Hummel figurines

The sketch art of Maria Innocentia Hummel began to appear in the 1930s in Germany and Switzerland, mostly pastoral drawings of children.

Goebel acquired rights to turn Hummel's drawing into figurines, producing the first line in 1935.

[1] The figurines were introduced at the Leipzig Trade Fair, a major European show for the industry.

Hummel motifs were on the market, in America sold at Marshall Field & Co. of Chicago and other retailers.

Hummel figurines, special limited editions, a figurine series featuring Swarovski crystal elements, the Hope Series that donates a portion of the proceeds to the American National Breast Cancer Foundation,[7] Annual Angels, and more.

Production of Hummel figurines by Goebel was taken over in early 2009 by Manufaktur Rödental GmbH under the direction of Jörg Köster.

Figurine production continued in Germany under Hummel Manufaktur GmbH, with North American distribution handled by Newboden Brands.

Hummel figurines continue to be produced in the original factory in Rödental, Germany, where they have been made since 1935.

[12] On 22 December 2017, it became public news that Bernd Foertsch, a businessman from Kulmbach, intended to acquire Hummel Manufaktur.

[18] Donald Stephens, longtime mayor of Rosemont, Illinois, United States, was a prolific collector of Hummel figurines.

The Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels opened in its current location in Rosemont on March 13, 2011.