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These are four 1950 magazine advertisements for various Hummel items. The first ad was placed by The Island Shop, Middle Haddam, Connecticut, and offers Hummel Figurines (imported from the U.S. Zone of Germany), - The "Salzberg Madonna" which was available in all white or with colors, the small Hummel "Font", and the figurines "Boy on the Fence" and "Girl on the Fence". The second ad was placed by Marsh Art Studios, Yakima, Washington and shows Hummel Plaques (or Collector Plates) with the same designs "Boy on the Fence" and "Girl on the Fence". The third ad was placed by Page & Biddle, Haverford, Penn. and is offering the Hummel Book - First Edition, printed in Stuttgart, Germany which had 28 full-color reproductions of the original Hummel sketches. The fourth ad was placed by Harris Jewelers, Rochester, Minn., and offers four figurines, "Apple Tree Boy", "Apple Tree Girl", "Rabbit Boy" and "Chick Girl".
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Hummel figurines (also known as M.I. Hummel figurines or simply Hummels) are a series of porcelain figurines based on the drawings of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, O.S.F.
The sketch art of Sister Maria Innocentia began to appear on in the 1930s in Germany and Switzerland, mostly pastoral drawings of children. The Swiss art publisher Ars Sacra was involved in the early popularization of the art on postcards. Hummel's "art cards" became popular throughout Germany, catching the eye of Franz Goebel, porcelain maker and head of W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik. Goebel acquired rights to turn Hummel's drawing into figurines, producing the first line in 1935. Goebel was one of many mid-size porcelain firms competing in the US market and Franz Goebel´s knack for novelty marketing caused the figurines to become popular in the US during the 1930s. The base for the popularity was among German immigrants on the East Coast. After the end of World War II, the popularity of Hummel figurines grew as American soldiers stationed in West Germany began sending the figurines home as gifts. Nostalgia associated with the figurines and the U.S. soldiers buying them led to Hummel figurines becoming a popular collector's item. Popularity increased even more when the figurines were sold by the Army PX system. A vibrant speculator market in Hummel figurines developed and in the 1970s, Hummel figurines skyrocketed in price, though today most sell for less than $50. M.I. Hummel collector plates made by Goebel and sold by the Goebel Collectors Club, were a prominent item in the Bradford Exchange, the leading supplier of collectible plates. Today, Hummel figurines are produced by Manufaktur Rödental and their popularity as collector's items remain.