Description: Rare Hummels – Olszewski Miniatures Bob Olszewski had been creating miniatures for many years using the lost wax method prior to creating miniature reproductions of Goebel’s M.I. Hummels and Royal Doulton figurines. These are now known as the Pre-Goebel miniatures and are highly prized though they are definitely less detailed. Another artist suggested to Bob that he might be violating a trademark so he wrote both companies asking for permission. Royal Doulton licensed him to reproduce their figurines in miniature and Goebel asked to see his factory which they found consisted of a closet in his house. Impressed with his abilities to miniaturize, Goebel offered Bob a contract as “Master Artist” in July of 1979 and Goebel Miniatures Studio in California was created. The Studio produced at least 26 scaled down M.I. Hummel figurines before the series was suspended in 1992. Bob was overseeing the only studio outside Bavaria that was authorized to produce M.I. Hummel figurines. The later examples, School Boy, Wayside Harmony and Goose Girl had just been introduced and are considered even more rare due to their very limited numbers. The story is that this idea of detailed miniaturization all started when one of his paintings was stolen. Each of these miniatures are less than one inch tall with most being right at ¾ inches tall. It takes more than 50 steps to paint a hand poured bronze Goebel Miniature. The final glazing preserves the color and finish of the original M.I. Hummel figurine it was designed from. Those from the First Edition were each limited to 10,000 items and are marked as such with the original studio logo on the base. Adding to this heightened enthusiasm within the miniaturization creativeness are the supporting Kinderway landscapes created just for the idea of placing each of these Hummel figurines in a setting more native to where your imagination might find them. The intricately detailed buildings, roadways and trees surrounding that Bavarian countryside and the small size and attention to detail are captivating and lend themselves to endless imaginative stories on a greatly reduced scale.
Price: 49 USD
Location: Forest Grove, Oregon
End Time: 2024-08-17T01:58:44.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Olszewski
Pattern: Oriental
Type: Figurine
Packaging: Box
Style: Oriental
Collection: Oriental Series
Year Manufactured: 1982
Features: Boxed
Featured Refinements: Olszewski
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
Subject: Geisha
