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One of the most popular artists in the world had two different names in her life. When she was born and growing up, her name was Berta Hummel (HUM-el). But when she was an adult, she became a Catholic nun and changed her name to Maria Innocentia. Maria is a form of the name, Mary, […]
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Hummel porcelain figurines were one of the hottest collectibles in the 1960s and 1970s. They have never stopped being reproduced. While current reproductions can be had for under $100, serious collectors pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for an early, original example.
Historically, it all began when Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel began drawing pastoral images of children in her art class in the 1930s. They first became popular designs for postcards. Franz Goebel, the director of a German pottery factory, thought they might be turned into ceramic pieces. In 1935, the figurines made their first appearance at the Trade Fair in Leipzig, Germany. They were an immediate success. Within months, more than 40 more designs were adapted. Production ended when the Nazis closed production and the convent. At the end of the war, Goebel restarted production of the figurines. Sister Hummel died in 1946 and didnât live to s