Miniature Collectible Figurines

In California you can find a shop named Goebel Miniatures where they make miniature interpretations of the M.I. Hummel figurines. These miniatures are about the size of a dime. This shop is the only shop and the sole manufacturer of these little miniatures.A few years before this shop came about, an artist by the name of Robert Olszewski produced several miniature replicas of Hummel figurines in gold. He was not conscious that he required to get permission from Goebel in order to do this.

Robert had also made a few solid gold wristbands with each one of the above named miniatures attached. These bracelets and the unauthorised miniatures have since get highly sought after and are worth alot of money.Goebel realized Robert's talent and recognized there was a market for the miniatures. The interesting result was the birth of the Goebel Miniatures store where Robert was taken under contract with Goebel. As of 1994, Robert no longer works for Goebel.

People are sometimes stunned at the cost of these small miniatures. What most individuals don't realize though what is all involved in creating these small treasures. First of all, they are not made of earthenware, but of bronze instead. It also takes the artist about 200 hours or more to carve the new creation in wax. The wax sculpture is then converted into a sterling silver master mold. From this silver mold the plaster molds are made and the moulten bronze is poured into these. The final steps is the painting and packaging.Goebel Miniatures has produced many other types of miniatures besides just the M.I. Hummels.