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  2. Hummel figurines - Wikipedia

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    Figurine production continued in Germany under Hummel Manufaktur GmbH, with North American distribution handled by Newboden Brands. M.I. Hummel figurines continue to be produced in the original factory in Rödental, Germany, where they have been made since 1935. They are still created with the strict oversight of the Convent of Siessen, where M ...

  3. Kitsch and capitalism: The rise and fall of Hummel figurines

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    And suddenly you spot it: a box of Hummels, the collectible figurines that debuted in 1935 based on the illustrations of one Maria Innocentia Hummel, a German nun.

  4. Gerhard Skrobek - Wikipedia

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    Gerhard Skrobek (May 22, 1922 – July 1, 2007) is best known as the premier artisan of Hummel figurines since the Second World War. Skrobek was born in Leobschütz, in Upper Silesia and studied art in Berlin. Skrobek worked for the Goebel company in Rödental, Germany between 1951 and 2002 and designed many of the figurines eagerly sought by ...

  5. Robert W. Olszewski - Wikipedia

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    From 1980 to the time Olszewski left Goebel in 1994, he created and oversaw the production of a total of 360 figurines and displays. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] In 1994, Robert Olszewski nearly lost his life to colon cancer and left Goebel as the lead designer of Goebel Miniatures to recuperate, and changed his business direction by establishing his own ...

  6. Precious Moments figurines now worth precious little - AOL

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    Last week, WalletPOP looked at the tanking market for Hummel figurines. But there's at least one brand of kitschy, once-collectible figurines that has fared even worse: Precious Moments. Enesco, a ...

  7. Maria Innocentia Hummel - Wikipedia

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    Maria Innocentia Hummel OSF (born Berta Hummel; 21 May 1909 – 6 November 1946) was a German religious sister of the Third Order of Saint Francis and an artist. She is noted for her paintings which were the basis for Hummel figurines .