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ORIGINAL THIRD REICH WHW OR
WINTERHILFSWERK MEMENTOS
In Nazi Germany the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Charity Campaign or WHW) collection campaigns took place each winter and raised a great deal of money for charitable purposes. It was common practice for those who collected the contributions to give donors a small memento to show appreciation for their contribution, and by wearing the memento it was obvious the donor had contributed money.
There were many campaigns connected with the WHW each year at the national level and at the Gau or “state” level. They were conducted for only a couple of days each month from October through March and the money collected was set aside to help those who were hungry or cold.
The Abzeichen or mementos given to contributors to these and other charity campaigns in Third Reich Germany varied widely from flowers to metal badges, but most were simple enough to be manufactured at home by unemployed hand crafters or by very small enterprises.
The Abzeichen or mementos given to contributors to these and other charity campaigns in Third Reich Germany varied widely from flowers to metal badges, but most were simple enough to be manufactured at home by unemployed hand crafters or by very small enterprises.
Some WHW mementos are superb pieces of art and others are very simple. Some include semiprecious stones and some are beautifully embroidered. All have been collected since the day they were made and are very much sought after today. Each lot is priced separately so be sure to order by lot number only.
WHW Lot M1 (left) contains 3 round Abzeichen, all with a pin on the back. The Adolf Hitler head tinnie measures 1-1/8 inches in diameter. Condition exactly as shown.
$20.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
$20.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot G5 (right) contains 5 glass WHW Abzeichen, all still with hte original string attached. The round VDA piece at the top measures 1 inch in diameter and the rectangular glass pieces at the bottom are 1-3/8 inches tall. Condition exactly as shown.
$20.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
$20.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot B1 (left) contains 4 Bernstein (amber) flowers from a WHW charity collection in 1939, all still on their original Third Reich strings.
Condition exactly as shown.
$30.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
Condition exactly as shown.
$30.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot G7 (right) contains 18 colorful clay and ceramic WHW collectibles. Each piece that should have still has its original pin back or string attached.
Condition exactly as shown.
$30.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
Condition exactly as shown.
$30.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot W4 (left) contains 4 wooden WHW pieces with original pins and strings. The piece with the rabbit holding the skis is 1-1/8 inches tall. Condition exactly as shown.
$15.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
$15.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot M4 (right) contains 4 metal street signs. Each piece still has its original pin back attached.
Condition exactly as shown.
$16.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
Condition exactly as shown.
$16.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot G3 (left) contains 6 glass pieces. Each convex piece of glass has a relief of an animal impressed into the flat backside which was then either etched or sandblasted. The flat portion of the back was later lapped and polished. The 1-3/8 inch diameter piece with the fish does not have its original string anymore.
Condition exactly as shown.
$25.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
Condition exactly as shown.
$25.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot SB3 (right) - consists of three original heavily illustrated WHW books about the Führer, Adolf Hitler. All three still have their original string still tied to them. The 1-3/8 x 2 inch, approximately 36 page books are DES FÜHRERS KAMPF IN FRANKREICH, DES FÜHRERS KAMPF IN NORWEGEN, and DER FÜHRER MACHT GESCHICHTE 1936.
$25.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot P4 (left) contains 4 plastic WHW Kriegsmarine ship pieces. The original WHW U-Boot piece in the upper right corner measures 2-1/8 inches long. Left end of upper left ship is damaged.
Condition exactly as shown.
$15.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
$15.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
RARE NAZI WHW CAMPAIGN ABZEICHEN
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