My new lot of tinnies ... some questions, your comments are welcome!

[Kev G]

... just arrived today!

I will do some REAL close-ups over the weekend and post them here, but here's a first impression of what I received:



The top one's I haven't seen up to now - something with VDA is mentioned on them ... also I wouldn't recognize the yellow one, the round ones and the triangle one

Your first comments are very welcome - I will have more pictures available by the weekend!

Thanks,

Kev

[ESTATE FINDER]

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very nice kev ! the one with rope is realy neat looking ! great find...

[Curt Steinbach]

Hi Kev - nice varied lot. You are correct that the top ones are VDA (from a set of 59 if I counted properly) althought the top right one does not belong to the set. Nor do the 2 with the blue flags although they are VDA as well. The one to the right of the 2 blue flags belongs to the Innere Mission which I belive was associated with the evangelical church. The 3 round ones with planes are DLV. The triangular one belongs to the Reichsmuetterdienst (Reich mother's service). The yellow one is also Reichmuetterdienst and comes in 9 known variants. Other than that looks like a nice little collection of Tag der Arbeit, 1. Mai, WHW, Luthertag (round bronze/copper one with flower) and some miscellaneous ones.

Curt

[Kev G]

Hi Kev - nice varied lot. You are correct that the top ones are VDA (from a set of 59 if I counted properly) althought the top right one does not belong to the set. Nor do the 2 with the blue flags although they are VDA as well. The one to the right of the 2 blue flags belongs to the Innere Mission which I belive was associated with the evangelical church. The 3 round ones with planes are DLV. The triangular one belongs to the Reichsmuetterdienst (Reich mother's service). The yellow one is also Reichmuetterdienst and comes in 9 known variants. Other than that looks like a nice little collection of Tag der Arbeit, 1. Mai, WHW, Luthertag (round bronze/copper one with flower) and some miscellaneous ones.

Curt

Thanks for the info ... as I said, one the weekend you will find a lot more detail shots but your further mentioned ones are 100% right on - great!

Do you have a complete overview of the 59 VDA set which you mention? That'd be great!

very nice kev ! the one with rope is realy neat looking ! great find...

Yes,

I like this one as well. It calls out: "NS Winterkampfspiele Villach 1939" on the back - but seems to me like kind of selfmade ... don't know.

Maybe some close ups will help here as well!

Thanks guys,

keep on postin' ...

[Curt Steinbach]

Hi Kev - The Villach one does not appear in Tieste although there is another one for 1939 Winterkampfspiele which has the eagle and a coat of arms underneath. I imagine someone just stuck that one on a piece of rope.

Here is a scan from the Tieste VDA catalogue with all the cities represented in that set. Some come in cardboard (Pappe). It says 58 but Sohrau comes in metal and cardboard.

Curt

[Kev G]

SIMPLY wow!

Thanks a lot Curt - there is a loooong way to the complete collection then ...

Thanks again for your quick help!

Kev

[Kev G]

Weekend = picture taking time!

My cam enjoyed today same as I - so here we go with some better pictures of this lot.

Let me know what further comments you have ... I would be curious to understand something more about the very last one.

It says:

NS Winterkampfspiele Villach 1939

on the back, but does not look officially issued to me ...

Thanks again!

Kev

[Woolgar]

Fabulous collection Kev, I really like the six 1. May ones

Nick

[Kev G]

Fabulous collection Kev, I really like the six 1. May ones

Nick

Thanks!

But it's only 5 of the 1. May - the last one on that picture is "Tag des deutschen Handwerks 1939" = Day of the German handcraft 1939.

Still good then ... ?

[Kev G]

Hi folks,

does someone have a idea about the last one with the string?

I browsed a lot but did not find anything ...

thanks & have a great Easter!

kev

[Curt Steinbach]

Hi Kev - to me it looks like more of a seal of some sort (if that is the correct term in this case). Since it is 2-sided and the features are not sharply defined and there is no evidence of any pin having been attached. Is the metal soft like lead?

Curt

[Kev G]

Hi Kev - to me it looks like more of a seal of some sort (if that is the correct term in this case). Since it is 2-sided and the features are not sharply defined and there is no evidence of any pin having been attached. Is the metal soft like lead?

Curt

Curt,

seems to be right - because when I try to "push" on the metal with my fingernail, it is quite soft ...

Thanks a lot - let's see what I find by looking for "seals" ...

Kev

[Kev G]

... got some new ones! Only two this time, but I thought I let you participate

Take a look and shoot comments, if you want to!

Thanks!

[Kev G]

... and again some more!

I think I need to start thinning them out, the double ones I don't need

Any comments from your side?

Thanks!