Goebel hummel figurines
nanny2a
13 years ago
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Are These Hummels?
Comments (6)The pictures depict a very poor quality you'd never find in a Hummel figurine released for general sale. Based on that alone, I'd have to agree with Linda that they aren't. However, you will find disclaimers in pricing books that one may occasionally find Hummel pieces with no known history or standard trademarks. So, pieces exist where you will not find the expected trademarks. You can use them as a general rule, but there are exceptions. Some of the reference material said Sister Berta actually used water paint to decorate her early terra cotta samples. They would also be much cruder than those done in ceramic. That's why they didn't 'fly' and go into general production. So, your's are either a very cheap knock-off (most likely) or a very rare item nobody really knows much about. I doubt you could find a dealer or professional who would be able to tell you much about the terra cottas Hummels, they are that rare. I've never seen one and I have a small collection of them. What you could do, and I have actually done this, if you have any hunch at all that they may be a rare sample is send a picture to the company in Germany. They'll either laugh and not answer, or be excited that someone found a few rarities and respond. Stranger things have happened. I did that once with a very, very old bottle of French Brandy. A friend of ours brought it over to my house to translate the label. What I read was too good to be true. It was supposedly a blend of fifty year old brandies when it was bottled in the 1930s and had a very crude and amateurish label. I thought it was some sort of practical joke. This man had had the bottle of unopened booze for SIXTY YEARS. It was a tontine between a group of WWII vets who got it back to the states and it was passed along in its pristine condition until the last one of them was the sole survivor. The sole survivor was supposed to break it open and offer up a toast to his dead buddies and ENJOY. I emailed the company who made it after I found the name on the internet, and the grandson of the proprietor in that timeframe confirmed it was indeed genuine and he said they quit making brandy of that quality many years ago. Alls he said was "enjoy" something very special. It was the best brandy I ever drank in my life and it almost ended up in a dumpster....See MoreGoebel/Hummel
Comments (2)well, justlinda has some valid points.... there was a time that the marks on hummels were not colored... they were just stamped into the base and then glazed over.... this appears to be what you have.... the center markings appear to be artist markings.... looking at your picture of the base, it appears you have a mark to the right of signature (in the outer ring).... it is really hard to tell in this photo.... i will say that i will disagree with justlinda on the biggest point - i seriously doubt that this is a knock off.... it appears to be real.... if we could get a better view of the base, that would help.... happy hunting.......See MoreNeed help Identifying Hummel...thx
Comments (3)Believe me, I have googled that more times than I can count :) I have found plenty of the same figurine but all the others have the backstamp with the 3rd marking dating it in the 1950's (I think)...mine has a sticker that matches the 5th marking (dating it in the 70's). What's driving me crazy is the sticker! Why does mine have a sticker instead of a backstamp? I have even googled "Goebel silver sticker" and have only found 1 or 2 things that mention this sticker and I have only found one other Item that actually has this sticker which is pictured in the first post....See MoreLooking for a Hummel expert
Comments (3)No expert here, but your piece is part of a set of 7 pieces, all done in white with just a hint of color. Your particular piece is called "Heavenly Angel Hum". I'm not sure what the 3 is supposed to mean, but your trademark was in use from 1991-2000. (The date is stamped on the piece, btw.) In Hummel circles, it is known as trademark 7. The complete collection retails for about $2,300.00 Here is a link that might be useful: Hummel trademarks...See Morenanny2a
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