Her work was proudly produced for years, until the recent cease of production in 2008. So often, price guides base themselves on wishful thinking. The three line mark was used intermittently and sometimes concurrently with the small stylized 19601972 mark. See bottom of this page for samples of these marks.
You can read my guide on understanding the hummel numbering system for more information on how to find the hummel number and what it means. Pottery marks hummel fakes arnart and lookalikes w. The main identification and reference list provides links to information about antique dolls and vintage dolls made before 1980. Born in massing in bavaria, germany, as berta hummel, one of the six children of adolf and victoria hummel, living above her fathers dry goods store. Genuine hummel figurines will have a goebel trademark on it. Goebel used roughly eight marks and symbols to date the mi hummel pieces. This is a hummel figurines and collectibles suggested retail price and estimated auction fair market value price guide. Goebel porzellanfabrik, saw sister maria innocentia hummel s artwork on a series of postcards, and recognized an opportunity. Hummel figurines were hugely popular just a few short decades ago. An older version of a figurine can command a much higher price than one which was made at a later date. The information in this article is a concise documentation of all w. These are referred to as the crown marks and are trademark 1 or tmk1.
The four marks below are more accepted as authentic pre1960 lladro porcelain marks because of their similarities to the first official lladro. Hummel figurine signs of spring item details an adorable hummel ceramic figurine, entitled signs of spring, depicting a young girl in a polkadotted dress and head kerchief, one foot shod and one bare, approaching a songbird perched on a wood fence. Mi hummel factory marks mi hummel history, trademarks, and dating the history behind goebels m. Download the hummel figurines and collectibles value chart in pdf format you will.
Mi hummel factory marks and history collectible and antique. Mini tattoos little tattoos new tattoos body art tattoos drawing tattoos family tattoos finger tattoos wrist. Hummel signs of spring 20320 handpainted, porcelain figurine, by mi hummel tmk 4 three line mark stamped markings and incised number 203 20. The crown mark, the full bee, the stylised bee, the missing bee, and other hummel marks and hummel markings. The hummel was designed in 1942 after the need for mobile artillery support for tank forces had been demonstrated during the invasion of the ussr. The selfpropelled artillery already in service with the wehrmacht had proven of limited value the first option considered was mounting a 10. Mint condition permanently retired fall 1990 final issue when first modeled in 1948, this is a beautiful m. Hummels manufactured many of the same figurines year after year. Use this chart to find out the value of your hummel. Haydns trumpet concerto in the twentieth century page 3 of 19 there in 1907. Welcome to the iguide hummel figurine price guide iguide is proud to host the online hummel price guide.
I have a hummel has incised mi hummel marking at the back and i know the figure to be number 69, happy pasttime i have a trademark 7 of the same piece. The sketch art of sister maria innocentia hummel began to appear in the 1930s in germany and. Jan 17, 2008 it can be assumed that the hummel has similar markings that are covered up by the rear door. This, and this alone determines when your hummel was produced. Girl with deer goebel hummel figurine, early 1947 crown marking, 61. Hummel company, sometimes rare and undocumented variations have been known to surface. I have a hummel has incised mi hummel marking at the back.
The first three hummel figurines puppy love, little fiddler and bookworm were marked ff15, ff16, and ff17. To find out how old your hummel figurine is, look on the underside and find the goebel trademark stamp, usually imprinted in blue. Hummel catalog directory, by matilda, hummels, secure online ordering, great prices, free shipping, layaway plan available, 1. This book is very helpful if you are buying or wanting to know the retail price of a hummel or if there are any markings you should be looking for.
When they were first created the figurine series designation or mold numbers had not yet been set. This mark is also referred to as the backstamp, stamp, or figure. Click download or read online button to get the early piano book now. The name clausewitz is located above the louvers, the balkankreuz located just a bit above and to the rear of the top, rearmost corner of the air intake louvers. Hummel figurines were a result of a collaboration between ceramicist franz goebel and sister maria innocentia hummel, whose holiday cards featuring small children caught goebels eye in a munich religious art shop. In the year 2000, the beginning of a new millennium, the trademark was once again changed. Yet, i can find no markings on the bottom to identify the age of the piece. There are a few ways to identify which hummel figurine you have. Having just had a query about the same subject a hummel lookalike figurine with a crown label see top photo i automatically attributed dianas mark without seeing a photo of the mark to the arnart hummel ripoffs designed by german artist erich stauffer. The markings are very similar to the frundsberg hummel which was captured by the british see above. Goebel is the exclusive manufacturer and worldwide distributor of hummels.
It can be assumed that the hummel has similar markings that are covered up by the rear door. Goebel porzellanfabrik, saw sister maria innocentia hummels artwork on a. Production of hummel figurines by goebel was taken over in early 2009 by manufaktur rodental gmbh under the direction of jorg koster. Identification and price guide 12th edition hummel figurines and plates. Attempting to date any goebel piece is near pure folly unless you have. It looks very much like a hummel, but the only marking on it is what looks like b. Jan 02, 20 the easiest way to identify which hummel you own is by the hummel number on the bottom of the figurine.
I have a blog too, where you can see photos and read about what ive discovered so far through my research of the hummel goebel figurine im speaking about. Actually developed and occasionally used as early as 1970, this major change is known by some collectors as the last bee mark because the next change in the trademark no longer incporarated any form of the v and the bee. Hummel figurines is short, and wellknown by most porcelain collectors. The following markings are the standard backstamps you are most likely to see on the vast majority of hummel figurines. The early lladro figurine marks these marks have been attributed to pre1960 lladro, but it is still a debate because they lack some specific lladro mark attributes you will see on the marks below.
A collectors identification and value guide the no. History of hummel figurines how to value old hummel figurines. The easiest way to identify which hummel you own is by the hummel number on the bottom of the figurine. So, if you have a hummel that says 1972 on it, but it has a tmk6, its not the first time it was ever produced. Lladro trademarks, makers, and factory marks history. This blog also includes links about cleaning, collectingbuying, identifying, packing, photographing, repairing, and selling dolls. Gute freunde friends collectible figurine is in excellent condition and measures 5. Hummel price guide hummel figurines and collectibles. The early piano download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. You can use this trademark to date your hummel figurine. It was used by the german wehrmacht during the second world war from early 1943 until the end of the war. This mark, known as the full bee trademark, was used until 1955 and appeared sometimes both incised and underglazedin black or blue and occasionally in green or magenta. Hummel means bumble bee in german and the v stands for verkaufsgesellschaft or distribution company.
Hummel figurines or simply hummels are a series of porcelain figurines based on the drawings of sister maria innocentia hummel, o. Mint condition permanently retired fall 1990 final issue when first modeled in 1948, this is. It will be found on all authentic hummel figurines. She was a cheerful, active girl, who loved the outdoors and winter sports.
History of the hummel trademarks the crown mark tmk1, cm19341950 the crown mark tmk1 or cm, sometimes referred to as the crownwg, was used by goebel on. President ronald reagan received a gift of the quartett of singers on hin visit to bonn. A hummel figurine was the perfect present to give and as a result prices were very high. If, however, you have a 1980 hummel that has a tmk6 backstamp, you have one of the first ones for that type of hummel. Former first lady, betty ford, owns a cabinet full of them. The bumblebee symbol, to honor the memory of sister maria innocentia hummel, was reinstated to the tm8 current trademark. Plastic sprue, plastic sprue clear, photoetched fret, rod, decalsheet waterslide, metal markings sd. This indexed list focuses on identifying dolls first made after 1980. When goebel reached a licensing agreement with sister maria and the convent in 1935, the early figurines were then marked hum1, hum2.
It became apparent that the public was equating the v and bee mark only with m. The history to hummelfigurines hummelfiguren hummel haus. Jun 25, 2016 hummel figurines were first made in 1935. Notice that the s for schwere is absent from the tactical symbol. This pdf file has all the hummel figurines list by hummel number and. Goebel porzellanfabrik, saw sister maria innocentia hummels artwork on a series of postcards, and recognized an opportunity. Any elucidation on the c in the tactical symbol would be appreciated. Add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. In early 1941, as germany was entering its third year at war, two. Attempting to date any goebel piece is near pure folly unless you have a piece dated by the master painter or you have documentation.
This is very important as hummel values are determined by age as well as scarcity. As a child berta showed creative talent, and developed a reputation in the village as the local artist. Hummel marks and markings an indepth guide antique marks. Find your hummel in this chart to determine the suggested retail price and estimated auction fair market value price. Mi hummel and goebels humme porcelainl factory marks and history. Only 50 or so copies were made of little velma, hum 219, most of which are believed to have been shipped to canada. A hummel figurine can be dated by the marking or trademark on the underside of its base. An example of a very scarce table lamp, volunteers hum 102, was snapped up by one collector in a washington thrift store in the 1970s. Each hummel figurine will have a hummel number, this is the model number assigned by goebel. The searchable database consists of detailed reports on a nearcomplete list of hummel figurines. From the first figurine in 1935 until 1949 the following 3 trademarks were used.
She is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, repairs or crazing. During the 1980s and 1990s hummel collecting was at its peak. Terra cotta is a reddish clay and the figures were released unpainted. Hummels are porcelain figurines, plates, miniatures, lamps, bells, plaques and other distinctive collectibles which are made by w. Is this a counterfeit or could it be a very early mi hummel. It was the most prominent trademark in use prior to the goebel bee trademark. Goebel used the same marking on all pieces they made in any period from 1871 to 1990, and then goebel gave the mi hummel line its own mark. Stoking such prices is the fascinating history of hummel figurines, which begins with bavarian nun berta hummel in the early 20th century. Their appeal continues today, as the scarcity of some styles has driven prices to record heights. Hummel figurines price guide price list vintage decor altars view source bing images symbols china. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985.
In the early nineteenth century, seven composers experimented with the design of the piano concerto at roughly the same time. While they might not be quite as much of a household name to younger generations, the cute mini statues still hold an emotional. Hummel figurines were first introduced to the german public in 1935. Both cute and coveted by collectors, hummel figurines were one of the hottest collectibles of the 20th century. Hummel items, not realizing that the mark included the full scope of. When they were first created the figurine series designation or mold numbers had not yet been set up. Hummel signature engraved on the side of the base and the incised crown mark and 86 on the base. I have looked at old hummel markings and im not able to tell if its similar.
Use this hummel age guide to determine the age of your figurine. The above link takes you to dianas original query about her hummel lookalike figurine which i answered incorrectly. Hummel marks from tmk1 to tmk8 the crown mark, the full bee, the stylised bee, the missing bee, and other hummel marks and hummel markings. As a result, great care must be taken for proper hummel figurine identification.