Mold # 141 / 1
$800.00
TRADEMARKS
Hummel Trademark 3 - Stylized Bee - 1960 to 1972:
A major change in the way the bee is rendered in the trademark made its appearance in 1960. The Stylized Bee (trademark #3) appeared in three basic forms through 1972. The first two are both classified as the Stylized Bee, but the third is considered a fourth step in the evolution, the Three Line Mark (trademark#4). Goebel re-used the Crown-WG bac a small blue decal application. This was done to protect Goebel's copyright of the mark. It otherwise would have run out.
The Large Stylized Bee - this trademark was used primarily from 1960 through 1963. The "W. Germany" is placed to the right of the bottom of the V. The color of the mark will be black or blue. It is sometimes found inside an incised circle. When you find the Large Stylized Bee mark, you will normally find a stamped "West" or "Western Germany" in black elsewhere on the base, but not always.
The Small Stylized Bee - this mark is also considered to be trademark #3. It was used concurrently with the Large Stylized Bee from about 1960 and continued in this use until about 1972. The "W. Germany" appears centered beneath the V and Bee. The mark is usually rendered in blue and it too is often accompanied by a stamped black West or Western Germany. The mark is sometimes referred to by collectors and dealers as the One Line Mark.
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