Auction after Signa bankruptcy – Signa-Swissair-SKA: Souvenirs from bankrupt companies are popular – News

The Signa Group’s inventory is currently being auctioned. A look back shows: bankruptcy inventory finds its fans.

Signa doormat: The entire Signa inventory is currently being auctioned off on the Aurena auction platform for thousands of euros. Because the real estate group needs every cent to pay off the billions in debts owed to numerous creditors. The auction was divided into three parts, two of which have already been accepted. Several thousand euros were offered for office chairs, leather sofas, a conference table and also a doormat with the Signa logo. Everyday objects such as 22 clothes hangers, plastic trash cans, house plants and office supplies were also in the running. The auction lasts until the beginning of February.

A selection of Signa inventory

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The well-known Signa doormat was auctioned today for around 2000 euros. The starting price, also known as the starting price, was 3 euros.

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This plastic trash can can be auctioned until the beginning of February. Starting price: 1 euro, current bid: 60 euros.

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22 Signa coat hangers are also still in the running. Starting price: 3 euros, current bid: 300 euros.

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Bids are still open for what is probably the most expensive auction item – the conference table. Starting price: 3,000 euros, current bid: 12,500 euros.

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Various leather office chairs are also still available. Starting price: 450 euros, current bid: 1000 euros.

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Swissair trolley: Such auctions also took place in Switzerland. One of the best known is probably the Swissair inventory after its grounding in 2001. From plates, cloth napkins, toiletries and bags to the Swissair trolleys: the Swissair discounts were diverse and as popular with buyers as the brand itself. In many Today, households use the trolleys as bar shelves, bookcases or bathroom cabinets. Some collectibles can still be purchased on the Ricardo auction platform.

The Swissair discounts were popular

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Probably the most famous item from the Swissair auctions: the Swissair trolley. This became a cult object and is still transformed into bar shelves, bookcases or bathroom cabinets.

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Necessaires, plates, cutlery, advertising posters, cloth napkins – the auctions after the Swissair grounding were diverse and are still going on.

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Swissair items such as bags were already very popular before the grounding.

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Credit Suisse cap: Although the merger with UBS prevented an auction, the red-blue-white SKA cap was auctioned off by numerous people on Ricardo for up to 200 francs on March 19, 2023, the day of the merger. At that time, the cult object was worth around 280 times more than one Credit Suisse share. The hat was a promotional gift from the Schweizerische Kredit Anstalt (SKA, predecessor of Credit Suisse) in the 1980s and was distributed free of charge by lottery. There are also some on Ricardo who are auctioning off old Credit Suisse pencils or pens.

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The red, blue and white SKA hat could be seen on numerous children’s heads and while skiing in the 80s. On March 19, 2023, the hat made its big comeback.

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What follows from Jelmoli? The Jelmoli department store will close its doors at the end of 2024. According to PR manager Patricia Schölly, Jelmoli will sell all products and inventory at the end of the year. It could well be that individual products or items are auctioned off. Possible objects might be old advertising posters or past Jelmoli motifs that were already used for special products for the 190th anniversary last year.