“Cash for rares”
“Finally someone who has a clue”: Horst Lichter receives a visit from Ernie from Sesame Street
Expert Sven Deutschmanek (l.) and moderator Horst Lichter are happy about Ernie’s visit to “Bares für Rares”
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A huge figure of Ernie stands in the “Cash for Rares” studio. While Horst Lichter is still wondering whether it is Bert after all, the dealers are engaged in a fierce bidding war – much to the delight of the sellers.
He’s called “Erni” and that’s exactly who Ernst Meissner brought with him.Cash for Rares”: The huge figure of the famous “Sesame Street” resident was in his possession for a long time, but now Ernst and his wife Hiltraut want to get rid of old belongings.
Moderator Horst Lichter initially reveals gaps in his education: When he sees the figure, he is not sure whether it is Ernie or Bert. Or as Lichter says: “Is that Örnie?” As Meissner reveals, he received it as a gift from his son for his 45th birthday in 1998.
“Cash for Rares”: The expert confirms the desired price
The Ernie was also made that year, reveals Sven Deutschmanek. When it comes to the desired price, the sellers are modest: they only want 80 euros for it. That should work: The expert puts the value at 80 to 120 euros.
When the Meissners have left, Lichter and Deutschmanek take Ernie into their midst. “Do you know what I think is good?” asks the expert. “That we have a respectable person at the desk for once.” And Lichter adds: “Finally someone who has an idea.”
When the dealers see the character from “Sesame Street,” a murmur goes through the room. “The hero of my youth,” says Leo Leo happily. He himself owned a small finger puppet – he still has it today.
Jan Čížek starts the auction with 100 euros – which directly exceeds the desired price. But it gets even better: Leo Leo and David Suppes also throw their hat into the ring, and so the price goes higher and higher. The bidding war only ends at 380 euros – for this sum Suppes buys the Ernie.
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Very happy with the amount raised, Ernst “Erni” Meissner then donated 20 rounds to the dealers – “for the coffee fund”.
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