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Kelda:
My mum has a few hummels and ladros and my sister has one or two ladros - I'll try to take some pics and post here.
Fran:
David, interesting thread! One of my sisters started collecting Hummels years ago, but she didn't get too far. I don't believe she has more than a dozen. (She got married and had twins, and then Real Life interfered.) When my nephews were very little, the Hummels ended up in a curio cabinet at my parents' house for safekeeping, but that was years ago. I assume they're back at my sister's house, but unfortunately she doesn't have them on display. I'm going to ask her about them.
Thanks for posting the pictures of the Hummels in your collection. The bank one is cool. I like the ones with the signs, too. I can see why you bought those. Good luck in expanding your collection, if that's what you decide to do.
southendmd:
A little info from Wiki:
Hummel or the trademark M.I. Hummel is a series of ceramic figurines based on the illustrations by the German nun Maria Innocentia Hummel (neé Berta Hummel) .
Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel's works were discovered by Franz Goebel after a small publisher began printing her artwork as postcards. Goebel started production of the figurines under the authorization of the convent of Siessen. Although sister Hummel died in 1946 from tuberculosis, Goebel carried her legacy of her design.
The first Hummel figurines were sold in 1935. The figurines are all based on the drawings and paintings of children by sister Hummel. Though much of the art was done in the 1930s, the newer figurines have adopted a more contemporary appearance.
In addition to figurines of children, there are figurines of saints - a stylistic departure from the figurines of playful children.
Goebel announced on 2008-06-18 that the Hummel line will be discontinued. (Oh, no, David!) :o
At the Goebel company, Hummel figurines are made out of porcelain. The body is bisque fired, dipped in glaze, and painted using oil and turpentine based colors which contain metallic oxides as pigments.
All Hummel Figurines have backstamps that determine the year of production.
southendmd:
Life-size reproduction of a Hummel figurine at the entrance of the Goebel company in Rödental, Germany.
David, that looks like your "Merry Wanderer".
southendmd:
Nice stories, David. I hope you didn't have to sell any of the family ones. Too sad.
My mom has a collection of Hummels: a cabinet full of the typical children, a few religious ones (Madonnas and the like), and a complete nativity scene, even with manger.
Some of them have little paper labels with their titles. My favorite was two little children, a boy and a girl, under the protection of a guardian angel. It's pretty big.
Mom doesn't always put up the nativity scene, but it's very special. There's a hole in the back of the manger/barn where you can put a single light bulb, and a little shooting star to put on top. Here's a photo, but with a different manger:
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