Overview

• A Steiff riding elephant sold for €700, a 14-fold increase over its €50 wish price after a fierce bidding war.
• Dealers have retracted bids mid-auction, as when a trader pulled his offer on historic printing letters, leaving sellers empty-handed.
• Expert authenticity checks uncovered fakes such as a zircon ring passed off as a diamond, preventing any dealer card for the seller.
• High-end finds sustain dealer enthusiasm, as a Hermès silver smoking set fetched €880 and a WWI-era granaten-shell coffee grinder sold for €200.
• With an average 1.8 million viewers per episode, the show’s blend of blockbuster deals and abrupt walkaways keeps its audience hooked daily.