“Bares for Rares”
The witty court jester drives Detlev Kümmel to despair
Maxx Hoenow reports on “Bares for Rares” about the second job as a court jester
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This job aroused Horst Lichter’s interest: Salesman Maxx Hoenow works as a court jester – with his own tax number. Expert Detlev Kümmel hardly got a word in there.
A tilting steam pressure can for coffee is in the expert room of “Bares for Rares”. “Oh, I always find that kind of thing very funny,” says Horst Lichter when he sees the part. He finds the owner of the pot even more amusing: Maxx Hoenow. The 74-year-old from Bergneustadt is actually a trained master photographer.
But he has an interesting second job: he works as a medieval court jester. “With a tax number at the tax office,” as he proudly emphasizes. “But you can be happy that you’re a court jester these days,” says Lichter. And Detlev Kümmel adds: “If he wasn’t funny before, then you were also a court jester for a relatively short time.”
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He immediately gives a taste of his repertoire: “Speak without hesitation what others don’t dare. Think more than you show, and you know when you’re silent.” Horst Lichter is impressed: “That’s a nice saying that you should still tattoo on some people today.”
Before expert Detlev Kümmel can comment on the object he brought with him, Hoenow also takes on this part and reports that the pot was patented in 1878. “Do you still want my job, or what?” asks Kümmel. And Lichter laughs: “He’s opening a new tax number now.”
“And know when you’re silent,” says the expert, who is now explaining how the pot works. Then Hoenow’s opinion is asked again: he would like 124 euros – for a shoe cabinet for his loved one. Kümmel corrects it slightly downwards and estimates the value at 100 euros.
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Daniel Meyer starts with 50 euros. At 90 euros, the bids stop. That’s where the court jester brings his 124 euros into play. Meyer would like to offer him a shoe cabinet in exchange in the shop – but he doesn’t want to pay more than 90 euros.
Hoenow agrees anyway, and that’s how the deal is made. With a happy ending for the seller: Since Meyer doesn’t have 90 euros to match, he gets 100. The expertise is reached.
source: “Bares for Rares” in the ZDF media library
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