Overview
- ZDF aired a prime-time Christmas special with Horst Lichter and the regular team on December 24, with the program available the same day in the ZDF-Mediathek through June 24, 2026.
- An expert blocked a sale after identifying a supposed Gladenbeck bronze as a zinc cast with a likely forged signature, so the seller was denied a dealer card.
- Large gaps between expectations and valuations led to withdrawals, including a sapphire ring wished at €12,000 but appraised at €3,000–3,500 and a silver theatre purse left unsold after a top bid of €500.
- A string of surprise wins saw a €1.30 Danish flea‑market Loetz bowl sell for €2,200, a family gold set go for €2,350 after a higher expert assessment, and an Ursula Haupenthal nail‑through‑can brooch fetch €1,000.
- A bidding miscommunication briefly sounded like a €900,000 offer when a dealer said “900, 1,000,” with the enamel ring ultimately selling to Susanne Steiger for €1,100.