shepard boy

1937 M I Hummel ” Shepard Boy” Marked # 42/0. no chips or cracks. After close examination his staff has two manufacturing errors where paint did not adhere. it is glazed in those spots see photos. It is an early hummel and very desirable. Some history On the earliest figurines it was incised on the bottom of the base with the “M.I. Hummel” signature on the top or side of the base. Between 1935 and 1955 The “crown” appears either incised or stamped. When both are used on the same piece it is known as a “double crown” mark. The Crown Mark (TMK-1 or CM), sometimes referred to as the Crown-WG, was used by Goebel on all of its products in 1935, when M.I. Hummel figurines were first made commercially available. Subtle variations have been noted, but the illustration here is all you need to identify the trademark. Those subtle differences are of no important significance to the collector. The letters WG below the crown in the mark are the initials of William Goebel, one of the founders of the company. The crown signifies his loyalty to the imperial family of Germany at the time of the marks design, around 1900. The mark is sometimes found in an incised circle. All info from internet.