The "Nothing for Rare" contender exhibits an overabundance of distance-filled rhetoric
In the latest episode of Bares für Rares, a German TV show dedicated to appraising and selling unique items, antiques dealer Christian Vechtel won the bid for Robert Köster's collection of rally plaques. Despite the expert valuation of between 400 and 600 euros, the dealers could not go beyond 370 euros for the collection.
Robert Köster, a 63-year-old man from Germany, was pleased with the sale. He had been carrying these items for nearly 40 years and was ready to part with them. The plaques, souvenirs from different rally races in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and Berlin, were primarily made of brass and enamel. They were mixed from various manufacturers and were produced between 1970 and 2002. Since the plaques were never mounted on a car, their condition was good, with some showing signs of age.
Robert Köster met with experts Horst Lichter and Detlef Kümmel at Pulheimer Walzwerk for the appraisal. Detlef Kümmel, an expert on Bares für Rares, noted the presence of a nice collection of plaques from various rallies. When asked about parting with his items, Robert Köster responded that he was old and they had been sitting in a drawer.
The bidding for Robert Köster's collection was relatively quiet in the Bares für Rares dealer room. Wolfgang Pauritsch placed the opening bid of 300 euros, but the final price was 370 euros. Robert Köster, who had expected to receive between 350 to 500 euros for his collection, was satisfied with the sale. He also mentioned that he had met Susanne Steiger, a dealer, during the event.
Interestingly, the episode saw a surprise when a 9-year-old girl nearly fainted, adding a touch of excitement to the usual appraisal and bidding process. The sale of Robert Köster's rally plaque collection marked another successful episode of Bares für Rares, where unique and interesting items find new homes.
Robert Köster, pleased with the sale, plans to reallocate the funds raised from his 40-year-old rally plaques collection to enhance his lifestyle, perhaps by investing in home-and-garden items. Despite their collectible value, the plaques he showcased on Bares für Rares were originally just souvenirs from different rally races around Germany.
