Kitsch and capitalism: The rise and fall of Hummel figurines

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You are unique as the first person who dated a Hummel..congratulations. I believe, in the long run, quality will always come back in favor and the original Hummels Like the 1935 to 1950 variety will go back up. Perhaps not in a Reganomics 4th world country like the USA where the market of intelligent people has went down from quality thinking to only price thinking but to other countrys that have had a lifetime of junk and would like to purchase quality and even have enough intelligence to provide there own people health care rather than re-elect the same rich liars like Nixon who sold us out to China and help make the weathly even richer. Ask yourself Why Do Rich People Only Buy Quality And Sell Working People Junk? Who owns the Original Art & Quality Antiques? (The Homeless?).

We saved Kuwait so the rich can have cheap gas for there corporate farms and yachts. How many Kuwaities are in combat today with us saving Americans in Iraq & Afganistan (Yes, Zero) We even watched Sadam get murdered without hearing one word of dirt he said about Bush-Rummy-Cheney who were in bed with him for over 20 years and sold him the gas weapons that killed his own people (Chemical Ali said what?)

I hope everyone who voted for Nixon, Regan, Ford, Bush is now unemployed & broke-Do eat your import. It appears that the only way they will ever seem to learn, why working people in the thirtys, died in strikes to get Unions, Health Care, Social Security, User Laws etc. that they have taken most away and expect Obama in one year to cure, while attempting to work with (only say no, but lie and say want to work with, working people) similar heros of the billionaire.

The best is when they get the people to talk about Hummels instead of Robin Hood a real hero.

Until we truly make it a 20 year sentence in jail, watching Bush mission accomplished speaches, for bribing politicians (called lobbying) and make real fair trade (import country must purchase same amount from us hence forcing quality and jobs) there will be no recovery and we will continue in decline.

If you want to see real quality visit, nucow.com, if not visit walmart.com.......Ed

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First of... your comment has nothing to do with the issue and if you need a commercial for your product go pay for it... the economy needs it.
Second I am a GCA (Graduate Certifed Appraiser) for personal Property and it is absolutely true that Hummel Figurines have had a very big downfall in the last year. Figuriens that sold before for $200-$300 are now selling for about $30-$40, but that's with all Antiques and Vintage items. It just means that there is no maket for these items at the moment and you can not know what will be in the future. I do know that everything takes cycles and it may very well be that sometime in the future Hummel will be back on top since quality will always finds a market soon or later, as of right now, if I would be in the market to sell my Collection I would hold off on it. If you don't have that luxury then you are taking a big lost and Collectors now are fortuned to buy at rock bottom prices.
Also it isn't just Hummel: see also other fine collectables like Depression Glass or Flow Blue ... it's been way below Book Values for a couple of years, in many regions you have to cut the "book" prices in half to even sell this item. America is re-ajusting to the rest of the world.

What does your comment have to do with Hummel figurines? Why waste our time complaining?

I agree completely Who would actually believe those adds? Waste of time & space These people should get real jobs.

ita agree with you and I have head a lot lead to a site with a virus on it. I always report them.

Hang in there Rugbymom, the next two don't seem to have a F ------- clue as to what you said. I agree with you.

You're indirectly "on point" with the topic. Agreed, we should not have to skim through countless self-marketing diatribes before reading other's pertinent blogs. I click "report" on the upper-right to these miscreants' postings.

I agree. I have actually stopped reading these comments because of all the stupid spam i.e. "I am a lonely army officer", or "I lost weight by eating whatever" or "see X-rated bafoonery at my website".

Cmon AOL, get it together.

And while you are working on spam controls, please stop reporting on these moronic celebrities. We dont care what they eat, do, or wear

I second that!

If I needed a date, I certainly wouldn't scout out the comments section of a hummel article!!

To "It's True": Since signing-up to blog in Oct 09, you've had only
negative comments. Don't be a hater, get a life.

To "Justbnfrank": Get off your political soap box, this is not the
time nor place. Plus, Chris Brown did not win in
"Massechsetts." Rihanna's posse saw to that.

To jules: How 'bout the comment section of a "Hummer" article?

As for Hummels, this is a lesson in investing in "limited-edition"
anything. They had their time but are now seen as antiquated and dated by a society obsessed with the newest, latest, and cutting-edge gadgets, for better or worse. Beanie Babys and Bicentennial quarters? You're next.

It's True, what does your comment have to do with Hummels? You're probably one of the spammers.

100% agree, the spam is terrible! Come on AOL, do better!

OnPoint, if you're going to be the Internet Police and critique people's posts, it may interest you to know the the Chris Brown who ran for the the senate in Massachusetts is not the same Chris Brown the entertainer, who dated Rhianna. It's one thing to state an opinion, but when you come on here, read people's blog history, and pretty much act like a condescending jerk, then you should try to get your own facts straight. I mean really, Chris Brown, the singer, running for Senate?? Really?

rugbymom...I agree. Aol is asleep on this...just like they are asleep on restoring the comments/feedback on all of thier major news articles through sphere. It keeps promising a new commenting experience...which so far has turned out to be "no commenting".

Very true. It seems like Ed is frustrated about a lot of stuff that has nothing to do with Hummel. He rants on and on, and his grammar and spelling leave a lot to be desired. Perhaps he needs to take English Composition 101 again.