Vintage Hummel Figurine #135 "Little Maestro" (Top Hat Boy, W. Germany) 🇩🇪🎩🎤

This is a Genuine Vintage Hummel Figurine from the mid-century Goebel production. The figurine, "Little Maestro," is a classic holiday/musical motif featuring a boy in a formal top hat and coattails.

• Maker: Goebel, W. Germany (Marked).

• Era: TMK-4 Period (Implied), Mid-Century Production.

• Model No.: #135/I, "Little Maestro" or "Soloist" variation.

2. Item Details & Design ✨🎨

The figurine is a detailed, hand-painted piece of collectible ceramic:

• Pose: Standing boy on a round base, singing from sheet music, dressed in a brown top hat, grey jacket with coattails, and tan trousers. He wears an orange bow tie.

• Painting: Hand-painted with the classic, soft, matte-finish Hummel colors. The expression is wide-eyed and focused on his performance.

• Material: Fine Ceramic/Porcelain.

• Mark: Clear underglaze mark: Stylized V over W. Germany (TMK-4/5), and impressed model number 135.

3. CONDITION NOTE (IMPORTANT) ⚠️

• Crazing and Discoloration: The base and possibly the body exhibit a dense network of crazing (fine cracks in the glaze) along with some visible yellow/brown discoloration within the crazing lines. This is an age-related condition factor for earthenware that must be clearly disclosed.

• Structural: No chips, cracks, or repairs are visible to the figure itself.

4. The Ideal Collector 💡🧐

This item is perfect for:

• Collectors seeking the highly desirable Top Hat/Formal Attire Hummel models.

• Enthusiasts who prioritize the Vintage W. Germany Mark and Mid-Century Aesthetic.

• Buyers looking for a display copy where the top-surface aesthetic is more important than a flawless base/glaze.

5. Valuation Strategy 💎💰

• Value Driver: Formal attire theme, W. Germany mark.

• Discount Factor: Significant visible crazing and discoloration on the base/glaze surface.