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Thank you Joe. Yes it is odd, assuming of course that they are originals.... :wacky:

And as before, a side by side comparison.... You may need to click on the image to see it full size.

I recently came across another with a slight variation again. This time the starburst is finer & the arms of the Swastika are slightly shorter. Probably just a die cutter's variation.... Cheers Don

Welcome to the forum Dr Harmelink. What sort of help do you need? Don

Very interesting Odulf, thank you. Unfortunately I am not a tinnie collector & do not know of the one that you mention. Do you have a picture of the design? Thanks Don

Another match I think Joe, thanks for sharing it with us. A nice pair Robert...

Here's mine for you to compare.

A couple of very fine pieces you found, now you need the rest of the set Thanks for showing them... Don

I'm afraid that these are not my area so I cannot offer advice. Hopefully one of our other members may be able to assist. Sorry Don

That's an excellent site John, I shall keep the link to that one for future reference. Thanks for posting it. Cheers Don

I hate to be the bringer of bad news but I'm afraid that these are fantasy pieces produced in the 1970's. They have been cropping up all over the place & causing many arguments on the various forums. However any Channel Island collector will tell you that they never existed during the period & none have been found on the islands. Sorry Don

Nor me, but from what I can see there aren't any red flags. Hopefully Pete will be able to shed more light on them.... Cheers Don

Very nice! Thanks for posting them. Don

It looks fine to me... Cheers Don

I am sorry that no one has answered you earlier. I'm afraid that I know very little about tinnies. From what I understand, this one is the day badge for Gau Essen, & is a similar design to the Gau honour badge awarded by the Gauleiter. Cheers Don

Very nice Pete. It is indeed very surprising just how big some of these meetings were. As you say, we tend to think of them as small one day events (& some of them were), but as this shows, they could last several days. It's the same with the shooting events, the shortest was one or two days, but some went on for almost two weeks.... Thanks for showing it, I forund it very interesting. Cheers Don

You see these sort of items all over Bavaria, both brand new & antique. They seem to be very popular forms of jewellery. Joe, though that you may be interested in seeing this image.... Cheers Don

Hi Robert, You may be interested in this link from our Fascism in Europe area http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/4330-steirischer-heimatbund/ These badges come in two sizes, a large plastic at 31mm across the centre, which are always unmarked, & small, 21mm across, which is generally metal (zinc based) but I'm told can be found in plastic as well. Usually the metal ones are unmarked but they do turn up with this Grossman mark. The badge that I have posted on that link is the unmarked large version. Here is my Grossmann version for you to compare.... Personally, I do noty know of any other items made by them. Cheers Don

Thought that you may like to see a pic of a badge in wear... Cheers Don

I've no idea why it seemed to be this way either. it appears that pin/badges that were unisex came in both, but those specifically intended for women were in brooch form only. I've never been lucky enough to find the RADwJ Erinnerungsnadel Joe, so can't comment on that one. As many of you know I have a host of images showing pin/badges in wear, but it is usually impossible to be able to make out whether it is a stick or pinback fixing. There isn't a problem with the stickpin in the attached pic, & on this link http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/5140-ns-studentenbund-badges/page__st__40__gopid__495137 a nice shot of a pinback badge. But usually you just can't tell what fixing they have. Cheers Don

I'm never too busy for you Joe......... Unfortunately, they go off the top of the image, here's a bigger scan. Cheers Don

Sorry for my late reply Robert, been away for a couple of days. The badge is shown in both of the newer Hüsken catalogues. Depending which you have it is either (1997) N1 11a or (2010) H 45b.

Mijke is correct Chris. In fact, off the top of my head, I do not recollect ever seeing a badge that was specifically intended for a woman being issued with a stickpin. All the nurse & RADwJ badges are brooches. Someone will correct me I'm sure if I am mistaken.... A lovely piece you have found there Joe. I do like these marine bund eagles. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Don

Hi Joe, A hard piece to find with that maker, thanks for showing it. Cheers Don

Very nice Robert. I've never been able to find out exactly what this badge was for, a member's badge of some sort? or maybe an honour or memorial badge maybe? or just something sold to the public?.......... However I can tell you a little about the importance of the Rhinebahn in the NSDAP history; Otto Liederley, General Director of the Rheinbahn (who interestingly was the chairman of the NSDAP investigating committee brought in to investigate the previous General Director who had forced to resign) placed the company at the party's disposal and in October 1933, the Nazi salute was made obligatory for all Rheinbahn employees, who faced disciplinary action if they refused to comply. The canteen at the central depot was converted into a meeting room & was the point of departure for the First of May marches. In 1937 the 'Working People's Exhibition' was held in Düsseldorf & the Rheinbahn operated a mini railway through the exhibition, and the carriages were pulled by an express train locomotive on a scale of 1:5. It was reported that more than 7 million people travelled to the exhibition in & 5 million took a trip on the mini railway. Cheers Don