Hummel Barnyard Hero (Hum 195 2/0) 1964-1972

Barnyard Hero (Hum 195 2/0) Pre-Owned, No Box 3 7/8"H X 3 1/2" W The hero in this figurine is the goose...he's honking at the little boy you has wandered into the barnyard. Don't worry, the young lad has climbed the fence to just in time to escape the big white bird! Barnyard Hero was designed by master sculptor Reinhold Unger and introduced into the line in 1948. Made in Germany. Condition: Great condition. No chips or cracks, light shelf smudges to base.   The sketch art of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel began to appear in the 1930s in Germany and Switzerland, mostly pastoral drawings of children. The German art publisher Ars Sacra was involved in the early popularization of the art on postcards. Hummel's "art cards" became popular throughout Germany catching the eye of Franz Goebel, porcelain maker and head of W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik. Goebel acquired rights to turn Hummel's drawing into figurines, producing the first line in 1935. The figurines were introduced at the