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kathyp1039

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Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« on: March 07, 2012, 01:25:23 pm »
This is really cute-just found a collectible shop about 2 minutes from my house and found this. I know I have seen these on Ebay but cannot remember if its a Hummel or just a look alike-and of course can't find him now! For the price I wasn't leaving him there.
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 03:10:42 pm »
Look on top of the base for an incised MI Hummel signature !!   I think yours is a look alike !! Did not see that figure in the ones done by Hummel !!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 03:24:18 pm »
Not a Hummel!  It's a NAPCO most likely....made to jump on the Hummel bandwagon!  Love lots of Napco Items!

http://www.instappraisal.com/content/hummellike-figurine

You will find yours here
http://napcocollector.com/main.php?g2_page=3

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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 03:59:35 pm »
Thanks Kc-I found it on that site also,but mine looks different-the paint job especially, the hole on the bottom is in a different place too. But hey for $3 he's still cute to me!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2012, 06:03:15 pm »
Japan produced lots of knock offs to get in on the market...they are still enjoyable!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2012, 07:24:44 pm »
You can`t go wrong at that price !!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 10:33:14 am »
Do any of you know if there are other names these Napco people may have used to manufacture this? I've been searching for days and just cannot find this one I have.
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2012, 12:10:20 pm »
NAPCO is just one company.  However, there were many companies that copied NAPCO pieces and were only marked Made in Japan. 

Sorry.  Sometimes the search for the answer can take a long time.  Part of the fun in it!  If it was easy, everyone would do it!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2012, 01:03:13 pm »
Some were also made in Mexico !!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2012, 02:36:34 am »
Norcrest and Py are also big manufacturers in post-war Japan of these types of pieces.
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 09:56:11 am »
Hey R&RR,, this one was marked with AH and a style number !! Does that ring a bell with you ??
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2012, 10:17:44 am »
Someone on Ebay told me there's no reason to think its not a Napco-just may have been a later version of it-but i'm not sure I believe it!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2012, 11:39:39 am »
Quote from: mart on March 11, 2012, 09:56:11 am
Hey R&RR,, this one was marked with AH and a style number !! Does that ring a bell with you ??

I'm afraid not as a brand. The name brands that I've sold that come to mind are Py, Lefton, Norcrest, Napco, and Hummel. I seem to recall a few years ago that one of the Napco pieces that I was selling had that AH mark on the bottom  in reference to the style, but my memories fuzzy enough that I can't remember.
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2012, 12:29:15 pm »
Could be Napco and AH may be decorators initials !!
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Re: Bellhop Boy-Hummel?
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2012, 12:41:19 pm »
good answer Mart-i'll go with that,hahahahahaha!
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