Arabia Moomin Figurine
Mymble (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
Mymble
Also known as
Mymble's Daughter, Mymble 50s
Product category
Moomin Figurine
Production period
1956–1963
Theme
50s
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Leo Tykkyläinen
Graphic designer
Leo Tykkyläinen
Character
Mymble
Measurements
Height: 5.5 cm
Weight
17 g
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Figurine
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
Mymble
Mymble is a helpful and kind person, who takes care of her siblings. Her little sister Little My is very different from her. Mymble is a dreamer who daydreams of finding love. With her contemplating nature Mymble is more like her step-brother Snufkin. On the outside she resembles Little My, as she wears her hair in the same way and wears a pink dress. Mymble is introduced in Tove Jansson’s novel The Memoirs of Moominpappa.
