Home Consignment Gallery in Avon Lake will be consigning a large Hummell collection and other valuable collectibles arriving in the store next week. The items will be photographed and cataloged then displayed for sale. The Hummel collection spans for the 70s to the 90s. If you are a collector, you might not want to miss this opportunity. Most of the collection will most likely be ready for display Monday, February 24th.
www.HomeConsignmentGallery.com
216-452-5282
Hummel figurines or simply Hummels are figurines of porcelain in a series which drew their inspiration from the drawings of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. The Sister had her pastoral drawings of children appearing in Germany and Switzerland in 1930s. After Sister Hummel's "art cards" became popular, Franz Goebel, maker of porcelain and chief of W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik, Germany, acquired sole rights to turn her drawings into figurines. The first Hummel figurines were produced in 1935. American soldiers staying in West Germany contributed to the increase in popularity of the figurines in the United States by sending them home as gifts. The popularity heightened more when Army PX system started selling Hummel Figurines. Sister Hummel passed away in 1946, but she left behind a collection of drawings that are still used today to produce new M.I. Hummel figurines. An artistic board at the Convent of Siessen works with Goebel to assure that the decoration and authenticity Sister Hummel insisted upon is still maintained today. (Antiques and Marks, 2014)
This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?