Olperin Henriette Jorjan presents a rare vase at Bares für Rares”!

Olperin Henriette Jorjan presents a rare vase at Bares für Rares”!

On October 1st, the ZDF show “Bares für Rares” will open another exciting chapter at 3:05 p.m. when Henriette Jorjan from Olpe presents a very special heirloom from her grandmother: a porcelain vase with a figure in a bluish dress - but without a head. The young woman discovered this extraordinary piece while cleaning up and found the press stamp of the well-known porcelain manufacturer Eichwald, whose products are considered valuable antiques. Jorjan has already appeared on the show once when she sold a glass bird for 200 euros. In preparation for the new episode, she was invited to Pulheim in April, where filming was exciting and the crew was very friendly and humorous. Before her appearance in front of the large crowd of buyers, she had a special encounter with the antique dealer Steffen “Steve” Mandel, who remembered a cat calendar that she had once sent him. The value of the vase was estimated by expert Colmar Schulte-Goltz before Henriette Jorjan tried her luck at selling it. The results of the price negotiations will be shown in the upcoming broadcast, where viewers can watch what becomes of the old heirloom.

The fascination of antiques

“Cash for Rares” not only brings sellers and dealers together, but also highlights the fascination behind antiques. The show has been broadcast since 2013 and is very popular: around 1.845 million viewers watch it every day from Monday to Friday and 1.198 million on Saturday - a rate that is a success for any television show! Moderated by Horst Lichter, experts put carpets, toys, furniture and even art objects such as paintings and porcelain worth up to several thousand euros to the test. Sellers present their items while experts estimate their value, which influences the decision about the coveted “dealer card.” This allows access to the dealer room and sellers can even reject highest bids.

In an exciting recent episode, Bettina Wahle from Upper Bavaria presented an unsightly vase that she had bought at a flea market for just six euros. Her husband was not very enthusiastic and pushed for a quick sale. But the vase, a designer piece by the famous Henri Bergé from the Daum crystal glass factory, was estimated to be astonishingly old between 1900 and 1910. The expert's original estimates were between 1200 and 1500 euros and the bids rose rapidly until 1300 euros were finally reached. A profit of over 200 times the original purchase price! The proceeds are to be invested in an old stone trough for the garden, which shows how the investment can be worthwhile - a rule that could also apply to Henriette Jorjan if her vase attracts the desired interest.

A look behind the scenes

With every new day in which “Cash for Rares” presents more collectibles, the joy of treasure hunting is rekindled. Experts and dealers usually know immediately whether a piece has the potential to be highly traded or whether it will remain an “ugly piece”. But the emotion attached to these objects is unmistakable, and that's exactly what makes the show so special. It remains to be seen whether it will be a heated bidding war for Henriette Jorjan or whether the vase will remain unintentionally in the corner. But one thing is certain: the anticipation for the broadcast is great!

Further information about the program “Bares für Rares” can be found on the [ZDF website](https://www.zdf-werbe Fernsehen.de/programm/information-und-infotainment/bares-fuer-rares). Get ready for an exciting afternoon!

For even more details about Henriette Jorjan and her vase, visit the article on the Sauerlandkurier or find out more about Bettina's exciting story Vote on the Fuldaer Zeitung.