Hummel "Farewell, Come Back Soon!" #545, 1995 First Issue, New-In-Box, 4 1/2", Artisan Year 1990, by Master Sculptor Arthur Möller

Hummel "Farewell, Come Back Soon!" #545, 1995 First Issue, New-In-Box, 4 1/2", Artisan Year 1990, by Master Sculptor. He comes in his "Loves Lives On" original Goebel box and his Goebel base embossed.

The figurine represented a child during the Berlin Airlift when Very Brave American Pilots flew food, medicine, and candy parachutes into Berlin to stop the starvation at the end of World War II.

Children gathered at the fence of the airstrip when the parachutes of handkerchiefs and would wave as the candy floated down to the children. The candy was attached to tiny strips of material or cloths by Boy Scouts and Volunteers in the US to be dropped from the planes by the brave American Military Air Crew members.

One American Pilot started doing the candy parachutes from the airplane flight deck window to the children seeing, how hungry they were. It turned into smiles and soon became unstoppable for 50 days of Berlin's airlift food and medicines.

As the fights left the airfield, the mothers, fathers, and children would wave & call out to the planes, "Auf Wiedersehen" and "Come by Soon"
Hopefully, the aircraft will come back tomorrow.

After 50 days, East and West Berlin were divided, the flights never flew there again. The Berlin Airlift was over, but the remembrance affected many generations. Brave, loving multi-national, multiracial American Pilots carried out the flights to provide friendship during a desperate time in our world.

And we wonder why they were the "Greatest Generation." I moved to W. Germany in the late 1960s and it was a story told by many German Nationals and certainly made me proud. They could never tell me about it without all of us shedding tears and hugs.

He is New-in-Box, excellent condition, packed and shipped with extreme care. Priority Shipping Free.

Sculptor: Arthur Möller 1885-1972 Goebel Hummel Master Sculptor: 1910 to 1957