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Arabia Moomin Figurine
Misabel (1956–1963)
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Between 1956 and 1963, ceramics artist Leo Tykkyläinen made approximately 15,000 Moomin figurines of ten different Moomin characters in his workshop. There are several color variations for each charac...
Between 1956 and 1963, ceramics artist Leo Tykkyläinen made approximately 15,000 Moomin figurines of ten different Moomin characters in his workshop. There are several color variations for each character, and the size of the figurines varies slightly. Every figurine is unique. Leo Tykkyläinen was a ceramics artist, famous for making Moomin figurines to be sold in the Stockmann department store in Helsinki from the late 1950s to the early 60s. In 1964 Tykkyläinen started working at Arabia's factory, and the manufacturing rights of the figurines were transferred to Arabia at the same time.
Additional information
Name
Misabel
Also known as
Misabel 50s
Product category
Moomin Figurine
Production period
1956–1963
Theme
50s
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Leo Tykkyläinen
Graphic designer
Leo Tykkyläinen
Character
Misabel
Measurements
Height: 4.0 cm
Weight
21 g
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Figurine
Created by
Mukify
Brands
Arabia
Arabia was founded in 1873 as a Finnish subsidiary of the Swedish company Rörstrand. In 1916, ownership of the company shifted to Finland. From 1947 to 1990, Arabia was owned by Wärtsilä Oy, followed by a period of ownership by Hackman until 2007. Since 2007, Arabia has been owned by Fiskars. Fiskars ceased the production of ceramics in Finland in 2016; since then, all tableware under the Arabia brand has been manufactured abroad.
Designers
Leo Tykkyläinen
Leo Tykkyläinen was a ceramics artist, famous for making Moomin figurines to be sold in the Stockmann department store in Helsinki from the late 1950s to the early 60s. Between 1956 and 1963, ceramics artist Leo Tykkyläinen made approximately 15,000 Moomin figurines of ten different Moomin characters in his workshop in Maunula, Helsinki. In 1964 Tykkyläinen started working at Arabia's factory, and the manufacturing rights of the figurines were transferred to Arabia at the same time.
Characters
Misabel
Misabel is a tiny and sensitive character rolling around in her self-pity. She is lonely and sometimes feels unnecessarily offended. Misabel has dark hair and a small figure. Misabel takes after her parents, as they are also somewhat grumpy. In some odd way Misabel seems to enjoy her misery. She was quite happy to play the role of the tragic Primadonna in Moominpappa’s screenplay. Misabel is a housekeeper for the Moomin family and she has a dog named Sorry-oo.
