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Bares für Rares: Late-September Episodes Bring Big Overbids, Flash Flips and Online Critique

Dealer offers, not expert estimates, are setting outcomes across new episodes.

Overview

  • Recent sales outpaced valuations, including a Meissen jewelry box at €3,200 against a €1,800–2,100 estimate, a ~100‑year‑old Rolex at €1,500 versus €1,000–1,200, and David Andersen enamel spoons at €270 over a €180–220 range.
  • A range of fresh deals saw an Art‑Déco ring go for €700 to Elke Velten‑Tönnies, a 1990s Zanotta ‘Genesio’ highboard sell to Fabian Kahl for €2,000, and a Samson tobacco figure fetch €150 despite a missing stand.
  • Procedural moments drew notice as Julian Schmitz‑Avila retracted a low bid on vintage printing blocks and suggested an online sale instead, and a high minimum price on a painting led to no dealer‑room card being issued.
  • Fast resales and value‑add were on display, with an enamel sign bought for €700 changing hands between dealers before the broadcast ended, Waldi turning Charles Paul Wilp collages into a smoke‑emitting rocket, and Jan Čížek converting a vintage suitcase into a photo‑table for €600.
  • Episodes and highlights on ZDF‑Mediathek and YouTube continue to draw active comments, with some viewers criticizing €10 bidding increments despite overall positive engagement.