0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is the show that pitches
0:00:04 > 0:00:08TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other
0:00:08 > 0:00:12- in an all-out battle for profit... - Whaa-hay!
0:00:12 > 0:00:16..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18I'm on the case.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19Whoo-hoo!
0:00:19 > 0:00:24One pair of duelling dealers face a different daily challenge...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26- I'm a cheeky chancer.- Lovely!
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..putting their reputations on the line
0:00:28 > 0:00:31and giving you top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:31 > 0:00:36on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Let's go and spend some money.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Get in there!
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Today, the eagle-eyed treasure-hunter Eric Knowles
0:00:43 > 0:00:47takes on the bold, bargain-bagger James Braxton.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52Coming up, James reveals a clever way to spruce up your profits.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56I think I can add a little value by giving it a jolly good clean.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Fearless Eric's brought the fighting talk from Blighty...
0:00:59 > 0:01:02It's not where you start, it's where you finish.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06..and one dealer finds another way of making money.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08House!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:23 > 0:01:30Prepare yourselves, race-goers, you're about to witness a head-to-head clash like no other,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34as two fearless masters of the antique circuit
0:01:34 > 0:01:36line up for this raucous race for profit.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41Hoping to power his way to victory, it's the Grand Prix king of the antiques world,
0:01:41 > 0:01:43he's a veteran deal-driver, it's...
0:01:46 > 0:01:51Beneath this calm exterior lurks a frustrated Eric Knowles.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55But intending to put a spanner in the works of Team Knowles and snatch top spot,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58it's that V8 profit powerhouse...
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Eric will be a tough opponent because he knows his onions.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Our lovers of loot have raced across the Channel to Paris
0:02:07 > 0:02:11for today's turbo-charged battle.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14They're at the Bastille Antiques Market with one focus -
0:02:14 > 0:02:17to buy the items that will bank them the greatest profits
0:02:17 > 0:02:20and see they top the winners' podium.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25They've each got £750 worth of their own euros to spend
0:02:25 > 0:02:28and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Eric Knowles and James Braxton,
0:02:31 > 0:02:35it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41- A-ha! Bonjour! - My dear boy! Two Englishmen abroad.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- I know. Here we are in lovely Paris. - It is.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47I have to say that Bastille,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- or- Bastee- as the locals say it, is quite new to me.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- I don't know this market at all. - Moi aussi.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58I don't know about you, but there's £750 worth of euros
0:02:58 > 0:03:01burning a hole here that I'm desperate to spend.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05I think we've got to spread it over some 450 stalls.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08What about strategy? Dare I ask you?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Paris is famous for its metalwork.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13I want to buy something sort of mercury-gilded.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17OK. Well, I'm going to settle for stylish
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- and preferably leggy.- Ohh!
0:03:19 > 0:03:22So we will see where we go with that one.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- At least the weather is in our favour.- It is.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27It's a lot better, isn't it?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Anyway, bonne chance, mon amie.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Yes. And an awful lot more of that from me to you.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- Au revoir.- Au revoir!
0:03:34 > 0:03:39Yes, bonne chance indeed, but don't be fooled by the pally Parisian patter.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44These daredevil dealers of the track are staunch rivals and both are out to win.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46So strap yourselves in,
0:03:46 > 0:03:50the Formula 1 dealing is about to begin.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55James's plan is to chase ornate golden items.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57# Goldfinger #
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Now, the strategy I said to Eric on the bridge
0:04:01 > 0:04:05was that I was looking for something sort of glittery, something gold,
0:04:05 > 0:04:09and this is a nice bit of Ormolu, the French call it Ormolu.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13I'd expect them to be heavier and slightly more crisp, so I'll leave those.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18I wonder how Eric's getting along with his long, leggy and sinuous items.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22It's still early days and I am seeing nice things,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26but I don't mind telling you that they are at nice prices.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30I'm looking for things which are primarily decorative.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33It's got to have instant appeal
0:04:33 > 0:04:36and if it has, then, you know, I'm interested.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40With their race strategy sorted, our experts hit the market track
0:04:40 > 0:04:43and start trawling the stalls for treasures.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47But hang on a minute! James appears to have stolen Eric's plan,
0:04:47 > 0:04:51as he eyes up a lovely little leggy piece.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55It's a good light fellow, it hasn't got a great deal of age, but it's nicely designed.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Let's just see... Yes, it slides all right.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Just look at the construction. It's very simple.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04It's just oak, which is then nailed.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06But it seems to work.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Madam, il fait combien pour le...
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- 100.- 100.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- None of the nasty worm?- No.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17There's a bit of a split there.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- 100.- James isn't sold on the vendor's price for the table,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25but then spots something more in keeping with his shiny plan,
0:05:25 > 0:05:28gold items!
0:05:28 > 0:05:34Tres jolie. They're very pretty. Nice, quite crisply carved.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37They are gild. They're heavy metal. They could be bronze.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40They could be used for little images.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45They're quite fun by the side of fireplaces and things,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47add a little glitter to your home.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- I quite like these.- Yes. - And I like your table.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Is there, er, a better price for the two?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Ten euro less. - Ten euro less. So that's 140.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- Merci, madam.- Oui?- Oui. HE LAUGHS
0:06:01 > 0:06:03She's very surprised!
0:06:03 > 0:06:06So Bingo powers into pole position
0:06:06 > 0:06:08as he loads up with his first two items,
0:06:08 > 0:06:12paying £42.73 for the gilt frames
0:06:12 > 0:06:18and £76.92 for the 1920s walnut bedside table.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23I like these. These are very much part of my strategy to buy some gilt metal.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27I think they're bronze. There's a bit of verdigris there on the back,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29that sort of green oxide
0:06:29 > 0:06:32which is associated with bronze and copper,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34and they've been nicely gilded.
0:06:34 > 0:06:3850 euros for a pair, £25 euros each. They're not expensive.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41But at the same time, I bought this table.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Not terribly old. It's walnut, it's French.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I quite like the chinoiserie,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52the sort of Japanese-like style.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56These form the handles, and it's a bedside table.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58At 90 euros, not expensive.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00First purchase down and I'm feeling chipper.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04James may have taken an early lead in today's race,
0:07:04 > 0:07:08but Eric is in top gear, working on his long-and-leggy strategy.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11# She's got legs
0:07:11 > 0:07:15# She knows how to use them #
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Good legs, but late 20th-century.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Ooh! A bit young for our Eric.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I was looking for a leggy lady. I've found one.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25She's got a fabulous physique
0:07:25 > 0:07:27but she's a little bit out of my price range.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Story of my life. Champagne taste, beer money.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36Oh, dear. It seems our Knocker's struggling to find the leggy loot he's looking for.
0:07:36 > 0:07:42In need of his first buy, Eric zooms into familiar terrain - porcelain.
0:07:42 > 0:07:43I'm just looking at a plate.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47You think that Dutch Delftware, by definition, is made in Delft.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Well, this is a place called Makkum.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54They were making that type of tin-glaze ware back in the 17th century.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57But it's obviously 20th century,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59and it sends a few bells ringing in my ear.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02There's a voice coming through saying,
0:08:02 > 0:08:04"Buy it, you twit.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06"Buy it, you twit. Buy it, you twit."
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Monsieur, s'il vous plait.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13I think I buy that for 15 euro. Yes? Yes, yes. Thank you.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15And he's off the starting grid,
0:08:15 > 0:08:19paying £12.82 for the porcelain plate.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22A Dutch tin-glaze plate. It says on the back Makkum.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Probably early to mid-20th century.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28But what is interesting about it
0:08:28 > 0:08:32is that that design is entirely hand-painted.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35That's quite a complicated design.
0:08:35 > 0:08:41Once it's on a dresser, you wouldn't know if it was 17th, 18th or 20th century,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44which means it's a good decorative piece.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46He's happy with his haul, but an expert antiquarian
0:08:46 > 0:08:50always keeps an eye in his rear-view mirror.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54My opposition is on the opposite bank.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57The thought has crossed my mind
0:08:57 > 0:08:59that he might be a few purchases ahead of me.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03I've always been a slow starter but, as you know with life,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06it's not where you start, it's where you finish.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Yes, and both our boys are eyeing first place.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15But James isn't finding the market the stroll in the park he'd hoped for.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18It is, er, plus cher, pus cher here.
0:09:18 > 0:09:19It's quite expensive.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Plus cher it may be, but across the market
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Eric has spotted a unique piece of glassware, priced at 280 euros,
0:09:27 > 0:09:31and he launches into the speediest of haggles.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34100 and... 80.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- OK.- OK.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41- Put that there.- OK. - Thank you. I'll pop that there and I will give you...
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- ..180... - "BULLS-EYE" THEME MUSIC
0:09:43 > 0:09:45..as they say back in Angleterre.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48And his cheeky charm gets him a decent discount.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Well, they had 280 on the ticket
0:09:51 > 0:09:53but I got it for 180, which wasn't bad.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57It was only one haggle, nothing more than that.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Yes, Eric's one-haggle wonder pays off.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02He nabs the 19th-century glass for...
0:10:05 > 0:10:11I've just bought myself a piece of Masonic engraved glass.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13I think it dates from around about 1860.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17I've got a feeling that it's either British or American.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20It's unusual because it's in pink glass.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23More often than not, they're always in clear.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26With two buys under his belt,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Eric takes the opportunity to give something back to his fans.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31The price of fame...
0:10:31 > 0:10:37I didn't have the heart to tell them that I wasn't Charles Aznavour, but hey-ho.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38# She...
0:10:38 > 0:10:43# May be the face I can't forget
0:10:43 > 0:10:45# A trace of pleasure or regret #
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Yes, making dreams come true - that's our Eric.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51But he'll need to get back into race mode
0:10:51 > 0:10:54if he's going to beat Battling Bingo to top spot.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56With money on the mind,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01it's time for our spending speeders to pull into the pit lane and compare race notes.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Bingo commeth.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06My French is somewhat limited, but 'ow goes eet?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Er, all right, all right.- All right?
0:11:09 > 0:11:14- How are you doing?- Slow. Very slow. I don't mind admitting it.
0:11:14 > 0:11:19- I've still got all my buying to do in the second part of the day.- Yes.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Come on, spill the beans.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26- I'm covering about 20, 30 stalls to buy each one.- Yes.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28So I'm nearly up... Is that the end up there?
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- The end is nigh. But then you've got... - I haven't done the other side!
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- Oh, right! OK.- What's it like?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Let me just tell you, it goes dark here
0:11:38 > 0:11:40at around about nine at night, OK?
0:11:40 > 0:11:43So pace yourself but get a move on.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- All right? - I will. Thank you, Eric. Good luck.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Both our driving dealers are keeping their tallies under wraps,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53but little do they know they're bumper-to-bumper.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58Eric and James started the day with £750 worth of euros from their own pockets.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Eric has done two deals so far
0:12:01 > 0:12:04and has spent £166.67,
0:12:04 > 0:12:08leaving £583.33 yet to spend.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13James has also bagged two items,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15spending £119.65,
0:12:15 > 0:12:21leaving him with £630.35 still to play with.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27So as our battling bargain-hunters exit the pit lane
0:12:27 > 0:12:31and head out for the final laps around the circuit of this Parisian antiques market,
0:12:31 > 0:12:33it's all to play for.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38Both are desperate to add to their haul, and the pressure is mounting.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43Eric gave me no clues to how many items he's bought.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48I've bought some, but I don't think I'm going to find out anything until the reveal.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Well, I've been here two hours, I've made two purchases,
0:12:52 > 0:12:56so it's becoming a little bit more pressing.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00But I've been here before and somehow I managed to survive.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02# I will survive #
0:13:02 > 0:13:06And as a tough northerner, Knocker is happy to get stuck in.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11You've got to ferret, you've got to really search out in these markets.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15I know it's waiting out there and I know I'm going to buy it,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18but we're playing hard to get.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19Hard to get, maybe,
0:13:19 > 0:13:23but has Eric found the one - a pewter Art Nouveau inkwell?
0:13:23 > 0:13:28That's unusual. So the best price on this is 280.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31So it's another "non, merci" from Eric
0:13:31 > 0:13:34and he hits the road in search of that next item.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39But his nemesis has pulled over to inspect a table with a ceramic top.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44It's quite a nice sort of Iznik-y, Persian design table-top,
0:13:44 > 0:13:46with the bamboo legs,
0:13:46 > 0:13:47which is rather fun.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51It has a bit of integrity. It's altogether as one.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55But it isn't... It's not Persian.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00I think I could add a little value to this one by giving it a jolly good clean.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Could you do quarante?
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- Quatre-vingt-dix!- Quatre...vingt... - Dix.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Quatre...- Nine-zero!- Nine-zero.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11What could you do? Special price?
0:14:11 > 0:14:1360.
0:14:13 > 0:14:1660. Could you do cinquante?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- No.- No, no, no?- No.- No.- No.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- No.- 60.- 60.- Oui.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28- You can put the cup of tea...! - It is for a cup of tea.- A cup of tea!
0:14:28 > 0:14:30I think I'm going to have it. Soixante.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Oui.- Soixante. - It's a good price for you.- It is.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36James decides it is his cup of tea
0:14:36 > 0:14:40and he takes home the bamboo table for £51.28.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45I rather like this bit. It's about sort of 1900.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48It would've lain in somebody's conservatory.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52It's made of bamboo. I like the feet. They go down to a knobbly bit.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57It's very well conceived but quite crudely put together. It's just nails slapped in.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00And the top, it has an Iznik,
0:15:00 > 0:15:04a Persian-designed tile-top.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07I'm not sure whether it is. It doesn't have quite the clarity and the colours.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10I'd like to see some red and turquoise.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Those are the colours of hot countries. It's a bit subdued.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17And while Bingo is bagging the bargains,
0:15:17 > 0:15:21old Knocker seems more concerned with puns than profit.
0:15:21 > 0:15:27I can see from the next stall that he hasn't necessarily siphoned off everything.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Siphoned off... You're with me, aren't you?
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Yes, don't give up the day job, Eric.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Now, in this 21st-century Battle of the Bastille,
0:15:36 > 0:15:41our dealers need to use every bit of trading nous they can.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46One of the tips about buying abroad is learn the language. Learn your numbers.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49And it probably pays to be slightly cheeky.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Things are optimistically priced,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55so pitch in low and, you never know, you may find success.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Otherwise, just keep smiling.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59# Smile
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- # Though your heart is aching # - And Bingo is smiling
0:16:02 > 0:16:05because he's just ahead in this race.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09But Eric isn't one to give up easily and puts his pedal to the metal.
0:16:09 > 0:16:14You might see what follows in incredibly fast motion.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Do not adjust your set.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20It really is me moving at that, er, at that pace.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25And he's off. He holds the racing line on that first bend, then overtakes the lady in yellow.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Oh, he's encountered heavy Parisian traffic, but he negotiates it perfectly,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32all the while, keeping his eyes open for possible buys.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Majestic.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38And Knocker surprised us all by pulling in to take another look at an item he spotted earlier -
0:16:38 > 0:16:42the pewter inkwell with a price tag of 280 euros.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43It may be a French race
0:16:43 > 0:16:47but it seems this German-made piece by WMF
0:16:47 > 0:16:50has really taken Eric's fancy.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54With the WMF well, there is a market out there.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58There's the WMF collector and the inkwell collector.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02I'm determined, in the next 30 minutes or so,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05to, er, make two more purchases.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09So Eric pays £239.32 for the inkwell
0:17:09 > 0:17:14and revs up for the final stretch in this riotous race for profit.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17With his foot to the floor, he snares a lion ornament
0:17:17 > 0:17:21originating from an exotic, faraway land.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24I come all the way to Paris to find myself buying a lion
0:17:24 > 0:17:27that was probably made in Staffordshire,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31probably round about 1825, 1835.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35I can't tell you who made him, he's not marked, but I do like him.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39He's been made as a paperweight, so he would've sat on a gentleman's desk.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41I spent ages, ages,
0:17:41 > 0:17:45making sure there was no restoration and I couldn't find any.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Tiny little chip down there, but I'm not going to worry about that.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Had it had extensive restoration, I would've left it alone
0:17:52 > 0:17:56because no collector would necessarily want it.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59It's got a couple of little chips. It's got one on the base.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02It's what you might call honest wear and tear.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06I like him. I like him a lot. I'm very pleased with that buy
0:18:06 > 0:18:12and I'm very pleased to think that I'm going to repatriate him in the next few hours.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16For the sum of £170.94,
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Eric can now return the lion ornament to its natural habitat
0:18:19 > 0:18:24and he takes the lead for the first time with four items to James three.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27But Bingo isn't backing off in this race.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30I haven't got much time left. I'd better get a wiggle on.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32I want to buy two more items
0:18:32 > 0:18:34and then I am complete.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38And sure enough, James gets his hands on two more items,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41including another golden delicacy.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44He pays £38.46 for a brass lamp
0:18:44 > 0:18:49and £72.65 for an Art Deco mirror.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I told you the French were good at their metalwork.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57This is one of my last purchases, this nice brass alter stick.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02It's got good height. It's halfway between a table lamp and a lamp standard.
0:19:02 > 0:19:03It's half a lamp standard.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07But would look fabulous on a table with a lovely big shade.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11The second thing I bought was this -
0:19:11 > 0:19:13this nice Art Deco mirror.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Regrettably, this has been in a damp place,
0:19:15 > 0:19:20so the gilding has gone all dull, it's gone all matt.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24It would've been water-gilded with this gesso underneath.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27It's very stylish,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30flowing with stylised fruit here.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32So it's probably not pure Art Deco of the '20s.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35It's probably more likely the '30s.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39I need to replace the mirror, brighten up the gilded frame
0:19:39 > 0:19:43and, at 85 euros, I'm sure I can make a profit on it.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47The finishing line is in view, but there's still just enough time
0:19:47 > 0:19:49for Eric to bag some last-minute loot.
0:19:49 > 0:19:55I'm looking at an Art Nouveau-style ewer.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58It's got that whiplash handle.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03And it's got some age, actually.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07I thought it was going to be very modern, but it's got real age to it.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11It's showing a little bit of wear on the base, which is genuine age.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16- The price on that is 30.- OK. - Is 30 euros OK?
0:20:16 > 0:20:19The jug comes in at £25.64
0:20:19 > 0:20:22and Eric bags his final bit of booty just in the nick of time.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27With that, the chequered flag falls on the buying leg of this antiques-dealing race.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Back in the pits,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32it's time for our experts to reveal how they fared.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Our speedy spenders each started the day with £750 worth of euros
0:20:39 > 0:20:41from their own pockets.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Eric spent much of the day lagging behind,
0:20:44 > 0:20:49before finally sealing five deals at a cost of £602.57.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54James also crossed the finish line with five items of his own,
0:20:54 > 0:20:58spending a much more modest £282.04.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04Our deal-driving duo have put heart and soul into this race around the Bastille Antiques Market,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06so before they return to Blighty,
0:21:06 > 0:21:10there's just enough time to show each other their luscious loot.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12So, James, level with me,
0:21:12 > 0:21:16was that or was that not one very tough call?
0:21:16 > 0:21:21It was tough. Had I said it was a breeze, I would be lying!
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- But, listen, we both managed to buy! - We did.- That's the amazing thing!
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Which is the one that gave you the most pleasure?
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- I think probably that's me, the table.- It's nice. I like that.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Bit scratched on the top, but a sort of Iznik-style fellow.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38I like the pavilion bamboo-yness.
0:21:38 > 0:21:44- Well, I like my lion because he started growling probably somewhere in Staffordshire.- Yes.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47But at the same time, I like my Masonic piece.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51I thought, "It must be English because it's got BR - Brother."
0:21:51 > 0:21:54But then I thought, "Hang on, Eric, you did German at school.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- "What about bruder?"- Bruder. - As in brother.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02So the chances are, it's probably Austrian, German or Austro-Hungarian.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05I like your claret jug. How much did you pay for that?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Well, that was quite a nice buy, because that I paid 30 euros for.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- Yes.- That's a good buy!
0:22:12 > 0:22:15I had a good look at it, because you've got to be careful.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19There are questionable sort of fakes out there at the moment.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21But that's right as rain.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- OK, listen, I'll go and get the bubble...- Yes.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27..you get the boxes and we'll make a start.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Our powerhouse purchasers of all things antique
0:22:32 > 0:22:35must now head back across the Channel
0:22:35 > 0:22:38and prepare themselves for the second round of this race for victory.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43Each will need to give their all as they attempt to sell their hauls for the biggest profit,
0:22:43 > 0:22:47because there can only be one winner.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52In Buckinghamshire, Team Knocker is plotting his selling strategy
0:22:52 > 0:22:55for his not-so-French fancies.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59It's sad to reflect on the fact that I've gone and bought five objects,
0:22:59 > 0:23:02none of which are French.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Let's have a look at the Dutch contingent.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09This Makkum dish - I can't believe it, it cost me £13.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14Date-wise, probably around about 1900, 1910.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17And then for £26,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20a German Art Nouveau claret jug.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23That has to be an absolute bargain.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26I pushed the boat out here - £240 or thereabouts
0:23:26 > 0:23:28for this inkstand.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33It's probably going to be for an inkstand collector, and there are plenty out there.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Let's go to Austria,
0:23:36 > 0:23:41because this tumbler dates to around about 1850.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46And then, finally, what do I find but a British lion!
0:23:46 > 0:23:51I was delighted to repatriate him back to the home country.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55So on balance, I think I've got enough here
0:23:55 > 0:23:58to scare the pants off Bingo Braxton.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Yes, fighting talk from Eric.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04Over in East Sussex, James is planning his response.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07These are all my items brought back from Paris.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12My first, the lovely brass lamp. Get it rewired, it's good to go.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16The bedside table, I quite like that. That's probably a trade sale.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19The mirror needs a little work.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21It's a bit dull. It's lost all its gilding.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24It's lost some of its moulding.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28I've got to weigh up whether I sell it "as is" at a cheap price,
0:24:28 > 0:24:32or I do my work myself and try and get a good profit on it
0:24:32 > 0:24:34at 250, 300.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37The miniatures, these Ormolu-mounted miniature frames,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40I think I know somebody who's going to buy those.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42My table, I think, is the winner.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47Moroccan Iznik tile in the top, 19th-century bamboo around it.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49I'm not going to sell it for under £100.
0:24:49 > 0:24:54This is the item that will create clear water between Knocker and I.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55Watch out, Knocker!
0:24:55 > 0:24:58So both our dashing deal-doers
0:24:58 > 0:25:01have aspirations of standing atop the profit podium
0:25:01 > 0:25:03at the end of this selling race.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06But remember, until they've shaken on it
0:25:06 > 0:25:08and the money has changed hands,
0:25:08 > 0:25:11no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14It's Eric who's first onto the selling track,
0:25:14 > 0:25:16heading north in search of profit.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21He's hoping to land a double sale for the inkwell that cost £239.32
0:25:21 > 0:25:26and the glass jug that set him back £25.64.
0:25:27 > 0:25:34I've arrived in Nottinghamshire because I'm going to see somebody who I normally buy from.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38But on this occasion, I'm hoping to make a couple of sales
0:25:38 > 0:25:42because Kirsty specialises in Art Nouveau.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45But will Kirsty help Eric
0:25:45 > 0:25:48get off to a flying start in the profit stakes?
0:25:48 > 0:25:51A couple of German bits, but I don't have to tell you this, Kirsty, do I?
0:25:51 > 0:25:55- The original inkwell's in there. - It's a lovely piece.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59These were very special, expensive luxury items.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Just a wonderful shape,
0:26:01 > 0:26:04known in the trade as the sledge inkwell.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Very good in terms of Art Nouveau pewter.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10It's also got the patent number, which is excellent.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- Yes!- So we know we can date it to around 1904.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18- It's my kind of thing. I love the whole shape. A lot of collectors out there.- Good.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21As you can see, I've brought two things along.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24- You said you thought this was German. - I thought it was German, yes.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- I think it's French.- Oh, do you? - I do.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30If it was German, you'd have the handle connected to the body.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33There's lots of tell-tale signs.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35- Hey, listen, we're all on a learning curve.- Yes.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38It's a lovely thing. Very pretty.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Most people would think this was for claret
0:26:41 > 0:26:43but, actually, it's a water jug.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48- Well, there you go again, Eric! - It's never too late to teach an old dog, eh, Eric?
0:26:48 > 0:26:53- You can tell because of the shape. Claret jugs were generally narrow and straight.- Yes.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56I love this because if you hold it up,
0:26:56 > 0:27:00- you can see all this ribbing...- Yes. - ..but the ribbing is on the inside.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- If you feel the outside, it's perfectly smooth.- Mm.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08It's just a nice thing of the period but not a huge amount of value.
0:27:08 > 0:27:13I'm looking somewhere in the region of £350 for the two.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15What about a nice round three?
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- Put it there. OK.- Thank you. - £300. OK.- That's great.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21So our Lancashire lad is off to a solid start
0:27:21 > 0:27:26with a profit on the two items of £35.04.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31And going for gold on his first item is James.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34He paid £42.73 for the two gilt frames.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37What I'm doing here is just removing the dust.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40It's been very well cast with roses.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43And in the little nooks and crannies there's dust.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45It's just taking the glow away.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48They're of quite recent manufacture.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52It's a very stylised moulding, often known as egg-and-dart,
0:27:52 > 0:27:56where you get an egg-shape and then a little flack in between the dart.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00We refer to the old stuff as Ormolu, which was,
0:28:00 > 0:28:04the gilt was attached to the brass body
0:28:04 > 0:28:07with an amalgam of mercury and gold,
0:28:07 > 0:28:10and you get this fabulous gilded surface
0:28:10 > 0:28:12which didn't require cleaning.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14He sells the two frames and draws level
0:28:14 > 0:28:19by notching up a stylish profit of £27.27.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22# Follow the Yellow Brick Road Follow the Yellow Brick Road #
0:28:22 > 0:28:23But Eric is on the move again,
0:28:23 > 0:28:27as he races to Worcestershire with the lion sculpture
0:28:27 > 0:28:30that cost £170.94.
0:28:30 > 0:28:36I'm here to see Bob Price because he knows a good piece of modelling when he sees it.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41I'm hoping that he'll take more than a shine to my lion.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44- I'm hoping he's going to buy it. - # You're off to see the wizard... #
0:28:44 > 0:28:47But will porcelain manufacturer and collector Bob
0:28:47 > 0:28:51have room in his studio for another piece?
0:28:51 > 0:28:56Bob, I know I sent you an image, but it's time for you to come face-to-face with my lion.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59I found him in a Paris street market.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03I was mindful that you made a figurine of the lion
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- for the Wizard of Oz series that you did.- Right.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- Shall I reach it?- Go and grab it.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10I want you to put the two side-by-side,
0:29:10 > 0:29:14because once you look at that face and you look at this face,
0:29:14 > 0:29:18- there is an uncanny similarity. - Perhaps they're related.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21This lion was made in around about 1830,
0:29:21 > 0:29:25so if he is a relation he's an ancestor.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28Despite buying him in Paris, I'm convinced this is Staffordshire.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- Tell me what you think. - I would say it was English.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36You can tell by the body. This is a vitreous body,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- pretty close to bone china.- Right.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40I think it's really quite cute.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45I'm looking for somewhere in the region of £220.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- Don't suck too hard or you'll never get your teeth back!- No.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51I wouldn't think any more than 200.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53200. OK.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- We'll settle on 200. - OK. That's great. Thanks, Eric.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01And Eric's roared into the lead with a profit of £29.06.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Across the country,
0:30:03 > 0:30:07James has taken the bamboo table with ceramic top to south-east London
0:30:07 > 0:30:10to see if he can learn more about its origins.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12I've come to see Amber Khokhar,
0:30:12 > 0:30:16who's both an artist and lecturer in Iznik art.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19I want to find out a bit more about my table.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22James spent £51.28 on the table,
0:30:22 > 0:30:25and hopes Amber's expert knowledge will reveal it to be a gem
0:30:25 > 0:30:27and not junk.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Now, I have a very layman's view about this.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35I bought it as a sort of rather decorative object,
0:30:35 > 0:30:39but I don't know too much about this tile. Can you tell me?
0:30:39 > 0:30:43Well, definitely inspired by Iznik-ware.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45When I talk about Iznik-ware,
0:30:45 > 0:30:50I mean the work that was produced in the town of Iznik,
0:30:50 > 0:30:52- not far from Istanbul.- Ah!
0:30:52 > 0:30:55So you have the tulip,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58which is very popular with the Ottomans,
0:30:58 > 0:31:02the old Arabic word - Ottoman word - for tulip was "lale",
0:31:02 > 0:31:05which is the same Arabic letters as Allah,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07so that's why it was so important.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09- So I'm very happy to see that. - Good.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11You have this beautiful saz leaf,
0:31:11 > 0:31:16but the actual line work is very clumsy.
0:31:16 > 0:31:22When you're painting those motifs, there are very strict rules as to the weight of the line
0:31:22 > 0:31:24and I'm not seeing that rule here.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- You would say it's a European copy. - Yes, or definitely a copy.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30And the glazes, the colours, are not Ottoman colours really.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35- When I looked at it, I wanted a lovely turquoise, I wanted the hotter colours.- Yes.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37I think we've lost the symmetry
0:31:37 > 0:31:41of these established forms and motifs.
0:31:41 > 0:31:46- This is for a less sophisticated market, isn't it?- Yes.- OK.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50- Amber, you have really brought this alive. Thank you.- You're welcome.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55James shows he can go from 0 to 60 in a flash when it comes to selling
0:31:55 > 0:31:58as he takes the Iznik-style table, along with the brass lamp,
0:31:58 > 0:32:02the Art Deco mirror and the 1920s bedside table,
0:32:02 > 0:32:05which cost a combined £188 and thruppence,
0:32:05 > 0:32:08to show local antiques dealer Andy.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Let me reveal.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Hopefully, there's something of interest here for you.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- Shall I run through the prices that I want?- Yes.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- 60 pounds...- Yes.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20..120,
0:32:20 > 0:32:23120, 90 pounds.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28Now, is there anything that is ringing, tempting you?
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Something can be done with the lamp.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32What about my nice bedside table?
0:32:32 > 0:32:35I quite like these Japanese mound-shaped things.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38It's a tidy bit, it's not terribly old,
0:32:38 > 0:32:43but I always quite like when a draw slides in and out without juddering.
0:32:43 > 0:32:48- Is that a possible?- We're close. - We're close, are we?- Yes.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- The mirror?- No. I'm going to have to decline that.- That's fine.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54What would you like to give me on these two?
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- 40 pounds on that, James.- 40. Right.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59- And what about this fellow? - 80 pounds.
0:32:59 > 0:33:04Could you do 50 on that fellow and 95 on that?
0:33:04 > 0:33:08- This has got to be rewired. - I understand that.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11But it's got a decorative value and I quite like that.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- I could do 50 on that. - You could do 50.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17And if we say 90 quid. Split the difference on that.
0:33:17 > 0:33:2150 and 90. Thank you.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23James may not have sold the lot,
0:33:23 > 0:33:27but he's got a gleaming profit on the lamp of £11.54,
0:33:27 > 0:33:31plus a tidy £13.08 on the bedside table.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34And, actually, he's not done yet.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Andy's had a change of heart on one of the items.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40This table is starting to appeal to me.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- It's growing on you!- It is.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46- What's the death on it? - Really, Andy, that's got to be 120.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49- Let's do 100.- 100. Go on, then.- OK.
0:33:49 > 0:33:55What a result! James nabs himself a last-minute nifty profit on his Iznik-style table
0:33:55 > 0:33:57of £48.72,
0:33:57 > 0:34:01leaving him with just the Art Deco mirror still to sell.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05So with that daring deal done, let's pause for breath
0:34:05 > 0:34:08and see which of our selling supremos is leading from the front
0:34:08 > 0:34:12and who is stuck amongst the backmarkers.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16Money maestro Eric has sold three items so far
0:34:16 > 0:34:19and earned a profit of £64.10.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Whilst speedster James has sold four items
0:34:22 > 0:34:26and notched up a profit of £100.61.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28James may've opened up a lead on Eric,
0:34:28 > 0:34:31but this selling Grand Prix still has some way to go
0:34:31 > 0:34:34before one of them takes today's title,
0:34:34 > 0:34:38so time for our two profit-hunters to get motoring once more.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Having utilised his speedy selling skills,
0:34:40 > 0:34:42James is almost sold up,
0:34:42 > 0:34:46and he's poised to finish the job by offloading his final item.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50I'm here at my local market, Hailsham Market in East Sussex.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53I'm hoping to sell this mirror. Bit of a mistake, really.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55It needs a lot of work.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59If I can get out of it, I might have to take a loss on this fellow.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02# I'm starting with the man In the mirror #
0:35:02 > 0:35:04So a less than confident Bingo
0:35:04 > 0:35:10heads to see contact and second-hand antiques trader Jeremy with the £72.65 mirror.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- Mr Mirror Man, what do you think? - OK. It's not a bad mirror, is it?
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I think it came from a restaurant.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19It's brimming over with fruit.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22But the gilding's gone. Why should the gilding have gone?
0:35:22 > 0:35:26It's been somewhere damp, possibly an outbuilding,
0:35:26 > 0:35:29hence that bit of staining on the mirror there.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33The condition - you could call it poor! It needs restoration.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35I could do the work on it,
0:35:35 > 0:35:40- but I think it'll take me time and I'm not sure if time's on my side. - Okey-dokey.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- But you can re-cover it, do you think?- It could be re-covered.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45Whether it's worth it is a different thing.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49- I quite like it as it is because it's authentic, it's old.- It is.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51It's got a bit of character to it.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- What would you pay for something like this?- In this condition, 75.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58I'd love to take 75. Would you be happy with that?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- Yes. 75. OK, James.- Brilliant. That's really kind. Thank you.
0:36:01 > 0:36:07James sees his mirror reflect a modest profit of £2.35.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Sometimes it's not about making a big profit,
0:36:09 > 0:36:12sometimes it's about getting out of it,
0:36:12 > 0:36:14and that mirror was work.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16And with that sale, Bingo's done it.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19He sold all his items in record time,
0:36:19 > 0:36:21which leaves Eric playing catch up.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25But in this race, it's not who finishes first that matters,
0:36:25 > 0:36:28but who makes the biggest profit.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29Eric gets back on the road,
0:36:29 > 0:36:33intent on selling his last two items.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38I knew full well when I bought this Masonic engraved glass in Paris
0:36:38 > 0:36:41that I would be on the lookout for a specialist dealer.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45And let me tell you, they are few and far between.
0:36:45 > 0:36:50But I'm pleased to say that in a certain part of Hampshire, I've found one.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53I'm off to do a deal.
0:36:53 > 0:36:59But will Dean be impressed enough to add the £153.85 glassware to his collection
0:36:59 > 0:37:02and give Eric the sale he desperately needs?
0:37:02 > 0:37:05So, this is part of your collection?
0:37:05 > 0:37:08This is part of the stock and collection.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Many things here, from regalia, jewels...
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Let me reveal one very lovely
0:37:16 > 0:37:18piece of engraved Masonic glassware.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20That is fantastic, Eric.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24Probably continental. Most likely bohemian.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Somewhere about, I don't know, 1840, 1850.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30The quality just shouted at me.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33I totally agree with you.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36If you look at the temple, the engraving of the pillars, the pillars on the outside,
0:37:36 > 0:37:41even the pathway going up to the temple, it feels fantastic.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44And the glass itself is clear but it's been given a pink flash.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47If you look, you will see that there's two distinct colours...
0:37:47 > 0:37:51- Absolutely.- ..the clear and then the internal sort of flash,
0:37:51 > 0:37:53which is a technique where
0:37:53 > 0:37:58they put a very fine film of coloured glass onto the interior
0:37:58 > 0:38:04so it gives the illusion that it is totally made of pink or cranberry glass.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08- I absolutely love it.- Good. I was looking around the 250 mark.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11You're a little bit high. I think we're looking at 200.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Dare I push it to 220?
0:38:13 > 0:38:15- You've got a deal.- OK.
0:38:15 > 0:38:20And on that special handshake, Eric earns a profit of £66.15.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Well, that might be considered something of a double whammy,
0:38:23 > 0:38:29because not only did I make a reasonable sale, I also learnt an awful lot about Mason regalia
0:38:29 > 0:38:33and you never know when that sort of information can prove useful.
0:38:33 > 0:38:38I hope you're watching, Bingo, and I hope you're leaning.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Not exactly, Eric. Having sold all his stash,
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Bingo's got other things on his mind.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46This antiques business really is stressful.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49How are you getting on, Knocker?
0:38:50 > 0:38:53So while Bingo catches up on his beauty routine,
0:38:53 > 0:38:57arch-rival Eric is sailing towards his final buyer.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01I'm by the Regent's Canal in London's King Cross.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03I'm not one to name drop,
0:39:03 > 0:39:07but I'm here to meet the Dutch Cultural Attache
0:39:07 > 0:39:11because she's expressed an interest in my Makkum plate.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15One thing I will say about the Dutch is that they know their ceramics.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18So fingers crossed we can do a deal.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22Eric splashed out £12.82 on the plate,
0:39:22 > 0:39:26but can he convince Daphne it's a Dutch deal worth doing?
0:39:26 > 0:39:30- I've brought along a little bit of Holland for you to look at. - How exciting.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Here it is. I think this is about 1910.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37However, the design is very much
0:39:37 > 0:39:401660, 1680.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43That dish is entirely hand-painted.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46- Oh, it's one of those! - This is not a print.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49And when you paint on a dish like this,
0:39:49 > 0:39:51you have to get it right first time.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- You can't rub it out and start again.- No.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56It's really pretty. And it's in very good nick.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00If you turn it over, you can see it's been pierced there.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05- Yes.- This is a plate that - - This is a wall plate. - It was never meant to be eaten off.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07- It's signed Makkum.- Yes.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- I actually only have modern pieces in my own home.- Oh!
0:40:10 > 0:40:14- But at the embassy, we have a similar plate.- Do you?- We do.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17It'd be nice to have another one, I think.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20And then we might give it away as a gift.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25- What's the price?- Around about £80.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29In terms of what we are allowed to spend on gifts that we then give away,
0:40:29 > 0:40:33I think the maximum would be £60.
0:40:33 > 0:40:38- £60.- Oh!- You do this in Holland, don't you?- We do.- You do.- Thank you.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41So with a profit of £47.18,
0:40:41 > 0:40:46Eric sold his last bit of loot and bagged all the profit he can.
0:40:47 > 0:40:52His arch-rival, however, isn't even slightly concerned.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56James is busy indulging in an alternative spot of money-making.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57Bingo by name...
0:40:57 > 0:40:59Six and two, 62.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03- Seven and eight, 78. - Thank you, Margaret.
0:41:03 > 0:41:04Four and three, 43.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06One and nine, 19.
0:41:06 > 0:41:07House!
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- Or should that be "bingo!"?- Bingo!
0:41:11 > 0:41:14I'm exhausted!
0:41:14 > 0:41:19£32.50. That's not too bad for an afternoon's work.
0:41:19 > 0:41:24In fact, substantially more than I've made on some of my items in this show.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Don't worry, Bingo won't be adding the £32 to his profit pot,
0:41:27 > 0:41:32but let's see if his winning ways can take him to the title.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Eric and James both started this contest
0:41:35 > 0:41:39with £750 worth of their own euros to spend.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44Eric made five purchases, costing him a total of £602.57.
0:41:44 > 0:41:50James also ended up with five buys, which cost him £282.04.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54But all that matters now is who has made the biggest profit.
0:41:54 > 0:42:00All the money that Eric and James have made will go to charities of their choice.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02So without further ado, let's find out
0:42:02 > 0:42:07who is today's "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" Champion.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09Mr James Bingo Braxton!
0:42:09 > 0:42:11- Knocker, how are you? - I'm all right, thank you.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13- How was Paris for you?- Expensive.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16- It was a tough call. - It was a tough call.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- What was your best buy? - Best buy was that bamboo table
0:42:20 > 0:42:22- with the Iznik-style tiled top. - Oh, yes.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24Et vous?
0:42:24 > 0:42:27For me, it has to be my Dutch blue and white plate,
0:42:27 > 0:42:31only because I managed to sell it to the Dutch Cultural Attache.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35Bit of a name drop. On top of that, my lion.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I've repatriated a British lion, as far as I'm concerned.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41- That's quite a journey! - Shall we just do it?- Yes.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45- OK.- BOTH: One, two, three...
0:42:45 > 0:42:49- I don't believe it.- Well done, Eric. - There you go!- Well done.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52You taught me an awful lot about French wine when I was over there
0:42:52 > 0:42:56- and I'd like to do a little bit more research.- Head in this direction!
0:42:56 > 0:42:59So it's Eric who races away with victory today,
0:42:59 > 0:43:02sealing a profit on every single deal.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05I made some small profits on things, namely that bamboo table,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08but Eric - he pipped me.
0:43:08 > 0:43:13Fortunately, it would appear that the old bonne chance was smiling on me.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17Eric may've reigned supreme today, but tomorrow is another day
0:43:17 > 0:43:20and our experts get the chance to battle it out again
0:43:20 > 0:43:23at a car-boot sale in Leicestershire.
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