Hummel Collector
Hummel Collector
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US $6.00
Love is the key to collecting anything be it antiques or beanie babies. When you love the things you collect, you feel a passion that encourages you to spend your money, time and energy adding to and caring for your collection.
Begin your collection with pieces you love. The first step to collecting is to find something you love and want to surround yourself with. A healthy and inspiring collection is one you will want to live with for years to come. The exact nature of your collection is up to you. Choose art or furniture of a particular period or style or select an item that is representative of meaning in your life. Consider collecting teddy bears like the first one your mother gave you or elephant figurines after one sparked your interest at a flea market. You might have to take a look around your home and find that a collection has already started. Look for the things you love then build your collection around them.
Do your homework and research the collectible. Now that you have selected the pieces that will begin your collection it is time to start researching. Visit websites and gather reference books with the details and history of the items you want to collect. Remember that collections don't have to have value to anyone other than the collector. You might choose to collect inexpensive items that speak to you or items of higher value. Talk to the experts. When and if your collection begins to have some value it's time to talk to the experts. Listen to their advice. Through them you can learn what value is reasonable for items you want to add to your collection. They can also help you discover the most common flaws found in fakes or copies of the types of items you collect.
Learn the distinctive qualities of what you collect. Whether you are collecting antique Chippendale furniture or Impressionist paintings your steps are still the same. Learn what makes items collectible as what they are. Learn the specifics - what makes a Chippendale or Hummel authentic or a reproduction. There are hundreds of books on the subject of antiques and collectibles. Check your local library for manuals on your chosen collectible.
Wander in the likely places. Get shopping at antique stores, flea markets and estate sales. Haunt the areas most likely to have the items you're looking for. If that means New England estate sales then head there. If it means shopping at toy stores or eBay, then you go where the collectibles are. You can start collecting with a single purchase and a little research then watch your collection grow over time.
You can begin collecting with just a little bit of time and care. If antiques are your love then you might find your Saturday afternoons captured by wandering through the aisles of thrift stores and small town rummage or estate sales. Get your friends and family involved in collecting and there will be hours of fun in your future.
Renata Lavlor writes about collecting and other hobbies and interests for HowToDoThings.com.
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Hummel Collector Club 'Honey Lover' Pendant $51.31 Add a cute Hummel 'Honey Lover' collectible item to your home decorFigurine comes with a 24-inch goldplated chainHummel pendant features an adorable little boy eating from a jar of honeyHandcrafted Hummel figurine direct from the world's only authorized producer of Hummel designsEvery piece is back-stamped by Goebel and carries the M.I. Hummel signatureM.I. Hummel products are the result of a successful partnership between W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik (German for porcelain factory) and the talented German artist, Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. Her paintings of youthful innocence have been transformed by the master artists of the Goebel factory into three-dimensional works of art. Every new Hummel figurine is created using a painstaking process involving over 700 hand operations with many quality checkpoints. |
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Hummel Collectors Club Member Medallion 1976 $3.99 Collector's Club Member Medallion 1976 |
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Collector $12.49 Collector |
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Hummel Lauftights lang schwarz $35.9 Hummel Lauftights lang schwarz |
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Hummel Laufhose schwarz $39.9 Hummel Laufhose schwarz |
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Hummel Lauf 3/4-Hose schwarz $30.9 Hummel Lauf 3/4-Hose schwarz |
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Hummel Laufjacke schwarz $53.9 Hummel Laufjacke schwarz |
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Hummel Lauftrikot rot $26.9 Hummel Lauftrikot rot |
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Hummel Damen Laufjacke schwarz $53.9 Hummel Damen Laufjacke schwarz |
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Hummel Lauftights Winter schwarz $35.9 Hummel Lauftights Winter schwarz |
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Hummel/Flute Sonatas $6.49 Hummel/Flute Sonatas |
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Hummel: Op Fantasies $6.49 Hummel: Op Fantasies |
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Hummel/Concerto For Bassoon And Orchestra $6.49 Hummel/Concerto For Bassoon And Orchestra |
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Beethoven And Hummel Septets $23.99 Beethoven And Hummel Septets |
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Hummel $17.99 Centaur Records:3127 |
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John Hummel Dodgers Quilt Patch $211.56 John Hummel Dodgers Quilt Patch John Hummel Dodgers Quilt Patch |
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Hummel Bee Authentic Polo weiß $30.9 Hummel Bee Authentic Polo weiß |
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Hummel Laufweste reflektierend neon gelb $35.9 Hummel Laufweste reflektierend neon gelb |
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Hummel Funktionsunterhose nahtlos schwarz/dunkelgrau $12.9 Hummel Funktionsunterhose nahtlos schwarz/dunkelgrau |
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Hummel Funktionshose nahtlos schwarz/dunkelgrau $25.9 Hummel Funktionshose nahtlos schwarz/dunkelgrau |
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Hummel Damen Lauf 3/4-Tights schwarz $30.9 Hummel Damen Lauf 3/4-Tights schwarz |
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Hummel Damen Lauftights lang schwarz $35.9 Hummel Damen Lauftights lang schwarz |
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German Lute Songs (Schroder, Hummel) $6.49 German Lute Songs (Schroder, Hummel) |
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Giuliani; Moscheles; Hummel Guitar Music $5.99 Giuliani; Moscheles; Hummel Guitar Music |
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Das Lochamer Liederbuch (Lewon, Hummel) $6.49 Das Lochamer Liederbuch (Lewon, Hummel) |
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Trumpet Concertos Of Haydn, Hummel, & Tartini $9.99 Trumpet Concertos Of Haydn, Hummel, & Tartini |
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Trios By Wilms & Hummel & Czuerny & Beethoven $17.99 Trios By Wilms & Hummel & Czuerny & Beethoven |
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Hummel Figurines An Emergency 152489 $239.4 Size 5.75". Hummel Figurines An Emergency 152489. |
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The Collector $49.99 Diana Ong The Collector - Giclee Print |
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Hummel Little Maestro with Steif Bear 151515 $399 Hummel Little Maestro with Steif Bear |
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Robbie Hummel $100.37 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Robert John Hummel (born March 8, 1989) is an American college basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The son of Linda and Glenn Hummel and brother to Dann Hummel, he was born in Valparaiso, Indiana. Robbie Hummel attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana. Playing under coach Bob Punter, he played alongside his future college freshman teammate, Scott Martin (who transferred to Notre Dame after one season at Purdue). Hummel averaged 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a Viking his Senior season. He was selected as a member of the Indiana State AllStar Team and also named First Team AllState with current NBA player, Eric Gordon. Hummel attended Purdue University to play under head coach, Matt Painter, and associate head coach, Cuonzo Martin. He averaged 11.4 points (2nd on team), 6.1 rebounds (1st) and 2.5 assists a game in his freshman year. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 168 Publication Date: 2010/07/26 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.39 inches |
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Hummel Mold For Aufwiedersehen $20.41 The Hummel Mold for Aufwiedersehen is a mold-breaking commemorative from 1943-2000 for Hummel #153/0. It represents a replica showing part of the manufacturing process for porcelain figurines. This handcrafted Hummel figurine comes direct from the world's only authorized producer of Hummel designs. Every piece is back-stamped by Goebel and carries the M.I. Hummel signature. M.I. Hummel products are the result of a successful partnership between W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik (German for porcelain factory) and the talented German artist, Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. Her paintings of youthful innocence have been transformed by the master artists of the Goebel factory into three-dimensional works of art. Every new Hummel figurine is created using a painstaking process involving over 700 hand operations with many quality checkpoints. Don't let this one pass you by! |
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Hummel Bee Authentic SS Trikot weiß $26.95 Hummel Bee Authentic SS Trikot weiß |