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Title: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: kathyp1039 on March 07, 2012, 01:25:23 PM: This is really cute-just found a collectible shop about 2 minutes from my house and found this. I know I have seen these on Ebay but cannot remember if its a Hummel or just a look alike-and of course can't find him now! For the price I wasn't leaving him there.
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: mart on March 07, 2012, 03:10:42 PM: Look on top of the base for an incised MI Hummel signature !! I think yours is a look alike !! Did not see that figure in the ones done by Hummel !!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: KC on March 07, 2012, 03:24:18 PM: Not a Hummel! It's a NAPCO most likely....made to jump on the Hummel bandwagon! Love lots of Napco Items!

http://www.instappraisal.com/content/hummellike-figurine (http://www.instappraisal.com/content/hummellike-figurine)

You will find yours here
http://napcocollector.com/main.php?g2_page=3 (http://napcocollector.com/main.php?g2_page=3)
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: kathyp1039 on March 07, 2012, 03:59:35 PM: Thanks Kc-I found it on that site also,but mine looks different-the paint job especially, the hole on the bottom is in a different place too. But hey for $3 he's still cute to me!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: KC on March 07, 2012, 06:03:15 PM: Japan produced lots of knock offs to get in on the market...they are still enjoyable!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: mart on March 07, 2012, 07:24:44 PM: You can`t go wrong at that price !!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: kathyp1039 on March 09, 2012, 10:33:14 AM: Do any of you know if there are other names these Napco people may have used to manufacture this? I've been searching for days and just cannot find this one I have.
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: KC on March 10, 2012, 12:10:20 PM: NAPCO is just one company. However, there were many companies that copied NAPCO pieces and were only marked Made in Japan.

Sorry. Sometimes the search for the answer can take a long time. Part of the fun in it! If it was easy, everyone would do it!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: mart on March 10, 2012, 01:03:13 PM: Some were also made in Mexico !!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: rockandrollrods on March 11, 2012, 02:36:34 AM: Norcrest and Py are also big manufacturers in post-war Japan of these types of pieces.
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: mart on March 11, 2012, 09:56:11 AM: Hey R&RR,, this one was marked with AH and a style number !! Does that ring a bell with you ??
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: kathyp1039 on March 11, 2012, 10:17:44 AM: Someone on Ebay told me there's no reason to think its not a Napco-just may have been a later version of it-but i'm not sure I believe it!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: rockandrollrods on March 11, 2012, 11:39:39 AM: Quote from: mart on March 11, 2012, 09:56:11 AM
Hey R&RR,, this one was marked with AH and a style number !! Does that ring a bell with you ??

I'm afraid not as a brand. The name brands that I've sold that come to mind are Py, Lefton, Norcrest, Napco, and Hummel. I seem to recall a few years ago that one of the Napco pieces that I was selling had that AH mark on the bottom in reference to the style, but my memories fuzzy enough that I can't remember.
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: mart on March 11, 2012, 12:29:15 PM: Could be Napco and AH may be decorators initials !!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: kathyp1039 on March 11, 2012, 12:41:19 PM: good answer Mart-i'll go with that,hahahahahaha!
Title: Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
Post by: mart on March 11, 2012, 01:20:33 PM: Thats the best thing I can come up with,, for now anyway !!