"Good Friends" #251/A & "She Loves Me Not" #251/B Goebel Hummel Bookends Pair (5.5")

A Charming Pastoral Pair for Your Favorite Bookshelf

Bring a wonderful blend of Bavarian porcelain artistry and functional country warmth to your library with this matching pair of vintage Goebel Hummel bookends: "Good Friends" (Model #251/A, known in German as "Freunde" or "Mädchen mit Böckchen") and "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not" (Model #251/B, known in German as "Liebt mich, liebt mich nicht")! First designed as a bookend set in 1964 by master sculptor Gerhard Skrobek after the classic original models by Arthur Moeller, this endearing duo pairs a sweet country girl and her faithful little goat with a bashful young boy plucking daisy petals beside a songbird. 📚👧🏼🐐👦🏼🌼🇩🇪✨

Fine Craftsmanship, Wood Grain & Color Palette: Measuring approximately 5-1/2" tall, each porcelain figurine rests upon a sturdy, L-shaped stained hardwood base backed by a three-slat wooden picket fence that showcases a warm, natural wood-grain texture. On the left bookend (#251/A), delicate hand-painted brushstrokes highlight the girl's rust-red polka-dot kerchief, white blouse, and powder-blue plaid apron as she holds a posy of orange blossoms beside a softly shaded gray kid goat. On the right bookend (#251/B), a vibrant color palette brings out the boy's blue plaid jacket, orange neckerchief, brown trousers, and feathered Tyrolean hat as he sits before a sculpted post fence topped with a bright yellow bird and blooming wildflowers. Both porcelain bases feature the incised M.I. Hummel signature, while the wooden bases bear the stamped M.I. Hummel signature along the top edge and the Goebel mark across the front. Both bookends are in EXCELLENT condition with absolutely no chips, cracks, crazing, or repairs. ✨ Frame a treasured row of leather-bound classics on a home library bookshelf, an executive wooden desk, or a living room mantel to bring warm Bavarian storytelling to your favorite reading nook!

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Product Details

• Manufacturer: Goebel (Germany)
• Sculptors: Arthur Moeller & Gerhard Skrobek
• Original Design Year: 1964
• Model Numbers: #251/A & #251/B (Complete Matching Pair)
• Titles: Good Friends (German: Freunde / Mädchen mit Böckchen) & She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not (German: Liebt mich, liebt mich nicht)
• Dimensions: Approx. 5-1/2" Height Each
• Features: Hand-Painted Porcelain Figurines Factory-Mounted on Stained Hardwood Picket-Fence Bookends
• Material: Fine Hand-Painted German Porcelain & Stained Hardwood
• Condition: Excellent Condition (No chips, cracks, crazing, or repairs)
• Made in Germany

Companion Pieces

Looking to create a coordinated display with the freestanding figurines that inspired this bookend set? Pair these bookends alongside our in-stock "Good Friends" Goebel Hummel Figurine (#182) as well as the classic "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not" Goebel Hummel Figurine (#174 - Open Eyes Version) or the "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not" Figurine (#174 With Original Box)!