WHW Collection Can & Attached Tokens

[CM Alexander]

Here is a photo of Elly Heuss-Knapp (the founder of the Müttergenesungswerkes) handing out the famous flower on the first Müttergenesungswerkes Müttertag event in 1950.

If you look closely you will see the same style label with the flower opening up with a baby in the bloom.

Chrys

[Winterhilfswerk]

Hello
Chrys has said all , The armband is not original is a known copy
regards
Guy

[Erich B.]

When I was in Germany in the 80s, I ran into one of the pre45 cans painted white that was on the counter of a restaurant. It was for Red Cross donations, or something similar.
Erich

[RonR]

When I was in Germany in the 80s, I ran into one of the pre45 cans painted white that was on the counter of a restaurant. It was for Red Cross donations, or something similar.
Erich

Erich,

Acquired in Germany in the 80"s.

Perhaps this is the one you saw!


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[RonR]

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[CM Alexander]

Hey guys,

This is pretty common...why crush these when they could be used for many, many years to come. Most didn't have any NSDAP insignia on them short of a label...just rip the label off and continue to use.

Most people do not realize that there were charitable drives for decades after the war ended...many of these cans were simply reused.

All the best,
Chrys

[Erich B.]

Erich,

Acquired in Germany in the 80"s.

Perhaps this is the one you saw!


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Ron,
That's exactly what I remember it looking like--I think the Gau marking was the same as well.
Erich
I hope you left the donations when you took the can! Just kidding, of course. It does make a rather humorous idea for a cartoon, though--"Look at that, Hans! Someone left the money but stole the old can!" "Crazy American tourists!"