I am trying to replace a Goebel figurine I bought in
Germany about 20 years ago (Joseph in the Flight into Egypt).  I find
the figure on e-bay and also on
QVC. On QVC it is advertised as a "Goebel Heirloom" and is made in
China.  Is it still a real Goebel?  Does the Geobel company now make
it's items in China, too? What should I look for in a genuine Goebel
replacement? The bottom of my figures say ROB and are followed by
numbers and a year.

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 08 Jan 2005 10:21 PST

Dear enquirer50,

This is not an answer, only a suggestion. You will certainly get the
most reliable information, including replacement options, by inquiring
with Goebel:

W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik GmbH & Co.KG
Coburger Str. 7
96472 Rödental
Germany
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Phone: +49(0)9563-92-0
Fax: +49(0)9563-92-590
E-Mail: goebel@goebel.de
Website: http://www.goebel.de/

Regards,
Scriptor

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Clarification of Question by enquirer50-ga on 08 Jan 2005 11:44 PST

Thank you for this good advice.

Geobel Heirloom seems to be a legitimate Geobel brand.  Info from the
company website at http://www.egoebel.com/brands.asp?brand=gift
suggests that Goebel Heirloom is not manufactured in Germany:

The Goebel Heirloom Collection features porcelain giftware for all
occasions designed by the master craftsmen of Goebel in Germany.

To me, that sounds like it's designed in Germany, but not manufactured there.

Since it probably is an authentic Goebel product, emailing the company
and asking if it is the same product that you purchased in Germany may
be your best bet.  This previous Google Answer:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=56157

describes how another question was answered with help from a Goebel
company representative.