(dramatic music) - [Narrator] Today the secret dealers really have to be on their guard.

This huge collection seems top quality but look closer and the cracks start to appear.

- Oh, that's a pity, isn't it?

Piece of Moorecraft there.

- [Narrator] Waiting to catch them out is a Sheffield silver Inkwell by renowned makers, Walker and Hull.

- Have the boys noticed.

Look at that.

It's cracked right the way through.

- [Narrator] And a nine karat gold watch that needs close inspection.

- I'm afraid this watch is definitely a scrapper.

- Worst of all, homeowner Michael knows all the tricks of the trade.

- I don't believe you don't know about that particular charm on that.

- What one's that?

- I'm not gonna tell you that.

You should know that.

You're the professional.

- [Narrator] One deal is gonna trip up, but who will it be?

- Michael - Is the curator of a car museum and a lifetime of collecting has left him with a bit of a museum at home.

- It's a gallimaufry of undigested trifles.

- [Narrator] Come again?

- The house is full of eclectic bits and pieces really.

- [Narrator] Ah, I see.

Michael's (indistinct) some exhibits.

- These hoarders are being exposed and I thought, my goodness, am I gonna be one of those hoarders?

It's about time I cleared some of this stuff out.

- [Narrator] Well, you'll need your wits about you Michael, because today's savvy dealers are Simon.

- Anything with a bit of profit, that's the thing I'm looking for.

- [Narrator] Mark.

- If I see something I really want to buy, nothing is gonna get in my way.

- [Narrator] And Mike.

- The original antique grafter.

- [Narrator] They've just one hour to find the best of Michael's collection.

- I have no idea what's gonna be behind that front door when we go in there.

- [Narrator] Placing sealed secret bids on anything they like.

- I have to get it right because it's my money.

Nobody else's that's going down on the table.

- [Narrator] Then they'll fight a bidding water to buy it.

- I'm gonna look, I'm gonna decide and if I want it, I'm gonna buy it.

- Wow this is Interesting.

What a lovely entrance to walk into.

Let's hope this bodes well for the property.

- [Narrator] First to spot a potential by is Simon.

He's found the English silver inkwell set.

- Probably dating from beginning of the 20th century, Made in Sheffield by Walker and Hull.

It's a nice piece of Edwardian silver.

Unfortunately this ink bottle's been broken in half and stuck together, which does make it a bit more difficult to sell.

But I'm still gonna leave a bid on it.

Mark'll want that.

- [Narrator] Yes he will.

And he also wants what's on show in the bedroom.

- There it is with a jewelry.

- He's spotted a nine carat gold opal and ruby bracelet.

- This is a modern piece of jewelry and not an antique piece.

'Cause if this is antique, it's gonna be worth 700 to $1,000 pounds, but it's not 'cause it's modern and it's nine karat.

But I'm gonna certainly make an offer for him.

- [Narrator] Bid number one on the bracelet.

Downstairs Mike is taking a very laid back approach to the Sheffield silver inkwell.

- I'll have a little sit down.

I love this part of life.

I don't want silver for scrap.

I want silver to sell, but I'm very capable of weighing as well.

This is the Mike Melody's weighing methods.

Set (indistinct).

Says Could be wrong.

- [Narrator] Are you sure guessing his wise Mike.

Might come back to haunt you.

Still Simon's bid on it I guess.

- Just 'cause Simon's bid on it, it doesn't mean a thing.

If I backed Simon's judgment, I would be in the poor house.

Trust me.

- [Narrator] Too cheeky.

Well, what will Simon make of the nine karat gold ladies wristwatch?

- Probably dates from the 1970s.

It's impossible to take the bracelet off of this.

And these mesh bracelets do damage easily.

Tiny little nick there.

I shall leave my bid based on the gold value.

I was thinking of hiding it so Mark couldn't find it.

- [Narrator] You can't keep Midas Mark from the yellow metal.

- I found more gold.

Gold.

- [Narrator] He's found The nine karat gold charm bracelet.

- Charm bracelets were hugely popular in the '60s, '70s and '80s.

Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, you name it.

They gave gold charms.

Now they've dropped off a little bit.

I just can't sell them.

- [Narrator] Which for Mark means only one thing.

- [Mark] Straight on the scale.

Let's see what the weight of this is.

51.1 grams.

- [Narrator] Downstairs Mike is following Simon's lead, taking a look at the lady's gold watch.

- Oh, he weighs a bit.

- [Narrator] So how will he play this?

- I'll work on What I think I could get for it.

Anyway, isn't it eh?

If it was in a pub, how much could you sell that to the lady next door for.

- [Narrator] Uh-oh.

He's not spotted the damaged strap.

- Keep yourself so I don't buy it, but buy that.

I'm in trouble.

- [Narrator] Yes Mike, real trouble.

Simon's moved upstairs to find the gold charm bracelet that Mark's already bid on.

- The gold is the gold is the gold.

And there's nowt wrong with that.

And it weighs 51 grams.

- [Narrator] That's two bids now for the bracelet.

- That's my bid going on top.

- [Narrator] The dealers are working hard to find what they want in owner Michael's vast collection.

- Little cheeky (indistinct).

- [Narrator] Mark's honed in on the Sheffield silver inkwell set.

- The nice pierce insert there with a a gadroon border.

But I just noticed, have the boys noticed, look at that.

It's cracked right the way through.

With that bottle to be made by a glass company now, between 50 and a hundred pounds.

And that's a lot of money.

I'm gonna make an offer but I feel that because of the condition of it, I'm gonna be at a slight disadvantage.

- [Narrator] Even so all three dealers have bid on the ink well.

Mike's moved onto the bedroom and the nine carat gold charm bracelet.

Happy, Mike?

- Some people love jewelry and other people don't.

And guess which category I'm in and I'm not bothered.

You might be sitting there with a 10 karat diamond ring.

Does nothing for me.

Gimme a nice Welsh dresser.

- [Narrator] At least he started to weigh things now and after some quick mental maths, it's bid number three on the bracelet.

- What's that?

- [Narrator] Simon's discovered the modern ruby and opal bracelet that Mark found earlier.

- Fiery little opals.

I'd like 'em more if they were old.

Most opals we find nowadays come from Australia.

The really early ones that you find in Victorian Edwardian jewelry come from Russia.

And some might argue that they're a bit more fiery.

- [Narrator] Two bids on the bracelet and Mark's gold rush continues.

What will he make of the nine carat ladies wristwatch?

- It's too bad condition for me to do anything with nine karat gold.

So I can place it on a scale.

- [Narrator] Looks like scrap for Mark.

Mike really should have weighed this.

- Set.

- [Narrator] The dealers are running short on time and need to work fast.

Mike's found the ruby and opal bracelet.

- [Mike] It doesn't look that old, but I reckon it's commercial.

They're might be commercial.

I don't know but I'll find out.

- [Narrator] There's just enough time to place a few more bids before the clock hits down to zero.

And there's a moment to admire Michael's car mascot collection.

- You like car mascots then?

- Do you know I've got rid of me last car.

I'm now driving one of them mopeds.

- But you haven't got one of those mobility things, have you?

You go around the supermarket.

- It's coming.

It's coming.

- [Narrator] I can see it now.

Deals on wheels.

The secret dealers have warily placed their bids on Michael's collection but with pitfalls lurking everywhere, Mike may have been too gung-ho.

- I'm not a jeweler, I'm not a repro buyer.

I'm a bit of a gambler really.

Just the slightest little shadow of doubt can turn into quite a big fear.

- [Narrator] One item they did like was the nine karat gold opal and ruby bracelet.

- Lovely bracelet.

- It's a wee bit modern bracelet but it's quite pretty.

- It has a good value and it's a wearable piece of jewelry.

- [Narrator] Well it's gonna be tough.

As a museum curator, Michael's bought 12 million pounds worth of historic cars.

- Oh yes.

I'm fairly good at negotiating.

I find the secret is know what you are prepared to let it go for and then have some common sense traveling through all of that.

- [Narrator] To make sure Michael gets a fair price, the secret valuer has placed estimates on everything the dealers want.

They'd love to get a peek at these, but they're for Michael's eyes only.

So how much of the dealer's cash is up for grabs.

- If you were to accept our highest bids, we could be spending this amount of money with you today.

- Right.

Okay, nice.

5,250 pounds.

Now that is a few bob.

That is a few bob.

Okay, we're rocking.

- So to be honest, what I love today, I couldn't believe it.

- A serious push there.

- I'll tell you what, somebody's spending money and it's not me.

- [Narrator] First up is the Sheffield silver inkwell by Walker and Hull.

It's something of a flawed beauty.

- It's seen better days to be honest.

- It's great, but you've gotta spend so much money on it getting it right.

- I've got a problem with the broken bottle I've gotta admit.

- I can sell these.

I quite like it.

I hope I'm the buyer of that.

Is this a family piece or something you've bought?

- No, it's something I've bought.

Not a family.

I wish it was a family piece.

The crest is a Stewart crest and it belonged to a very dear friend of mine and he is very much part of the Stewart family.

- Now I took into consideration it'd been run over by what I call a steam roller.

- Right, yep.

Because that glass bottle is less than, it's never held ink.

- No.

- And it wouldn't do again.

- I've left what I think it's a commercial price of 110 pounds.

- Right.

Okay.

- Well I've taken that exactly the same.

And I think we're all on the same ballpark.

'Cause I've put 120 pounds.

- Oh, okay.

- Okay.

Well I'm a little bit more generous.

I've put 150 pounds.

- Okay yeah, I paid more than that for it, but I'm gonna take a look now and see what.

- Well, was it damaged when you bought it?

- Yes it was.

- It wouldn't matter.

- It was damaged, yeah.

- [Narrator] Simon's bid has hit the top valuation.

But how much did Michael buy it for?

- I paid my friend 200 pounds.

Too much for it to be honest.

- Time for Michael to talk it up and try to limit his losses.

- And I looked to see how repairable it was and of course it is you know, making a silver nut for one of those feet is fine and they're quite a common bottle.

So what's it worth with a repair on there?

I'd like to see about 180 pounds for that.

- For the sake of a five, 155 pound.

- I don't wanna be involved because I just feel the cost of the bottle's gonna be too much.

So yeah, not for me, thank you.

- Going up another five or 160.

- 160, right.

- You couldn't end up in the must do jobs, which never get done.

- Well I think I'll step out on this one.

Simon's a very, very strong bid.

- Okay?

Yeah.

Are you happy with, okay.

Yeah, I'm happy with that.

- We've gotta deal.

- Thank you very much, Michael.

- Cheers.

- I don't think there's a profit in it, Simon.

Good luck mate, 'cause you are gonna need it.

- [Narrator] Hold on.

There's method in his madness.

- Well, I think I have got a couple of bottles that might fit into this, in which case I can restore it at virtually no cost.

- [Narrator] Simon's no fool.

Next is the nine karat gold ladies watch.

Mike based his bid on what it would sell for down the pub.

- It's gold.

I reckon Omega good name.

- Very badly damaged on the strap.

It is beyond repair.

- I'm afraid this watch is definitely a scrapper.

- [Narrator] Oh oh, Mike should have looked more closely and his bid easily beat the others.

- 195 Pounds.

Yeah.

- Okay.

- 135 Pounds.

- Yep.

- And 160.

- Mike didn't even bother weighing it.

- He hasn't weighed it.

Mike, what you doing?

- [Narrator] The boys backed out leaving Mike on his own.

- I'll tell you what, if there was a mobile lorry it would be sat on me.

(laughter) - Mike 195.

Don't say it.

- It's yours.

195.

- Anybody want to buy a broken watch?

- Give you 130 for it.

- 195 for a broken watch.

That's got to be a wind up.

- Think there's a pure certainty I'm gonna lose money on that.

- [Narrator] Hold on.

No one knows the secret value or reckons it's worth more.

Find out who has the last laugh later.

Up next is the nine carat gold bracelet with opals from Australia mining town Coober Pedy.

- Lovely bracelet.

- But it has a desirability factor to it.

So I'm gonna try and buy it.

- Mike and Mark both singing from the same hand sheet.

Don't hear that very often.

- Do you know about opals at all?

- I certainly do.

- Good.

So that's Coober Pedy opals in there and a nice matched set too.

Opals is one of the things that I study.

- One of those stones that have a little bit of a story behind it.

'Cause people think that they're unlucky because they crack.

But we know they dry out.

- They dry out indeed.

- So how do you prevent your opals from drying out?

- Very easy.

- A little bit of baby oil over the top.

- it is baby oil.

And that's baby oil.

- Michael.

You fearing me.

Your knowledge is, so I presume you paid a lot of money for it, then.

- Well, that remains to be seen old chap, doesn't it?

Go on, Simon.

- Well, for me it's a nice thing, but it's a bit modern.

So my bid was a 110 pounds.

- Okay, Mark.

- 170 Pounds.

- Yeah.

- Hey, hey, don't call me an expert.

All right.

You love this.

- Go on then.

Go for it.

- 170 pounds.

- Exactly the same there.

- I'm going to roll myself out of this one.

I leave it to the two big jewelry.

- Well, we're both on the same price.

- Well let me see what he's got value there.

- [Narrator] Mike and Mark still have some way to go.

And Michael's not the man to sell his opals cheap.

- We've gotta enhance this figure a little bit.

I mean, I know that's your bottom bid.

So gentlemen, I mean Mike, I've hammered you haven't I, there for a while.

So Mark can you bring that up a little?

Well, more than a little.

Just think about how pretty it is.

Be easy to sell.

- Well I think I'm gonna agree it's pretty.

The only problem is modern.

- You love it.

- I wouldn't say I love it, Michael.

- You love it.

- I come on.

Oh.

Oh God look.

180 pounds.

- That's good.

It's got, it's seriously gotta be more than that.

Mark, you wanna better that?

- Hang on, I've gotta put a jeweler's face on.

- Right.

- 185.

- Mark.

- Oh dear.

Will you stop looking.

I can feel this burning inside of me.

190 pounds.

- No, that's not not.

- I felt, I felt that as well.

- No.

Try a bit harder.

No, it's gonna have to be more than that, I'm afraid.

- Are you still?

You still do you want this or not?

- Oh, 195.

- 195.

- Now you're giving him material.

- Well for a fiver.

- 200 Quid.

- There we go.

200 quid.

- I'm ruling myself out now, but I've done a grand job for you.

- Ah yeah you have.

200 pound and it's yours, mate.

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

- Thanks Mike.

Spending my money.

You're very good at that.

Thank you.

- Care to buy a watch?

(laughter) - [Narrator] Let's call that one all.

- Who was making sure I never bought that cheap.

- Thank goodness Mark got it.

If I got those, well my life wouldn't have been worth living.

- [Narrator] But it didn't take Mike long to get back into the buying habit.

He snapped up a 1930s racing car teapot for 45 pounds and a George III guinea for 255 pounds.

But his cheekiest buy was an art deco chrome figure and it worked.

Mike took it home for 135 pounds.

- If I get away with it, - I will.

- [Narrator] The final item in Michael's house is the nine carat gold charm bracelet.

But who, if anyone will take it home?

- This is what I call a profit piece of jewelry.

I'm looking to buy it only to earn a small profit.

- Everybody's gonna know what that's worth to the penny.

Can we get out on it?

Can we sell it as a charm bracelet?

Will I even buy it?

God, I wish I knew the answers.

- It's been in the family for about three weeks.

- Three weeks.

- Three weeks.

- Three weeks.

- Three weeks, yeah.

- As long as that.

- As long as that, yeah.

I actually bought that at an auction three weeks ago.

- Well, you don't want me to tear my bid up.

(laughter) - There is one or two really nice little charms on there.

- Well, let's see where we go.

I have offered you for your charm bracelet Michael, 385 pounds.

- Okay.

All right.

- And I've offered you 411 pounds.

- Okay, super.

- May I declare Mike.

- I'm in trouble.

(laughter) - Now I am the least likely person to buy a charm bracelet.

So I'm hoping beyond hope that you love it.

- Well you don't really, because I've left 435.

- Oh, okay.

Let's see what it's valued at here.

- [Narrator] The dealers are in the ballpark, but Michael knows how to deliver the smooth sales patter.

- There are some nice little bits and pieces on there.

One of them I know is quite rare.

So in itself it's worth more than the scrap value.

- Do you You want it anymore?

Simon, maybe you like to.

- Another fiver.

I'm going 440.

- [Narrator] Michael's got the dealers on the ropes and he's moving in for the sucker punch.

- I know there is at least one of those charms on there.

- What one's that?

- I'm not gonna tell you that.

You should know that.

You're the professional.

- There's a special word we use for that charm.

Baloney.

- [Narrator] The secret dealers have locked horns with homeowner Michael over his charm bracelet.

Mike's giving it the hard sell, but are the dealers buying it?

- I know there is at least one of those charms on there.

What one's that?

- Not gonna tell you that.

You should know that.

You're the professionals.

- I am, but I dunno any charms that are worth really too much more money.

- I've never a charm.

- I'm just trying to work it out.

Not unless it's got some little button and you push and it cut an enamel diamond figure comes out of it that we don't know about, no.

- I'm saying nothing.

- 445.

- 445.

- No, I think I've just escaped by the skin in my teeth sir.

(laughs) - Well, so you are out, going and I round off to 450 for you.

- 455 gone.

- 455.

Well if you are going 455 then.

- Going in 460.

- 460.

- Gone 465.

- 465, 470 is looking good.

- Yeah, but is it though or is it that little bit too much?

Go on, one more.

470.

- 470.

No, come on, you've obviously seeing that.

No, I don't believe You don't know about that particular charm on that?

- I haven't got a clue, really.

I haven't got a Scooby about what you talking about?

- There's a special word we use for that charm.

Baloney.

- But it makes you interested, doesn't it?

Maybe it's 18 karat.

- No, I dunno.

Not for me.

I don't think there's a char.

I think you're playing a very good bluff.

- Well we'll basically see, doesn't it?

- No, not for the first time.

Sacker Simon is falling for the patter.

- 470 pound.

- Thank you very much indeed.

- Thank you very much.

- Its your your sir.

- Thank you.

- Okay.

- [Narrator] Special charm.

Michael, you little fibber.

- I can never make a deal because I actually feel guilty about that.

I paid 325.

No, I hope Simon makes a little something out of it.

- Should be looking at those charms very carefully, Michael.

Trying to find that valuable one.

- There is no way that he is gonna get a profit.

- [Narrator] The dealers paid up today to buy Michael's goods.

So how much money has he made.

- Michael?

We're about a grand old day today.

- Thank you.

- And I've got the money you're about to receive.

- That's very kind of you.

- And here it is, 2,390 pounds.

- Blimey.

- Are you happy?

- Gentlemen, thank you very much.

It's been a really good day.

Thoroughly enjoyed your company.

- Great.

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you.

- [Narrator] Good job Michael.

You put up a good fight today.

- The smile on my face told it all.

It was good, excellent.

- [Narrator] Poor Mike had a rough time in the last house.

Far too much jewelry for his liking.

- Hey.

There's always next time, isn't it?

- [Narrator] But as the same three dealers head into our second home, the tables could be turned.

What's on offer here is mostly 20th century vintage and it all belongs to Steve and Jan. - We've collected many things over the years, but we've had so much.

We've had to put things away in boxes under the bed.

The loft, I dread to go into these days.

- [Narrator] What will the dealers make of these rare 19th century fire grenades?

They are early fire extinguishers.

And what are these three vintage BOAC crew bags worth?

- We've had our pleasure.

We've enjoyed collecting it, finding it.

I think we really need to declutter.

- [Narrator] In this retro field, Steve and Jan could be the experts and are quite prepared to push hard for a profit.

- We're quite capable of saying no if we didn't feel it was worth it.

Sharpen.

Take a breath and that's not enough.

- A little bit more.

- On, come on, come on, let's go to work.

- And what can I find in here?

- [Narrator] So here we go.

Three dealers, one hour and not much of a clue.

Should be interesting.

- Oh, I'd keep that.

- Mike looks keen on the 19th century glass fire grenades.

- The idea was you had a fire.

You can imagine raging inferno.

So you get your little glass bottle out and you throw it against the fire.

The glass breaks.

So they must have some form of elixir of life, which stopped fires.

Didn't catch on, but there was an awful lot broken.

So they're quite rare.

I've never seen them intact.

There's three of them.

I think I know what they're worth.

We'll put in a killer bid.

Killer.

- [Narrator] Well, Mike thinks the fire grenades are hot property.

Simon dabbles in vintage goods and the BOAC bags have caught his eye.

- Well I actually quite like these BOAC bags.

Now are they from the time though?

Because you can see these reproduced today.

And believe it or not, this sort of thing is actually quite trendy amongst, shall we say, some of our younger population.

So that one is, I think these are probably all from the time.

I'm gonna leave a bid on those three bags.

I think they're a bit of fun.

I mean, I've got three sons.

I could give 'em one each, couldn't I.

- [Narrator] Bid number one on the bags.

Jewelry specialist Mark could be a fish outta water in this house.

He's found a 1950s miniature camera.

Thoughts, Mark?

- It's certainly gotta be worth a little bit.

I haven't got a clue what it's worth, but I've got a bid on it.

I mean, look at the size of that camera.

It's a little dink, isn't it?

I'll probably buy it and somebody's saying it's not worth anything.

But a little bid.

I think I'm gonna be struggling here.

I think the other two guys are gonna have big, big advantage on me today.

- [Narrator] Trouble for Mark already.0 in the bedroom.

Mike's found a vintage 1930s Anglepoise lamp.

Not his usual fare.

- Now there is (indistinct) and banner.

I mean that's in, if you redid it up.

I've been reading up on industrial salvage, but I only got up to page two.

I'm out on my comfort zone here.

I haven't got a clue.

Mrs. M will love me.

But I have the phrase, you know, it's only money.

- [Narrator] Try telling that to the bank manager, Mike, let alone Mrs. M. Mark's still floundering, this time with the fire grenades.

- You could see these in a pub on the side there.

And you could quite easily mistake these for being like an optic.

- Markie, what have you got in your hand?

- Would you like a shot of tequila?

- So I mustn't drink that Mark.

- Well there's nothing wrong with you.

- I know they've told you it's hair restorer but it's not gonna work.

(laughs) - Oh.

- Do you think they're the original?

- Yes, yeah, they are definitely.

The original seals haven't been broken.

- It's quite interesting, isn't it?

How much have you left?

- I've left 5,000 pounds.

- That was very generous of you.

- I know, I tried.

- I've left 12 pound 50 on all of them.

- [Narrator] They really don't have a clue.

Should be interesting when it comes to deal time.

Mike's soldiering on in the lounge, taking a punt on the miniature camera that Mark found earlier.

- It's made by Samwa Company Limited.

- Never heard of.

It was made for tourists probably back in the 50s.

But I'll have a bid at it.

- [Narrator] It's all about gut feeling today.

At least Simon and Mark are enjoying themselves.

- Le Mans, that's where (indistinct) go, isn't it.

- I think they're worth having to go at.

- You can shout at them if you want.

Ever got em?

- I don't like you.

- But will they like the 1930s Anglepoise lamp?

- This is actually quite indicative of what's going on in the business at the moment 'cause this is what we call industrial antiques.

And they are, believe it or not, quite a strong Market for this type of thing.

This is like the new thing.

- I can't get my head around it, Simon.

It goes with all the loft apartments and all the new minimalist.

- It'll, but the thing says no, no.

- Okay.

I accept what you're saying.

There's no value there though.

There is no real value of an antique.

It's different.

I just can't see this.

But you know, I don't agree because I can see it with this.

- To me it makes a little bit of a mockery of our antique business.

- I know what you mean, but you know, you have to be prepared for things to change in our business.

- True, true.

- People said that about Clarise Cliff in the '60s.

- What do people want that stuff for, they were going.

- Show me the quality.

It's a bit of a tin.

Come on.

- That's exactly.

Were you gonna leave a bid on it?

- Yes.

(laughter) - I'm bidding on it because there might be a profit in it.

- Melody's noticed it.

- Yeah, I mean you won't get a more traditional antique dealer than Mike Melody, but I'll bet you he knows about this gear.

There's very little he doesn't know about, unfortunately.

- [Narrator] In this business more than most, knowledge is power.

But does Mike have the inside track on the BOAC bags?

- Somewhere in the back of me head, I remember walking past these vintage shops in Brighton of all places, seeing these bags, Adidas and all the rest of it.

I've not seen a BOAC.

That could do very well on a well-known internet site, couldn't it?

Oh hey, up to speed, Mickey.

- [Narrator] Two bids on the bags.

Time is almost up.

And Simon's having a go at the miniature camera.

- I don't think it's worth a great deal of money.

But again, sometimes you can earn more on something like that than you can on something you've left a lot of money on.

- [Narrator] All three dealers want it, even if they are bidding in the dark.

- Have you been in here Simon?

- [Narrator] Mark is still blundering his way around the house, bidding on his wits.

His last stop is the BOAC bags.

- I really haven't got a clue.

If I buy it, I buy it.

If I don't, I don't.

So you've gotta try.

- [Narrator] And with time up.

How about some refreshments from the 1960s BOAC in[flight menu.

- The bar tariff, how things have changed?

Sherry 15 P, scotch 30 P, champagne, 65 PS glass.

Can't we have those prices please?

Can't we have those prices back?

Even I can afford to buy everybody a round on those prices.

- [Narrator] Mine's a travel, Mark.

The secret dealers have placed their bids on Steve and Jan's vintage collection.

It's unfamiliar territory for them and jewelry expert Mark really struggled.

- You've gotta make an effort and maybe you might come away with a few things.

Who knows?

[Narrator] That's what worries me, Mark, Simon thought the 1930s Anglepoise lamp showed promise.

- Well, these industrial antiques, they're where the money's going at the moment.

- [Narrator] And as ever, Mike knows much more than he's letting on.

- I bought one of those bags for 149 pound.

Three's gotta be worth 85 pounds, doesn't it?

(laughs) - [Narrator] He won't get away with that sort of bid, Mike.

Steve and Jan are no mugs.

- We've learned over the years.

We can take it through the limit and see what the result is.

You need to make a decision and take that risk.

- I don't think there'll be any problems.

- [Narrator] So how much of their cash have the dealers gambled?

- On this card is the sum total of our top bids should you wish to accept them today.

- Okay.

Which is 2,245 pounds.

- Is that good?

- Depends which items you've chosen.

- Oh yeah, that's just one thing.

(laughter) - Let's do some deals.

- We're we're into business though.

- [Narrator] A good amount from bids that were mostly educated guesses.

- Good figure.

I didn't think there was that much in this house.

- I didn't it all off.

I think I'm in the lead here.

- [Narrator] Well, let's see which of the dealers knows most about the 19th century glass fire grenades?

- Never seen anything like them, but they're a quirky item and I can see why somebody would collect them.

Honestly, I haven't got a Scooby Doo.

- [Narrator] And what does good old Shaggy think?

- The fire extinguish is something I really want to go home with.

- [Narrator] Well, let's all jump on board the mystery machine and see where the deal takes us.

- What date are they?

- Middle to late 18, do 1818 to 1890.

- Yeah.

Fire extinguisher.

- Probably a little bit before that actually.

- Fair enough.

- Yeah.

- (indistinct).

- I didn't realize they were that old.

- That must have.

- I thought 1920s.

- Yes.

So did I.

- No, no, no.

- It is before the fire brigades became established.

- I have to say, I haven't got much knowledge of dealing in these in the past, but I thought they'd be worth 75 pounds.

- I, you know, I've never bought one before and I really didn't know what they were worth from 65 pounds.

- I haven't dealt with them, but I read about 'em.

So I came in at 205 pound hoping that might be a a tempter if you wanted to part.

- Mark and Simon's bids I had to contain the laughter simply because I thought I'm on a home run.

- I think Mike's just extinguished my bid.

- Very good.

- So I'm out on that.

- Right.

- And I'm out.

I mean, I think that's a lot of money for me would be a lot to gamble on them.

So.

- It's a certain market.

- Absolutely correct.

- Yeah.

- But you don't really see a complete one.

- In all fairness, I'm not 1000% certain about what they're worth.

- No.

- But I agree with you.

They've got a rarity value because there must be so many that are no longer with us, right.

And that's what I base that price on me making a profit.

- Yeah.

- Not a loss like most things are about.

But you have valuation there.

- Should we look?

- Yeah.

Come on.

- [Narrator] Mike's strong bid lands smack in the middle of the valuation.

He knows what he's doing.

- That's broad.

- Very broad.

- Any improvement?

- Well, if I offer 250, I might never get out with them because I think that's a good get out figure.

- Yeah.

- Does that make sense?

- Yes, it does.

- 250 for the three.

So I've worked on me working on a 45 pound profit.

- You've gotta make another bid.

- Yeah.

Have we got a deal?

- What do you reckon.

- It's your call.

- I'm gonna say yes.

- Oh, well done.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I love them.

- Thank you very, very much.

- Thank you.

- Happy days.

(laughter) - I'll tell you something, he's not stupid, Mike Melody.

If he's bid 205 quid I bet they're worth it.

- The truth be known.

I think they might have be worth a bit more.

- I'm sorry, but they just didn't light my fire.

- [Narrator] Up next is the 1950s miniature camera and surprise, surprise.

Mike's got this pegged too.

- A poor copy of a good camera.

- I wouldn't want to invest a lot in it to be perfectly honest.

- Mark has a plan for this deal.

- I know nothing about this whatsoever.

I'm hoping the other two will have a clue and then I can work with their bids.

- [Narrator] Oh, risky Mark.

Especially when you're up against the original trickster, Mike Melody.

- I've gotta confess at this point, I know about as much about miniature cameras as a Cantonese language.

(laughter) So can I ask a stupid question?

- Certainly.

- It's a miniature cameras.

Does it take miniature pictures?

- Yes.

Some Yes it does.

- Well, I'm so naive.

I believe everything.

- I'm led to believe that the film used is eight millimeter cut in half.

Some people do like those and they do have a value.

- Oh yeah, yeah.

No doubt about it.

Well, no more ado.

- Should we see what the value?

- Well, I should tell you what I have bid.

Your little camera is 30 pounds.

- All right.

- I didn't have a clue what this was worth.

And I put down 20 pounds.

- Right.

- And I was clueless also.

But I put down 55 pounds.

- I paid more for that.

- Do you know I appreciate that.

In your hand you've got the valuation.

- [Narrator] Once again, Mike's on the money.

Will the others be brave enough or foolish enough to take him on?

- Oh, that's interesting.

- Have you ever seen another one like it?

- No, but there's a good saying.

If you're in for a penny, you're in for a pound.

60 pounds.

- Well that's getting closer.

- I suppose I'd better join in.

65 pounds.

- I wouldn't know what I was doing and I thought I'd pitched a proper price.

I've never heard of the maker.

So I think at this juncture, I think I'll jump off the boat.

Have you heard of the blind Leading the blind?

I think that's exactly what's going on here today.

I have not got a clue.

What I thought it was maybe a little spy camera or something.

- They're quite sought after.

But then this is a camera in a case.

That's not a hidden camera.

- Lovely case.

- Yes, and it is.

- I might be owning in it a minute.

I better talk it up.

(laughter) - Simon, you are out.

- I haven't finished yet.

70 pounds.

- Oh.

(laughter) - Well I have no hesitation at all.

I didn't say I'm out.

- What have I done?

What have I done?

- You have to day it's fair generous, isn't it?

- Oh yes, yes, yeah.

- You don't have to sell it.

It's up to you.

- I think property we'll accept your offer.

- Yes.

Well done.

- Yeah.

Thank you very much, Jan.

It's a pleasure.

And Steve, you should have said no.

(laughter) - [Narrator] That's a real result, Steve and Jan. - I paid about 48 pound, if I can remember rightly, a good profit.

- I dropped out of the bidding because I thought you should go home with something.

- I've gotta be honest, I was so relieved when Mark said 70.

- I have impeccable taste.

If I like it, somebody else has got to like it.

- [Narrator] But we'll find out later if they do, Mark.

Mike's knowledge continued to serve him well.

He bought the set of 3 1960 Lamont signs for 100 pounds, a group of 1980s toy cars for 120 pounds, and a collection of Victorian Dalton miniatures for 420 pounds.

But who will come out on top with the 1930s Anglepoise lamp?

- I'm bidding on it, because it might be a profit in it.

It's really now it's to die, it's everything that people are looking for, believe it or not.

- [Narrator] The bids show a clear leader.

- I've put 90 pounds.

- I think we're in the ballpark.

- Oh, think.

- And Simon pushed the bidding up further, forcing Mike and Mark to fold.

- Well, I'm very happy to give you 105 pounds for your Anglepoise lamp.

It's up to you whether you accept that.

- We'll see what this says.

- Yes.

- Right.

- 120.

- Yes.

Thank you very much.

- You're welcome.

- Looks like Simon knows his lamps.

- I would've gone a little bit higher to be honest .

No, you don't hear me say that very often.

- [Narrator] The final item is the most sought after.

The three vintage BOAC crew bags.

Popular with the youngsters and profit to our slightly older dealers.

- There's a lot of retro things about.

These are the real things.

- And I think there's a market for them.

- I think I'll have a go at them.

- It's just what they worth.

And I really haven't got a clue.

- [Narrator] I hope he's learned his lesson.

- My father used to take us on holidays.

Andrew used to go by BOAC.

- You didn't.

- Oh, we did.

- In a cot.

(laughter) - Good job, man.

- So my collection wasn't from then.

- Right.

- It just nostalgia.

- Yeah.

- I've got three daughters.

I've got a feeling that that sort of nostalgia is back.

- I think you're dead right.

I think they're really trendy at the moment.

- Yes.

- Well, I'm gonna reveal my bid because I have a lot of knowledge in BOAC bags.

(laughter) - 45 pounds.

- Well, I've got bit of knowledge about BO but I'm not too good on the AC.

45 pounds.

- Oh.

- Do you know, I'd be happy when you say this.

85 pounds.

- So you know more about it than you let on.

- Well, I've got three daughters.

- Right.

So I have been known to buy a few (indistinct)bags in me day.

- Oh.

- Well I think, you know, it weighs, he's talked about 'em.

He's made me think they're nice.

- Well, you can play because I'm rolling myself out.

- Good.

I'll have a go.

- You've been handbagged.

- I've been handbagged.

Well, we offered 85 quid.

- Hey.

- Go on 90 pound.

- Put me on the square, honey.

I'm like rock and roll in here.

100 pounds.

- 105 Pounds.

- 115 Pounds.

- 120 Pounds.

- We'll keep quiet for a minute.

- I don't blame you.

- Give him some perfumes today.

- 120 pounds.

- Getting in now for a few plastic bags.

And I think I might pass on this one off.

I'm out.

- I'll say to you, Jan, shake my hand.

- Should we have a look?

- Should we have a look first?

Yeah, just to be sure.

- Cautious.

- [Narrator] Mike's bid has smashed through the top valuation.

Surely he's landed this deal.

- I think we've consider it, don't you?

- We might.

Yeah.

I don't even want to look.

- No, we won't show you.

- I'm not bothered.

Here we go.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you.- - Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

- I wonder if Mike's daughters will ever actually get to see those bags.

- I'll attempt to sell them to my daughters, but I can see that they possibly will blame them off me.

- Yeah.

Carry on Mike.

- [Narrator] Well, let's keep the good news coming as it's time to find out how much cash Steve and Jan have earned from our dealers today.

- You have managed to extract from us today somehow, 2,155 pounds.

- That's great.

- That's lovely.

Thank you.

- What are you gonna spend all that money on?

- Well, we've got five grandchildren.

- Anybody want leather bags?

(laughter) - I'll leave that for your daughters.

- [Narrator] Nice try, Mike.

But Steve and Jan are just happy taking your money.

- We've got five lovely grandchildren.

We know where we will spend it.

- [Narrator] Our dealers today are a trio of big hitters, so who punched their way into a profit.

Weighing in at Flyweight is definitely Mark.

- Gold.

- [Narrator] The nine karat gold opal bracelet and the micro miniature camera both remain unsold.

- Hey, r Everybody has a bad day.

- In at middleweight is Simon.

A good first round selling the charm bracelet as an item for 520 pounds, but then he ran out of steam.

The Sheffield silver inkwell is still unsold and the vintage Anglepoise lamp is in for restoration.

- Watch this space.

I think they're gonna be a good buy.

- [Narrator] So is top spender Mike the heavyweight hitter?

Well, he failed to spot the gold wristwatch had a broken strap.

- I think today, Mike show me a thumping good lot.

- But he sold it for 250 pounds.

Lucky Mike.

After that, he seemed to throw in the towel.

The vintage cabin crew bags were destined for his daughters.

- Yeah, carry on Melody.

- [Narrator] Hold on there.

Simon.

One daughter's happy with her retro bag.

The other two remained grounded and unsold.

That's the bags, not the daughters.

And the three glass fire grenades, his keeping for himself at Shane Melody.

Dealers, back to your corners in Shane.

Some you win and some you lose.

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