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Bares für Rares Caps Year With Christmas Special and Big Late-December Surprises

Late-December episodes showcased surprise valuations, tense walkaways, festive prime-time fare.

Overview

  • ZDF’s Christmas special aired on December 24 and is streaming in the ZDF-Mediathek until June 24, 2026, with Horst Lichter and the regular dealer and expert team.
  • A rare Loetz glass bowl bought for roughly €1.30 at a Danish flea market was appraised up to €2,000 and sold after bidding for €2,200.
  • A Leipzig seller’s 1930s/40s gold pendant-and-brooch set drew €2,350 from Susanne Steiger, while a 1982 Ursula Haupenthal brooch achieved €1,000 with dealer Benjamin Leo.
  • Several negotiations stalled, including a vintage luggage owner who left without a deal and a silver theater bag that was withdrawn after a top bid of €500.
  • Human moments and on-air twists stood out, such as an 87-year-old singing after a sale, a minor BVB shirt history slip by an expert, and a suspected fake Gladenbeck signature that stopped a bronze sale.