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Title: Figurines
Post by: dubiemo on July 24, 2012, 03:00:06 PM

Did or do all hummels have marks?

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: frogpatch on July 24, 2012, 03:32:02 PM

From what I have read 99 percent of them have the mark of the Goebel Factory somewhere on them.  Sometimes it is a V with a bee. Some Hummels say Hummel in script like her signature. But most just have the V mark. I have a clock that say western Germany with a boy and girl flanking it that looks so much like a Goebel piece but is not marked. If you examine the facial features, however they are slightly off.

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: dubiemo on July 24, 2012, 03:43:23 PM

I stopped by a little antique place, before what I had decided was going to salvation army, and asked the lady to take a look. She said they looked like Hummels. There was also a German tourist in the shop that said , he too thought they were. So I left them for her to sell if she could.
However we could find no mark anywhere. The bottom or base was an open hole.
If I get anything for them it's better than the gas it would have taken to drive and drop them off. :D

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: mart on July 24, 2012, 06:05:31 PM

Most all are signed on the base, Not the bottom but just above it !!  Have to look close or you will miss it !!  Later ones may have a mark and a label !!

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: dubiemo on July 24, 2012, 07:54:35 PM

Thanks mart,
Maybe I'll go back tomorrow and have a look. Didn't really look anywhere but on the bottom, assuming that's where it would be. That's why never assume, huh?

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: mart on July 25, 2012, 05:13:39 AM

I am not going to step into that last statement !! LOL

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: ghopper1924 on July 25, 2012, 09:48:56 AM

Something to do with "u" and "me"....

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: mart on July 25, 2012, 10:10:47 AM

You got it !!!

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: dubiemo on July 25, 2012, 02:33:49 PM

 ::) Thanks for not making ME say it!

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: mart on July 25, 2012, 05:54:33 PM

Gotta laugh some !!! Occassionally my Texas English gets me in trouble !!

Title: Re: Figurines
Post by: rockandrollrods on July 26, 2012, 12:58:34 AM

Get some clear close up shots of the piece, and I can usually tell. But yes, almost all Goebel/Hummel pieces have marks on either the bottom or along the base.