Waltrina Stovall, special contributor to the Dallas Morning News, writes this article about the nun who started Hummels:
Hummel figurines are one of the most popular collectibles. Part of their appeal lies in the story of the Franciscan nun whose artwork inspired them.
Sister Maria Innocentia was born Berta Hummel on May 21, 1909. She was one of six children in a devout Catholic family that lived over the father’s dry-goods store in a small Bavarian Alps village.