Friedel bavaria Germany- Girl with telescope on a rocket with a dog in it

[mdenny]

i cant seem to locate this piece anywhere online. i was wondering how much this is worth.

shoot me an email if you have any information. dennymark@rocketmail.com

[Chris_Marshall]

I have no idea what such an item would be worth, but as the manufacturer is from Germany and relatively unknown, here's a little background:

Porzellanfabrik Anton Friedel

- Originally founded in Sonneberg (Thuringia) but soon (around 1950) moved to Neustadt near Coburg (Bavaria).
- Also produced figures made from a certain hard plastic named 'Elastolin'.
- In the year 1966 there was a large fire in the factory (it is claimed that porcelain production was dropped as result).
- Concentrated on various items made of glass, metal and ceramics.
- Patent holder, various German patents (for locks and plugs on piggy banks, etc., last one from 1992).
- Last company name known was "Anton Friedel GmbH & Co. KG"
- No entries in the books of Röntgen (German porcelain marks 1710 until today) or Danckert (Handbook of European porcelain)

[mariok54]

Friedel figures do crop up on ebay quite a bit, and there are a number listed now, but I've no idea as to the value o your piece .. it all depends upon how desirable it is to the collectors.