NSKK Pin?

[b_vanfossen]

Hello-

I just purchased this and hope I have not made a few dollar mistake.
I've never seen one before and was hoping to get your opinion on it.

thanks
Brian

[sjl]

It's a WHW donation pin - part of a set of traffic signs.

[b_vanfossen]

It's a WHW donation pin - part of a set of traffic signs.

SJL-

thanks for the information. I've googled the info you have givin me with ne results. Would you please elaborate a little more about it?

thanks,
Brian

[Gerdan]

It shows a German traffic sign which means that is is not allowed for motor-cycles to drive on this road (Durchfahrt verboten für Motorräder).

The WHW had a set which showed different traffic signs.

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

Brian
you should google "Verbot für Motorräder" and you will find this sign which is still "working" today.

Gerdan

[Winterhilfswerk]

Hello
Is WHW sold on 15 and 16 February 1941 on day of the Germans Police for whw (winterhilfswerk) it was a series of 10 pieces
gruss
Guy

[sjl]

The WHW is the Winterhilfswerk, originally a cold-weather charity that (like everything) became a war donation organization. It collected clothes and money through drives and gave away cheap badges for donations. There are tens of thousands of different WHW badges, made of metal, paper, wood, ceramic and early plastic. They were often issued in sets (yours is one of ten badges issued on the theme of traffic signs), encouraging people to donate often to get the whole set.

Most of the badges were of common things and themes - signs, dolls, symbols, historic figures, household items, fairly tales, buildings, boats, booklets, flowers, soldiers, flags, vehicles, etc. Some were beautifully hand made like real crafts, most mass produced and cheap.

The sheer volume of WHW items (both different kinds and numbers made of each) has kept prices for them very low, and can often be had for a few dollars at shows. They are a good entry place for new collectors without much money.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterhilfswerk

[b_vanfossen]

thanks all for the extensive information!

Is this considered a tinnie??

Brian

[inimicus]

another sure sign of a command economy, adopted by the germans in wartime: massive recycling of large categories of goods.

did you separate your paper from your plastic today?

[b_vanfossen]

Alot of things the Nazis did was actually genious IMO...