Eric Knowles v Catherine Southon - Showdown

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0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that pitches

0:00:04 > 0:00:06Britain's best loved antiques

0:00:06 > 0:00:10experts against each other in an all out battle for profit.

0:00:10 > 0:00:13Let's make hay while that sun shines!

0:00:13 > 0:00:17And gives you the insider's view of the trade.

0:00:17 > 0:00:18Who's there?

0:00:18 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different

0:00:22 > 0:00:24daily challenge.

0:00:24 > 0:00:26The original cheeky chappy!

0:00:26 > 0:00:27Lah-vly!

0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Putting their reputations on the line...- And I'm truly rockin'!

0:00:31 > 0:00:34..and giving you their top tips

0:00:34 > 0:00:39and savvy secrets on how to make the most money from buying and selling.

0:00:39 > 0:00:41Get in there!

0:00:41 > 0:00:45Today, hold on to your hats for the greatest antiques

0:00:45 > 0:00:48challenge on television. Prepare for the pyrotechnics,

0:00:48 > 0:00:51as the Prince of Porcelain, Eric Knowles,

0:00:51 > 0:00:54takes on the first lady of auctioneering, Catherine Southon,

0:00:54 > 0:00:59in the fearsome Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Showdown.

0:00:59 > 0:01:02It's going to be explosive.

0:01:02 > 0:01:06Coming up, Eric gives his expert advice on price setting.

0:01:06 > 0:01:10If you think that may be worth, you know, £10, you start at 15.

0:01:10 > 0:01:12Are you with me?

0:01:12 > 0:01:16Catherine faces the perils of buying something you've not seen.

0:01:16 > 0:01:18Oh, gosh!

0:01:18 > 0:01:21It's not even that brilliant.

0:01:21 > 0:01:25And Eric lets the showdown pressure go to his head.

0:01:25 > 0:01:27Hang on, hang on. They can't see it.

0:01:27 > 0:01:30Keep going, Eric. 12 is bid.

0:01:30 > 0:01:33This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

0:01:46 > 0:01:47Welcome one, welcome all,

0:01:47 > 0:01:50to the pinnacle of the Put Your Money pentathlon.

0:01:50 > 0:01:54Our two tenacious traders have been slugging it out all week

0:01:54 > 0:01:57and if they think that's been tough, they ain't seen nothing yet.

0:01:57 > 0:01:59The showdown requires buckets of brawn,

0:01:59 > 0:02:01the very finest wheeling and dealing

0:02:01 > 0:02:04and every last ounce of knick-knack knowledge,

0:02:04 > 0:02:08but there can only be one winner, so who will shed blood,

0:02:08 > 0:02:11sweat and tears to emerge victorious?

0:02:11 > 0:02:14And who will end up crying alone in the corner?

0:02:14 > 0:02:16Let's meet the contenders.

0:02:16 > 0:02:19First up, a man who masters momentous missions like this.

0:02:19 > 0:02:23He's brave in his bargaining, skilled in his selling,

0:02:23 > 0:02:25and after nearly 40 years in the business,

0:02:25 > 0:02:29he's cemented himself as antiques aristocracy.

0:02:29 > 0:02:35Please be upstanding for Eric 'Knocker' Knowles.

0:02:35 > 0:02:38What an international dealer, eh!

0:02:38 > 0:02:40His opponent will push him all the way.

0:02:40 > 0:02:42A dealing diva who drives for discounts,

0:02:42 > 0:02:45then makes mountains of cash in the flash of a lash.

0:02:45 > 0:02:48Her expertise is extraordinary

0:02:48 > 0:02:51and she's a fearsome fighter who takes no prisoners.

0:02:51 > 0:02:54Show your appreciation for 'Cunning' Catherine Southon.

0:02:56 > 0:02:58Wham-bam, thank you, ma'am.

0:02:58 > 0:03:01These two titans of the trade can take on any tussle,

0:03:01 > 0:03:05but even they will struggle to survive in today's mega challenge.

0:03:05 > 0:03:08They'll be fighting it out at their normal haunts,

0:03:08 > 0:03:12a car boot sale, an antiques fair, an auction, and a foreign market.

0:03:12 > 0:03:16So, they'll need their wits about them.

0:03:16 > 0:03:19They've each got £1,000 of their own money to spend

0:03:19 > 0:03:22and any profit they make will go to their chosen charities.

0:03:22 > 0:03:26So, brace-brace, everybody. We're ready to rumble.

0:03:26 > 0:03:28Eric Knowles and Catherine Southon,

0:03:28 > 0:03:32it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

0:03:32 > 0:03:36- Good to see you. - And you, too.- How are you doing?

0:03:36 > 0:03:40- Oh, I'm doing fine! But we're under starter's orders.- We certainly are!

0:03:40 > 0:03:41So, start the ball rolling.

0:03:41 > 0:03:46Well, Eric, "Welcome to the mighty Showdown. The rules are simple.

0:03:46 > 0:03:50"You must each buy two items at every one of your regular

0:03:50 > 0:03:52"Put Your Money challenges.

0:03:52 > 0:03:55"You have £1,000 to spend."

0:03:55 > 0:04:00"You can sell up to four items wherever you want.

0:04:00 > 0:04:03"The rest will be sold at an auction in direct competition

0:04:03 > 0:04:05"with your opponent.

0:04:05 > 0:04:09"The winner is the dealer who makes the most profit."

0:04:09 > 0:04:12And it ends by giving us both a little bit of good luck.

0:04:12 > 0:04:15- We might need it.- I think so too.

0:04:15 > 0:04:19- You take the high road and I'll take the low road.- Good luck.

0:04:19 > 0:04:20They both seem nervous.

0:04:20 > 0:04:23Maybe it's the prospect of the terrifying Put Your Money

0:04:23 > 0:04:26Showdown auction that's giving them the jitters.

0:04:26 > 0:04:29First, they dive into round one, the car boot sale.

0:04:29 > 0:04:32For this, they are in Battersea in South London,

0:04:32 > 0:04:35so what superb strategy does Southon have?

0:04:35 > 0:04:40My plan for the showdown is to spend as little as possible

0:04:40 > 0:04:42in order to maximise on the profit.

0:04:42 > 0:04:44So cunning Catherine will be

0:04:44 > 0:04:49exercising her hardest hammer haggles. Watch out, Battersea.

0:04:49 > 0:04:51Eric also has a clever plan.

0:04:51 > 0:04:55With a car boot, the tricky thing is finding it,

0:04:55 > 0:04:59but if I can give you a tip, and that is, look at the tabletop,

0:04:59 > 0:05:02but then look underneath the table

0:05:02 > 0:05:05because quite often good things get relegated under there.

0:05:05 > 0:05:09He's done this before so Eric goes off to search high and low

0:05:09 > 0:05:12and Catherine may have already found her first item.

0:05:12 > 0:05:15She's having a good look at a bracelet.

0:05:15 > 0:05:17Stamped on the back 925.

0:05:18 > 0:05:24Which would suggest silver, but it's not English silver, it's continental.

0:05:24 > 0:05:26Let's see how much it is.

0:05:26 > 0:05:29- How much is that one?- 15.- 15!

0:05:29 > 0:05:34- Is that too much?- Yeah. I tell you what, I'll give you eight for it.

0:05:34 > 0:05:36- Does that sound all right? - No.- Oh, go on.- OK then.

0:05:36 > 0:05:39- Take it for eight.- Great.

0:05:39 > 0:05:42Don't think even Catherine expected that to work.

0:05:42 > 0:05:44Let's see her face again. Yes, delighted.

0:05:44 > 0:05:48The lady she bought it from looks a bit miffed though.

0:05:48 > 0:05:50But she's off and running

0:05:50 > 0:05:52Across the sale, Knocker is picking up speed.

0:05:52 > 0:05:54- Do you mind if I fondle this?- No.

0:05:54 > 0:05:56I'm just making sure there's no chips or cracks.

0:05:56 > 0:05:59- What sort of money have we got on it?- £10.

0:05:59 > 0:06:02I will give you £10 for that but the next time somebody comes

0:06:02 > 0:06:06- they will probably say to you, "What's your best price?"- OK.

0:06:06 > 0:06:11If you think that may be worth £10 you start at 15 and then you...

0:06:11 > 0:06:13Are you with me?

0:06:13 > 0:06:16Ah, the old master passes on his knowledge to the newcomers

0:06:16 > 0:06:20but if you ever see him selling, you now know his little secret.

0:06:21 > 0:06:25This is cut and pressed glass. That's electroplated nickel silver.

0:06:25 > 0:06:30It would have been silver like the underside but that's worn away.

0:06:30 > 0:06:32This dates from around 1890.

0:06:32 > 0:06:36It's got all the trademarks of what you want in an object

0:06:36 > 0:06:40but one thing it lacks at the moment are buyers.

0:06:40 > 0:06:42Leave off the selling for now, Eric.

0:06:42 > 0:06:44There's still a long way to go before you get to that point

0:06:44 > 0:06:47although Knocker is soon a step closer.

0:06:48 > 0:06:53I've just paid £25 for a 1920s or '30s ceiling bowl,

0:06:53 > 0:06:57which is made from a soft stone. This is actually alabaster.

0:06:57 > 0:06:59I think it was money well spent.

0:06:59 > 0:07:02Eric has sated his antiques appetite for now,

0:07:02 > 0:07:07which means Catherine needs to pick up the pace and get her second item.

0:07:08 > 0:07:10I love this sign.

0:07:10 > 0:07:14"Police. Slow-down."

0:07:14 > 0:07:17French. Probably '50s.

0:07:17 > 0:07:23- Excuse me, how much is it?- It's £90. - SHE GASPS

0:07:23 > 0:07:28- Oh! Would you take 50 on it? - The very best would be 65.

0:07:29 > 0:07:32Right. I'm going to show you the colour of my money.

0:07:32 > 0:07:34I thought she was saving her money.

0:07:34 > 0:07:36That's a lot to spend on a single car boot purchase

0:07:36 > 0:07:39but she clearly loves the police sign.

0:07:39 > 0:07:42Will it signal an enormous profit? Find out later.

0:07:42 > 0:07:45That's the car boot conquered. Let's assess their assets.

0:07:45 > 0:07:48Eric and Catherine started the showdown

0:07:48 > 0:07:51with £1,000 of their own money to spend.

0:07:51 > 0:07:57Eric "Knocker" Knowles has spent £35, leaving £965 in his wallet.

0:07:57 > 0:07:59"Cunning" Catherine Southon said she'd spend as little as possible

0:07:59 > 0:08:03but she's actually spent double Eric's outlay.

0:08:03 > 0:08:08£73 gone, meaning there's £927 left in her kitty.

0:08:08 > 0:08:11And with that, our pair of dealing dynamos move on to round two

0:08:11 > 0:08:14- the antiques fair. And this is a tough one.

0:08:14 > 0:08:17They are at Ardingly in West Sussex,

0:08:17 > 0:08:21which claims to be the largest fair of its kind in southern England

0:08:21 > 0:08:23so how will they each pick out the best two items on offer

0:08:23 > 0:08:27when there's 1,700 stalls to trawl?

0:08:27 > 0:08:29When you're in the business of buying and selling,

0:08:29 > 0:08:31I know it sounds a bit daft, but you've got to think about now.

0:08:31 > 0:08:34So I'm not thinking Victoriana I'm thinking retro,

0:08:34 > 0:08:36I'm thinking Arts and Crafts, I'm thinking Art Deco.

0:08:36 > 0:08:38That's what I'm thinking, but will I find it?

0:08:38 > 0:08:41Where there's a will, there's a way.

0:08:41 > 0:08:44We'll see how that pans out but Eric needs to hurry up because

0:08:44 > 0:08:48Catherine's already locked eyes on her first potential purchase.

0:08:48 > 0:08:50For some reason I kind of had it in my head

0:08:50 > 0:08:53that I wanted to buy an ice bucket today

0:08:53 > 0:08:57and I like this one purely and simply because of the shape.

0:08:57 > 0:09:00It's got a really beautiful shape - nice, fluted edge,

0:09:00 > 0:09:03nice, fluted edges and also the handles.

0:09:03 > 0:09:05It is chrome plated

0:09:05 > 0:09:09and I can imagine this with a finest bottle of champagne inside it.

0:09:09 > 0:09:12Catherine buys the bucket from someone who's a little camera shy.

0:09:12 > 0:09:15She pays a cool £23 but there's nothing chilled about this

0:09:15 > 0:09:18ticking time bomb of trader versus trader.

0:09:18 > 0:09:22Talking of ticking, Eric soon clocks his next target and quickly buys it.

0:09:24 > 0:09:27Well, I wasn't going to leave this for £55

0:09:27 > 0:09:33because it's a good clock from probably around 1930.

0:09:33 > 0:09:37The size of it tells me that it probably stood in a boardroom

0:09:37 > 0:09:40cos it is larger than most but it does need a bit of work.

0:09:40 > 0:09:45You can see here that it has suffered the ravages of time.

0:09:45 > 0:09:50It's a good looking piece of 1930s horology.

0:09:51 > 0:09:54And Eric stays true to his mini mission of Art Deco items.

0:09:54 > 0:09:58Our bullish bargainers each need one more item here in West Sussex.

0:09:58 > 0:10:00The competition couldn't be closer.

0:10:00 > 0:10:03Excuse me, can I have a little look at this? The little dog.

0:10:03 > 0:10:06Is it the top of a cane? It's not a cane, is it? It's like a whip.

0:10:06 > 0:10:08- Yeah, it's a whip.- Ah-ha.

0:10:08 > 0:10:10Now, this isn't to everyone's taste

0:10:10 > 0:10:15because of the hunting scene that's on it and the hunting associations

0:10:15 > 0:10:18but let me tell you, this is something that is very interesting

0:10:18 > 0:10:21and something which is really quite unique.

0:10:22 > 0:10:27So the top of this, we've got a carved head of a hound, a dog,

0:10:27 > 0:10:29and then a whistle at the top.

0:10:29 > 0:10:32And he has got his original glass eyes which is really nice

0:10:32 > 0:10:34because often these can be missing.

0:10:34 > 0:10:36And then we've got a silver collar.

0:10:36 > 0:10:39This dates to the beginning of the 20th century.

0:10:39 > 0:10:42- How much for your whip? - The very best is £90.

0:10:42 > 0:10:44Could you say 85?

0:10:44 > 0:10:46- Go on. 85.- Is that all right?

0:10:46 > 0:10:49Thank you very much indeed. I really like that.

0:10:49 > 0:10:51That's Catherine done and dusted for now.

0:10:51 > 0:10:53As she hightails it to round three,

0:10:53 > 0:10:55Eric's hunt continues but he might have just

0:10:55 > 0:10:59- found something and it's more Deco. - I like your mirror.

0:11:00 > 0:11:04It's in wrought iron. It's nice. What is the best?

0:11:04 > 0:11:07- £50.- Put it there.

0:11:07 > 0:11:12- OK.- Thank you.- You can assure me that's a slimming mirror, can't you?

0:11:12 > 0:11:14I can assure you it's a slimming mirror, yes.

0:11:14 > 0:11:16Very important when you buy a mirror,

0:11:16 > 0:11:19make sure it's a slimming mirror because there are fattening mirrors

0:11:19 > 0:11:22and it's only women that know the difference cos I haven't got a clue.

0:11:22 > 0:11:25He's a real charmer, isn't he?

0:11:25 > 0:11:27Our showdown ship is moving on

0:11:27 > 0:11:30but before it docks at the next location, let's tot up the tallies.

0:11:30 > 0:11:35After two antiques events, Eric has spent £140 on his four items

0:11:35 > 0:11:39so he's got £860 left in his kitty.

0:11:39 > 0:11:43Catherine, meanwhile, has spent a little more - £181,

0:11:43 > 0:11:46meaning she has £819 to play with.

0:11:46 > 0:11:48Our count and countess of collectables

0:11:48 > 0:11:50move on to round three, the auction.

0:11:50 > 0:11:53Our gavel wise go-getters are in Nottingham

0:11:53 > 0:11:55at the Mellors And Kirk saleroom.

0:11:55 > 0:11:58They have both scanned the catalogue and had a decent poke around

0:11:58 > 0:12:01so they've got a good idea of the lots they love

0:12:01 > 0:12:05but as ever at auction, they need their wits about them.

0:12:05 > 0:12:09The observant Catherine has scanned the room and she's got a plan.

0:12:09 > 0:12:12Some of the jewellery seems to be going quite cheaply.

0:12:12 > 0:12:15There's not a huge amount of people bidding here.

0:12:15 > 0:12:18I have seen a rather nice ring.

0:12:18 > 0:12:20190. 200. And 20. 220, now.

0:12:20 > 0:12:23220 I am bid. 220. Going once at 220...

0:12:25 > 0:12:27Oh, she's in.

0:12:28 > 0:12:31At £250 over here. I sell.

0:12:31 > 0:12:33That's what you call an impulse buy.

0:12:33 > 0:12:36It could be a very big oops.

0:12:36 > 0:12:38Already doubting herself?

0:12:38 > 0:12:40Catherine has just blown a whole load of money.

0:12:40 > 0:12:43Including the saleroom fees she pays £302.50.

0:12:45 > 0:12:48Once she gets up and close with the ring, is she impressed?

0:12:48 > 0:12:50Oh, gosh.

0:12:52 > 0:12:54It's not even that brilliant.

0:12:55 > 0:12:57It's not really nicely made.

0:12:57 > 0:12:59It's not the best quality I've seen, I must admit.

0:13:01 > 0:13:06But 18 carat white gold ring with stepped centre ruby

0:13:06 > 0:13:10and these trapeze cut diamonds on the side.

0:13:10 > 0:13:13Is someone going to pay £400 for it?

0:13:13 > 0:13:16This is a lesson to you all.

0:13:17 > 0:13:21Look, look and look again before you buy.

0:13:21 > 0:13:25Could that rush of bidding blood to the brain prove fatal?

0:13:25 > 0:13:29Has she just ruined her campaign in one fell swoop? Let's hope not.

0:13:29 > 0:13:32Catherine does choose her next lot with caution

0:13:32 > 0:13:34but more bad news for our lady.

0:13:34 > 0:13:36Eric is targeting it too

0:13:36 > 0:13:39so who will win the clash of the condiment set?

0:13:41 > 0:13:43And Catherine's got an inkling of what's going on.

0:13:43 > 0:13:46I've got a feeling Mr Knowles might be going for this.

0:13:46 > 0:13:48110. 120. 130.

0:13:48 > 0:13:52140. And I sell for £140...

0:13:54 > 0:13:58Oh, she was too late. A dramatic last-minute change of mind.

0:13:58 > 0:14:02Eric is elated and Catherine's saleroom struggle continues.

0:14:02 > 0:14:07Knocker gets his first auction purchase for £169.40 with fees.

0:14:09 > 0:14:11This is my Mappin & Webb cruet set.

0:14:11 > 0:14:17I get two mustard pots, two salt cellars and two pepper pots

0:14:17 > 0:14:21but I also get the little spoons and they are all marked.

0:14:21 > 0:14:24It's always nice when you get something like this

0:14:24 > 0:14:27in its original presentation box.

0:14:27 > 0:14:29So Eric is full of the joys of silver

0:14:29 > 0:14:32but Catherine has lost her cunning streak.

0:14:32 > 0:14:36First impulse and then hesitation have weakened her position.

0:14:36 > 0:14:39How will she fare with the next lot she's interested in?

0:14:39 > 0:14:42An Arts and Crafts brass jardiniere.

0:14:42 > 0:14:4335 for it.

0:14:43 > 0:14:4540. 45. 50.

0:14:45 > 0:14:48- 50, I'm bid. - Eric's bidding against her.

0:14:48 > 0:14:50No? £70.

0:14:50 > 0:14:55The lady's bid over here and I'm selling at £70.

0:14:55 > 0:14:58(I was the underbidder.

0:14:58 > 0:15:02(And that cunning girl was the successful bidder.)

0:15:02 > 0:15:06Anyone would think he bid her up on purpose. Naughty Knocker!

0:15:06 > 0:15:10As a result Catherine paid £84.70 including fees

0:15:10 > 0:15:13but it doesn't matter. She is pleased with her lot.

0:15:13 > 0:15:18It's brass, a sheet of brass but it's got these embossed flowers on

0:15:18 > 0:15:23so it has got a little bit of style there but it's not too fussy

0:15:23 > 0:15:26and that was the whole ethos behind Arts and Crafts

0:15:26 > 0:15:28in the late 19th century period.

0:15:28 > 0:15:31It's what William Morris was shouting about.

0:15:31 > 0:15:35He wanted good design but he wanted things that could be useful.

0:15:35 > 0:15:39- We've got it there, in a nutshell. - Nice to see Catherine smiling.

0:15:39 > 0:15:43Eric rounds off the auction action by buying three plates.

0:15:43 > 0:15:47They all come together in one lot and he pays £30.25 with fees.

0:15:48 > 0:15:51They are all made by different makers.

0:15:51 > 0:15:55This one, as you can see, with wonderful iris type plant on it.

0:15:55 > 0:15:57It says here, Coalport 1860.

0:15:59 > 0:16:04This one is all hand-painted on a dark cobalt background.

0:16:04 > 0:16:07The third one, which is the one that really attracted my eye,

0:16:07 > 0:16:14is in fact Royal Worcester and it's signed by an artist called Phillips.

0:16:14 > 0:16:20This is all hand-painted round about 1910 or 1920.

0:16:20 > 0:16:23Hopefully I'll find a happy owner.

0:16:23 > 0:16:26Eric, as ever, happiest when he's perusing the porcelain.

0:16:26 > 0:16:30That's three rounds down. Let's do some number crunching.

0:16:30 > 0:16:33Both our dealers started the challenge

0:16:33 > 0:16:35with £1,000 of their own money.

0:16:35 > 0:16:39Eric has spent £339.65 so far,

0:16:39 > 0:16:43leaving £660.35 for the final round.

0:16:43 > 0:16:48Catherine has spent considerably more - £568.20.

0:16:48 > 0:16:52That means she's got £431.80 left to play with.

0:16:53 > 0:16:56So we move on to our final rendezvous.

0:16:56 > 0:16:59Round four is the foreign market.

0:16:59 > 0:17:02Our sparring Spartans change their leftover pounds into euros

0:17:02 > 0:17:05ready for a final forage in France

0:17:05 > 0:17:07at the upmarket St Antoine flea market in Paris.

0:17:08 > 0:17:12This place is renowned for its high prices but that shouldn't matter.

0:17:12 > 0:17:14They've both got plenty of cash to splash.

0:17:14 > 0:17:16Before they embark on this last lap,

0:17:16 > 0:17:20Catherine takes some time out to go over her gameplay.

0:17:20 > 0:17:25Two pieces that I'm looking for today for my showdown

0:17:25 > 0:17:28have to be "wham, bam, thank you, ma'am".

0:17:28 > 0:17:31They have to be things, for me,

0:17:31 > 0:17:34- that are going to go to the auction. - Very wise.

0:17:34 > 0:17:38Already planning ahead to avoid the terror of the showdown auction.

0:17:38 > 0:17:40And while Eric wanders around,

0:17:40 > 0:17:43Catherine spots some powder boxes made by Tiffany.

0:17:43 > 0:17:46It's saying 350 euros for the three.

0:17:46 > 0:17:49That's really too much money.

0:17:49 > 0:17:52They are beautiful and they are top, top quality

0:17:52 > 0:17:56because they are retail by Tiffany. Sterling silver at the top.

0:17:57 > 0:18:02Beautifully cut. And this guilloche enamel is just perfect.

0:18:02 > 0:18:06- A really pretty pink colour. - Deux cent quarante.

0:18:06 > 0:18:08- Allez.- Oh, 240.

0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Deux cent trente? C'est tout? That's it.- Voila.

0:18:15 > 0:18:17Merci, monsieur. Merci beaucoup.

0:18:17 > 0:18:21230 euros. I must be mad. (But I love it!)

0:18:22 > 0:18:25- It is Tiffany, darling.- Oh, darling.

0:18:25 > 0:18:29Our little luvvie got a massive discount.

0:18:29 > 0:18:31Converting the price back into sterling,

0:18:31 > 0:18:33Catherine pays £209.10.

0:18:33 > 0:18:37Eric is still walking around frankly getting nowhere as Catherine

0:18:37 > 0:18:39prepares to pounce again.

0:18:39 > 0:18:43These are sales catalogues, auction catalogues from Sotheby's,

0:18:43 > 0:18:45mainly in the '70s.

0:18:46 > 0:18:50These, now, are essential reference guides.

0:18:50 > 0:18:53Catherine knocks the seller down from eight euros to five

0:18:53 > 0:18:55and strikes a deal.

0:18:55 > 0:18:58That works out at £4.55. Catherine can relax.

0:18:58 > 0:19:00She's got her eight buys in the bag.

0:19:00 > 0:19:04Time to catch up with Eric. He's spotted some quizzing glasses.

0:19:04 > 0:19:07What would be the best? I know.

0:19:07 > 0:19:09Je prefere cent cinquante.

0:19:09 > 0:19:13- Which is?- 150.- 150. OK.

0:19:13 > 0:19:16- OK.- Can I buy that?- Yes, of course.

0:19:16 > 0:19:19Eric's oddly quiet there.

0:19:19 > 0:19:22He pays £136.36 and didn't even haggle.

0:19:22 > 0:19:24Does he think he is on to a winner?

0:19:24 > 0:19:27I just spent 150 euros on a very small object

0:19:27 > 0:19:32but it is an exquisite object insofar as the decoration,

0:19:32 > 0:19:34which is called pique work.

0:19:34 > 0:19:36It appears to be either gold or silver

0:19:36 > 0:19:39which has been inset into tortoiseshell.

0:19:39 > 0:19:42This dates to probably round about 1870 - 1880s.

0:19:42 > 0:19:46So it is well before the legislation

0:19:46 > 0:19:49that, quite rightly, protects turtles.

0:19:49 > 0:19:52A lorgnette is essentially a sort of quizzing glass.

0:19:52 > 0:19:55Something you need when you just want to examine

0:19:55 > 0:19:57a little bit more detail on something.

0:19:57 > 0:20:00Let me just take a closer look.

0:20:01 > 0:20:04Yes, yes. You are looking bigger, everybody. You are looking bigger.

0:20:04 > 0:20:07Is he trying to tell us we need one of his famous slimming mirrors?

0:20:07 > 0:20:12Cheeky monkey! Eric is fully focused and soon spots something

0:20:12 > 0:20:15that could be his final find.

0:20:15 > 0:20:19This is quite a pretty piece. It's got a lovely amethyst...

0:20:19 > 0:20:22It matches your top, darling. No, no, no, no.

0:20:22 > 0:20:25- No, oui. Mauve, mauve, mauve. - Ah, oui. OK. OK.

0:20:25 > 0:20:27Colour-coordinated dealer.

0:20:27 > 0:20:29Is 120 possible?

0:20:29 > 0:20:32- 120?- 140.- 140.

0:20:32 > 0:20:35- 140, 120.- 120? OK.

0:20:35 > 0:20:38120. Madame, 120.

0:20:38 > 0:20:41- Oui.- OK. D'accord.- Fantastic.

0:20:41 > 0:20:43That was rather confusing for the lady but just to be clear,

0:20:43 > 0:20:49Eric pays £109.09 for his box and he's as pleased as punch.

0:20:49 > 0:20:52This is a lovely little purple glass box and cover.

0:20:52 > 0:20:56It is made by a firm called Moser in Carlsbad which at that time

0:20:56 > 0:20:58was in Czechoslovakia.

0:20:58 > 0:21:03The decoration is using an acid cut technique so they lay on a stencil.

0:21:03 > 0:21:08You've got this continuous band of what appear to be Amazon women

0:21:08 > 0:21:11all heightened in gilt so all I can hope now

0:21:11 > 0:21:16is that these girls strut their stuff and get me a profit.

0:21:16 > 0:21:17There we are.

0:21:17 > 0:21:20All they've got to do now is sell everything and that's the hard bit.

0:21:20 > 0:21:23Before the fun really starts,

0:21:23 > 0:21:25let's have a look at their final spending figures.

0:21:25 > 0:21:27Both our bargain hunters joined the showdown

0:21:27 > 0:21:30with £1,000 of their own money to spend.

0:21:30 > 0:21:32After all eight purchases are accounted for,

0:21:32 > 0:21:36Eric has paid out a total of £585.10.

0:21:36 > 0:21:42Catherine has spent almost £200 more at £781.85.

0:21:43 > 0:21:47Before they attempt to turn all that into spanking great profits,

0:21:47 > 0:21:50who feels they spent most wisely?

0:21:50 > 0:21:54- So that's the buying done. - The showdown is over.

0:21:54 > 0:21:57- It is.- How has it been for you? - Well, I'm OK.

0:21:57 > 0:22:01I'm sure that my quizzing glasses will come good

0:22:01 > 0:22:05because it's just the most exquisite quality. What about you?

0:22:05 > 0:22:09My favourite purchase of the showdown has to be my auction catalogues,

0:22:09 > 0:22:12which I paid five euros for.

0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Well, may the force be with you, my sweet. OK. All right.- And you.

0:22:15 > 0:22:17- Bye.- See you in Angleterre.

0:22:21 > 0:22:23Yes, they head back to Blighty because

0:22:23 > 0:22:27although they've bought their booty, the showdown is not show-done.

0:22:27 > 0:22:29In fact, far from it.

0:22:29 > 0:22:32Eric and Catherine must now transform into selling supremos

0:22:32 > 0:22:35as they try to off-load every last item for maximum profit

0:22:35 > 0:22:37but that's even harder today.

0:22:37 > 0:22:41You see, the showdown has a twist - the auction.

0:22:41 > 0:22:44A place where they have no control, no chance to haggle,

0:22:44 > 0:22:46persuade or sweet talk.

0:22:46 > 0:22:48The selling prices are completely out of their hands.

0:22:48 > 0:22:52Our trading tycoons must put at least four items under the hammer.

0:22:52 > 0:22:57They could see their profits soar or they could lose everything.

0:22:57 > 0:23:00Both our experts return to their respective bases to draw

0:23:00 > 0:23:04up their battle plans and crucially decide which items they will

0:23:04 > 0:23:07sell privately and which will stand their ground in a saleroom.

0:23:07 > 0:23:11Back at Knocker HQ in Buckinghamshire,

0:23:11 > 0:23:14- Eric has got it all worked out. - This is my almighty haul,

0:23:14 > 0:23:19including my wrought iron French demilune wall mirror,

0:23:19 > 0:23:23my silver cruet set and on top of that

0:23:23 > 0:23:26my Moser amethyst glass box and cover

0:23:26 > 0:23:32and my French lorgnette with beautiful intricate pique work.

0:23:32 > 0:23:37And for auction, one English cut glass biscuit barrel.

0:23:37 > 0:23:43I've also got my alabaster shade, date-wise round about 1925.

0:23:43 > 0:23:46My three plates, the most important of which is the Royal Worcester

0:23:46 > 0:23:48example, which is actually signed.

0:23:48 > 0:23:52Finally I've got my Art Deco clock,

0:23:52 > 0:23:55which looks as though at some stage it has graced

0:23:55 > 0:23:58the boardroom of some city firm.

0:23:58 > 0:24:01I am playing all my cards.

0:24:01 > 0:24:03The question I'm asking myself

0:24:03 > 0:24:07is does my competitor have an ace up her sleeve?

0:24:07 > 0:24:11Let's see, shall we? Cunning Catherine is now home in Kent

0:24:11 > 0:24:14and she's nearly made up her mind about her battle plan.

0:24:14 > 0:24:18Now, the items I know that are definitely going off to the auction

0:24:18 > 0:24:21are the catalogues, the whip - I think it's fabulous,

0:24:21 > 0:24:24it's got a lot of things going for it - and the powder bottles.

0:24:24 > 0:24:30They're pink and they're perfect. I've just got one more to choose.

0:24:30 > 0:24:32It's definitely not going to be the jardiniere,

0:24:32 > 0:24:34cos I've got somebody in mind for that,

0:24:34 > 0:24:38and my piece de resistance is my fabulous police sign.

0:24:38 > 0:24:44The ring, this is something that I bought at auction completely blind.

0:24:44 > 0:24:49I looked at it and I realised that it's actually not fabulous quality.

0:24:49 > 0:24:53This little bracelet I paid eight pounds for.

0:24:53 > 0:24:56It's nothing particularly special but there's something in that.

0:24:56 > 0:25:00The bucket is not going to set the room alight.

0:25:00 > 0:25:07All in all, not a bad selection but some are better than others.

0:25:07 > 0:25:10Always the way Catherine, always the way.

0:25:10 > 0:25:13Both our dastardly dealers get to work finding the very best buyers

0:25:13 > 0:25:15who will hand over masses of cash.

0:25:15 > 0:25:17With the showdown auction looming,

0:25:17 > 0:25:20they don't have any time to hang about and remember,

0:25:20 > 0:25:23until they have shaken on it and the money has changed hands,

0:25:23 > 0:25:25no deal is ever sealed.

0:25:25 > 0:25:28Cunning Catherine is straight out there.

0:25:28 > 0:25:30She is near Westerham in Kent and is hoping to plant a profit with

0:25:30 > 0:25:34her brass jardiniere from the late 19th-century.

0:25:34 > 0:25:36It owes her almost £85.

0:25:36 > 0:25:40I've come to the gorgeous village of Brasted to see Jonathan

0:25:40 > 0:25:42who runs an antiques shop here.

0:25:43 > 0:25:49I've come to see if he will buy my rather smart jardiniere.

0:25:49 > 0:25:52- What do you think? Arts and Crafts? - Arts and Crafts.

0:25:52 > 0:25:55- It's nice.- It's lovely, isn't it? - It's brass, not copper, isn't it?

0:25:55 > 0:26:00- Yes.- Yeah.- I thought the design was simple yet very attractive.

0:26:00 > 0:26:02It's super. Yeah.

0:26:02 > 0:26:05So surprise me how little you want for it.

0:26:05 > 0:26:09I would quite like 150.

0:26:09 > 0:26:11I'm thinking about 125 for that.

0:26:11 > 0:26:15If we could shake on 130, Jonathan, I would be jolly happy.

0:26:16 > 0:26:19- OK.- Could we shake on that?- I would do that for you.

0:26:19 > 0:26:21- Thank you very much. - That's a nice thing to own.

0:26:21 > 0:26:23Catherine makes an impressive start.

0:26:23 > 0:26:27The jardiniere pots a profit of £45.30.

0:26:27 > 0:26:30Eric is aiming high with his first attempt at a sale.

0:26:30 > 0:26:33He's ventured into the heart of London with his quizzing glasses

0:26:33 > 0:26:36and he's just across the park from Buckingham Palace.

0:26:36 > 0:26:40I've been in touch with this remarkable jewellery shop

0:26:40 > 0:26:43who have expressed an interest in my lorgnette.

0:26:43 > 0:26:49And I'm not one to name-drop but the Queen actually buys here

0:26:49 > 0:26:52so as we say in my part of the world,

0:26:52 > 0:26:55if it's good enough for 'er, it's good enough for me.

0:26:55 > 0:26:58Let's hope your lorgnette is good enough for them.

0:26:58 > 0:27:03It cost Eric just over £136. He's meeting Stanley.

0:27:03 > 0:27:09When I came across this little lorgnette I was totally smitten.

0:27:09 > 0:27:11How lovely.

0:27:11 > 0:27:16The pique work, I think, is a mixture of two coloured golds.

0:27:16 > 0:27:20Yes. It's lovely with the yellow gold and the rose gold.

0:27:20 > 0:27:23It's quite unusual because normally it would be silver and gold.

0:27:23 > 0:27:28I was thinking date-wise somewhere round about 1890 or thereabouts.

0:27:28 > 0:27:30Spot on, yes.

0:27:30 > 0:27:36- I was hoping for somewhere in the region of around about £600.- Really?

0:27:36 > 0:27:41Tortoiseshell is not always the easiest thing to sell.

0:27:41 > 0:27:44I would have thought 260 to £280.

0:27:44 > 0:27:47If we met at the halfway mark?

0:27:47 > 0:27:50I think at £300 we would have a deal.

0:27:50 > 0:27:53- I think at £300 we've got a deal. - Thank you very much.

0:27:53 > 0:27:55That's a pleasure. Thank you.

0:27:55 > 0:27:57It might be a long way from what he wanted

0:27:57 > 0:28:02but it's an excellent start nonetheless. £163.64.

0:28:02 > 0:28:07So Eric leaps into the lead and Catherine has her work cut out.

0:28:07 > 0:28:10But she's upping the stakes by trying a double deal.

0:28:10 > 0:28:13She's brought her bracelet and ice bucket to Otford in Kent.

0:28:13 > 0:28:16She needs a total of £31 to break even here

0:28:16 > 0:28:19so will antiques dealer Angie help her out?

0:28:20 > 0:28:22First of all, have a look at that.

0:28:23 > 0:28:26- Oh!- Rather pretty bracelet.

0:28:26 > 0:28:31- I thought, this to me looks like malachite.- It does.- And silver.

0:28:31 > 0:28:34I am looking for around 50 or £60.

0:28:34 > 0:28:37- What do you think?- 40?- 40.- 40.

0:28:37 > 0:28:41OK, 40. We'll go for 40 if that's what you're happy with.

0:28:41 > 0:28:43- I think that's brilliant. - I'm sure you do. £40!

0:28:43 > 0:28:47- Second item, ice bucket.- That's nice. Yeah.- It's all right, isn't it?

0:28:47 > 0:28:50I mean, there's not a lot you can say about it.

0:28:50 > 0:28:54- What would you offer for that? - Gosh. I don't know. 25.

0:28:55 > 0:28:57That's what I paid for it

0:28:57 > 0:29:00so I couldn't possibly let you have it at that.

0:29:00 > 0:29:02- 35.- 40. Go on.- All right.

0:29:02 > 0:29:04- Yeah. OK.- Happy with that? - Yeah. That's good.

0:29:04 > 0:29:07So, Catherine achieves the double deal

0:29:07 > 0:29:09and more than doubles her money.

0:29:09 > 0:29:12The two sales combined bring in a total profit of £49.

0:29:12 > 0:29:16Our cunning cat is going great guns, three sales to Eric's one.

0:29:16 > 0:29:20But he's hoping for big things from his condiment set.

0:29:20 > 0:29:25I'm in London's Chancery Lane and if you're talking silver,

0:29:25 > 0:29:27that means the London Silver Vaults.

0:29:27 > 0:29:30I'm here to meet Joel Langford,

0:29:30 > 0:29:34who's expressed an interest in my condiment set by Mappin & Webb

0:29:34 > 0:29:38and sadly, I think I'm going to be parting company.

0:29:38 > 0:29:41At auction, Eric paid just shy of £170

0:29:41 > 0:29:45for the six piece set that dates to 1919.

0:29:45 > 0:29:47But will Joel be impressed?

0:29:47 > 0:29:51Looking around, Joel, it's very humble, what I have to offer.

0:29:52 > 0:29:56But have a look, because they are at least all original

0:29:56 > 0:29:58and they're in the original presentation case.

0:29:58 > 0:30:02- Have a look.- Inspect them? - Please do.- OK.

0:30:02 > 0:30:05There's a little dent there, I noticed. Let's have a look.

0:30:05 > 0:30:09It's nice that it's got the spoons. They look original, which is good.

0:30:09 > 0:30:13And that's in good order. Same date and the maker. Dings can come out.

0:30:13 > 0:30:17In this case, so far, so good. Well, that one seems OK.

0:30:17 > 0:30:21And all the blue glass liners are original and in good order.

0:30:21 > 0:30:28- So, I was looking for around about £300 on this.- I would say £230.

0:30:28 > 0:30:35- £230. There's my hand. There's the shake.- Why, thank you very much.

0:30:35 > 0:30:38Yes, you get the idea he could have eked out a bit more there,

0:30:38 > 0:30:42but no matter. He still heads home with a profit of £60.60.

0:30:42 > 0:30:44Eric is still in the league,

0:30:44 > 0:30:46but Catherine is a force to be reckoned with.

0:30:46 > 0:30:49She's travelled to Weybridge in Surrey to try her luck with

0:30:49 > 0:30:53what she calls the piece de resistance - her police sign.

0:30:53 > 0:30:55I've come to see Rob.

0:30:55 > 0:30:58He owns an online business selling French bits and pieces

0:30:58 > 0:31:04and I have a feeling this is going to be tre fantastic.

0:31:04 > 0:31:06Her confidence is sky-high,

0:31:06 > 0:31:10so will Rob part with more than the £65 Catherine forked out?

0:31:10 > 0:31:15- What do you think about that?- Wow. That's really...impressive, huh?

0:31:15 > 0:31:16- It's good, isn't it?- Yeah.

0:31:16 > 0:31:20- They're normally sort of the UK size, the little...- A lot smaller.

0:31:20 > 0:31:23I'm going to have to put it down because it is incredibly heavy.

0:31:23 > 0:31:25I could see a market for it.

0:31:25 > 0:31:28- I'd be looking at between £100 to £150.- Wow.

0:31:28 > 0:31:32- Probably looking just under that, maybe £90.- 100?

0:31:32 > 0:31:34I'll do 100 but that would be as far as I'd go.

0:31:34 > 0:31:37That would be as far as you go. Let's shake on it.

0:31:37 > 0:31:39And I wish you lots of luck with that

0:31:39 > 0:31:41because I think that has fantastic potential.

0:31:41 > 0:31:45So, the sign shows her the way to another £35 of profit,

0:31:45 > 0:31:48which means the ruby and diamond ring that

0:31:48 > 0:31:51she was so unimpressed with will be going to auction.

0:31:51 > 0:31:55And with Catherine all sold up, Eric needs to pull his finger out.

0:31:55 > 0:31:58He sells his Art Deco mirror for £65 to a dealer in Chiswick

0:31:58 > 0:32:03in West London and that brings in another £15 for his profit pot.

0:32:03 > 0:32:06For his final item, Eric decides to leave the capital.

0:32:06 > 0:32:09He motors up to the Midlands with his purple box.

0:32:10 > 0:32:11Well, I'm in Birmingham

0:32:11 > 0:32:16and I'm here to meet a collector of Continental glass.

0:32:16 > 0:32:23Now, I've sent him an image of my Moser box and cover and he likes it,

0:32:23 > 0:32:25so, so far so good.

0:32:25 > 0:32:27He's seen it in two dimensions, he's now going to see it in three

0:32:27 > 0:32:30and, hopefully, he's going to buy it.

0:32:30 > 0:32:33Attila has quite a collection of continental glass.

0:32:33 > 0:32:37Eric's box cost just under £110.

0:32:37 > 0:32:39Have a look.

0:32:39 > 0:32:41The gilding is quite good.

0:32:41 > 0:32:44I'm hoping that it appeals enough for you to want to buy it.

0:32:44 > 0:32:46Yeah, well, it depends on the price.

0:32:46 > 0:32:50I mean, I was looking for £190 or something like that.

0:32:50 > 0:32:55- How about 130?- For 140 I'll sell it to you.

0:32:55 > 0:33:00- 140 is all right.- Is 140 all right? - Yes.- Put it there. OK.

0:33:00 > 0:33:01You're a star.

0:33:01 > 0:33:05And that last private sale makes Knocker a profit of £30.91,

0:33:05 > 0:33:07so there we have it.

0:33:07 > 0:33:10All that's left is the showdown auction,

0:33:10 > 0:33:12but before we brave the bidding,

0:33:12 > 0:33:14let's see how their figures are adding up.

0:33:14 > 0:33:17Both our daring dealers have sold four items so far.

0:33:17 > 0:33:20Eric "Knocker" Knowles has done well.

0:33:20 > 0:33:23At the moment he is £270.15 in profit.

0:33:23 > 0:33:25Cunning Catherine Southon is looking less impressive.

0:33:25 > 0:33:28£129.30 so far,

0:33:28 > 0:33:31but her three most expensive items are still to be sold.

0:33:31 > 0:33:33So, the time has finally arrived.

0:33:33 > 0:33:35The moment we've all been waiting for.

0:33:35 > 0:33:37It's the mighty showdown auction,

0:33:37 > 0:33:40the antiques version of a penalty shoot out.

0:33:40 > 0:33:42Dreams are made and hearts are broken

0:33:42 > 0:33:46and our dealers can only stand back and watch as the great

0:33:46 > 0:33:50British public helps them to win big or makes them lose everything.

0:33:50 > 0:33:53All of Eric and Catherine's remaining items will go under

0:33:53 > 0:33:56the hammer at the Diss Auction Rooms in Norfolk.

0:33:56 > 0:33:59Our experts are in the hands of the auctioneers now and must pay all

0:33:59 > 0:34:04the usual selling fees and Catherine, in particular, is feeling the fear.

0:34:04 > 0:34:08I am scared. I've got really risky stuff today. Yours is not so risky.

0:34:08 > 0:34:12True. True. But I have learnt my lesson in years gone by.

0:34:12 > 0:34:15I'm just holding my breath today, it's as simple as that.

0:34:15 > 0:34:16So, before the fun starts,

0:34:16 > 0:34:20Eric and Catherine check out each other's lots one last time.

0:34:20 > 0:34:25Eric only paid £10 and is estimated at 25-30, he's got no worries there.

0:34:25 > 0:34:26It will walk out.

0:34:26 > 0:34:30I'm not so sure that there is much of a market for old catalogues.

0:34:30 > 0:34:34I hope I am wrong because I've got about 2,000 at home.

0:34:34 > 0:34:38Again, not my cup of tea, not something I would focus on,

0:34:38 > 0:34:41but he's seen them, he's seen that he can make money

0:34:41 > 0:34:46and he's going to walk away with cash in his pocket.

0:34:46 > 0:34:49Looks painful whatever it is. I'll give that a miss.

0:34:50 > 0:34:52Well, he's done it again, hasn't he?

0:34:52 > 0:34:54I mean, he's bought something low value,

0:34:54 > 0:35:00£25 and it's got £20-30 on, so he's got profit written all over it.

0:35:00 > 0:35:02She paid £200 for these and a bit more

0:35:02 > 0:35:05and they've estimated them at 80-120, which I think is a bit mean,

0:35:05 > 0:35:08so I think she will come good with these.

0:35:08 > 0:35:11It's Art Deco, it's very sleek,

0:35:11 > 0:35:14it's slim and it's just classy.

0:35:14 > 0:35:19That is going to make a large amount of cash.

0:35:19 > 0:35:25I know she paid 300 for it. They estimate it at 60-80.

0:35:25 > 0:35:28Well, with all due respect, I am not a jewellery expert,

0:35:28 > 0:35:31but that has got to be worth more than that, surely?

0:35:31 > 0:35:33The auction soon gets under way

0:35:33 > 0:35:38and first up is Catherine's riding crop that cost her £85.

0:35:38 > 0:35:40It's an interesting object, isn't it?

0:35:40 > 0:35:41I think it's got quite a lot going for it.

0:35:41 > 0:35:4540 bid, sir. 45. 50, 5.

0:35:45 > 0:35:5160, 5. 70. £70. Are you all done?

0:35:53 > 0:35:58Once auction fees are deducted, Catherine makes a loss of £27.90.

0:35:58 > 0:36:00Don't worry about that too much.

0:36:00 > 0:36:02- I think this is the first of many today.- Don't say that!

0:36:02 > 0:36:06- We've got to be gung ho.- Positive. - We've got to be positive, exactly.

0:36:06 > 0:36:09Well, Mr Positive is up next.

0:36:09 > 0:36:14- It's the plates that cost him just over £30.- 40 I will take.

0:36:14 > 0:36:1930 then to start. £10 a plate. 30 bid in the galleries. 32 downstairs.

0:36:19 > 0:36:23- 35 in the gallery and selling.- 35.

0:36:23 > 0:36:26There may be a loss after paying my charges there, you know.

0:36:26 > 0:36:28- I think there will be, Eric.- Ouch.

0:36:28 > 0:36:30Yes, they're absolutely right.

0:36:30 > 0:36:33After fees, Eric digests a loss of £2.91.

0:36:33 > 0:36:37He has a little more luck with his Victorian biscuit barrel.

0:36:37 > 0:36:40At 20 and selling.

0:36:40 > 0:36:42£20 hammer price and once the fees are taken,

0:36:42 > 0:36:45it makes a profit of £4.60.

0:36:45 > 0:36:48Next, it's the turn of Catherine's auction catalogues.

0:36:48 > 0:36:52She thinks they are a useful reference tool for antiques' lovers,

0:36:52 > 0:36:56so she is hoping they will fly today. She paid £4.55.

0:36:56 > 0:37:00If the estimates are anything to go by in these catalogues, this is my

0:37:00 > 0:37:05only hope because I paid under £5 and they're estimated at 20-30.

0:37:05 > 0:37:08Start me at 20.

0:37:08 > 0:37:12- Ten, I will take.- Oh, ten he's offered.- £10 is bid.

0:37:12 > 0:37:16They will sell by main bidder at £10. £10.

0:37:16 > 0:37:19Well, I have doubled my money.

0:37:19 > 0:37:22Well, normally, that's a good thing but once fees are deducted,

0:37:22 > 0:37:26she makes a profit of £1.55, which, let's be honest,

0:37:26 > 0:37:27doesn't really help.

0:37:27 > 0:37:31The auction soon comes round to Eric's alabaster light fitting.

0:37:31 > 0:37:35He paid £25 but he's not feeling confident.

0:37:35 > 0:37:39I don't mind telling you, Catherine, this is my weakest card actually.

0:37:39 > 0:37:41Start me at £30.

0:37:41 > 0:37:45It's Alabaster, it's lovely. £30 a ceiling bowl.

0:37:45 > 0:37:52- 20 I will take. Come on. Surely? - Hang on, what's he up to?

0:37:52 > 0:37:56- Hang on, they can't see it. - Keep going, Eric.

0:37:56 > 0:37:58Our auction action hero gets involved.

0:37:58 > 0:38:02He will do anything for a profit.

0:38:02 > 0:38:09- Hat, bowl?- 22 by the door. Any advance on 22?

0:38:09 > 0:38:11Well done, Mr Knowles.

0:38:11 > 0:38:13Oh, well, all the jumping about didn't really do the trick.

0:38:13 > 0:38:18The alabaster makes another loss, £8.70 this time.

0:38:18 > 0:38:20Eric has just one item left,

0:38:20 > 0:38:25so will his Art Deco clock chime in a massive profit? It cost him £55.

0:38:25 > 0:38:29It is going to do well. This is your best item in my eyes.

0:38:29 > 0:38:37£30 and start me. It's 30 bid. 32. 35, 40, 45, 50 is bid.

0:38:37 > 0:38:44- 50. That's not enough, is it?- That's a loss, isn't it?- It's a loss.- £50.

0:38:45 > 0:38:48Oh, the auction has not been kind to our Knocker.

0:38:48 > 0:38:52Taking the fees into account, the clock yet makes another loss.

0:38:52 > 0:38:54£14.90.

0:38:54 > 0:38:57If your good things are doing badly,

0:38:57 > 0:39:00- what chance have I got with my bad things?- But you've got glitter.

0:39:00 > 0:39:02Well, everything could well turn on its head.

0:39:02 > 0:39:05Catherine still has her two most expensive lots left -

0:39:05 > 0:39:07the ring and the powder boxes.

0:39:07 > 0:39:11If these two well, she could blow Mr Knowles out of the water.

0:39:11 > 0:39:14The ring is up first but she is not confident.

0:39:14 > 0:39:16It owes her just over £300.

0:39:17 > 0:39:21- This is the one you have been losing sleep over.- It's just awful.

0:39:21 > 0:39:24It's a ring that will fit a lot of fingers.

0:39:24 > 0:39:30- Catherine is very anxious. She's certain it's going to bomb.- 100.

0:39:30 > 0:39:37110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170,

0:39:37 > 0:39:41180, 190, 200, 220, 240,

0:39:41 > 0:39:46260, 280, 300, 320, 340.

0:39:46 > 0:39:51For sale for £340.

0:39:51 > 0:39:55- I don't believe that.- 340. And, you know, I had all this.

0:39:55 > 0:39:57Are we on the right lot?

0:39:57 > 0:40:01Listen, this was on stand-by for you and we don't need it.

0:40:01 > 0:40:04I'm sorry but I really genuinely don't believe that.

0:40:04 > 0:40:08Catherine is shocked, but the evidence is right there.

0:40:08 > 0:40:12She makes a much smaller loss than expected, £15.90.

0:40:12 > 0:40:16So, it all comes down to Catherine's final lot,

0:40:16 > 0:40:20the Tiffany powder boxes that cost £209. She's not confident

0:40:20 > 0:40:24about these either, but will they go the same way as the ring?

0:40:24 > 0:40:25Let's hope so.

0:40:25 > 0:40:29I have bids on, I have to start in straight in at £100.

0:40:29 > 0:40:30£100 I have. Who's a ten?

0:40:30 > 0:40:33110, 120, 130, 140,

0:40:33 > 0:40:39150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220.

0:40:39 > 0:40:45- Bid's 220 at the moment. - Come on. Give us a bit more.

0:40:45 > 0:40:46And that's a final loss.

0:40:46 > 0:40:51£24.50, but Catherine expected that to be a lot worse.

0:40:51 > 0:40:55So, their mammoth challenge is over and they are all sold up.

0:40:55 > 0:40:58We will find out who is the showdown champion in just a moment,

0:40:58 > 0:41:01but before we do, let's remind ourselves who spent what.

0:41:01 > 0:41:04Both our dealers started out with £1,000

0:41:04 > 0:41:07of their own money to spend on eight purchases.

0:41:07 > 0:41:12Eric did not go wild. He handed over £585.10 all up.

0:41:12 > 0:41:16Catherine did spend considerably more, £781.85,

0:41:16 > 0:41:19but all the hard work is now out of the way.

0:41:19 > 0:41:22Let's find out who sold best.

0:41:22 > 0:41:25All of the profit that Eric and Catherine have made will be

0:41:25 > 0:41:28going to the charities of their choice, so let's find out who

0:41:28 > 0:41:33is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown champion.

0:41:33 > 0:41:37- How are you? - I'm fine. I'm fine.

0:41:37 > 0:41:42I found this a little bit tricky and also the auction, I was lucky.

0:41:42 > 0:41:47- What about you?- Well, the auction was a bit of a non-event for me too.

0:41:47 > 0:41:49What about the things you sold though?

0:41:49 > 0:41:53I managed to sell my silver cruet set, my Mappin & Webb.

0:41:53 > 0:41:56- Oh, yes, I liked that. - What about you?

0:41:56 > 0:41:59I had that nice road sign, do you remember that?

0:41:59 > 0:42:04- That wasn't bad but everything else was OK.- OK.- Shall we have a look?

0:42:04 > 0:42:06One, two, three.

0:42:09 > 0:42:13Oh, Eric! You've really done very well.

0:42:15 > 0:42:18Yes, Eric wins hands down, but both our experts have been

0:42:18 > 0:42:21building up their profit pots over a week of challenges.

0:42:21 > 0:42:24They have struck over 130 deals in total,

0:42:24 > 0:42:27so let's reveal the overall winner.

0:42:27 > 0:42:30- Are you ready?- One, two, three.

0:42:30 > 0:42:35- Oh!- Well done! You did brilliantly!

0:42:35 > 0:42:38- That's really generous of you. - Gosh, you did really well!

0:42:38 > 0:42:42- Not that far behind.- It's been such great fun.- It has been good fun.

0:42:42 > 0:42:46And I've seen an awful lot of Britain. I don't know about you.

0:42:46 > 0:42:50Yes, Eric is this week's master of the mission, but between them,

0:42:50 > 0:42:53our dealers have made close to £2,300 profit

0:42:53 > 0:42:57and every last penny will be going to their chosen charities.

0:42:57 > 0:43:04The charity that I have chosen to send my profits to is UNICEF.

0:43:04 > 0:43:07My charity is Demelza Hospice,

0:43:07 > 0:43:10which looks after children with terminal illnesses.

0:43:10 > 0:43:13It's been a week of no-holds barred combat.

0:43:13 > 0:43:16Our excellent experts have really put their money

0:43:16 > 0:43:19where their mouths are and showed they can make a convincing profit

0:43:19 > 0:43:24from buying and selling antiques when their own money is on the line.