has put what appears to be an aluminium
0:32:29 > 0:32:33plug in there which I can only suppose, bearing in mind it's on
0:32:33 > 0:32:38both of them, for some reason somebody wanted to use them as candlesticks.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Yes, quite possibly.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42They are not absolutely mint,
0:32:42 > 0:32:44there is a little bit of enamel gone there.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Had these been in mint condition I would have been
0:32:46 > 0:32:49looking for around 220 or even £230.
0:32:49 > 0:32:55So, the Beatrice price today is £130 for the pair.
0:32:55 > 0:33:00That sounds very reasonable because I think you've already guessed,
0:33:00 > 0:33:03I haven't got a pair of moon flasks!
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Well, I didn't want to take advantage of the absence.
0:33:06 > 0:33:11What you say is you look at me and you say "Yes, Eric."
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Yes, Eric.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Was that all right?
0:33:15 > 0:33:18No, that is wonderful because normally women simply say "No, Eric."
0:33:21 > 0:33:23Oh, Eric, what a smoothie!
0:33:23 > 0:33:28He makes a very nice slice of profit for the two vases of £82.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Both white van master
0:33:31 > 0:33:34and his easy riding apprentice have got off to a cracking start.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37So far, Eric has sold three of his items
0:33:37 > 0:33:42and he is sitting on a powerful profit of £422.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46John has also made three sales at this midway stage
0:33:46 > 0:33:50and he has made a very solid profit of £265.50.
0:33:50 > 0:33:56The Hammer has four more items to sell compared to Knocker's three.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00So, how does he make up the difference? Well, he is back astride his mighty war horse
0:34:00 > 0:34:04and going all out for a shipshape sale in his native south,
0:34:04 > 0:34:07with specialist dealer Andrew.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- Now this is the clock I told you about.- That's quirky, isn't it?
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Have a look at that. It is nice, isn't it?
0:34:12 > 0:34:16The actual movement is Ansonia, an American company
0:34:16 > 0:34:20started in Connecticut by Anson Phelps in about 1850.
0:34:20 > 0:34:26With those Arabic numerals around the front, I would kind of put it at first quarter of the 20th century.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- Do you like it?- Yes.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- I'm looking for around £300 for it. - It's nice.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I know what a friend sold one of these for,
0:34:33 > 0:34:37but I know what he bought his for - which is 250.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Would you give me 250 for that? - Yes, certainly would.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- Right, 250, I'll shake your hand. - Lovely.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44The Hammer gets in there fast,
0:34:44 > 0:34:47clocking up a striking profit of £140.
0:34:47 > 0:34:53And while his wheels are rolling he has set up another local deal with restaurateur Scott.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57- Do you like them?- Yes, not too bad. Downstairs they will look very nice.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01Clawing back a whacking 100 pound profit on the lobster plates.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09Eric, you see, in military terms, this sale,
0:35:09 > 0:35:10they would call a pincer movement.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14Oh!
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Well, the Hammer is hoping Eric is feeling the pinch.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19But up north, after a bit of research,
0:35:19 > 0:35:23Knocker is back on the road in a bid to shift his lakeside watercolours.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26He is meeting Preston dealer, Val.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Now when it comes to the views,
0:35:29 > 0:35:33I actually got in touch with the Westmoreland Gazette.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35They put some images in the newspaper.
0:35:35 > 0:35:40The consensus of opinion was that we are possibly looking at Ullswater.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42It's funny you should say that
0:35:42 > 0:35:45because I did do a bit of research myself,
0:35:45 > 0:35:49and a couple of watercolours, very similar to these,
0:35:49 > 0:35:51by the same artist, were sold last year
0:35:51 > 0:35:57- up in Penrith and were listed as Ullswater.- Were they? OK.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59When it comes to my asking price,
0:35:59 > 0:36:03I'm looking for somewhere around the £120 mark for the two.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08- That sounds not bad.- You can have a go. We are open for business!
0:36:08 > 0:36:13- Can I drop you a little bit lower than that?- You can try, go on.- 110.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17I'm happy to part with them for 110. So if you dare put your hand there,
0:36:17 > 0:36:19we'll settle for 110.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23That's a mighty £70 profit there for Knocker.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27There is no respite for the Hammer who has two sales left to make.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30He's tracked down Richard, a collector of advertising
0:36:30 > 0:36:34paraphernalia, who is hoping will be interested he in his red tin bureau.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38- Have a look at the tin, what do you think?- I love the inside logo.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- That's obviously the factory. Yes. - It's nice, isn't it?- It's beautiful.
0:36:41 > 0:36:46- I would think it is about 1915, 15/18.- I wouldn't disagree with that.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- Just after the turn of the century. - First World War.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I guess it comes down to price, then.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54That is everything in life, isn't it, price.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56- I was looking for about £100 for it. - HE SCOFFS
0:36:57 > 0:37:02No, I don't think there's £100 worth there, John. I could go to £60.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07If you go to 70, Richard, then I will trouble you no more.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- We don't want to meet in the middle them, 65?- 70.
0:37:10 > 0:37:1268.
0:37:12 > 0:37:17- Come on, Richard, 70 quid.- 70 quid. You drive a hard bargain.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- But it's a good deal. All right. - Richard, thank you very much.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22Yes, he gets there in the end.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26A £30 profit put the tin hat on it for the Hammer.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29But what's our white van man up to now?
0:37:29 > 0:37:33He's descended on a Lancashire antiques centre in the hope of
0:37:33 > 0:37:34saying, "Auf wiedersehen" to his German vase.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37So, it's "Guten tag" to dealer, Stuart.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43Well, I've done a certain amount of research on it and
0:37:43 > 0:37:48the designer's name I came up with was a certain Mr Siery, Herr Siery.
0:37:48 > 0:37:54- Heinz Siery.- Heinz Siery, that is a good German name, isn't it? Ja.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57I was drawn to this simply because I thought it was a great design.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01- I loved it as a decorative piece. - It is a nice shape.
0:38:01 > 0:38:07- It's not actually a shape that you see every day.- But it has got its original label.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09It has. It's Europ Linie.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14- Europ Linie? OK, the European line? - That is what we would call it, yes.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19I know what I paid for this. I saw this at at least £80.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23- But come on, you tell me.- I would expect to pay 30 to 40 for that.
0:38:23 > 0:38:24Is that all?
0:38:24 > 0:38:29Is there any point in seeing if I can squeeze you for £45 on that pot?
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- Any point?- How does 42 sound? - 42 is fine.
0:38:32 > 0:38:36It puts me in the right direction, let's put it that way.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39And I will say "Vielen Dank, mein Herr."
0:38:39 > 0:38:43A modest £17 profit there for our Eric.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47And he'd better beware because his opponent is firing on all cylinders.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50Can John make his final sale ahead of Knocker?
0:38:50 > 0:38:54He's got just the thing to get his contact, Sammy, all fired up
0:38:54 > 0:38:57and he's meeting him at his motorcycle museum in Hampshire.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00As you remember, when I came here last time,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03I was having a browse around and I couldn't believe my luck
0:39:03 > 0:39:06when I saw the Minimax fire extinguisher on the wall there
0:39:06 > 0:39:09because only a few weeks before I had come across these.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11What's this then you've got?
0:39:13 > 0:39:15These are genuine Minimax refills.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Inside there are the glass tubes with the chemicals in.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24- What year, 1920 or something?- You are bang on there. They are 1920s.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28I've done a little bit of research and the actual company
0:39:28 > 0:39:32started in Berlin, 1902 and was formed by a Wilhelm Graaff.
0:39:32 > 0:39:38But this Minimax is regarded as the grandfather of the fire extinguisher.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42Yes, of course we have to put the notices on them for health and safety,
0:39:42 > 0:39:43"Exhibit only."
0:39:43 > 0:39:47Someone might try to grab one in the event!
0:39:47 > 0:39:52- And that sits on the wall next to the extinguisher. - What is the 64,000 dollar question?
0:39:52 > 0:39:53It is not that expensive.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- I hope not!- I am looking for around £120.- That is serious.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03- And you are not smiling!- Sorry!
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- I was thinking about 80 or something. - 80 quid?- Yes.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10- Could we meet in the middle?- 85.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- That wasn't in the middle. I meant a hundred!- The middle for me!
0:40:13 > 0:40:18- The middle of the diddle. - Would you make it 90?- I will. Done.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Grab my hand quickly there!
0:40:20 > 0:40:24The Hammer makes a red-hot profit of £60.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27So, Knocker has just one item left to sell.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31He's made a lot of inquiries about the porcelain house plaque
0:40:31 > 0:40:32but can he find someone to buy it?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Or will he have to bite the bullet and take a loss?
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Both master and apprentice have given their all in this battle.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43But who is racing away and who is stuck on the hard shoulder?
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Both our experts had £750 of their own money to spend
0:40:46 > 0:40:49at the antiques fair in Lincolnshire.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53Eric made six purchases spending a total of £348.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58And John made seven purchases and spent a total of £412.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00It is a close-run race
0:41:00 > 0:41:03but the only thing that matters from here on in is profits.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06All of the money that Eric and John have made from today's
0:41:06 > 0:41:08challenge will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12So, without further ado, it's time to find out who is today's
0:41:12 > 0:41:15Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20- How are you doing, John?- Hello, Eric. Good to see you again.- And you, too.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24- Not quite as nippy as it was at that fair!- Finally thawed out!
0:41:24 > 0:41:27How did you get on with your picnic set?
0:41:27 > 0:41:31We had not so much a teddy boys' picnic, it was more like a Mods' picnic.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33I did manage to squeeze a profit out of it.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37I am intrigued to know how you got on with your bronze lion inkwell.
0:41:37 > 0:41:42Well, I was quite happy with that one because I found the perfect client.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47He is very happy with it. I bought it well, I thought I sold it well.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48I try and leave a bit of a profit there.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51It has gone to a private.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54It is a private with a difference but you will find out in good time.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57So shall we see how we have fared?
0:41:57 > 0:42:00Why not? Let's just go for it. Are you ready? 1, 2, 3.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07By jingo! Hey, that is amazing.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09Well done, you. Well done, you. Listen.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13You know the way it works. You buy the drinks. OK.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15And I know the right place.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18So that porcelain plaque didn't deliver the knockout blow
0:42:18 > 0:42:20Knocker was hoping for.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24This English porcelain plaque has given me nothing but grief.
0:42:24 > 0:42:29I took it out of the frame, I found the frame was riddled with live woodworm.
0:42:29 > 0:42:34I noticed also that it had been inset using bathroom sealant.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36And then it has a hairline crack.
0:42:36 > 0:42:42So I have got to take this one on the chin. I paid 150 for it.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44I'm going to sell it for half that amount.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47And it just goes to show in this business, you win some,
0:42:47 > 0:42:48and you lose some.
0:42:48 > 0:42:54So, that £75 loss does indeed prove that even the daddy of Doulton is fallible.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00So I pipped Eric at the post with a narrow win but proof,
0:43:00 > 0:43:03when haggling, aim high.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06That was a relatively near result but I have got to say,
0:43:06 > 0:43:10it must have all depended on his Mods' teapot.
0:43:10 > 0:43:14I get back to that generation and I can tell you now that mods today
0:43:14 > 0:43:20must have awful lot deeper pockets than they had back in the 1960s.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23So, can the Knocker pick himself up and come back from defeat?
0:43:23 > 0:43:25Tomorrow, Eric will be aiming to trounce the happy Hammer
0:43:25 > 0:43:28in the Showdown.
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