M.I. Hummel Figurine "Telling Her Secret", TMK 1, (1948) Model #196/0
21 March 2023
Description

This Hummel figurine is in outstanding condition. I am the original owner. I purchased it in West Berlin, Germany in 1985 from a military exchange. I displayed it in a curio cabinet for a short time and it spent the remaining decades in its original box. I have others in my collection that I will consider selling for the right price.

Dimensions

13 cm/5 inch

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 13 hours
By Delia
Mar 22, 11:23 UTC
Fair Market Value
$50 - $75 USD
Suggested Asking Price $100 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Karen,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Hummel figures were incredibly popular among collectors in the 1950s-1990s and there are a lot of them on the market, unfortunately with less demand than supply so it is quite rare for individual pieces to be worth more than $5-50 each, at auction. The value can occasionally be boosted if the piece retains its original factory packaging.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage MI Hummel hand-painted porcelain "Telling Her Secret" collectible figurine
Model #196, made by W. Goebel, West Germany, bearing the underglaze blue "TMK-6" or "Missing Bee" backstamp in use from 1979 to 1990.
Depicting two young girls in headscarves and knee-length dresses with tall socks and shoes, one whispering into the ear of the other, both on an oval base impressed "MI Hummel" and marked below.
5 inches tall.
CONDITION: appears to be in excellent condition; retains original packaging
PROVENANCE: purchased in Germany in 1985
$50-75*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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