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Goebel
& Hummel
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The company which was to become W Goebel
Porzellanfabrik, was founded in Thuringia, in Germany, in 1871 by
Franz Goebel and his son, William. In the early days the firm produced
mainly fancy figurines and dinner ware, but as the influence of
the younger Goebel was felt, the product line was expanded. Goebel
attracted some of Europe’s finest sculptors and contemporary artists
and a succession of sons took the company forward into the world
markets.
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In the 1930's the artwork of Franciscan Sister, Maria Innocentia
Hummel, came to the attention of Franz Goebel and from this came
the famous partnership of M I Hummel & Goebel. Sister Hummel
died at the age of 37 in 1946, but figurines based on her paintings,
and her artistic legacy, have been carried on by Goebel to this
day. The name of Goebel is synonymous with that of M I Hummel
and her child figures which are amongst the world’s most beloved
figurines.
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On the open market
Goebel piggy banks are few and far between and as any Goebel figure
is highly collectable they are not easy to obtain. A few examples
of Goebel pigs are shown on this page. The
Goebel pigs are amongst the few piggy banks that have lockable metal
stoppers, supplied with keys.
The
piggy bank below is thought to be the only true pig replica produced
by Goebel.
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