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hummels

goldensrbest — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:56:41 GMT

I have so many ,we bought back in the 70's ,while my husband at the time was in the air force,they have been boxed up for going on 8 yrs,since moving here ,they were made in Germany, don't know what to do with them.

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Effie54 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:58:21 GMT

You can sell them on eBay. They're still beloved.

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CAcableGirl2 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:05:32 GMT

@goldensrbest My sister and I would love to see what you have! She goes to estate sales and picks them up all the time, and I stumbled across an estate sale where the lady had passed away and had hundreds! I bought a lot of them, and although many don't like them or want them anymore, I'm still a fan.

I missed out on one of the larger "ring around the rosie" ones, and still kick myself for letting that one get away.

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Biftu — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:05:45 GMT

Years back I took my mother's hummels to an auction house and they did not even want them. They told me they don't sell. While there are probably still collectors out there, times have changed and I can't imagine younger generations wanting these.

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goldensrbest — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:10:28 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
Years back I took my mother's hummels to an auction house and they did not even want them. They told me they don't sell. While there are probably still collectors out there, times have changed and I can't imagine younger generations wanting these.

Yes, i have heard the same.

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ECBG — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:12:16 GMT

Always loved them since I was a child.

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suziebee1 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:15:55 GMT

My Aunt, and she was the typical spinster, bitter Aunt, had them in their own bookshelf. You could not touch them, and just about could not look at them. I often wonder what happened to them after she died in about 2008. They were not my style, and probably because I was afraid of them!

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JYWilliams — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:17:03 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
Years back I took my mother's hummels to an auction house and they did not even want them. They told me they don't sell. While there are probably still collectors out there, times have changed and I can't imagine younger generations wanting these.

Your so right. I think about a lot of items I have and what to do with them because the younger generation wouldn't want them.

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CAcableGirl2 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:19:00 GMT

I think it depends on who you ask. My sister gets notifications for estate sales in her area each week (with pictures), and she goes early and usually had to wait in line, and sees some of the first shoppers coming out with lots of hummels that they purchased.

And trust me, they aren't giving them away. Depending on size, they are $15-$125 each, which is not the highest price that they have sold for, and you can get more on Ebay, but they are definitely selling.

She was able to purchase a set of small lamps (apple tree boy and girl), for around $145.

I see the the Replacements dot com site sells Hummel items, and you may not get much, but it may be worth a try, depending on what you have.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:20:08 GMT

Years ago,before the bottom fell out of the collectibles market we sold ours on E-Bay. I kept a few that had sentimental value. I see many at Goodwill for a few bucks. Remember if you sell them on E-Bay you must factor in the cost of shipping.

Better to donate to GW or some such organization.

Nothing is very collectible these days.

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CAcableGirl2 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:22:16 GMT

This is the one that got away.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:38:55 GMT

I never had a ton of them, but I had quite a few. Several years ago, I gave all but 3 of them to Goodwill. I kept my original 3 which are the ones I liked best. I have them on the dining room hutch.

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FranandZoe — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:49:19 GMT

They're not as in demand or worth what they used to be. My parents had a bunch of them including the plates. The first issued plate was worth over a grand at one time.

I have one - Heavenly Angel - they bought me for my birthday.

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appm — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:58:03 GMT

I have one - a little boy carrying an umbrella and a bag (don't know what it's called) I bought for my mother who loved Hummel. It was many many years ago. I couldn't really afford it at the time (don't remember the price now) but she loved them so much, I had to buy one for her birthday. She died 12 years ago and I wouldn't sell it or give it away for anything.

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kaydee50 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:14:19 GMT

My aunt and godmother were in Germany in the early 1950s when Hummels were a couple of dollars a piece. My mother had a few but I never liked them. The ones I had I donated. Much prefer Lladro but certainly do not expect to get what I paid for them even if I wanted to sell them.

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goldensrbest — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:51:37 GMT

The crafted of them,are just remarkable, made in Germany.

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millieshops — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:54:06 GMT

Earlier today when I read this thread the first time, I went to eBay and looked. Some definitely do sell, but the competition is huge I would think —I looked specifically at the figurines and saw there were about 40,000 being offered. I did look at the sold list, but no conclusions I thought were useful.

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Abrowneyegirl — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:12:32 GMT

If you can sell them and make a buck sell them now.

As many have said these type of collector items are not sought after by younger generations.

They prefer toss and go as they move for school and careers.

We had elder family members pass away with large collections of Hummels, Waterford, and Lladro. We had to beg family members to take JUST ONE home as a keepsake.

Auction houses said, "no thank you."

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bmorechick — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:29:32 GMT

Boy you guys are right about not much being collectible these days. I have boxed up so much stuff I used to collect (depression glass) and gave it away to a thrift store. Other things too. I'm also changing my furniture style from the mahogany antique style to the lighter coastal, beach style that is so light and modern. No one wants any of this furniture. Habitat took a few end tables but they don't want most of it. So, we tossed a 1930's mahogany twin bed frame with the side rails on the dump. It has a mate and that's going to go as well. Next is my duncan phyfe dining room table. I hate it now and we turned that room into an office. No use for it anymore.

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kivah — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 01:39:34 GMT

@appm wrote:
I have one - a little boy carrying an umbrella and a bag (don't know what it's called) I bought for my mother who loved Hummel. It was many many years ago. I couldn't really afford it at the time (don't remember the price now) but she loved them so much, I had to buy one for her birthday. She died 12 years ago and I wouldn't sell it or give it away for anything.

I also have quite a few collectibles that my mother bought 50 years ago - they're in the hutch in my dining room. I'm surrounded by many other things she bought and loved --- and I love them as well.