M.I. Hummel figurines are renowed throughout the world for their gentle reflection of childhood joys. These charming figurines began as drawings by the gifted artist, Sitster Maria Innocentia Hummel, who lived in Southern Germany during the fist half of this century. With meticulous craftsmanship, her drwaings have been transformed into handsculpted, handpainted earthenware treasures. Each M.I. Hummel figurine is an original work of art created by the master artists of Goebel of W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik, Germany.		When it's time to remember someone special, give a figt of imagination and artistry. A gift that recalls a fond memory of celebrates a happy moment. A gift to enrich the home and warm the heart. Give the gift that charms the world - M.I. Hummel
M.I. Hummel products are the result of a wonderfully successful partnership between W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik and a talented German artist, Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. Despite her death almost 50 years ago, her images of youth and happiness still convey a vitality that few other artists have matched. And these images have been transformed by the Master Artists of Goebel into original M.I. Hummel works of art, beloved throughout the world.		Beta Hummel was born in Bavaria in 1909 with a wonderful gift. She had a surprising instinct for observing the people and events around her and a talent for translating her overservations into drawings - especially drawings of children.
	It was Berta's, and the world's, good fortune that her father recognized and nurtured her talent. In 1927, he excored her to Munich where Berta enrolled in the Academy of Applied Arts. There, her talent grew, matured and survived rigid tranings with its spontaneity intact.
When Berta took her vows, she took the name Maria Innocentia. The young sister found herself in a setting that envouraged the flowering of her artistic talents. Small German publishers soon began printing some of her artwork in the form of postcards. These charming cards came to the attention of Franz Goebel, the fourth-generation owner and head of the porcelain company bearing this name. He was in search of a subject for a new line of figurines. And here it was!

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