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Figurines, Goebel Hummel

I Love Lucy Goebel Hummel Figurines

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HUMMEL #65 FAREWELL

Hummel Figurines had gained wide popularity in the post war years when US soldiers stationed in West Germany began sending them home and here we see some on the I Love Lucy show Season 2 Episode 9 Ricky Loses his Voice. The figurines of little children seem to emphasize Ricky’s child-like refusal to take his medicine.

Volunteers Goebel Hummel Figurine #50
Goebel Hummel Figurine #50 Volunteers

In the screen capture above we note two Goebel Hummel figurines on the shelf behind Ricky. On the left is Hummel number 65 “Farewell”  and on the right is Hummel number 50 “Volunteers”

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More Bedroom Figurines

Bedroom Figurines on I Love Lucy
Bedroom Figurines on I Love Lucy

More examples of Occupied Japan Figurines similar to the bedroom shelf figurines on I Love Lucy currently seen on eBay. See if you can spot their counterparts on the show. Click on any of the pictures to go to the eBay listing:-

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This figurine is also a Planter/Vase
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A seated pair of colonial style figurines – Occupied Japan

Click here to see similar colonial pair on Etsy (US) with an extra metal stand.

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Pair of Figurines as seen in I Love Lucy Bedroom

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Pair of Occupied Japan Figurines as seen on I Love Lucy bedroom shelf
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Similar figurines seen in this screen capture of Ricky Ricardo in the Bedroom set.

The above figurines are similar to a pair seen on the shelf above the beds in Lucy and Ricky’s bedroom. Click Here to see them on eBay
The eBay listing describes them as bookends, but I doubt they are heavy enough to be used as standard bookends. They are vintage Made in Japan imports from the I Love Lucy era.

Related Post: http://www.50slucy.com/lucys-bedroom-figurines.html

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Chinese Statue like one on the Ricardo’s mantelpiece

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Seen on eBay this week is a rare example of a famille rose Chinese made for export statue of a seated man. One issue I notice is that he should be holding a scythe/sickle with a curved blade in his left hand, but the blade of the scythe seems to be missing,  but this is a small detail  you would have to look closely to notice it  This is a good find for a  hard to find item if you are interested in vintage “Prop-alikes”  similar to items seen on the show. This statue is similar to the one usually seen on the right of the living room mantelpiece on the set of I Love Lucy CLICK HERE to view the listing on eBay

Chinese seated statues on the Mantel - I Love Lucy
Chinese seated statues on the Mantel – I Love Lucy

Chinese statues on the I Love Lucy mantelpiece – the seated man is second statue from the left.

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Chalkware Figurines, Figurines

Lucy’s Chalkware Figurines

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Most of the bedroom figurines on the shelf over the beds in the I Love Lucy bedroom set were Made in Japan porcelain imports. This courting couple pair of figurines were chalkware and they were usually not placed side by side on the shelf which made it a bit more difficult to find them. Chalkware is more vulnerable to the passing of time being made of plaster/chalk so pieces can be scarce.
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Here is a pair I found on eBay recently. The woman is holding her flounced skirts in a curtsy and the man has a dog beside him. Notice the dark gold band around the base, which helps to identify them. To find a similar pair search on eBay or Etsy or Bonanza  – search for “chalkware courting couple” or “chalkware victorian” or “chalkware colonial”

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Lucy’s Bedroom Figurines

lucy-bedroom-figurines2 Lucy and Ricky’s bedroom figurines can be seen on the shelf above the beds in most of the bedroom scenes. The pair below are a match for one of the pairs of colonial style figurines that are easy to spot in many of the dialog scenes.

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Pair of Figurines Made in Japan – similar pair seen on I Love Lucy – seen on eBay recently

In  the occupied Japan period such figurines were imported in large numbers and found their way into homes throughout the country. The I Love Lucy set reflects this trend at a time when cheap imports were beginning to impact local industry, with inexpensive imported knick knacks seen on the set, alongside US made decor items ,often local California pottery, usually the heavier items.

Look for similar figurines in the Occupied Japan section on eBay and also in the Collectibles section Continue reading Lucy’s Bedroom Figurines →

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Lucy’s Rooster Figurine

Lucy's Rooster Figurine
Lucy’s Rooster Figurine

Lucy’s Rooster figurine is seen in various places from the livingroom, to the kitchen and in Ethel’s livingroom after she gets the Ricardo’s old furniture.
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The Rooster uses a similar mold to the rooster of a Kay Finch rooster and hen pair of chickens called BUTCH n BIDDY.  The Rooster & Hen  figurines were a popular California pottery set hand painted in various patterns. However the pair I have seen that most closely matches the paint pattern of  the rooster on the show does not have the “Kay Finch” signature on the base, it signed M. K.

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Rooster figurine  in pattern similar to Lucy’ seen on eBay

The rooster figurine above is one that resembles the painted pattern seen in the screen shots from the show. This pair is black and white has the initials M.K. on the base. The Hen measures about 5″ by 5″ and the Rooster is about 9″ tall by 4″ wide.

M. K. signature on base.
M. K. signature on base.

I have seen a similar mold in use under other marks as well. The distinctive rooster tail design makes it easy to identify. The coloring  and angle of the rooster tail matches the characteristics of the Japanese Mottled Bantam.  (This may or may not be a clue that it was made in Japan)

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This pair was found on Etsy View details here.
Find more like this on eBay
Reference:
http://www.aboutbantamchickens.com/bantam-chickens-japanese-bantams-luxury-feathered-lap-dog-of-the-aristocrats/

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Lucy’s Chinese Seated Woman Statue

Chinese seated statues on the Mantel - I Love Lucy
Chinese seated statues on the Mantel – I Love Lucy
Seated Chinese Woman Statue
Seated Chinese Scholar Statue

This is a Famille Rose Porcelain Statue of a scholar holding a book, made in China for export. It is often seen  on the I Love Lucy set, usually near the planter at the center of the mantelpiece. It represents a scholar holding  book. The pink robe reflects the fashion for using the color pink (or “rose” in french) for export market products and does not suggest this is a female, although collectors may mistakenly assume the character represents  a women. Other times it appears on a high shelf above the door to the kitchen, or as pictured above, it is placed on a table.  It is one of a pair of Chinese porcelain statues seen on the show. The other is the Chinese Famille Rose statue of a seated man mentioned in my previous post.
This statue is often listed under the name of Quan-Yin, the goddess. The pink statue pictured above shows a statue like the one on I Love Lucy that was sold on eBay recently details here.

It happens that there is a pair of very similar ones on eBay this week CLICK HERE to View.
See pictures from the current listing below: The pale pink one is very similar but the pose is a mirror image of the I love Lucy one. The second one on the listing is also very similar and the pose is correct  but the clothing is not patterned.

Quan-Yin statues Seen on eBay this week
Statues Seen on eBay this week
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This is very similar to the Chinese  statue on “I Love Lucy”

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