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ORIGINAL THIRD REICH WHW OR
WINTERHILFSWERK MEMENTOS
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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.
Some WHW mementos are superb pieces of art, some printed booklets 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 below is priced separately so be sure to order by lot number only.
ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL WHW MEMENTOS FOR SALE:
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| WHW Lot 4d (above) - contains 5 WHW collectibles from June 1941 VDA charity collection called Wappen deutscher Grenzstädte. These plastic pieces all have the city Wappen or coat of arms of cities near German borders on them, and this lot includes the rare Malmédy piece (Malmédy is now in Belgium).
Each measures 1-1/2 inches tall,
two pieces still have the original Third Reich strings attached.
Condition exactly as shown. |
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$20.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA. Additional postage for foreign destinations. Please inquire.
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| WHW Lot 2d (above) - the ten original plastic, composite and leather WHW pieces we offer here all feature Nazi swastikas or Germanic runic symbols. The swastika pin in the center of the bottom row measures 1-1/4 inches in diameter. All but two of these rare pieces still have the original pin attached to the back (the two round pieces in the top row on the right do not). Very good condition, exactly as shown. |
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**SOLD**. Additional postage for foreign destinations. Please inquire.
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WHW Lot 8a (above) - the eight original multi-color wooden pieces from the 1942 WHW series called Deutsche Bauernhäuser we offer here measure 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches and show different style farm houses from different areas of Großdeutschland or Greater Germany.
Condition exactly as shown. Four pieces still have their original Nazi era strings attached. |
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$16.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA. Additional postage for foreign destinations. Please inquire.
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| WHW Lot 3a (above) - the nine original WHW pins in this lot have a heavy chipboard back to which a gray frame is attached which contains a Bevo-type woven image of German soldiers in historic military uniforms. These pieces from the 1938 Uniform und Geschichte series measure about 2 inches in height and all nine still have the original pinback. Condition exactly as shown. |
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$40.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA. Additional postage for foreign destinations. Please inquire.
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| WHW Lot 3d (above) - the six original March 1940 Winterhilfswerk Glasabzeichen or glass badges measuring 1-1/4 inches in diameter. Each convex piece of glass had a relief of an animal impressed into the flat back side which was then either etched or sandblasted. The flat portion of the back was later lapped and polished. Each contains a different animal: a fish, a lizard, bee, ladybug, grasshopper or cricket. Each medallion has a small hole drilled at the top to accommodate a string. All but one of the glass pieces still have the original Third Reich string attached. Condition exactly as shown. |
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$25.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA. Additional postage for foreign destinations. Please inquire.
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| WHW Lot 19 consists of nine original Nazi era metal WHW pins from 1939 in the shape of different animals. All these WHW Tierabzeichen still have their original colored 'eyes' which are actually set with prongs like in real jewelry. Very well-made pieces in good condition, exactly as shown. The 1 inch tall bird, 2nd to the left in our picture, is the only piece which no longer has its original safetypin back. |
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$20.00 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA. Additional postage for foreign destinations. Please inquire.
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| WHW Lot 5a consists of 14 original Nazi WHW-Abzeichen, including three Hitler Youth drums, two Nazi canteens, two trumpets with SS banners, miscellaneous pieces of very realistic looking Wehrmacht field gear (Tornister, breadbag, messkit) as well as a 1-7/8 inch long k98 rifle with its original Nazi era string. The reason the pieces look different fron eachother is that about half are glass and half are plastic. The glass ones in particular are vaery rare. Condition exactly as shown. |
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**SOLD**
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| WHW Lot 23b consists of seven original Nazi era metal WHW pins in the shape of ancient axes or tomahawks approximately 1-1/4 inches tall. All pieces have their original pins as well as the original jewel-like colored 'eyes' that are frequently missing 65+ years after they were manufactured. Very well-made, highly-detailed pieces in very good condition, exactly as shown. |
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**SOLD**
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RARE NAZI WHW CAMPAIGN ABZEICHEN
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