0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:11against each other, in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Hey-hey!
0:00:12 > 0:00:16And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17I'm on the case.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19Wee-hee!
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different
0:00:22 > 0:00:24daily challenge.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- I'm a cheeky chancer.- Lovely!
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Putting their reputations on the line and giving you top tips
0:00:30 > 0:00:35and savvy secrets on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38- Let's go and spend some money. - Get in there.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Today, the prince of profitable porcelain, Eric Knowles,
0:00:44 > 0:00:47takes on the duke of delightful deal-doing, James Braxton.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Coming up, Eric trials a high-risk strategy in the auction room.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56I'm leaving it all to the very end, which is a dodgy thing to do.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58James shows the importance of concentration.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Excuse me, sir. What number are we on?
0:01:01 > 0:01:04And you find out how to clean up a profit.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08I've been responsible for restoring it. This is no sort of amateur job.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:24 > 0:01:30You are about to witness a battle like no other.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32The clash of the antiques titans.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38Watch, transfixed, as our first divine contender descends
0:01:38 > 0:01:41from the heavens, in a flash of lightning.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44There's nothing this man doesn't know about antiques,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and he'll go to any length to crush his opponent.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52Poised like a coiled spring, it's Eric "Knocker" Knowles.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55You've got that, sort of, butterfly feeling.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58And hoping to stop this relentless onslaught
0:01:58 > 0:02:01is a dapper dealer, with enough charm to woo the angels.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04But don't be fooled by the jaunty exterior.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09This is a man who means business. It's James "Bingo" Braxton.
0:02:09 > 0:02:10The excitement, the nerves!
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Our two antiques titans are risking their own money
0:02:13 > 0:02:16at Sworders Sale Rooms in Stansted Mountfitchet,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19as they go to battle for the greatest profit.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Between friends.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- There we are. Thank you. - I'm not so sure about that!
0:02:22 > 0:02:26They've each got £1,000 of their own money to spend on trusty treasures,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28that they can sell on for the most money.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32All the profits go to their chosen charities.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Eric Knowles and James Braxton,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41So, the Essex countryside
0:02:41 > 0:02:45and Sworders Sale Room, up here in Stansted Mountfitchet.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Today is just a general sale,
0:02:47 > 0:02:51so I think it's fair to say that quality might be wanting.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Having said that, I don't mind telling you,
0:02:54 > 0:02:58when it comes to auctions, strategy goes out the window, for me.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02It does. But we have strength, we have £1,000.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06It is £1,000, but remember, what with the buyer's premium, it means
0:03:06 > 0:03:11our spending power is actually limited to around £750-760.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Oh, silly auctioneer forgetting that!
0:03:14 > 0:03:15Go for it, boy.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Our two veterans of the antiques battlefield know each other
0:03:19 > 0:03:22only too well, and that includes the tactics
0:03:22 > 0:03:25they each employ in the auction room arena.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28I think Bingo is going to concentrate on his strengths.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31I think he's going to be pretty strong on the furniture.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34He'd be wise to do that, because, quite frankly, there's not a lot
0:03:34 > 0:03:38to go for in the ceramics, glass and general paraphernalia.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42I can see Eric over there, hovering around the pots.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44He's got a keen eye for restoration.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46The clock is ticking
0:03:46 > 0:03:49and the first fall of the hammer draws ever closer.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51So, our two titans must use their time to assess
0:03:51 > 0:03:55the myriad of trinkets and treasures on offer.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Keen to mark up the most profitable lots,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00James has swooped on the furniture.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I like this pair of chairs.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07They're made of oak, probably made about 1860-1880. Check a chair.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Check how tight it is, the joints are nice and tight on this.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Gently put your knee on and you're away. And have a sit on it.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18If I can get them under £100, I should be able to make a good profit.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Arch-rival Eric is renowned for his expertise in porcelain.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26And it's no surprise he makes straight for his comfort zone.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I do like that.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32It's the nicest piece of porcelain in here, actually. By Royal Doulton.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37And it dates to 1911, because it's got the impressed mark on the back.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39That's nice. OK.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40Quality will always out.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45And with quality on his mind, Eric homes in on - guess what?
0:04:45 > 0:04:50The same Gothic oak hall chairs that James was eyeing up earlier.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53What I like about them is they're all pegged.
0:04:53 > 0:04:59So there has been an attempt by the Victorian cabinet-maker
0:04:59 > 0:05:04to replicate the, sort of, medieval ethos of handmade objects.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Our eagle-eyed experts have had an initial scour round the lots
0:05:07 > 0:05:10and it's raised some concerns for Eric.
0:05:10 > 0:05:15To be frank, you know, there's not a lot to really go for here today.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18So it's inevitable that we are going to be going on
0:05:18 > 0:05:20quite a few of the same lots.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Like those Gothic oak chairs, perhaps.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Mm, this looks like it is going to be an epic clash.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28And, as the seconds tick away to the start of bidding,
0:05:28 > 0:05:32our boys seize the chance to spot some last-minute money-makers.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Bible boxes were often reproduced out of old timber panels.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40This one seems all right. It's suffered the rigours of age.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43We've got remnants of the old lock there.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46The auction catalogue has put 17th century.
0:05:46 > 0:05:47It could even be earlier.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Well, if this little fellow makes between £50-100, I'm on it.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56There are a few lots of wine coming up,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59including a Chateau Latour of first growth, 1934.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02I've got a feeling that Bingo might be going on a few of these,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05because he's the refined type, isn't he?
0:06:05 > 0:06:06And, sure enough,
0:06:06 > 0:06:10gentleman James has made a beeline for the very same lot.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14Chateau Latour, one of the most famous wine producers in France,
0:06:14 > 0:06:16famous for its tower in the vineyard.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19It's an old wine, 1934, but it's quite low.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23It's got low shoulder, so really the wine should be up here,
0:06:23 > 0:06:24but it's down there.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28There's a slight break in the seal, but if that isn't vinegar,
0:06:28 > 0:06:31that is a fabulous bottle of wine.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33But will James take the risk?
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Our battling bargaineers have marked their books
0:06:35 > 0:06:39and marked each other's cards, and now the time has come to enter
0:06:39 > 0:06:42the arena, as the auction is about to commence.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Both our experts know that one false move means victory could slip
0:06:46 > 0:06:48through their hands.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Our two titans are in position
0:06:52 > 0:06:55and, first up, it's the 1934 bottle of wine that both Eric
0:06:55 > 0:06:59and James spotted earlier, with an estimate of £80-£100.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Your bid, sir. £50, I'm bid. 55. 60.
0:07:03 > 0:07:065. 70. 75, anywhere else, now?
0:07:06 > 0:07:10I am going to sell at £70. Are we all done and finished, then? 70.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- Wow...- Oh, he sounds happy.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15The first strike goes to James
0:07:15 > 0:07:18and he pays £86.84 for the wine, including fees.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20But will his gamble pay off?
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Probably the most expensive bottle of vinegar I'm ever going to buy.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25# Don't stop me now... #
0:07:25 > 0:07:28And our bon viveur is not about to stop there.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32He increases his lead, by landing two 1970s bottles of wine
0:07:32 > 0:07:35for £86.80, costs included.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39This speedy spending spree has got Bingo buzzing.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41The excitement, the nerves!
0:07:41 > 0:07:44I'm spilling my coffee, I'm all over the place.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48His speedy start has left James brimming with confidence,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51while our Eric is yet to get off the starting blocks.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55And Bingo is about to dish out another almighty blow.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Carrying an estimate of £150-250,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02James is ready to bid on his third lot of vintage alcohol -
0:08:02 > 0:08:06a bottle of 1928 Champagne Cognac.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10£100, it is, on the market. 110. 120. 130.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Selling at £130, we all finished? 130.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Wow, James is crushing the competition
0:08:16 > 0:08:18and leaving poor old Eric in his wake.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23He's paid a total of £161.20, including fees.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26This is treasure. This is amber nectar.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31This is a Cognac, a fine Champagne Cognac. 1928, it's bottled.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33This will be fabulous. Unbroken.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Still a very good level and a fabulous amber colour.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Mm, James is overflowing with confidence,
0:08:39 > 0:08:41but Eric can't resist a little jibe.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- Come on, how many bottles have you bought?- I've bought quite a few.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47My most expensive lot was that Cognac.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51If you were to send that to NASA, they could probably propel
0:08:51 > 0:08:54a rocket as far as Mars on what's in that bottle!
0:08:54 > 0:08:55I mean, it is lethal.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58James now has an impressive three lots in his swag bag,
0:08:58 > 0:09:02while Eric is getting desperate to get things moving.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06You've got that, sort of, butterfly feeling coming on, you know.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11Dare I say it, it's closely akin to your first date.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15And Eric's first-date nerves might be about to reach boiling point,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18as the moment he's been waiting for has come.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22He's spotted a barge ware teapot that's about to go under the hammer.
0:09:22 > 0:09:2535, is bid. Do I see 40? 40. 5.
0:09:25 > 0:09:2650. 5.
0:09:26 > 0:09:2760. 5.
0:09:27 > 0:09:3070. 75. 80.
0:09:30 > 0:09:315. 90.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Oh, Eric, poised!
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Selling at £90. Are we all done and finished? At £90.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39Made a start.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41And "Knocker" is, at last, in the game.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46Eric's first buy cost a total of £111.60 including costs.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51Well, I have got myself a classic Victorian barge teapot,
0:09:51 > 0:09:56apparently made in a place called Measham, there on the canal network.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01It has actually got its original teapot stand, which is very unusual.
0:10:01 > 0:10:07And I love the fact that it has got the motto "Forget Me Not"
0:10:07 > 0:10:11and, for that sort of money, I am more than happy.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Eric may have retaliated,
0:10:13 > 0:10:16but not even wild horses could hold back his opponent.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19James has already splashed out on three lots of alcohol.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24So, surely it must be time to bid on something completely different.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25Not on your nelly!
0:10:26 > 0:10:30James snaps up a mixed lot of five bottles of wine, at a cost
0:10:30 > 0:10:32of £93, fees included.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Are we supposed to be buying antiques
0:10:35 > 0:10:37and collectables or cheap booze?
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Sour grapes, Eric?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41I bought five bottles,
0:10:41 > 0:10:46all from Chateau Giscours. Grand Cru Classe, a Margaux wine.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51This is the youngest, 1998. And look at the level of it, nice and high.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55And then we go on to the '69s. Quite low, isn't it?
0:10:55 > 0:10:59It's just age seepage. It's almost as old as I am.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Well, a fine vintage, then, James,
0:11:01 > 0:11:06and our dapper dealer's liquid lots have not gone unnoticed by Eric.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10- I don't drink it, I trade it.- Oh, no, no, you never drink it, no, no.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12That's what they all say.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15These two auction room veterans may enjoy some friendly banter,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19but they only have one thing on their minds - victory.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22James is storming ahead with four buys to Eric's one,
0:11:22 > 0:11:27and he takes it to a 5-1 lead, by winning a 1930s case of maps
0:11:27 > 0:11:30and guides for £86.80, fees included.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34This is a nice lot I bought. I bought it for £70.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38It's leather cased, early Michelin road maps.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42We've got the actual guide, that'll take you to restaurants,
0:11:42 > 0:11:45hotels, various other things. I am missing some maps.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49We're missing number eight, so we've got seven to nine.
0:11:49 > 0:11:50I'm looking on the key there.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Sorry, Liverpool, you are missing.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56It may seem like the Bingo Braxton Show at this auction room today,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59but Eric is not going to let that phase him.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I have to say that Bingo is well ahead of me,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04he's bought quite a few lots, to my one.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08I'm here, basically, to lift the tone of the programme,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- away from the realms of alcohol... - ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS
0:12:11 > 0:12:17..and more into the celestial world of fine art and collectables.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Oh, thank goodness you're here, Eric!
0:12:20 > 0:12:23And speaking of collectables, next up is an early 20th-Century
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Crown Derby tea service
0:12:25 > 0:12:28that our porcelain prince has got his eye on.
0:12:28 > 0:12:3175. 80. 85. 90.
0:12:31 > 0:12:335. 100.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35110. 120. 30.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37140. 50. 160.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39170. 180. 190.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44Gentleman's bid, at 190, 200, anywhere? 190, all done?
0:12:44 > 0:12:50And Eric buys the Crown Derby tea service for £235.60, fees included.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Well, this was a relatively big spend for me today.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55These date to the early part of the 20th century.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Technically, it is a japan design,
0:12:59 > 0:13:04because these colours were very popular in the Imari region
0:13:04 > 0:13:07of Japan throughout the 18th and 19th century.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08Quality bone china.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13I've got an extra cup and saucer, I'll probably sell that separately.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Eric's made a valiant effort at catching up with his speedy rival,
0:13:17 > 0:13:20but now it's time to find out who has got the upper hand.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Eric and James each started the day
0:13:23 > 0:13:27with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32Eric has had a slow start and bought two items, costing him £347.20,
0:13:32 > 0:13:36leaving him with £652.80 still to spend.
0:13:38 > 0:13:44James has powered ahead, picking up five items, costing £514.60.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48He has got £485.40 left in his kitty.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54As round two gets underway, James is enjoying life in the auction room
0:13:54 > 0:13:57fast lane, while Eric is languishing in the lay-by.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00He knows he's got to raise his game,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03so when the two Doulton cabinet plates, with a reserve price
0:14:03 > 0:14:07of £40-60, come up, Eric is ready to take to the stage.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10MUSIC: "Night Fever" by The Bee Gees
0:14:10 > 0:14:14# Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a women's man... #
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Locked in the groove, Eric is working that auction room floor.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Selling at £60. £60, all done.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25Yes, Eric is "Staying Alive", as he bags the two Doulton plates
0:14:25 > 0:14:29for £74.40, including fees, and he is looking pleased.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35It's a big smile, because I'm very happy with that lot.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39Yes, Eric is on the comeback trail now, with just two items
0:14:39 > 0:14:41separating our auction room action men.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44And he ploughs straight into his next purchase,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48splashing out £.49 60 on a pair of animal prints.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53I bought this pair of Victorian pictures
0:14:53 > 0:14:56simply because I know people love cats.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Cats, dogs, frogs, pigs, owls, you know.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03And those kittens are cute.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06It's just a matter of finding somebody out there
0:15:06 > 0:15:09that is smitten with kittens.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Eric's clawed back more ground on his rival
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and it's now James who isn't having such a playful time.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Losing my mojo here. So I dipped out.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20I'm being a bit cautious,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23I think I need to plunge back in with a purchase, don't I?
0:15:23 > 0:15:27And while James awaits the return of his mojo, a reinvigorated Eric
0:15:27 > 0:15:30is lining up to spend a penny on his next marked lot.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34I'm going to have a go on a George III mahogany toilet mirror.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36I think these offer really good value for money.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39The mirror has an estimate of £70-100,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42but can Eric see himself reflected in its glory?
0:15:42 > 0:15:4680, anyone else? 80. 85. 90. 95.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50100, you have it, sir. Selling, at £100. All done.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55Eric pays the princely sum of £124, costs included.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Well, this little toilet mirror probably dates
0:15:58 > 0:16:03to around 1800-1820. It needs a lot of tender love and care.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06It's been left in the sunlight, it's bleached at the back
0:16:06 > 0:16:08and all this can be brought back from the dead.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11The mirror is original, it's in good order.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16For £100, plus the extra, it has to be a bit of a giveaway, really.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20And with that, Eric's levelled the competition, at five purchases each.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23And now this battle is really heating up.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Determined to regain his lead, James is poised to bid
0:16:27 > 0:16:30on the 17th-Century Bible box he admired earlier.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32£30 is bid. I'll take 5. Anyone else, now?
0:16:32 > 0:16:3535. 40. 5.
0:16:35 > 0:16:3650. 5.
0:16:36 > 0:16:3860. 5.
0:16:38 > 0:16:4070. 5.
0:16:40 > 0:16:4280. £80. The bid's at 80.
0:16:42 > 0:16:4685, anyone else? £80, all done?
0:16:46 > 0:16:50£80, I'm back. I've found my mojo again.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54Including costs, James takes the Bible box for £99.20
0:16:54 > 0:16:58and his money-making mojo is fully restored.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03James is in pole position, but this battle isn't over yet,
0:17:03 > 0:17:07because next up is a certain lot that both our trading titans
0:17:07 > 0:17:10have set their hearts on - The Gothic oak hall chairs.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15I like these. And I think I'm going to dig deep for them.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Eric is also waiting for the chairs to come up,
0:17:18 > 0:17:21but he knows he's going to have his work cut out.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23I've only got X amount to spend on these,
0:17:23 > 0:17:25because there's another chair I really want, after these.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29I'm leaving it all to the very end, which is a dodgy thing to do.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33Hoping to stick to his limit, Eric's straight in on the auction,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36but his arch rival looks somewhat distracted.
0:17:36 > 0:17:385. 60. 5.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Eric wants those chairs and he's bidding hard.
0:17:41 > 0:17:4280. 5.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45- Excuse me.- But what's this? - Excuse me, sir.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- What number are we on?- 377.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- Oh, I've got that marked. I'll bid. Thank you.- Thank you. £100.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Ah, the wake-up kid joins the game, with a £100 bid.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59I nearly interrupted Bingo's flow there.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Selling at £100. All done, at 100. - Thank you. Sorry.- No, no.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- Be my guest.- Between friends. There we are. Thank you.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08I'm not so sure about that!
0:18:08 > 0:18:10He was slightly distracted, then.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13I think he might have been sampling some of his previous lots,
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- I don't want to say too much. - What a turn up!
0:18:16 > 0:18:20That stealthy swoop snatches James the pair of Victorian chairs
0:18:20 > 0:18:22for £124, including costs.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23And, once again,
0:18:23 > 0:18:28James is firmly in the lead, with seven buys to Eric's five.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32But you can't keep a dealing dynamo like Eric Knowles down,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36and, determined to fight his way out of the trenches, Eric retaliates
0:18:36 > 0:18:40by buying four 19th-Century yew wood dining chairs for £43.40,
0:18:40 > 0:18:42fees included.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Why on Earth did I go for them?
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Well, I don't mind admitting the very fact that they were yew wood
0:18:51 > 0:18:53makes them that little bit more special.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57The chairs themselves date to the early part of the 19th century.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00And I think the upholstery gave up the ghost.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04What I would need to spend on these to put them right
0:19:04 > 0:19:09would be an awful lot more than the £35, plus premium,
0:19:09 > 0:19:12that I bought all four for. So...
0:19:13 > 0:19:17..a lesson learned. This could be quite an expensive lesson.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Well, let's hope Eric's hasty buy doesn't stitch him up later on.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24And, with his eye on the clock, Eric has just enough time to even up
0:19:24 > 0:19:28the scoreboard, which he does by paying £148.84
0:19:28 > 0:19:30for and Arts and Crafts chair.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Well, this chair was my final purchase.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40And I have to say, it was well worth waiting for.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Because this chair started off life in High Wycombe,
0:19:44 > 0:19:48it was made by a top maker, called William Birch. Early 20th century.
0:19:48 > 0:19:55Classic Arts and Crafts armchair. Worked in oak, with a ruched seat.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00I like it. I want to keep it. That's what makes this programme so tough.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02And so exciting, Eric.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03And with that final buy,
0:20:03 > 0:20:07it is time to check how our profit hunters have fared.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Our fearless titans each started the day
0:20:10 > 0:20:12with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Eric made a late surge
0:20:15 > 0:20:20and bagged seven purchases, for a total cost of £787.40.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24James fought hard and won seven lots of his own,
0:20:24 > 0:20:27costing him a total of £737.80.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Our bidders have battled it out and bagged the best booty they could.
0:20:33 > 0:20:34All that remains now is for them
0:20:34 > 0:20:37to tantalise each other with their loot.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Well, for me to ask, "How was it for you?"
0:20:39 > 0:20:43is a bit of a pointless question, I have to say, James.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47In fact, I am tempted to bring out a couple of glasses
0:20:47 > 0:20:49and to help you with all this lot.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54The thing that intrigues me about this little lot is this Cognac. 1928.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- 16 years off its hundred. - And your furniture.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02- Cos I had a stab at those. - I rather rudely came in, didn't I?
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Well, you know, I just felt paternalistically towards you
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- and that you should be given a go. - Tell me about yours.- Well, I'm happy.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I've always wanted a barge teapot
0:21:11 > 0:21:15and I am delighted even more with my William Birch chair.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18That lovely armchair. Classic bit of arts and crafts.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20The best of High Wycombe.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23So all that remains for me to say is, temptation gets
0:21:23 > 0:21:27the better of you, ring me and I'll pop down to Sussex and help you. OK?
0:21:30 > 0:21:34So, our battling buyers have survived the first part
0:21:34 > 0:21:37of the challenge, but the toughest tussle lies ahead of them.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39They will have to fight a lot harder
0:21:39 > 0:21:43if they are to emerge victorious from this right royal rumble.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Our eminent experts have both retired to their lairs
0:21:46 > 0:21:49to lick their wounds and take stock of their hauls.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53At Knocker HQ in Buckinghamshire,
0:21:53 > 0:21:56the prince of porcelain is sizing up his loot.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59I have to say, I am quite pleased with what I ended up with.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03A selection of Crown Derby in the Imari pattern.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Wonderful bone china, as is, dare I say,
0:22:06 > 0:22:09this pair of cabinet plates by Royal Doulton.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10And I've got a barge teapot.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14I've always wanted one of these. And then the furniture.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15That wonderful armchair.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19I don't think I'm going to have any problem finding a buyer there.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21Then I have got the toilet mirror.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24It does need a little bit of tender loving care.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Finally, I have got a little bit of Victorian sentimentality there.
0:22:28 > 0:22:29The oleographs,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33made in such a way as to emulate oil paintings on canvas.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36So, I am more than happy with my lots.
0:22:36 > 0:22:41But Bingo has decided to go down a very boozy route and,
0:22:41 > 0:22:46as we all know, that can be the road to ruin.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48THUNDER CRASHES
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Anyway, Eric also needs to sell the four
0:22:50 > 0:22:53early-19th-century yew wood dining chairs.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58Over at Bingo Barracks in Sussex, jaunty James is analysing his haul.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01There are not many general sales where you can buy
0:23:01 > 0:23:04the daddy of Bordeauxs - the Chateau Latour.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06The fine Champagne brandy.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09It is a fabulous Cognac. It is almost 100 years old.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13I think I might make a handsome profit on that fellow.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16And a lovely bible box. The stuff of Tudors.
0:23:16 > 0:23:181600s, or possibly even 1500s.
0:23:18 > 0:23:24Here, we leap straight back into about the 1880s-1890s.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28A bit of Gothic revival. Good solid-oak chairs, they are.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31But my favourite from the auction day was the daddy of wines -
0:23:31 > 0:23:33the Chateau Latour.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36This is the one that is going to bring me the greatest profit.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Watch out, Knocker.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40Yes, Bingo means business.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44He must also sell the 1930s leather-cased set of maps and guides
0:23:44 > 0:23:48and a mixed lot of five late-20th-century bottles of wine.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Our bidding big guns must now turn their treasures into cold,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55hard cash, as they set to work lining up their sales.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57But, remember, until they have shaken on it
0:23:57 > 0:24:01and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Eric is not hanging about.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08He has brought his early-20th-century William Birch
0:24:08 > 0:24:11chair, that set him back £148.80, to show Stewart,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14who owns a chair-making gallery in Buckinghamshire.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Mr Linford, how are you? - Eric Knowles.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Let me introduce you to William Birch.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23William Birch armchair.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26So this is English oak, Quercus robur.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30And the telltale sign is always looking underneath the chair,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33because you can't fake this age underneath here.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34The wear on the legs
0:24:34 > 0:24:37and the interesting fact with this chair is these are oval.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40You have got the egg shape, which means it was turned green
0:24:40 > 0:24:42by the bodgers in the woods.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Bodgers were an important part, were they not,
0:24:44 > 0:24:48- of the High Wycombe furniture trade? - That's right. Absolutely.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52They are the guys who worked in the woods, produced the spindles,
0:24:52 > 0:24:56stretchers, back sticks. And they were all brought by donkey
0:24:56 > 0:24:58and cart into the chair-making workshops
0:24:58 > 0:25:00and the framing workshops of High Wycombe.
0:25:00 > 0:25:06- So this is a William Birch chair. 1910-1913.- Oh, good.- Rush seat.
0:25:06 > 0:25:12Not bad nick. Dutch rush. It has been stuffed nicely. Yeah.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16You could actually have that for 350 quid. Stand up, stand up.
0:25:16 > 0:25:17I don't want you to fall over.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Don't fall over, because I knew you were expecting far more.
0:25:20 > 0:25:26- How about £100?- Absolute minimum on this chair, £280.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31- How about 220?- 250 and that chair is in your collection.- 250.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33- There you go, sir.- What a star.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34Yes, he had to work for it,
0:25:34 > 0:25:39but Eric's William Birch has woven him a profit of £101.20.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42And hoping to capitalise on his early lead,
0:25:42 > 0:25:44Knocker puts the four
0:25:44 > 0:25:47early-19th-century yew wood dining chairs into auction.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50But it is a gamble that fails to pay off
0:25:50 > 0:25:55and he notches up a loss of £35.40.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00James isn't going to let Eric set the pace for long.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03He has brought his mixed lot of five bottles of wine, which cost him
0:26:03 > 0:26:06£93, and the other lot of two bottles of wine that he
0:26:06 > 0:26:09paid £86.80 for, to show Peter,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12a wine cellar owner, who James has bought from in the past.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18These are the bottles I spoke of. The Chateau Giscours.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20So I have got three '69s.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Three '69s. Corks look good.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27- Nothing wet on them. There's only one little problem with that.- Yeah?
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- '69 was a lousy year. Not a good year, at all.- All right.
0:26:33 > 0:26:39- Oh, no.- Can a poor wine improve? With age?- No. Not that long.
0:26:39 > 0:26:44- I think I would give you £25.- £25 each for those.- I certainly would.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47So that is 75. You're happy with those at 35?
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Oh, definitely. Yes, yes.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51- So, that makes 140.- OK.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Slow down, Bingo. Shouldn't that be 145?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56I am happy with that.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00James's little miscalculation means he misses out on a fiver,
0:27:00 > 0:27:05but still sips a sophisticated profit of £47 on the first lot.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Good Medoc. - It's a good Medoc, is it?
0:27:08 > 0:27:10James goes on to sell his second lot to Peter,
0:27:10 > 0:27:13but it's not going to be so easy.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14He only get £40 for it
0:27:14 > 0:27:19and that leaves him with a loss of £46.80.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- With one, I gain, the other, I lose. - Swings and roundabouts.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25It is swings and roundabouts.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Both our selling supremos have sold two items,
0:27:28 > 0:27:31but already they have both notched up one hefty loss each.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33So, prince of porcelain Eric
0:27:33 > 0:27:36unleashes his prize-winning profit pullers -
0:27:36 > 0:27:39the two early-20th-century Royal Doulton cabinet plates.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47I'm in sunny Stoke-on-Trent and I'm at the pottery antiques centre.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Not only am I bringing coals to Newcastle, I'm actually dealing
0:27:51 > 0:27:55with people who know the price of a pot, to the nearest penny.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Well, let's hope they know the price of a plate.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Eric paid £74.40 for the pair.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- How did they do that? - Yeah, beautiful, aren't they?
0:28:03 > 0:28:05- The way it is gilded is fabulous, isn't it?- It is just.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- And there is a signature. - That's right, yeah, Charles Hart.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- Charles Hart. - He was a local chap, from Burslem.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15Around about 1880, Doulton had a fabulous studio down the road
0:28:15 > 0:28:19- and a lot of his family still live locally.- Do they?- Yeah.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23I had some of his family in recently looking to buy some of his work.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24Oh, well, that's fortuitous, isn't it?
0:28:24 > 0:28:28Because I have a David Dewsbury plate there. Have a look at that.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31I think that might be a little bit earlier. Do you?
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Yeah, he started work at Burslem in 1889. A renowned orchid painter.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38And, again, I am in touch with some of his relatives,
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- who like to buy back his work. - Oh, it's getting better.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42Obviously, I want to sell the two together.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46My opening gambit is going to be about £180 for the two.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49- I'm looking to pay about 120. - I will come to 140.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Yes, I think 140 is OK.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55And we are repatriating them, not only to Stoke-on-Trent,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- but, hopefully, the Hart family and the Dewsbury family.- Exactly.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00Eric returns the plates to their rightful home
0:29:00 > 0:29:04and earns a sizeable profit of £65.60.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08When it comes to money, well, I have doubled up.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11And that, Bingo, is what it's all about.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14You look and you learn, my boy.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Eric's brimming with confidence, as he takes the lead.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22Now it is up to James to bring in some big guns of his own
0:29:22 > 0:29:23for his next sale.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25This is the Chateau Latour.
0:29:25 > 0:29:30The Premier Cru Classe wine. 1934. It is an old fellow.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33I must treat it with care. I'm keeping it under wraps,
0:29:33 > 0:29:37but I have brought it to somebody who is very interested in wine.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41James is targeting wine collector and friend Gere, in the hope that he
0:29:41 > 0:29:46can tempt him with a third of his wine lots, that he paid £86.80 for.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50Aha. A '34 Latour.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- It's Premier league, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56But it certainly depends on the level and the colour.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59And this is a low shoulder.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02That means that it has been exposed to air.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05Once they get to this age - lottery.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08It could be vinegar, it could be fantastic. There is the dilemma.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Would you buy that bottle for £120?
0:30:12 > 0:30:16- Somewhere between 70 and 80, I would buy it.- Could we touch hands at 90?
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- Go on, then. £90.- That is very kind.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22Oh, James hoped that bottle would be the big daddy of profit,
0:30:22 > 0:30:28but he walks away with only a modest profit of £3.20.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31It seems both our boys are facing challenging times.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34Eric is on his way to Measham in Leicestershire,
0:30:34 > 0:30:38where he believes his late 19th Century barge ware teapot came from.
0:30:38 > 0:30:39He paid £111.60 for it
0:30:39 > 0:30:42and he is meeting Keith from the Measham Museum,
0:30:42 > 0:30:46in the hope that it is just his cup of tea.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50When you think of Measham, you think of barge ware.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Am I right in saying that it was actually made here in Measham?
0:30:53 > 0:30:57No. It was called Measham ware, because it was sold here.
0:30:57 > 0:31:02It was actually made at Mason and Cash at Gresley, for barge people.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07From about 1880 and, really, they had finished, really by about 1910.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Barge people had it for Sunday best or presentation
0:31:10 > 0:31:12for someone else or a special occasion.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16That's why you normally get inscriptions on a lot of them.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20- Let's have a look at this, then. - It is a nice, clean looking teapot.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23It has got the same pattern on as the majority.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26The flowers and birds, really, is what you get.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- So, when it comes to money. - The important bit.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33Let me come in around the 200 mark and you come back to me
0:31:33 > 0:31:35with what, you know... I'm sure we will find common ground.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- I think you would have to come down a little bit.- £160.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- I'll snap your hand off. - But it is for the museum.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43- It is for the museum. - £160, you are on.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Eric has brewed himself a good pot of profit there.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48£48.40, to be exact.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53With this fever-pitched selling frenzy in full swing,
0:31:53 > 0:31:58let's have a quick break, to see how our seasoned sellers are shaping up.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01Speedy Eric has sold four items so far
0:32:01 > 0:32:06and earned himself a profit of £179.80.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09James has sold three items and notched up a, shall we say,
0:32:09 > 0:32:11a more modest, profit of £3.40.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15So, a war-dancing Eric
0:32:15 > 0:32:19holds the advantage, as we head into the second round,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22but there is still plenty of time for both our prolific profit-pullers
0:32:22 > 0:32:26to use all the contacts and selling nous, to steal victory.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Bingo is on a money-making mission to London, in the hope of selling
0:32:32 > 0:32:37the 1928 Champagne Cognac he paid £161.20 for.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41He's meeting mixologist and whisky buyer Hannah, who is purchasing
0:32:41 > 0:32:45on behalf of a bar owner that Bingo has sold to in the past.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49It is quite a geriatric bottle, isn't it? 1928.
0:32:49 > 0:32:5316 years off its big birthday, a century.
0:32:53 > 0:32:54You can age Cognac quite a long time.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- You can even get them from the 1800s.- Really?- Yeah.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Is it all right, level-wise?
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Level-wise it is good. It's well sealed.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06In terms of provenance, you don't have a lot here
0:33:06 > 0:33:08because Grande Champagne Cognac,
0:33:08 > 0:33:11that's quite indistinct, as to where exactly it came from.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14What you would really like is some more information,
0:33:14 > 0:33:16as in the makers, the growers.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19I wanted 250-350. How does that sound?
0:33:19 > 0:33:23I think 250 is a great price, but I think that is what it is worth.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27- Could you squeeze yourself up to 300? Would you do three?- Yeah, 300.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30That would be fabulous. Well done. Thank you.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31Hey, shall we open it?
0:33:33 > 0:33:35Not on your life.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38James seals a vintage sale and get himself back in the game,
0:33:38 > 0:33:43with a whopping profit of £138.80.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46It's a great item. I have got a good profit there.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49Knocker, I am in the running.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Eminent expert Eric is not to be outdone and he's headed to
0:33:52 > 0:33:58Worcester with the Royal Crown Derby bone china tea set, dated at 1919.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01He is targeting Gabrielle, a renowned dealer in fine antiques
0:34:01 > 0:34:06and Eric is hoping she will offer more than the £235.60 he paid out.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11I have to say this is nice. The shape is good, isn't it?
0:34:11 > 0:34:12The shape is good.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16All these pieces are date coded for, I think, either 1919 or 1920.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- Is it cigar pattern?- Yeah.- I don't know why they call it cigar pattern.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21- I can tell you that. - Oh, great.- I'll tell you.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24If you look at this particular column here, it is
0:34:24 > 0:34:28actually got this diagonal striping to it, which is supposed to be
0:34:28 > 0:34:30representative of a cigar.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33You see, that looks like a barber's pole to me, but, hey,
0:34:33 > 0:34:38- they're nice pieces.- I was looking around about the £270 mark.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- £250. - Do you think we might do the 260?
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Yeah, I'll do 260. Yes, yes, how's that?
0:34:45 > 0:34:47So, Eric sips on a genteel profit
0:34:47 > 0:34:52of £24.40 and that moves him forward, with five items sold
0:34:52 > 0:34:53to Bingo's four.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- Do you think they have ever been used?- Lapsang Souchong, I think.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00Crying out for Earl Grey.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Yes, but you can't keep a master money-maker like James
0:35:03 > 0:35:04down for long.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09He is on to his next deal, with motoring museum owner, Chris.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Bingo's hoping the leather-cased maps, that cost him £86.80,
0:35:12 > 0:35:14will drive up the profit he needs.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- Have you seen the like of this before?- Not quite the same as this.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21You see all sorts of map sets.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24This would have been quite an expensive item
0:35:24 > 0:35:28- when it was produced, I should think.- Do you think it is '30s?
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Certainly, it's the early-style guide.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- Yeah, it's going to be pre-war, definitely.- So, pre-war.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36I suppose Michelin were the people, weren't they?
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Well, very early on, of course, with tyre manufacture
0:35:39 > 0:35:43and then the travel thing, selling their guidebooks.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45- As they do today, with restaurants. - Exactly.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47- The Michelin Guide is the one, isn't it?- Yes, it is.
0:35:47 > 0:35:52Would you be happy to pay 70 or £80 for that?
0:35:52 > 0:35:55- 65.- I will sell them for 65.- OK.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59I think I got slightly carried away in the auction.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02It just happens at auctions.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05James sells the maps, but the engine's fallen out of his profit
0:36:05 > 0:36:09and he has crashed into a loss of £21.80.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14However, there is still time for Bingo to make a comeback in this
0:36:14 > 0:36:16race for selling superstardom.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19But he will need to catch Eric, who has brought his toilet mirror
0:36:19 > 0:36:23for some value-adding TLC, before he sells it on.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26I'm hoping to be given some sound advice,
0:36:26 > 0:36:31when it comes to giving back this fine piece of furniture
0:36:31 > 0:36:35its original looks, that would have been there in around about 1800.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39So the great thing about this restorer mate of mine is,
0:36:39 > 0:36:42his advice comes free.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47And ready to show Eric how to shine up his mahogany mirror,
0:36:47 > 0:36:50is old friend and furniture restorer, Rodrigo.
0:36:50 > 0:36:55Well, Eric, what I've got here is a bit of turps in this jar
0:36:55 > 0:36:57and a bit of 4/0 wire wool.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00What I'm going to do initially is just very, very gently put
0:37:00 > 0:37:06a bit of the turps on cos we can see how it's going to look at the end.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11So that will dry. If I take the drawer out, you can see what
0:37:11 > 0:37:14it's like against the drawer and, you know, we're not far off.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- That's not too bad. - So, actually, that suggests to me
0:37:16 > 0:37:19that just a little bit of TLC, a bit of waxing,
0:37:19 > 0:37:22a tiny bit of a clean, cos we can use the turps
0:37:22 > 0:37:23to clean off all the dirt,
0:37:23 > 0:37:26will actually give us a really, really good result
0:37:26 > 0:37:28and actually, it won't take that long to do that.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32Well, that means it's worth giving it a gentle going over, yeah?
0:37:32 > 0:37:33Yeah. Over to you.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40When restoration is complete,
0:37:40 > 0:37:44Eric's hoping his handiwork will reflect a big profit.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48This is Stoke Park Hotel & Golf Club, in South Buckinghamshire,
0:37:48 > 0:37:52and I'm here to sell to the management
0:37:52 > 0:37:55one Georgian toilet mirror, all fully restored, by moi.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59Eric paid £124 for the toilet mirror and he wants
0:37:59 > 0:38:03to find a new home for it, among other items from the same era.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Eric hopes Nick, who's buying on behalf of the hotel,
0:38:06 > 0:38:09can open the door to a pretty profit.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11This is quite an ancient place, isn't it?
0:38:11 > 0:38:13It is. It is a Georgian building,
0:38:13 > 0:38:17started in 1795, and actually finished in 1814.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21My toilet mirror could fit in quite well, because it was
0:38:21 > 0:38:25made at round about that time, about 1795, or maybe 1810.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29I'm not too sure. It's been given a recent polish.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31I've been responsible for restoring it.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34I've been shown how to do it professionally.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37This is no sort of amateur job.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40This is mahogany veneered, solid mahogany in the supports
0:38:40 > 0:38:45and in the stretcher, then the actual little drawers
0:38:45 > 0:38:48are faced in just a lovely figured mahogany.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50So, the question is, is this
0:38:50 > 0:38:52the sort of thing that would fit in here?
0:38:52 > 0:38:55I think it'd look beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00When it comes to the asking price, if I had any common sense,
0:39:00 > 0:39:01I should be charging for my time,
0:39:01 > 0:39:05because I must have spent at least six to eight hours working on this,
0:39:05 > 0:39:12but I've pitched mine at a very competitive £220.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16Actually, Eric, it sounds like a very, very good deal, and Stoke Park
0:39:16 > 0:39:19would be delighted to buy it and bring the mirror to its new home.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Excellent. Well, put your hand there. Deal done.
0:39:22 > 0:39:23Thank you very much, indeed. Thank you.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Eric finds his mirror a fitting abode
0:39:26 > 0:39:29and he bags £96, to add to his profit pot.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34And with the finish line on the horizon,
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Eric targets his contact Jeremy,
0:39:36 > 0:39:39with the two late 19th-Century colour prints
0:39:39 > 0:39:43by artist Charles Henry Blair, that cost him £49.60.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- If we could do 60? - Yeah, I could go for that.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50Eric's selling skills are a work of art
0:39:50 > 0:39:52and he draws a profit of £10.40.
0:39:52 > 0:39:58It's quite obvious to me that Jeremy knows a baa-argain
0:39:58 > 0:40:00when he sees one.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03And with that, Eric is all sold up.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06In need of some divine intervention, James is hoping his last two items
0:40:06 > 0:40:09can clinch him some prize-winning profit.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15I've come to see an old friend, Camilla, who creates interiors.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17I'm standing in front of an old priory.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20What better place to sell a Bible box?
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Here's the Bible box.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26And Gothic chairs. You know, everything is aligning.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28It has a very religious tone.
0:40:33 > 0:40:38So, we've got a nice Bible box. I think this is probably 1600s, this.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42- And it's suffered the rigours of use.- But that's rather nice.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46It is nice. It's got quite nice old hinges, these H-frame hinges here.
0:40:46 > 0:40:51- It's got lovely old nails everywhere.- Hmm.- Good colour.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55- And what about the chairs?- I'm not sure about them, if I'm honest.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Really? They're, sort of, Gothic revival. I bought those at auction.
0:40:58 > 0:41:03- What you want for those?- I want to do a package deal, special price.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07So, will Camilla let James drive away with a profit?
0:41:07 > 0:41:11We'll find out shortly. This smashing selling slug-out is over.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Only one of them will emerge victorious.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20Our duelling duo both had £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Eric splashed out on seven purchases,
0:41:23 > 0:41:25at a total cost of £787.40.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30James also made seven purchases,
0:41:30 > 0:41:34but paid out less, at £737.80.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38But now the only question is, who has made most profit?
0:41:38 > 0:41:42All of the money that Eric and James have made from today's challenge
0:41:42 > 0:41:44will go to charities of their choice,
0:41:44 > 0:41:46so let's find out who is today's
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52Hey-up! How are you doing, big guy?
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- Very well. How are you? - Yeah, I'm fine.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58All I can tell you is, for me, it was the tale of five chairs,
0:41:58 > 0:42:01really, because I bought four in panic mode
0:42:01 > 0:42:04and I should've looked a little bit more closely,
0:42:04 > 0:42:06so I took a bit of a hit on them,
0:42:06 > 0:42:08but the other one was my William Birch chair,
0:42:08 > 0:42:11which I really wanted to keep. I loved that chair.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15For me, it was a game or two halves, wines and spirits, and furniture.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19Wines and spirits - all right. Furniture - rather poor.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23Right, let's see where we go. Are you ready? One, two, three...
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- Ooh!- My word, Eric.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28- That's a result, isn't it? - It as a result.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32Listen, James, when I saw you buying all that vino, I thought,
0:42:32 > 0:42:34"I wonder if he has checked the sell-by date!"
0:42:34 > 0:42:38- Anyway, let's go for a tipple. - From the master!
0:42:38 > 0:42:40So, it's an out-and-out win for The Knocker,
0:42:40 > 0:42:43but where did it all go wrong for Bingo?
0:42:43 > 0:42:4675, plus 50, on those chairs.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49You KNOW that's more than generous.
0:42:49 > 0:42:53Well, James made an unholy loss of £98.20
0:42:53 > 0:42:55on his 17th-century oak Bible box
0:42:55 > 0:42:59and his two Victorian Gothic oak hall chairs.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02I did poorly on the furniture, but some of those spirits -
0:43:02 > 0:43:07that lovely mixing lady, that came good for me. But Eric, he pipped me.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10Well, I take no great pleasure in that resounding victory.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13No, that's a lie. I do, actually.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16Tomorrow, James has the chance to redeem himself,
0:43:16 > 0:43:20as our duelling dealers face-off in the Put Your Money showdown.
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