Overview

• ZDF confirmed a second season of Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz’s documentary series, with six new episodes airing from November 9 and available on the broadcaster’s streaming portal for a year.
• Lehnertz drew headlines for repeatedly outbidding himself four times on a child’s pedal car, calling the move a “sympathy bid” after securing the item.
• Dealer Julian Schmitz-Avila paid €1,500 for a rare Carl Moritz Mädler leather luggage set after brisk bidding, prompting a colleague to immediately try—unsuccessfully—to find a comparable online.
• Jeweler Elke Velten-Tönnies spent €5,300 on a ring with a roughly 3.8–3.9 ct brilliant and is refashioning the stone into a gold cuff targeted to sell around €12,000.
• Recent episodes underscored the show’s dynamics: expert estimates diverging from seller hopes (a sacral painting valued at €2,000 vs. a €500 wish), surprising collector finds (a dozen document clips selling for €650), risks from misrepresentation (a €25 print sold as a painting for €250), market headwinds for items like large silverware sets, and post-sale restorations revealing hidden flaws.