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In a nostalgic episode, Eric Knowles admires a vintage collection of the Beano and the Dandy. But the cover stars of this show are of course the teams of bargain hunters shopping in Lewes.

Eric Knowles takes a trip down memory lane when he meets a man with an amazing vintage collection of comics. Phil Shrimpton has been collecting copies of the Beano and the Dandy since he was ten years old, trawling car boot sales and jumble sales for rare editions. The Dandy was launched in 1937 and the Beano followed eight months later, but Phil tells Eric that the most sought-after comics are from the 1960s and 70s, and those still with the original free gift.

Hoping for bumper bargains are two teams of friends shopping at treasure-filled antiques centres in the East Sussex town of Lewes. In red are old school pals Libby and Jordan, and in blue are work buddies Tom and Dom. With expert Serhat Ahmet by their side, the reds get their paws on a 1930s metal money box in the form of a bear. Meanwhile, Dom is 'moo-ved' by a Staffordshire flatback vase featuring a cow – until expert Catherine notices a telltale tag on it and a whopping great crack!

In Chichester, auctioneer Nick Hall has news for Eric about one team’s item that totally changes the odds!

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43 minutes

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Fri 21 Aug 2026 12:15

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Presenter Eric Knowles
Expert Serhat Ahmet
Expert Catherine Southon
Production Manager Moira Edwards
Executive Producer Paul Tucker
Series Producer Joanne Dunscombe
Director Jo Harding

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