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Bares für Rares Mixes Bidding Duels, Auction Advice, Walkaways on Oct. 31 Broadcast

Expert estimates diverged from dealer bids as rarity or provenance drove in-studio sales or auction referrals.

Overview

  • An NBN post‑war toy harbor crane from around 1950 sparked a dealer tussle and sold to Anaisio Guedes for €330 after a €100–€150 expert estimate.
  • An abstract painting by Udo Nöger drew rapid bids in the dealer room and went to David Suppes for €2,300, well above the expert guidance.
  • Journalist Meryl Szerman’s enamel advertising signs reached €700 from Julian Schmitz‑Avila, then Walter Lehnertz bought one from him before the episode ended.
  • Two 14‑year‑old cousins declined about €3,000 for a midcentury ring after an appraisal of €5,550–€6,000, and a separate couple withdrew a sapphire‑diamond ring valued at €3,000–€3,500 against a €12,000 wish price.
  • A mispressed Beatles single labeled as a sample pressing was deemed too rare for the studio market, with dealers urging consignment to a major auction house, while a related segment showed Walter Lehnertz refurbishing a musical doll pram bought for €350 and selling it for €500.