HUMMEL FIGURE PLATE 1972 HAND PAINTED GOEBEL PORCELAIN W GERMANY HEAR YE HEAR YE. THESE ARE SO CHARMING AND VIBRANT! THEY WOULD MAKE A GREAT BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR A PERSON BORN IN SAID YEAR! COLLECT ONE OR COLLECT ALL! MJ HUMMEL ANNUAL PLATE. 1972 – “HEAR YE, HEAR YE”. HAND MADE AND HAND PAINTED IN WEST GERMANY BY GOEBEL HUMMELWERK. 7.5 INCHES WIDE. WE HAVE JUST ACQUIRED A FULL COLLECTION OF HUMMEL COLLECTOR’S PLATES FROM OUR CLIENT. THESE WERE LOVINGLY CARED FOR BY HIS MOM IN A SEALED CURIO CABINET FOR OVER 50 YEARS! In 1971, Hummel produced its first annual plate. The very first plate, “Heavenly Angel” was released to the factory workers to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the W. The plate was later made for retail sale. This first plate was so popular in the United State. It was decided that similar plates would be released annually from then on.