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Bares für Rares Delivers Big Jewelry Sales, Neon-Sign Duel and a Costly Seller Error

Media coverage casts the Nov. 17 broadcasts as a showcase of surprise valuations, with ratings momentum sustaining the ZDF franchise.

Overview

  • Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz outbid Jos van Katwijk for a Konica neon advertising light, paying €555 after a heated exchange in the dealer room.
  • A high‑provenance family brooch linked to Hofjuwelier Heinrich Bleier was valued at €7,000–€8,000 and sold to Julian Schmitz‑Avila for €6,300.
  • An Italian 750 gold mosaic bracelet from the 1960s carried a €4,000–€4,400 estimate and was purchased by Julian Schmitz‑Avila for €4,000.
  • A Belle Époque moonstone brooch drew a €600–€800 appraisal and went to Liza Kielon for €660.
  • Seller Karl‑Heinz Ufheil prematurely accepted €250 for a vintage dental vulcanizer, ending bidding and prompting frustration from dealer Roman Runkel.