Overview
- Weekend industry tallies reported about 1.5 million viewers for recent franchise offerings, with Händlerstücke at 1.519 million, Lieblingsstücke at 1.433 million and Waldis Welt at 1.415 million.
- ZDF will pre‑empt Bares für Rares on December 2–3 for live biathlon from Östersund and a new biathlon documentary series, with regular scheduling returning on December 4.
- An alleged 1970s white‑gold set arrived with mismatched receipts that the expert said suggested fraud, leading to a revised valuation of €450–€500 and a sale to Susanne Steiger for €550.
- A purported Émile Gallé glass vase was identified as a 1980s imitation; the sellers were refused a Händlerkarte and left without a sale.
- A silver service with palisander handles was halted on legal grounds when sellers lacked the required marketing certificate, and another episode saw a Paul Höcker painting soar to a €3,600 deal after a €4,000–€5,000 estimate.