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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 W1 (right) the original lot of Third Reich multi-color wooden WHW pieces we offer here consists of 10 pieces, including the rare King and Queen. Several pieces still have their original Third Reich strings.
Condition exactly as shown.
$45.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
Condition exactly as shown.
$45.00 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.
**SOLD**
Condition exactly as shown.
**SOLD**
WHW Lot W4 (right) 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 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.
WHW Lot P2 (right) contains 5 plastic WHW military pieces. The original WHW soldier on the left measures 1-5/8 inches tall.
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 SB1 (right) - consists of four original heavily illustrated WHW song books. All four still have their original Third Reich strings attached.
The 2-1/8 x 2-3/4 inch, approximately 12 page books are from the rare WHW series Das Deutsche Lied (The German Song) and this lot contains Volkslieder (Folk Songs), Lieder de Bewegung (Songs of the [Nazi] Movement), Liebeslieder (Love Songs) and Kinderlieder (Children's Songs).
All four original Third Reich WHW booklets are good condition, exactly as shown. $95.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
All four original Third Reich WHW booklets are good condition, exactly as shown. $95.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
WHW Lot G6 (left) contains 4 ceramic WHW butterflies. The wingspan of the original WHW green piece on the left measures 1-7/8 inches. Two of the butterflies still have their original Third Reich pins attached to the back.
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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