Overview
- The Bares für Rares episode that aired Friday, October 9, 2026, in Pulheim featured several standout sales that underscored the show's appraisal-then-dealer format.
- An 1860s brooch tested as mostly 750 gold with about 90 diamonds totaling roughly 5.5 carats, was expert-estimated at €3,000–3,500 and sold in the dealer room for €2,000 after sellers and a dealer negotiated.
- A 5×5 mm 1960s miniature book printed by Waldmann & Pfitzner for the Gutenberg Museum contained “Ich liebe dich” in multiple languages, carried an expert estimate of €20–30, and triggered an emotional bidding duel that ended with Fabian Kahl buying it for €170.
- A 1950s studio film light was appraised at €175–250 but fetched €500 when a dealer paid the sellers' asking price, showing dealers sometimes pay well above expert estimates for display or resale value.
- The episode illustrates a recurring pattern on the long-running ZDF show: on-air expert appraisals set a reference price, provenances or personal stories raise buyer interest, and dealers' competitive or sentimental bidding can move final prices significantly from those appraisals.