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2026 Nov 24 @ 10:00 (UTC-07)
Preview: November 21st (10am - 5pm)
Pick ups: Nov 26th - Nov 28th (10am - 5pm)
Preview and Pick up location: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
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Group of three hand-painted ceramic M.I. Hummel child figurines by Goebel: Merry Wanderer (HUM 7/0), Village Boy (HUM 51/0), and Little Helper (HUM 73). Merry Wanderer depicts a traveling boy with an umbrella and suitcase; Village Boy carries a handled basket; Little Helper wears a blue headscarf and holds a wicker-form basket. The Merry Wanderer base bears a blue stylized bee-in-V mark and Germany designation, consistent with Goebel's 1960-1972 trademark period. Tallest piece is 6". Visible inscriptions are translated as "7/0"; "Germany"; "51/0".
ARTIST / CREATOR BIOGRAPHY
Maria Innocentia Hummel (1909-1946) was a German artist and Franciscan sister born Berta Hummel in Massing, Bavaria. Gifted in drawing from childhood, she studied at the State School of Applied Arts in Munich from 1927 to 1931, receiving training in natural drawing, portraiture, perspective, and watercolor. She entered the Franciscan convent at Sießen in 1931 and received the religious name Maria Innocentia in 1933. At Sießen, Hummel developed the tender studies of children that became the defining subject of her art. Her figures were grounded in everyday Bavarian life-children playing, traveling, helping with chores, or pausing in quiet reflection. Her drawings circulated through devotional cards, postcards, and illustrated books before Goebel began translating them into ceramic figurines in 1934-1935. Hummel's career unfolded during a difficult period in German history. After much of the convent was requisitioned during World War II, she remained with a small group of sisters under harsh conditions. She contracted tuberculosis and died at Sießen on November 6, 1946, at age 37. Her brief career left an enduring body of work distinguished by gentle humor, expressive faces, and sympathetic observations of childhood.
FIGURINE INVENTORY
Merry Wanderer, HUM 7/0, boy with umbrella and suitcase
Village Boy, HUM 51/0, boy carrying a handled basket
Little Helper, HUM 73, girl in a blue headscarf holding a basket
Maker: Goebel
Series: M.I. Hummel
Models: HUM 7/0, HUM 51/0 & HUM 73
Material: Hand-painted ceramic
Origin: Germany
Period: 1960-1972 for Merry Wanderer
Tallest Height: 6"
Quantity: 3 figurines
Condition: As pictured.
Auction Location:
27294 Fraser Hwy., Aldergrove, British Columbia, V4W 3P8, Canada
Previewing Details:
Preview: November 21st (10am - 5pm) in-person and video calls.
Previewing Address: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
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Preview and Pick up location: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
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Applicable taxes GST 5% PST 7%
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Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
5% |
GST |
| BPST |
7% |
BC PST |
| NFLD |
5% |
NewFoundland |
| NB |
5% |
New Brunswick |
| NS |
5% |
Nova Scotia |
| PEI |
5% |
Prince Edward Island |
| ON |
5% |
Ontario |
| AB |
5% |
Alberta |
| MB |
5% |
Manitoba |
| NWT |
5% |
Northwest Territories |
| NT |
5% |
Nunavut |
| QC |
5% |
Quebec |
| SK |
5% |
Saskatchewan |
| YK |
5% |
Yukon |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
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Infinite |
18% |
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