{"id":8104229142756,"title":"Hummel replica | Play Time figure by Erich Stauffer 55\/1550","handle":"hummel-replica-play-time-figure-by-erich-stauffer-55-1550","description":"Hummel replica \u003cbr\u003ePlay Time figure by Erich Stauffer 55\/1550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1950s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 15cms (6\") tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Hummel replicas by Erich Stauffer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is important to be clear that these figures are not by Goebel. They are not real Hummels, but are actually knockoffs created by Arnart Creations. After World War 2 ended, American troops in Germany began sending figurines like these home to their families as souvenirs. Due to this rise in popularity, the quantity of Hummel knockoffs produced after World War 2 jumped significantly. Picking up on this new demand for porcelain figurines, importers, like Arnart Creations, entered the market by introducing lower cost collectible figurines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArnart Creation’s porcelain figurines were designed by the German artist Erich Stauffer, but were made in Japan. Arnart Creations Japan was founded in 1953 to produce porcelain for its New York office Arnart Imports. These Hummel replicas or \"tributes\" were created from 1953 to 1970. Three decades later, in 2001, Arnart Creations shut down production entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to identify an Arnart Creations figurine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn some cases, the Arnart Creations foil label is still intact and it has “designed by Erich Stauffer” marks in blue. In other instances, paper tags were glued to the front. Some figurines also had tags on a string. 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They are not real Hummels, but are actually knockoffs created by Arnart Creations. After World War 2 ended, American troops in Germany began sending figurines like these home to their families as souvenirs. Due to this rise in popularity, the quantity of Hummel knockoffs produced after World War 2 jumped significantly. Picking up on this new demand for porcelain figurines, importers, like Arnart Creations, entered the market by introducing lower cost collectible figurines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArnart Creation’s porcelain figurines were designed by the German artist Erich Stauffer, but were made in Japan. Arnart Creations Japan was founded in 1953 to produce porcelain for its New York office Arnart Imports. These Hummel replicas or \"tributes\" were created from 1953 to 1970. Three decades later, in 2001, Arnart Creations shut down production entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to identify an Arnart Creations figurine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn some cases, the Arnart Creations foil label is still intact and it has “designed by Erich Stauffer” marks in blue. In other instances, paper tags were glued to the front. Some figurines also had tags on a string. Of course, the easiest way to identify a porcelain figuring from Arnart Creations is to look for the porcelain mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e"}