Rare pre WW II Hummel Postcards Josef Muller 4530, 4427, 4514, 4653, Not Posted For Sale

Highly collectible! 5 cards altogether, please note that the dark areas in the corner of the photos of the blank sides are justshadows from holding the camera under the light.
These 5 cards have been sitting in a single envelope, in a closet, for decades. The Christmas card has somedamage perhaps from a printing error? There are two faint parallel linear stains on the front (see photo blue circles). These card were not posted but they have been handled and had been in an open environment so they are not in a perfectly preserved mint condition. Some edges of the cards are slightly worn. Overall the condition is very good to excellent based on the below scale:

Mint: No writing, no postmark, no creases

Sharp corners, clean edges

Glossy, unfaded image

Extremely rare for pre‑WWII cards

Excellent: Very light corner rub only

No creases or stains

Bright image, minimal aging

Excellent

Minor corner wear

Very small, unobtrusive surface marks

No major defects

Typical for well‑preserved 1920s–1930s cards

Very Good: Noticeable corner rounding

Small crease or light discoloration

Minor writing on front acceptable

Still collectible

Good: Creases, edge wear, stains

Writing on front or back

Image still intact but clearly aged

Fair: Heavy wear, multiple creases

Surface abrasions, foxing

Reduced collector value

Poor: Tears, missing corners, water damage

Only of interest if extremely rare

Google provided me this information, but I do not know how accurate it is, so do your own research:
Cards arehighly collectible pre-World War II original German editions, printed between 1934 and 1937
The Publisher Line:CreditingVerlag Ars Sacra Josef Müller, München(rather than a later American offshoot like Dubler or Schmid) places production directly in Munich, Germany. Sister Berta Hummel signed her exclusive publishing contract with this company in late 1933.Serial imprint#4530,4427, 4514 and 4653printed on the back represents the original German 1930s manufacturing batch numbers.In 1933, the company\'s owner,Josef Müller, received a package from the Franciscan Convent of Siessen. Inside were sketches of sweet, round-faced children drawn by a young nun, Sister Maria Innocentia (Berta) Hummel. Recognizing their massive appeal, Müller signed anexclusive contractto print her drawings as religious \"merit cards\" for schoolchildren, postcards, and communion souvenirs. By the end of 1933, they had released the very first 37 Hummel postcards.The Historic Cutoff (1937):Because the Nazi regime officially banned the printing and distribution of Berta Hummel\'s postcard artwork in1937, production under this exact German imprint ground to a halt.Because they are original pre-war European printings, have never been used, and retain completely blank backs, they sit at the peak value tier for Hummel paper collectibles. Individual cards in this condition typically sell to specialized collectors.The Publisher (Emil Fink Verlag):In late 1934, Sister Berta Hummel’s convent sent copies of her artwork to theEmil Finkpublishing house in Stuttgart. They published the very first compiled book of her sketches—Das Hummel-Buch—in 1934 and concurrently printed the earliest official Hummel art postcards to accompany it.
Künstlerpostkarte Nr. 201\":This identifies it asArtist Postcard No. 201from the original pre-warEmil Finkcatalog hierarchy.Because Sister Hummel’s artwork depicted sweet, innocent, peaceful, and sometimes racially diverse children rather than strong Aryan archetypes, her drawings were deemed \"degenerate art\" by the Nazi regime. In1937, the government officiallyoutlawed the printing and saleof Hummel postcards in Germany. Consequently, original print runs under theVerlag Ars Sacra Josef Müller, Münchenimprint were abruptly halted.Inasmuch as returns are not offered, please ask questions before offerding. Ships by Buyers choice: Media mail or Flat rate envelope to confirmed addresses in the continentalUSA only.