Boy in Apple Tree
19 March 2021
Description

3.50 height, 2.25 width, no cracks, chips, slight crazing Goebel possibly TMK 5 1970

Provenance

Mom's collection

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 41 minutes
By Delia
Mar 19, 20:16 UTC
Fair Market Value
$15 - $25 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Susan,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Hummel figures were incredibly popular among collectors in the 1950s-1990s; those tend to bring an average of $10-30 at auction though ones made earlier, in the 30s-40s, usually bring higher prices at auction.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Hummel painted porcelain “Apple Tree Boy” collectible figure
Made by Goebel, West Germany, bearing the TMK 5, in use 1972-1979
3 ½ inches high
CONDITION: client attests this has some crazing to glaze but no chips or cracks
PROVENANCE: inherited
$15-25*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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