The adorable Hummel figurine has a very long and interesting history behind it. It can be dated by the marking or trademark on the underside of its base. The collection began in 1935, when a partnership formed between Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, an artist, and Franz Goebel, a porcelain company owner. Goebel was interested in creating a new line of figurines modeled on Hummel's wonderful postcard prints. They formed an agreement that allowed Goebel to create figurines from Sister Hummel's ideas, and the collection soon became world famous.
This "Signs of Spring" Hummel figurine can be dated by the marking or trademark on the underside of its base. This mark is also referred to as the stamp, backstamp or figure. This is very important as Hummel values are determined by age as well as scarcity. An older version of a figurine can have a much higher value than one which was made at a later date. It's also important for authenticating a figurine as one lacking one of the following marks is almost certain to be a forgery.
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Question by Hahayoufailbigtime: 1960s-1970s Collectibles Similar to Precious Moments/Figurines?
I am trying to surprise my mom with a gift from the past but I can't remember the name of a certain collectible. Very similar to Hummel and Precious Moments (but not those), in the 1960s-1970s there used to be(or still are) cute little figurines, plates, etc from a really cute brand name. I think the collection contains a female's name. But I'm not quite sure.
Any suggestions/other help would be appreciated!
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Answer by Flower I am a seller on Ebay. Right now I have a listing with 10 demitasse cups and saucers made in Occupied Japan for only $ 5 + shipping. I also have a Currier & Ives blue porcelain miniature 3" bell with a winter scene on it for $ 10. I dont know what name you are thinking of, just wanted to mention my stuff. I have 100% positive feedback. The bell is from the 1950s and the cups and saucers from 1940s. If you email me and give your email address I can send you photos.
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Question by Gavin's Dad: I just purchased 2 Hummel Figurines at an estate sale. Are they authentic?
One has a gold foil sticker on the bottom but is not marked other than that. I found out that he is called "little Hiker" and the other looks like a boy playing the cello. They do not have any of the Hummel markings. Only the "little hiker" has the gold paper sticker that says "Hummel" and some other stuff, it's kinda worn. Also the cello boy looks like it had green felt on the bottom at one time but not any more, and there is a couple of un-readable halmarks maybe on the top of the base by his feet. Any help whould be appreciated. Are these authentic? And how do I determine when they where made?
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Answer by Melissa L From your description it is unlikely they are genuine hummels. They should have the Goebel trademark along with an incised model number on the underside of the base. They should also have an incised signature of M.I.Hummel somewhere on the figurine, usually on the back of the figurine base. There are some exceptions to this if the size of shape of the figurine makes it difficult to add these identifying marks, but Little Hiker should definitely have the markings.
Hummels have been copied a lot. Many copies come from the far east. I hesitate to call them fakes because some are intentionally designed as replicas of hummels and do not pretend to be hummels, however some were clearly made to fool the purchaser into thinking they are genuine hummels. Without markings it is almost impossible to be sure of the date or place of origin.
You may want to compare with Erich Stauffer figurines, which are Japanese made hummel look-a-likes.
Question by Hahayoufailbigtime: 1970s Collectibles that were similar to Precious Moments?
I am trying to surprise my mom with a gift from the past but I can't remember the name of a certain collectible. Very similar to Hummel and Precious Moments (but not those), in the 1960s-1970s there used to be(or still are) cute little figurines, plates, etc from a really cute brand name. I think the collection contains a female's name. But I'm not quite sure.
The adorable Hummel figurine has a very long and interesting history behind it. It can be dated by the marking or trademark on the underside of its base. The collection began in 1935, when a partnership formed between Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, an artist, and Franz Goebel, a porcelain company owner. Goebel was interested in creating a new line of figurines modeled on Hummel's wonderful postcard prints. They formed an agreement that allowed Goebel to create figurines from Sister Hummel's ideas, and the collection soon became world famous.
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