Bares for Rares - I really like you, Horst!": Saleswoman crushes on the moderator
Andrea Peschel enters the Pulheimer Walzwerk carrying a ring from her grandmother. She wants to sell it at "Bares für Rares" together with her daughter Madeline. The Dresden woman intends to fulfill a wish with the proceeds.
When asked by Horst Lichter what her wish is, she reveals: She wants to visit Graceland, Elvis Presley's house once. Lichter is excited - he is going there himself soon and spontaneously sings "Love Me Tender".
Patrick Lessmann explains that this is a Solitaire ring, made of white gold and adorned with a 0.6 carat old cut diamond. The jewelry expert estimates it was made in the 1940s or 1950s and describes its condition as "very good".
"Bares für Rares": David Suppes outbids himself
Andrea Peschel wishes for 500 Euro. Lessmann agrees: The value of the gold and diamond alone amounts to 400 Euro. In total, he estimates the ring at 550 to 600 Euro.
Horst Lichter then hands Madeline Peschel his business card and is happy with her: "I'm glad to see you laughing like that," says the moderator, "you're making your heart sing." The young woman responds with a compliment: "I really like you, Horst!"
David Suppes starts the bidding at 500 Euro and immediately raises it to 550 Euro. "He's doing it all by himself," comments Leo Leo. "If you don't stop him, he'll say 600 next, I know him." And indeed, Suppes bids 600 Euro right away.
However, Daniel Meyer and Elke Velten-Tönnies join the bidding war. The price rises to 730 Euro. For this sum, David Suppes buys the ring. The sellers are pleased: "It went very well, and we even surpassed the expertise," says Andrea Peschel afterwards.
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Ms. Peschel reminisces about her mother, who used to wear the Solitaire ring given by her grandfather during the 1950s. Patrick Lessmann, intrigued, shares that similar rings were popular during that era and belonged to Bares für Rares' collection.
Elvis Presley's music was one of Horst Lichter's favorite tunes in the 1940s, and he often sang along to it while driving his VW Beetle. In the auction, he bids aggressively for the ring, hoping to relive his younger years through its sale.
David Suppes, an avid collector of 1940s and 1950s trinkets, becomes especially interested in the ring. Having heard about its connection to Elvis Presley's era, he yields to the nostalgia and outbids himself with considerable enthusiasm.
In the exhilarating bidding war, Patrick Lessmann notes the surplus value of the ring, attributing it to not only the gold and diamond but also the historical significance that lies within. He is thrilled at witnessing the auction unfold as an exciting example of 'Bares für Rares'.
The auction of the Solitaire ring eventually culminates in an emotional moment when Patrick Lessmann returns the ring to Andrea Peschel, alongside a check for an astounding 730 Euro. He remarks, "Patrick Lessmann is so proud to work for a company with such passionate collectors like you."
