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0:00:41 > 0:00:43EVIL LAUGHTER
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Today we're at a car boot sale where purveyor of porcelain,
0:00:46 > 0:00:51Eric Knowles, goes head-to-head with auctioneer extraordinaire
0:00:51 > 0:00:52Catherine Southon.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Coming up... Canny Catherine meets her match.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- I tell you what, I'll give you £10 for it.- 12.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Things hot up and Eric slaps on the factor 30.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09I like to believe that pasty is still tasty.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13And the quest for profit proves harder than ever.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- I would give you £30 for it. - Would you, is that all?
0:01:16 > 0:01:18I'm afraid so.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Oh.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- You wouldn't stretch it? - Well, that is stretching it.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Welcome to another battle of the bygones boffins,
0:01:43 > 0:01:47as two of the United Kingdom's most revered antiques experts
0:01:47 > 0:01:51come together in an almighty clash of dynamic dealing.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Between them they have acquired decades of knowledge
0:01:54 > 0:01:56and a hunger for haggling.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59They can put a value on just about anything.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02And will seek a profit in the most unlikely of places.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06First up, the Prince of Porcelain, the daddy of dealing.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11He knows his classic cloisonne from his clapped-out clutter.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13He is a priceless national treasure.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18Please be upstanding for Eric "Knocker" Knowles.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Nice one, Knocker.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24His competitor is one of the toughest women in the business.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26She's the lean, mean queen of quality
0:02:26 > 0:02:29who could flog fiddles to a Philharmonic.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31Weighing into this fearsome fight,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34put your hands together for "Cunning" Catherine Southon.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40So, Mr Knocker Knowles, you may be going down the plug hole.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45Today our experts are in Battersea in good old London town,
0:02:45 > 0:02:47a place famous for its four-chimneyed Art Deco
0:02:47 > 0:02:51power station that sits alongside the River Thames.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56It also has a boot sale packed with items from the sublime to the ridiculous.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59And, of course, there's plenty of dogs.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Our experts have each brought £250 of their own money to spend.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05So will they make their fortunes in London?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Eric Knowles and Catherine Southon,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- So, here we are.- Hi, Eric.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- Are you all right?- I'm fine. We're in London,
0:03:17 > 0:03:21we're in the shadow of the iconic Battersea Power Station, no less.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Because we're here for the car boot.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28£250 to spend, how are you going to do it?
0:03:28 > 0:03:30I'm going to try and spend it wisely,
0:03:30 > 0:03:32but I can tell you now that with car boots,
0:03:32 > 0:03:36he or she who hesitates stands to lose the object.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37You are quite right.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41I think we've got to adopt a very businesslike attitude.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- On that note, I will wish you all the very best.- And you. See you later.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Cheers.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48So on one side,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52Cunning Catherine is keeping tight-lipped about her strategy.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55On the other, Knocker Knowles, with businesslike bravado,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58is lining up his ducks... Well, pigeons!
0:03:58 > 0:04:01He needs to be quick, as his rival has beaten him to the site.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05In fact, super keen Catherine has beaten everyone to it!
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Well, I think I've arrived a little bit too early,
0:04:13 > 0:04:17but that gives me plenty of time to think about my plan of action.
0:04:17 > 0:04:23Now in my mind, Mr Eric Knowles is the godfather of antiques.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26So I'm going to be walking behind him in his shadow.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31And I think that'll let me achieve the ultimate goal.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32So, what of the Godfather,
0:04:32 > 0:04:37what magical masterplan has Knocker Knowles got up his sleeve?
0:04:37 > 0:04:42Well, my strategy today is going to be to find it, check it,
0:04:42 > 0:04:46price it and if the price is right, buy it.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Electrifying, Eric!
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Faster than lightning, Knocker moves through the stalls.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53The boot sale is bustling
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and the Prince of Porcelain is straight in there.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Let's have a look.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03From 100 yards that shouts... Portmeirion.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05It's a well-known design.
0:05:05 > 0:05:11- If I might ask you what the price is on this, please?- 45.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- So £45 and it's all there, no chips, no cracks.- OK.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- £45 it is.- Deal.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22So this is part of my coffee set designed by Susan Williams Ellis.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24It tells me that on the base, but I knew that.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27And it is a design that they called Totem.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30It was very popular in the 1960s.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34It's not porcelain but it is an earthenware type body.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39It benefits from that magic word of the moment, retro.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Yes, without a hint of a haggle, our Eric is putting his strategy
0:05:42 > 0:05:45straight into play, no hanging about.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Now, she wanted to follow his lead but Catherine is on the other side
0:05:49 > 0:05:51of the fair, trying to bag her first item.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58I'm kind of drawn towards your leather handbag, your Italian,
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- red leather Dolce & Gabbana. - It is real.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04We lived in Italy for seven years.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08I actually used to go out to where the things were manufactured and designed.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11And you probably paid a fortune for that at the time, didn't you?
0:06:11 > 0:06:15That was about 160 quid, yeah.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17It's nice, very nice.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Unfortunately, that... There was another one here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- The original tag, yeah. - Which is a shame.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- Which does make a difference for the price.- That's why it's 15.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- I like the punky look to it. - Little bit different, isn't it?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I think that's quite nice, and I love the colour.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Can you do a bit less on that?
0:06:34 > 0:06:36On 15, because that's really a bit too steep
0:06:36 > 0:06:40because of these faults, really.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Erm... 13?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- I tell you what, I'll give you £10 for it.- 12.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52I'm not going to argue with you. Thanks very much indeed. Lovely.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53Enjoy.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56I might actually just use it myself. Thanks a lot. See ya!
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Cor, that was a steely eyed stand-off!
0:06:59 > 0:07:02And Catherine has paid more than she wanted.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05She'll have to harden up her haggling to stand any chance of victory.
0:07:05 > 0:07:06Oh, yes!
0:07:06 > 0:07:11Now, all girls love a designer handbag.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14And, OK, this one is a little bit rough around the edges
0:07:14 > 0:07:17but I think actually that's its charm.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21Personally, I don't like them when they're brand-new and all shiny.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26This one is really nicely worn in. Lovely half moon shaped.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30It's going to be a bit hard to let this one go.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Well, sell it you must, Catherine,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35the rules of the game are rock solid on that.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Now, Eric's razor-sharp vision
0:07:37 > 0:07:41has already clocked his next potential purchase.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43That's all right though, isn't it?
0:07:43 > 0:07:44Well, it's got all...
0:07:44 > 0:07:47That makes a big difference, doesn't it?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Yes, you could take it home and polish it.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51They look good when they're polished.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- What sort of money are we talking about?- 28.
0:07:54 > 0:07:5828. Will £25 buy that by any chance?
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Yes, all right.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Right, let's shake on that.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Cor, Eric meant what he said about not wasting time!
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Straight in there with his second purchase.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Date wise, this is early 20th century.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15The materials, well, we appear to have a mahogany base,
0:08:15 > 0:08:17which is looking very tired.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20As for the metalwork, it's all brass and, hopefully,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24once it's sparkling it will catch somebody's eye.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28As the day presses on, the sun is getting stronger by the minute,
0:08:28 > 0:08:30increasing the heat on our intrepid experts.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33They are just going to have to sweat it out, though,
0:08:33 > 0:08:34as they are far from done.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37But Miss Southon is on the case.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40I love vintage luggage.
0:08:40 > 0:08:46And that suitcase has got a very, very nice colour.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Let's just open it up and have a look.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52It's quite nicely lined, although it is rather stained.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56It's got a little label inside. Harrods Ltd.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Always important to check that these locks work.
0:09:00 > 0:09:01LOCK CLICKS
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Now that one is fine.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09That one, slightly temperamental but it does work.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11A lot of people are buying these at the moment,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14not so much to use but they are buying to put them
0:09:14 > 0:09:17on the top of wardrobes, sort of as decorative things.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20It could well be from the '50s, maybe even the '40s.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Let me go and investigate.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Can I ask you how much your suitcase is?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28I would like about £20-£25.
0:09:29 > 0:09:35The problem is one of these locks isn't brilliant.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37It's slightly temperamental.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41So I wouldn't like to pay that much for it.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Can we say 10?- Yes. - Can we shake on 10?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Oh, don't break your vase! OK.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49A sizzling half price. What a nice lady.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52The heat from the blazing sun is unrelenting and,
0:09:52 > 0:09:54with the suitcase in her hand,
0:09:54 > 0:09:56could Catherine be thinking of taking a break from it all?
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Well, I feel like I'm going off on my holidays
0:09:59 > 0:10:02and the sun is certainly shining.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05So time to lose a few of these layers.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I say, things are really hotting up!
0:10:09 > 0:10:12And across the sale, Eric is feeling the burn as well.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17What I'm going to need is plenty of this. Factor 30.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Like Joan Collins,
0:10:23 > 0:10:28I like to believe that pasty is still tasty.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Yes, well, Joan Collins has never looked like that!
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Anyway, he's supposed to be creaming a profit,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36not scaring the stallholders.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Catherine, however, has quietly implemented her strategy
0:10:39 > 0:10:41of walking in Eric's shadow.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44She's at the stall where he bought his scales
0:10:44 > 0:10:46and is hoping for a sweet deal herself.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51I absolutely adore advertising tins.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55A lot of these tins, which would have once had crackers,
0:10:55 > 0:11:00biscuits, in this case probably sweets,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04are now very desirable, especially the really early ones.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07What has drawn me to this one is this lovely
0:11:07 > 0:11:10scene of the children on the front holding the balloons.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14This probably dates from '40s or '50s. How much is this?
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- Tenner.- £10.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21- I was looking for about six. - I can't do six.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24I'll split it with you, I'll do eight.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27OK. I'll give you £8 for that.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32So the tin makes a super tasty deal and just a few stalls away,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Catherine spots her next potential purchase.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Will she blow any money on it, though?
0:11:37 > 0:11:38I'm being drawn towards your flute.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42I know absolutely nothing about this.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47- That's £30.- Can you do 20 for it?
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- 25.- No, it's just a bit of a gamble for me.
0:11:51 > 0:11:5422, because I'm not certain on all the pieces,
0:11:54 > 0:11:55whether everything is all right.
0:11:55 > 0:11:56Well, I can assure you,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59I mean, there's definitely all the pieces there.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04It's a fantastic instrument. It's never been played. It's brand-new.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Everything in the box is in there. It comes with a bag.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- OK, we'll go with that because it's far too hot...- OK.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12- ..to stand here and negotiate- any more. Perfect.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Yes, a powerful pitch from the car booter and Catherine knew
0:12:16 > 0:12:20she wasn't going to get her own way, or was she just pushing her luck?
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Whilst some people might take a break to enjoy the weather
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and an ice cream, our worthy warriors power on.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29And, as they do, let's take stock before the rest of us
0:12:29 > 0:12:31go into full-blown meltdown.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Both our experts started the day with a cool £250.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Eric has trodden a cautious path and,
0:12:38 > 0:12:40although he's only bought two items
0:12:40 > 0:12:46he's spent a chunky £70, leaving him £180 in his hot little hand.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Catherine has struck while the iron and everything else is hot
0:12:50 > 0:12:53and has bought four items but has only spent £55,
0:12:53 > 0:12:58leaving £195 burning a hole in her pocket.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Our experts are putting up a flaming fight,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04but will they keep it cool with each other?
0:13:04 > 0:13:08- Fancy seeing you here.- Do you know, you've changed colour in this heat.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- Anyway, how's it going? - I'm not spending a lot of money.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14I haven't really flashed the cash.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18But I did buy a really nice vintage chocolate tin from probably
0:13:18 > 0:13:20the '40s or '50s. What about you?
0:13:20 > 0:13:23I've gone for retro things.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25A bit of a buzzword at the moment.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29It's easier to sell retro than antique, I find.
0:13:29 > 0:13:35I managed to buy myself a coffee set by Portmeirion in their Totem design.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38It is a case of search and ye might find.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Yes, there's an awful lot to search through though, isn't there?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- Good luck.- You too.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46See you later.
0:13:46 > 0:13:47What does that face mean?
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Has old Knocker got our Cunning Cat running scared?
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I thought Eric was going to come to the boot fair
0:13:54 > 0:13:57and look for nothing but antiques.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Retro? Now that's really thrown me.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03She actually is worried.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Catherine thinks she's underestimated the Prince of Porcelain.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09But does she really need a full change of gameplan,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12or is Eric the master of the double bluff?
0:14:12 > 0:14:16Because that elegant figurine doesn't scream retro.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19The first thing I'm looking at are the hands
0:14:19 > 0:14:23because if any fingers are missing
0:14:23 > 0:14:26then it's mission impossible to move something like this on.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29It says in here in ein triangle, Wien,
0:14:29 > 0:14:34which, in good old English, is Vienna.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- What is the asking price on this? - 45.- 45.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44I just feel I've got to ask if it can be done for 40.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- OK.- £40 it is.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52This is my Art Deco figurine.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56The strange thing is that although she's marked Vienna,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59she looks like the sort of girl that would have
0:14:59 > 0:15:05performed at the Folies Bergere in maybe 1925.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09But she's got an awful lot going for her, this girl.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Hopefully she's going to earn me a reasonable profit.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Yes, she may be risque but for Eric,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19a piece of porcelain has to be a dead cert for a profit.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22The figurine isn't what you'd call retro.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25And after his great, big retro spiel a moment ago,
0:15:25 > 0:15:27that purchase will confuse Catherine even more.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31However, Eric soon returns to his masterplan.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34These candelabra are much more on message.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36I'm not absolutely certain how old those are,
0:15:36 > 0:15:40but they look sort of '50s or '60s. What are your thoughts?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43My feeling is they are a bit later than that, probably about 1980s.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45They look very now though, don't they?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47They do, they're really contemporary.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- What sort of money are we talking about?- £35.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- 35, and that's the best, is it? - The very best.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- OK, £35, let's give it a go. - Thanks very much indeed.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59I've just bought myself a pair of what
0:15:59 > 0:16:04I can only describe as rather stylish table candelabra.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07The only marks I can find on there are EPNS,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10for electroplated nickel silver.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13And at £35, you know, I wasn't going to leave them there.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18They are of a design which at this moment in time
0:16:18 > 0:16:20I think is very saleable.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Yes, Eric is firing on all cylinders.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26He's putting Catherine in the shade and she's struggling.
0:16:26 > 0:16:32Although this may be the coolest part of the boot fair,
0:16:32 > 0:16:36it's also the one that's giving me the most amount of stress.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39I can't find any of those bargains.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43I'm going to have to go and brave the sunshine.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45That's quite out of character.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Cool Catherine is starting to panic but Eric is on fire
0:16:48 > 0:16:52and continuing to flip-flop between retro and deco.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55I've got a couple of jugs
0:16:55 > 0:16:59which are very sort of Art Deco in shape and form.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04It says on the base, Flaxman Ware, handmade pottery by Wade Heath.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07So they are made in Stoke-on-Trent.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11They were probably made in about 1930. Excuse me, sir.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14What sort of money are we talking on the pair of jugs?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17I have £30 on them. I can do 28.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21All right, I'll do 28 for you on that one. Thank you.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Yes, this is a stupendous performance from the legendary Eric.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Knocker Knowles is knocking out those deals.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30And with a severe case of antiques whiplash,
0:17:30 > 0:17:33we've whipped back once again into retro-ville.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Is this vase purchase number six?
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Any clues? I'm looking for a mark.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- I think Holmegaard.- Holmegaard.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43It's very stylish, isn't it? How much is it?
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- Five.- Five?
0:17:46 > 0:17:47£5.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49I'm not going to say no for a fiver. Thank you.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54Stylistically this should date to perhaps the '50s, '60s.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57It's been suggested it's by Holmegaard,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59which is a Danish glassmakers.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04But when I asked the price and when he said five, I thought he meant 50.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07If it had been 50 I would have thought, maybe,
0:18:07 > 0:18:11but at £5 it was a bit of a no-brainer.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15I'm not one to get glib but nice one, Knocker!
0:18:16 > 0:18:17This man is a pro.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20It sounds like he's found a sensational final bargain.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21But what of Catherine?
0:18:21 > 0:18:23She doesn't belong in Eric's shadow
0:18:23 > 0:18:26but he does have her on the back foot.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Can she pull it back or is she done for?
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Remember Plan A, follow Eric's lead?
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Well, that worked for her earlier,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36could she do it again by buying some scales of her own?
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Look at the shape of that pan, that is absolutely lovely.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45It's a bit like a pear. But would people actually use the scales?
0:18:45 > 0:18:50I don't think so. I think they are there purely as a decorative piece.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53They are probably about 1930s, 1940s.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56So with a swift bit of haggling,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Catherine snaps up the scales for £12.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01She now needs to throw everything she's got
0:19:01 > 0:19:03into a comprehensive comeback.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Good job she can't see ice-cool Eric now,
0:19:05 > 0:19:10relaxing with a soft, whipped cone, and the pressure is really on.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12The booters won't be here for much longer.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Will a second musical instrument do the trick?
0:19:14 > 0:19:17She is drawn to an electric guitar.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- How much did you want for it?- 45.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Oh, no, I can't spend that.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23It's too much of a gamble for me.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- Make an offer.- 20 quid.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28My son gave me a minimum price, I think we've gone below that.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30HE LAUGHS
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- What's the minimum?- Say 35.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37No, no. Because I would be taking a risk.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- I'd give you £20 for it. - 30 is a real low price.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43I've come down from 45 to 30, that's a big reduction.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Go on, £20.- 25.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Shake your hand at 25.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56Why, oh, why did I buy an electric guitar,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59when I know absolutely nothing about them?
0:19:59 > 0:20:04Having said that, I do recognise this name, Squire.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Perhaps it's got a few strings missing,
0:20:06 > 0:20:10but this is a guitar that has been truly loved.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14I think I'm going to make money on it, and I'm truly rocking!
0:20:14 > 0:20:16# Rocking all over the world...#
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Yes, it looks like Catherine's got her confidence back.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20She's being careful with her money,
0:20:20 > 0:20:23which in this game is half the battle.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27And before our lady calls it a day, she makes one quick final purchase.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33I could not resist this last-minute purchase.
0:20:33 > 0:20:40I've bought a lovely pair of taps to go on a fantastic butler sink.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41They are French,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44and they've got the name on the top of the Orient Express.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47I would say they are probably about 20 or 30-years-old.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49I only paid £15.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54So Mr Knocker Knowles, you may be going down the plughole.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Oh, that's fighting talk from the lady!
0:20:57 > 0:20:59It's been a piping hot day
0:20:59 > 0:21:02and our experts have made it through just about unscathed.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Let's find out how much they spent in total.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Both our dealers arrived in Battersea with £250 to spend.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Eric started slowly but warmed up with the weather.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18He made six purchases for £178.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Catherine started well but slowed right down in the heat.
0:21:21 > 0:21:27She bought seven items but spent a lot less - £107 all up.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31So, let's move into the shade and see what they make of each other's booty.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Eric! How was it?
0:21:34 > 0:21:37How was it? Well, it happened, didn't it? You know.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39I mean, you arrive at a car boot and you think,
0:21:39 > 0:21:42"What on earth am I going to buy here?"
0:21:42 > 0:21:45And then, as if by magic, we do find things.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48I'll tell you what, it couldn't be more different, could it?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Mine's a bit of a mishmash. Yours seems a bit more defined.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55We do share an interest in scales in common!
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- We've both got the scales.- OK. - How much were yours?
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- Mine? 25. What about yours? - 12.- Oh, 12.- Mm.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05So Eric, what's your favourite piece?
0:22:05 > 0:22:07I think the girl tips the balance.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Which was the one that floated your boat?
0:22:10 > 0:22:15- Well, strangely, it's actually the taps!- Really?
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- And are you going to polish those to oblivion?- Not at all.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- No. You're going to keep the patina? - I love them like that.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24I'm just really shocked at our differences.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Well, as they say in certain parts of Wales, vive le difference!
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- Vive la difference! Bon chance! - OK. Au revoir.- Au revoir.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Mon cher!
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Now, this is where the whole game shifts up a gear
0:22:39 > 0:22:44as our Baron and Baroness of Buying become Squires of Selling.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48The next part of their mission is to make maximum money from their car boot bits.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51It's noses to the grindstone, because whoever winds up
0:22:51 > 0:22:54with the biggest profit, will be crowned champion.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57They need to be able to pitch their purchases perfectly.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00So they must now analyse their acquisitions.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04And at Knocker Towers, Eric is buoyed by his bargains.
0:23:05 > 0:23:11My big spend at £45 was my Portmeirion Totem design coffee set.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14And the main thing is it's all there. No chips, no cracks or anything.
0:23:14 > 0:23:20My second biggest price was £40 for my Art Deco style figure.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24I don't think she's period. But there's no doubting that my ewers are 1930.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27They're made by Wade Heath. But for £5,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30I find myself with a Holmegaard.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Well, I've yet to do my research, but I was sold it as a Holmegaard vase.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37My candlesticks, which I was thinking actually of polishing.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40But I've decided just to leave them as they are.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43The only thing that you can hardly describe as being stylish
0:23:43 > 0:23:45are my postal scales.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49The one thing going in their favour is that they've got their original weights.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54So all in all, I'm quite happy with what I bought on the day.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Catherine has returned home to Kent.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59She's got one more item to sell than her rival.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01So how confident is the cunning one?
0:24:01 > 0:24:06I'm rather pleased with my selection because it is a real cross section of items.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10First of all, my guitar, that was a last-minute purchase.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14And at £25 I was actually rather pleased with that.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16My taps - I love these taps.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21I think they would look wonderful in a big white butler sink.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24And my punky designer bag, which I'm rather happy with -
0:24:24 > 0:24:27I think that was actually a bit of a bargain.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30People love these vintage suitcases now, these brown suitcases.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34It's a little bit tatty, but it's got the name Harrods inside.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39My advertising tin has got a fabulous image of these lovely children on the front.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43I know a vintage sweet shop who are interested in this already,
0:24:43 > 0:24:47and I'm also going to try and see if I can flog them
0:24:47 > 0:24:52the scales at the same time. Now this is my number one item,
0:24:52 > 0:24:54because this is in fabulous condition.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57£25 I paid for this flute.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01This is the piece that's going to make me my money.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06So, watch out Mr Knowles. You've got your work cut out.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Yes, the golden girl means business.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Our battle hardened veterans have taken stock
0:25:12 > 0:25:14and set their sights on target profit.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17First they must plunder their contacts book
0:25:17 > 0:25:19and set up sales across the country.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22And hopefully they'll be trading up for truck loads of cash.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25But remember, until they've shaken on it
0:25:25 > 0:25:28and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Catherine is going straight in with her prize purchase, the flute.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37And she's brought it to a music shop in Croydon.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41- Hello, Jonathan.- Hello, there. - Catherine Southon, hi. Nice to meet you. Hi, there.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44Wonderful shop, first of all.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Well, it's the oldest shop in Croydon. 16th century,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50and we've been here around about 13 years.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- I've come to show you this flute. - Right, let's see what we have here.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- So this is a Buffet Crampon. - Is it French?
0:25:57 > 0:26:01It's a French company but actually this was either made
0:26:01 > 0:26:03in the UK or possibly Germany.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07A student instrument, silver-plated. It's a beginner flute, basically.
0:26:07 > 0:26:13- Right.- This would have been made probably in the sort of '80s, '90s, something like that.
0:26:13 > 0:26:19Not that old. Let me just see whether it's in working condition.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22HE PLAYS
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- That sounds perfect to me!- It's all there, yeah. It's all there.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36The pads are in very good condition. The pads are what actually
0:26:36 > 0:26:39sort of seal the tone holes and make the flute work.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42We'd be looking probably around sort of £70 or £80, something like that.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46- 80 would be wonderful.- 75. We'll meet halfway.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- 75?- 75.- Are you happy with that? - You've got a deal.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52I'm going to shake your hand on that. Thank you ever so much.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- That's wonderful. - Not a problem at all. Thank you.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Yes, Catherine knew it was the item to make the money.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01The flute hits all the right notes and brings a profit of £50.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Eric's got some bold gameplay in mind as well.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07He also wants to shift his biggest investment first.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10The Portmeirion tea set he bought for £45.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14He's driven to Stoke-on-Trent to the Portmeirion pottery,
0:27:14 > 0:27:17hoping they'll want it for their own collection.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20- Julian, good to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too, Eric.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24You had the distinction of actually working with Susan Williams-Ellis
0:27:24 > 0:27:30- who designed my coffee set?- I did. Back in 1984 I joined Portmeirion
0:27:30 > 0:27:34and I had the pleasure of working with Susan for a good 15 years.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36So tell me a little bit about the Totem design?
0:27:36 > 0:27:42It is an iconic shape from the '60s. A lot of people were inspired by that within the ceramics industries.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45For me, it's a piece of art. Even though I can use it,
0:27:45 > 0:27:47I probably would rather look at it.
0:27:47 > 0:27:52- What year did she design this? - She designed it in 1962
0:27:52 > 0:27:55and it went first to market in 1963.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58I was staggered when I got in touch with you all to find
0:27:58 > 0:28:04that you didn't have a Totem coffee set in dark olive green.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08We don't. I wish we did. And possibly we may well soon.
0:28:08 > 0:28:14I was looking for somewhere around about £120.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17So how does 100 sound?
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- I'll take £100. OK.- Brilliant. Thank you very much.- Excellent.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23And welcome home!
0:28:23 > 0:28:26Eric is the master. The tea set has returned to its rightful home
0:28:26 > 0:28:29and Knocker claims a profit of £55.
0:28:29 > 0:28:34Well, I think I can describe that as a satisfying conclusion,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38and something of a bonus to actually meet somebody
0:28:38 > 0:28:44who worked with Susan Williams-Ellis. So, onwards and upwards.
0:28:44 > 0:28:49Aw, bless him. Eric always has a little frisson of excitement when he visits a pottery.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54Our two thrill seekers are pretty much level pegging at this stage.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56But Catherine is off again.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59She's looking to bag a profit from her red designer handbag.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03She's meeting Judy. And it looks like she might be a fan of red.
0:29:03 > 0:29:09- Hi, Catherine!- Lovely to see you. You look fabulous, as always.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11You haven't disappointed, in lovely red!
0:29:11 > 0:29:15Anyway, I've brought you something. What do you think?
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- Is it new? - It's not brand-new, no.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20But I bought it because I just love the colour,
0:29:20 > 0:29:24- I loved the sort of punky look to it.- It's slightly distressed.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28- It is distressed. - Can I try it?- Oh, please.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32I just thought it was a really nice shape
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- and I loved all the little belts, the straps.- I'm not sure.- Oh!
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Are you really not sure? - I'm really not sure.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44- I've actually bought quite a lot of red bags in my time.- I can imagine!
0:29:44 > 0:29:48If I was going to buy that, I don't think I'd pay more than £15 for it.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50I paid £12 for it.
0:29:50 > 0:29:55- I'd go for 15 then, Catherine, no more.- Are you happy with that at 15?
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- Yes.- Shall we shake on £15?- Yes, let's.- Thank you so much, Judy.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Well, I'm so pleased that Judy liked it.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06But that's still only a couple of pounds in the bag.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09I really need to get cracking.
0:30:09 > 0:30:13She's not wrong. A £3 profit really doesn't cut the mustard
0:30:13 > 0:30:16when she is up against the legend that is Eric Knowles.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20He's hoping his scales will tip things even further in his favour.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24He has taken them to the British Postal Museum in Loughton in Essex.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26# Postman Pat, Postman Pat...#
0:30:26 > 0:30:29And Put Your Money's answer to Postman Pat is meeting
0:30:29 > 0:30:32one of the museum's curators, Vicky.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35- Hello, Vicky. Lovely to meet you. - Lovely to meet you, too.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39- What a place to work! - Yes, it's fantastic.- Isn't it just?
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Well, we have over 50,000 objects in our museum collection,
0:30:42 > 0:30:45and two and a half miles of archive. And they range from everything...
0:30:45 > 0:30:48You can see the vehicles - we have underground trains, paintings,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51we have lots of social history stories as well as stamps
0:30:51 > 0:30:55- and stamp artwork as well. - But what about scales?
0:30:55 > 0:30:58- We do have some of those, yes. - Right.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- Well, I brought along my humble little postal scales.- Yes.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04And I would value your expertise,
0:31:04 > 0:31:07cos I'm not absolutely certain exactly how old they are.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- Would you like to have a peruse? - Yeah, sure. Thank you.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12Well, they're a lovely set of items.
0:31:12 > 0:31:17I really like this detail here, which has the inland letter post and pricing.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20It says that 4oz is a penny.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23The penny post really died out with the First World War.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27I would say these were pre-First World War, so we would be interested.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30But I would need to compare them to what we already have,
0:31:30 > 0:31:33to make sure we're not duplicating our collection.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35And also, discuss it with another member of the curatorial team
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- so that we can give you a final decision.- OK.
0:31:38 > 0:31:43- That's our acquisition policy. - I'm prepared to sell those for £50.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46OK, £50. That does sound like a fair price.
0:31:46 > 0:31:51- Like I said, we just need to go away and look at things at our side and get back to you.- OK.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56Oh, that's a fly in the ointment. No special delivery of cash yet.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59But Eric has a first-class attitude to the delay.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03I've got to admit, this was very much a spur-of-the-moment visit,
0:32:03 > 0:32:05and it's quite normal with a museum
0:32:05 > 0:32:08that they've got to go through all the proper channels.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12So, in the meantime, while I wait for their stamp of approval,
0:32:12 > 0:32:15I'll also be waiting for a phone call.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18So will Eric post a profit?
0:32:18 > 0:32:22He, and we, will have to wait until later to find out.
0:32:22 > 0:32:23Until a decision is reached,
0:32:23 > 0:32:26there's only £2 between our charming challengers,
0:32:26 > 0:32:29so can Cunning Catherine upset the status quo
0:32:29 > 0:32:32and strum up a profit with her next item?
0:32:32 > 0:32:34I'm in Chislehurst,
0:32:34 > 0:32:38and I've come to see Pete, who's a guitar instructor.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41Now, at the moment, he should be giving a lesson to Ian,
0:32:41 > 0:32:46and Ian's expressed some interest in my electric guitar.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49Catherine's instrument has a few strings missing,
0:32:49 > 0:32:51so will Pete and Ian see past that?
0:32:51 > 0:32:53So remember your anchor finger, yeah.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Hello, chaps! Sorry to interrupt the lesson.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59So who's the tutor? Who's the student?
0:32:59 > 0:33:01- Yeah, hi, Catherine, I'm Pete. - Hello, Pete.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- I'm the teacher for today, yeah. - Good to meet you.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06- I'm Ian, the student.- Hello, Ian. Oh, this is lovely, isn't it?
0:33:06 > 0:33:09- Right, I'm going to give you this. - Wow, let me have a look, OK.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12- What do you think? - Well, the first thing I notice
0:33:12 > 0:33:16is that it's quite funky, cos it's only got three strings.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20- This is a sort of standard copy Stratocaster.- So not too bad.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- It's a very, sort of, good entry guitar.- OK.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25So the idea was, I could donate it to Peter,
0:33:25 > 0:33:28who has students who can't afford their own guitar.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- That's a really, really nice idea. - Obviously that depends on the price.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Obviously it depends on the price, I can see that.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38I mean, does sort of £50-60 sound reasonable?
0:33:38 > 0:33:42- I was sort of thinking of more about £40.- What about 45?
0:33:43 > 0:33:47- Yeah, I think 45.- 45? Does that sound all right to you?
0:33:47 > 0:33:49I think £45 is a fair price for that guitar.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Well, I think that's so nice, that you're buying this for £45
0:33:53 > 0:33:56and then donating it to a collection, it's a fantastic idea.
0:33:56 > 0:33:57Now you can get on with your lesson.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00- Yes, we will do. - Great stuff, thank you.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04What a nice fella, giving something back to the students of rock!
0:34:04 > 0:34:07And a profit to Catherine of £20.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Eric instantly adds a counter blow.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13He sells his brown glass vase to a lady in Northwood in Middlesex.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17She pays £20, giving him a profit of £15.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Our titanic traders have been haggling hammer and tongs,
0:34:20 > 0:34:23so let's give them a moment to catch their breath
0:34:23 > 0:34:24as we tot up the tallies.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28Both our experts have made a blistering start.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33Eric "Knocker" Knowles has shifted two items and made a profit of £70.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37But he's still waiting for the telegram from the postal museum.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40"Cunning" Catherine Southern has notched up three certain sales,
0:34:40 > 0:34:45and with them she's pocketed a profit of £73.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47So it's on a razor's edge,
0:34:47 > 0:34:50although neither Eric nor Catherine want a close shave.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53Eric must make his next sale count.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55He's motored all the way to the Essex coast
0:34:55 > 0:34:57to meet an antiques dealer in Leigh-on-Sea,
0:34:57 > 0:35:02and he's brought the Art Deco jugs that cost him £28.
0:35:02 > 0:35:03- Jeff, good to meet you.- And you.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06I've got to say, I've never been in a shop quite like this.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08So what's with the vegetation?
0:35:08 > 0:35:11Well, my main job, actually, Eric, is I'm a gardener.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13It's almost like a garden in a shop.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Yeah, but not one little bit of Art Deco,
0:35:16 > 0:35:20and here is me bringing along a pair of Art Deco ewers.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24I tell you what attracted me to these, it was the colour.
0:35:24 > 0:35:29- I agree.- It was the glaze, it was just the way they're mottled.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- That's right.- And because they look like they should be at the seaside.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- Yeah.- They've got a little bit of sunshine about them.
0:35:36 > 0:35:37The mark on the base, it says,
0:35:37 > 0:35:42"Flaxman Ware, handmade pottery, Wade Heath of England."
0:35:42 > 0:35:46It's 1930s, then, so it's got to be worth a fortune!
0:35:46 > 0:35:49I was looking for somewhere around about
0:35:49 > 0:35:51sort of £70, something like that.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- I will offer you £60.- I think 60, Jeff, will do the business.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- We've got a deal. - Lovely. Thanks, Eric.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00I'll tell you what, I'd love to have a look around your emporium.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Come with me.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06Eric more than doubles his money and brings in a profit of £32,
0:36:06 > 0:36:09but he needs to keep up his seismic selling,
0:36:09 > 0:36:11because Catherine's had a flurry of activity.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13She sells her scales and the sweet tin
0:36:13 > 0:36:17to an old-fashioned sweet shop in West Wycombe.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20It's very nice, I think it would go lovely in our window display.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24- 20 for the scales, 30 for the tin, £50.- Fabulous.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28The double deal brings in a sweet profit of £30,
0:36:28 > 0:36:30and she's on a roll.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32She packs a punch
0:36:32 > 0:36:35by selling her suitcase to a dealer in Otford for £40,
0:36:35 > 0:36:38and £30 of that is pure profit.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41Yes, life is looking cushy in the Catherine camp.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Will Knocker notch up enough
0:36:43 > 0:36:45to knock her with a double deal of his own?
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Still in Leigh-on-Sea, he's at another antiques shop,
0:36:48 > 0:36:50and he's hoping to rake in the readies
0:36:50 > 0:36:53with his candelabra and Austrian figurine.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57By way of a double introduction, Roger, lovely to meet you.
0:36:57 > 0:36:58Good to see you.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02- And my other introduction is my lovely lady...- Yes.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07..which I would describe as sort of certainly Art Deco in style,
0:37:07 > 0:37:11the likes of which I've not come across before, I've got to admit.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15I noticed that the facial detail is pretty good as well.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18I like this soft gilt. So often that gold is...
0:37:18 > 0:37:21- It's not too wild, is it? - Sometimes it's really garish,
0:37:21 > 0:37:24and so it's... so it's tasteful in every department.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27It's really quite a confident piece of work,
0:37:27 > 0:37:32and, as such, I'd be happy to discuss a price with you, Eric.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37I was looking for somewhere in the sort of...£90 region.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41I'm looking more at...55.
0:37:41 > 0:37:4255...
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Do you think we might push it to 60?
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Uh, yeah, I think I'd go for 60.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- I'm happy with that. - And me too, Eric.- OK.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Right, would you like to just put it to one side,
0:37:51 > 0:37:54because there are a couple of other things I want to show you.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Well, I say a couple, they form a pair,
0:37:56 > 0:37:59a pair of plated table candelabra.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01I like them in style,
0:38:01 > 0:38:04and I quite like the fact that they're distressed somewhat.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06What sort of date would you put on those, Roger?
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- I would have thought these are sort of '50s.- Yeah.
0:38:10 > 0:38:15I was looking for somewhere in the region of maybe £80 for the pair.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17I'd like to pay 40 quid for them,
0:38:17 > 0:38:20and I really don't want to pay any more than that for them.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23You were quick on the yes for the first one.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I'll be quick on the yes for the second one.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27- Brilliant. That's great, Eric, thanks very much.- It was a pleasure.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30Well, that was quite a drop on the candelabra,
0:38:30 > 0:38:32half of what Eric wanted,
0:38:32 > 0:38:34but Roger makes two purchases nonetheless,
0:38:34 > 0:38:38and Eric makes off with a combined profit of £25.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42Well, at least I managed a double sale,
0:38:42 > 0:38:44even though I wasn't able to double my money.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48But the main thing is, I made a profit.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50So Knocker's knocked out all his goods,
0:38:50 > 0:38:54but he's still waiting for the word on the all-important scales.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Catherine has one last chance to tap a profit.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00She's on her way to a bath specialist in Horley in Surrey,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03and she needs to play this one carefully.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06The last thing she wants to do is force it.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09- Theresa, how nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, Catherine!
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Fantastic. I love these baths! They look spectacular.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16I haven't brought you a bath, but I've brought you some taps.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Right, great.
0:39:18 > 0:39:19Well, what's nice about them
0:39:19 > 0:39:22is this little indice that says "Orient Express".
0:39:22 > 0:39:25But these are antique taps,
0:39:25 > 0:39:27and these are reproduction.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29That's right, how old do you think they are?
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- Probably about ten-years-old. - Oh, really?- Yeah.- Right.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35They're an old-fashioned design but for the modern market.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37And they are nice, a really nice shape and everything,
0:39:37 > 0:39:39but unfortunately, because they're reproduction,
0:39:39 > 0:39:41they're not really worth anything,
0:39:41 > 0:39:43other than for the love of restoring them.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46Right... Are you still interested?
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Yes, cos I really like this indice, so I think they're really nice.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Wonderful, I like that, wonderful.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53So how much are you willing to pay for them?
0:39:53 > 0:39:57Well, if you scrapped them, you would get about £15,
0:39:57 > 0:39:58so I would give you £30.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- Is that all?- I'm afraid so.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01Oh...
0:40:02 > 0:40:07- You wouldn't stretch it any more? - Well, that is stretching it!- Is it?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10Because it would probably cost me a few hundred to restore them, you see.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Oh, gosh, well, I couldn't possibly charge you any more.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- £30, we will shake on that, shall we?- That's a good deal.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19Well, it might not be quite what she was hoping for,
0:40:19 > 0:40:21but that cunning streak comes through once more.
0:40:21 > 0:40:26She doubles her money yet again - the taps run a profit of £15.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29I thought those taps had great potential,
0:40:29 > 0:40:31but obviously not.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Well, you win some
0:40:33 > 0:40:34and you lose some.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38Catherine's all sold up and heads off for an early bath.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42But we finally get to the moment Eric has been waiting for.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46Deep breaths, everyone, word is in on his scales.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48Well, the postal museum have come back to me
0:40:48 > 0:40:52and bad news, they don't want my scales.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55But the good news is that I found a dealer
0:40:55 > 0:40:58who's quite happy to pay me £50,
0:40:58 > 0:41:01so all's well that ends well.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Well, we'll have to find out if that is true in just a moment.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08First, let's remind ourselves of how much our dealers have spent.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12They arrived at the car-boot sale with £250 in their pockets.
0:41:12 > 0:41:18Eric "Knocker" Knowles bought six items and spent a total of £178.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22"Cunning" Catherine Southon bought more but spent considerably less,
0:41:22 > 0:41:25seven items for £107.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29But now it all comes down to how well they sold.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32All of the money Eric and Catherine have made from today's challenge
0:41:32 > 0:41:34will go directly to charities of their choice,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37so let's find out who is today's
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- Eric...- It's that moment.
0:41:43 > 0:41:44- Mwah!- It is.
0:41:44 > 0:41:45Mwah-ha-ha!
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- So how was the selling for you? - Well, it was interesting.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51I actually went to meet the people at Portmeirion.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54- Do you remember I bought the... - I remember the Portmeirion...
0:41:54 > 0:41:55- ..coffee set? - And you sold it to them?
0:41:55 > 0:41:58They didn't have one, and they're adding to their museum.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00I mean, you must have gone down the musical route,
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- what with your guitar and your flute. - I did...
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Oh, yes, perfect, perfectly tuned.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08OK, well, let's see if we're in tune with our prices, shall we,
0:42:08 > 0:42:10and our final totals?
0:42:10 > 0:42:12- Three, two, one.- One.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14And we go like that.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17- Oh!- Oh!
0:42:17 > 0:42:18Not much in it!
0:42:18 > 0:42:21That is so close!
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- Unbelievable.- Well, it's remarkable that both of us made a profit.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28Having said that, the coffee's on me, yes, out of my own account!
0:42:28 > 0:42:31So the narrowest of victories for Eric.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35If only Catherine had eked out a few more pounds for that handbag,
0:42:35 > 0:42:38it would have been a completely different result.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42I can't believe how close I was to Eric.
0:42:42 > 0:42:47There was literally an inch between us, very frustrating.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49But well done, Eric.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51The secret to this challenge
0:42:51 > 0:42:55is to just make sure that you sell for more than you spend,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57and then you keep your fingers crossed you've got it right.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00Yes, when our rivals are so closely matched,
0:43:00 > 0:43:03it means absolutely anything could happen
0:43:03 > 0:43:05when they face their next challenge tomorrow.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08They'll be fighting it out at an auction in Nottingham.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10£100...