Hummel Figurine Production to End

(Roedental, Germany) This report is from last week and, frankly, given the popularity of Hummel doo-dads, I assume many people are interested.

No more dancing children or kitschy pets: German porcelain maker Goebel has announced that it will stop making its Hummel figures by the end of the year.

The producers in the Franconian town of Roedental said on Wednesday, June 18, that they were stopping production of the Hummel figurines due to a steep decline in sales.

According to Goebel's managing director Axel Hosek, demand has collapsed in recent months, despite the company's efforts to market the figurines.

"The trend that has prevailed in the last few years has unfortunately continued," he said in a statement.

Obviously, prices on the secondary market will grow.