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David In Indy:
This Hummel is actually an advertising sign for a store. Even though it is a sign, it is still considered a Hummel figurine. They are very rare and difficult to obtain because the retailers do not like to part with them. This is one of the Hummels I bought at the jewelry store that was going out of business.
One of the things I love about Hummels is all the intricate detail. Just look at this. You can see him working out his math problem on his little slate board!
David In Indy:
Here is another Hummel sign. I bought this one at Cafe Heidelburg, a German bakery and gift shop here in Indianapolis. The owners are from Germany and it's fun to go there because the owners and many of the customers can be heard speaking German. They also play German music on the store speakers. You really feel like you are in Germany when you walk in there. They sell all kinds of things including food (canned goods, chips, cookies and other things) from Germany and lots of German collectables including Hummels!
I can't remember why he was selling his sign, but I bought it without hesitating. These signs are very difficult to find...
The little figure on the sign is called "Merry Wanderer" and he is one of the very first (and most popular) of the Hummel figurines. I used to have Merry Wanderer but I sold him with many of my other Hummels years ago. :'(
At least I have him on the sign!
David In Indy:
Hummels are not always figurines! They also make Hummel bells, Hummel Christmas ornaments, Hummel ashtrays (who in their right mind would put their cigarette out in a Hummel?!), Hummel lamps, music boxes, holy water fonts, and plates!!
I bought this Hummel plate the year my niece Christy was born, in honor of her birth - 1979. It is roughly 8 inches from one side of the plate to the other.
David In Indy:
I also have several Lladro's I bought when I was in Spain back in 1982.
This Lladro reminded me of my beagle when I was a kid. Her name was Droopy. This figurine is approximately 8 or 9 inches tall...
Mom and I both saw this next one and we fell in love with it, so the day before we left Spain we decided to get it. She paid for half of it, and I paid for the other half. It is about 7 inches tall...
This next one is not actually a Lladro. It is made by the Lladro company, but it is called NAO. You can find these all over Spain. They are not quite as expensive as the Lladro figurines. We managed to find very good deals on all these figurines though, and in Spain you can purchase Lladros for roughly half of what they sell for here in the US. This NAO figurine is quite large, about 10 or 11 inches tall. This one reminded Mom of me and my sister when we were small kids...
David In Indy:
Do you collect any figurines? Or anything interesting? If so, please include them in this thread! :D
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