And Today I Saw ...

[TobyR]

Hi Everybody,

Today I was offered a small badge (metal - approx. 1" across). The writing on the face of the badge read, "Focke Wulf Flugzeug Fabrik" (I might have made a mistake since this is from memory). In the centre of the badge was a number, written on some sort of paper. The rear of the badge had a crocodile clip.

Has anyone else ever seen one of these?

The person selling it, told me that I would never see one again, and that in his mind, it was a star item.

I liked it until, he began to talk of price, £200!!! Seems a hell of a lot for this badge. Anyway, I declined the badge (due to the price) and it's gone back into his private collection.

Am I wrong? Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance,
Toby.

PS Sorry I haven't got a picture.

[VerKuilen Ager]

Sounds like the kind of thing that civilian workers wore as a pass at factories. Every facility had their own and the style of these varied. However, the fastener doesn't sound typical of the era or of German preferences.