Hummel & Goebel

Q: What is the difference between Hummel and Goebel figures? A: In 1871 Franz Detleff Goebel and his son, William, founded F. & W. Goebel in Oeslau (now Rodental), Germany, to make slates, slate pencils, and toy marbles. By the early 1900s, Franz had retired, William was in charge, the company was called W. Goebel […]