“Bares for Rares”: game inventor sells spoons that are 200 years old

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“Bares for Rares”
Game inventor sells spoons that are 200 years old – and receives seven times the desired price

Georg Schmitt sells five silver spoons at “Bares for Rares”

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It could hardly have gone better for him: Game inventor Georg Schmitt wanted to get rid of five silver spoons for “Bares für Rares” – and got a lot more than he had hoped for.

Uri Geller. That is Horst Lichter’s first thought when he saw the five silver spoons. Georg Schmitt brought them with him. The 58-year-old author and game inventor comes to the “Bares for Rares” studio in a good mood and pokes at the presenter. “You know me, don’t you?” He wants to know. “Radio,” replies Schmitt, grinning mischievously. “I have the typical radio face. I’ve been told that before,” says Lichter with a humorous response to this tip.

In any case, the occupation of his guest arouses Horst Lichter’s interest: he develops quartets, placement and card games, explains Schmitt. “Do you really know any game?” Asks the moderator. But the developer, who lives in Cologne and Wiesbaden, is still working on it.

In return, Wendela Horz holds out the prospect of a little rain of money: The spoons are made of 750 silver. From the alloy she recognizes that these must have originated north of the Main Line. An engraving refers to the year 1826: she thinks that is very credible. The spoons are almost 200 years old. In addition, the overall condition is very good.

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Measured against this, the seller’s desired price is extremely modest: “If I got 20 euros for it, I would be happy,” says Schmitt. Wendela Horz goes with you – but that’s the value per spoon! Because the expert measures the silver value alone at around 45 euros. In total, it comes to a sum of 100 to 125 euros.

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Wolfgang Pauritsch

Wolfgang Pauritsch

Wolfgang Pauritsch
The native Austrian has been part of “Bares für Rares” since the first episode and is always in the middle. “I’m the calmest. That’s how I got into the middle,” he justified his regular place in an interview with the star. Pauritsch, who previously worked as a chauffeur, locksmith, plumber, night watchman, dog handler, detective and security guard, came across art and antiques by chance. The auctioneer dropped out at an auction, stepped in and did his job so well that he was hired. Pauritsch took up a distance learning course in art history and now has his own shop in Oberstaufen in the Allgäu. When he’s not at “Bares für Rares”, he’s out and about as an auctioneer all over Germany.

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“The price really blew me away,” said Georg Schmitt, delighted about this expertise. The cutlery is also well received in the dealership. “It’s a little treasure,” says Wolfgang Pauritsch. And starts right away at 100 euros. Ultimately, the hammer falls at 150 euros – Georg Schmitt has achieved more than seven times his desired price. “I’m going home completely satisfied and happy,” beamed the game inventor.

source: “Bares for Rares” in the ZDF media library

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