Whats the difference between BERTA HUMMEL and M. I. Hummel items?
In the early years of the 1900s, a little girl was growing up in a Bavarian farming village. Her name was Berta Hummel. From her earliest days, Berta displayed a remarkable artistic talent, delighting her schoolmates with quick, appealing sketches and winning admiration within her small community. Berta captured the joy of rural life and especially loved to draw children. Her artwork reflects her spirited personality and the endearing innocence of youth. From 1927 to 1931, Berta Hummel studied at the State School of Applied Arts in Munich, Germany. She entered the Franciscan Convent of Siessen in 1931, and in 1932 she accepted the name Maria Innocentia. Franz Goebel, fourth-generation head of W. Goebel, became aware of her in 1934, and sought permission from her and the convent to translate her sketches into three-dimensional form. The first M. I. Hummel figurines debuted at the Leipzig Fair in 1935. Sister M. I.
