Riverbend Ramblings: Friday's Favorites~ Hummel Music Box

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Friday, September 14, 2007

Friday's Favorites~ Hummel Music Box

Today for Show and Tell I'm sharing a gift I received from my great-grandmother when I was a baby. It's a small, round Hummel music box designed to hang on the wall. The picture on the front is entitled "Playtime" and depicts a little boy playing with his two bunny friends.

I remember when I was a little girl how I would pull the string over and over again and listen as "Edelweiss" softly played. I still get goosebumps when I hear the music. Maybe that's one reason The Sound of Music is one of my favorite movies.

Labels: Favorite Things, Show n Tell

Written at Friday, September 14, 2007 by Paula.

23 comments

23 Comments:

Susan said...

Oh what a treasure this is and a heirloom to hand down to your children. I love things like this.
Susan

9/14/2007 8:21 AM

Tracy said...

We love Edelweiss, too!

My mother used to have a collection of Hummels, but I don't know what happened to them.

9/14/2007 8:39 AM

charish said...

My greatgrandmother used to collect Hummels. I purchased for her a few years before she pasted a christmas ordement that I got back to remember her by. Thank you for sharing your memories.

9/14/2007 8:47 AM

Carole Burant said...

Such a beautiful piece and one that plays my favourite musical tune!! Just gorgeous!! xo

9/14/2007 9:00 AM

Anonymous said...

Hummel... WOW!
Is your grandmother German???
Have a wonderfully blessed weekend.

9/14/2007 10:02 AM

Marci said...

That is so neat. I love that it hangs on the wall and is a music box. Thanks for sharing your treasure.

9/14/2007 10:07 AM

Anonymous said...

What a sweet treasure! I don't think I have ever seen a music box that hangs on the wall -- how neat! And so special that it is from your grandmother to you when you were a baby. Something to treasure always.

9/14/2007 10:20 AM

Anonymous said...

Beautiful music box treasure. Now you know what I'm singing and will be singing for a while...
I love that song

9/14/2007 10:37 AM

LBP said...

I have never seen anything like that. It is so cool.

Edelweiss is the song I always sang my son to sleep with.

9/14/2007 10:56 AM

Susie said...

What a wonderful keepsake and heirloom for generations to come. That song is one of my favorites too!
:)

9/14/2007 11:01 AM

Anita said...

What a wonderful childhood memory!

9/14/2007 12:56 PM

Heather said...

My grandmother loved Hummels. What a wonderful keepsake you have! Thanks for sharing! Blessings ~

9/14/2007 4:58 PM

Unknown said...

I remember plates like that. I have not seen one for a very long time. What a treasure.

9/14/2007 7:03 PM

Sharon said...

What a treasure! I love that song and the movie too!

9/14/2007 8:43 PM

Anonymous said...

I love Sound of Music, too. I live close to a Hummelstown, but don't own any of the figurines.

9/14/2007 9:49 PM

Unknown said...

I really like that! Very vintage looking for sure...
Its nice to meet you :) Thanks for stopping by my blog

9/14/2007 11:02 PM

Mrs. Darling said...

What an heirloom. I would definitely treasure that. I've never seen anything like it. I didnt know that Hummel made stuff like that. I guess I just thought the original stuff was all figurines.

9/15/2007 10:29 AM

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful treasure!

9/15/2007 8:50 PM

Susan said...

Thank you for coming by my blog and commenting!

Your advice about moving the photo worked - thanks!

9/16/2007 9:33 AM

Kristi said...

What a wonderful keepsake from your Grandmother. Thank you for sharing it with us!

~Kristi

9/16/2007 11:32 PM

Amy ~ (Life's Small Treasures) said...

Love that song! What a wonderful keepsake you have.

9/17/2007 3:55 PM

Kelli said...

What a precious treasure, Mrs. C!!

Kelli

9/17/2007 5:26 PM

Unknown said...

what a great treasure for you and your children to enjoy. I recently acquired two of these boxes. I would love to hear any information you know about them. I plan on passing these down to my children and any help you could provide would be greatly apprieciated. thanks and have a blessed day,
Donna, email address: pmsdos@aol.com

9/12/2009 1:12 PM

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