paroolSep 28, 2026, 05:54

No price can be put on Meneer Aart's original suit from Sesame Street

To celebrate 75 years of Dutch television, the program Tussen Kunst en Kitsch held a special anniversary episode at the Beeld en Geluid museum in Hilversum. The broadcast featured priceless historical artifacts from famous programs like Sesamstraat and Farce Majeur, alongside the show's traditional appraisal of various antiques and collectibles.

The Dutch television program Tussen Kunst en Kitsch is celebrating its 42nd anniversary with a special episode filmed at the Beeld en Geluid museum in Hilversum to mark 75 years of broadcasting in the Netherlands. The program featured historical artifacts including items from the series Farce Majeur, original cue cards used by Wim Kan, and the iconic suit worn by the character Meneer Aart from Sesamstraat. These items were valued as priceless pieces of cultural history. The episode followed the show's traditional format, featuring appraisals of various private items brought in by the public, such as Chinese porcelain teapots and religious carvings. While the program has occasionally unearthed high-value treasures like Rembrandt etchings or Rietveld furniture over its long run, this anniversary special highlighted the show's role as a staple of Dutch television. The episode concluded by celebrating the show's own history alongside the broader evolution of the industry since the first broadcast from Bussum in 1951.

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Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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