Gefreiter otto Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 I don't know if this display is vintage... Badges produced in the state majolica factory in Karlsruhe, in Hamburg, Hannover-Ost, Gmunden, Mürzzuschlag and Vienna. Reinhard Tieste identifies two variants in the insignia of the Signs of the Zodiac (Tierkreiszeichen😞 - Preßmasseabzeichen: Pressing compound badge - Keramikabzeichen: Ceramic badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Series: Germanic swords and daggers (Germainische Schwerter und Dolche) 8 light metal badges with semi-precious stones embedded in various colors. Pickup date: 4/11-5/11/1939 Aid to the winter war 1939/40 (1. Kriegswinterhilfswerk des deutschen Volkes 1939/40). Eich-wide street collection (Reichstraßensammlung), carried out by the SA, SS, NSKK (Nationalsozialistische Kraftfahrkorps) and NSFK (Nationalsozialistische Flieger-Korps). 28,978,930 units manufactured, mainly in Idar-Oberstein, Hanau, Pforzheim, Schwäbisch-Gmünd i Jabloncu (Gablonz) Edited December 27, 2023 by Gefreiter otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--dj--Joe Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 That's a real nice image with the giant pretzel. (Brezel). --dj--Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 (edited) German Police Day Tag der deutschen Polizei Zinc badge. Police emblem (Polizei-Hoheitsabzeihen) Collection date: February 14 and 15, 1942. Aid to the winter war 1942/43 (Kriegswinterhilfswerk des deutschen Volkes 1942/43). Collection on the streets throughout the Reich on the occasion of German Police Day (Reichstraßensammlung zum "Tag der Polizei"), carried out by the Police and technical services. Unterwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei Voigtländer paper brand, Postcard size. Waf Forum member Randy Flieger has identified some 62 different markings for this insignia in his magnificent collection. Edited January 11 by Gefreiter otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 (edited) Series: Coat of arms of German cities abroad (Städtewappen auslandsdeutscher Städte) 59 badge designs; including 55 sheet metal and 4 cardboard. Collection of the organization VDA - Volksbund für das Deutschem im Ausland Badges were sold in 1934-1939 The VDA (Volksbund für das Deutschem im Ausland / People's Association for Germanness Abroad) also had its own charitable collections. The VDA was originally a means for Germans living abroad to stay in touch with their country's culture. We can identify the second shield as belonging to Pettau (Ptuj, Slovenia) some shields: Riga (Riga, Latvia) Sonderburg (Sonderborg, Denmark) Cilli (Celje, Slovenia) Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic) Marburg ad Drau (Maribor, Slovenia) Pleß (Pszczyna, Poland) Trübau (Moravská Třebová, Czech Republic) Danzig (Gdańsk, Poland) Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic) Stadt Tarvis (Tarvisio, Italy) ebay.de Edited January 17 by Gefreiter otto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 (edited) Series: Seagulls (Möwen) Gausammlungen - Gau Collection The series is distributed in the Gau Danzing, East Prussia. Aid to the winter 1936/37 (Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes 1936 / 37 ). Collection date: 16/01/1937 5 Black and white Porcelain Badges of Seagulls The use of Winterhilfswerkes insignia as brooches and decorations on clothing was common. The Porcelain badges had slight variations in size, color, etc. Personal file These Winterhilfswerkes gulls are very rare to see https://www.kunst-und-troedel.info/forum/ http://www.whw.porcelanki.net/news.php Spendenbelege des Winterhilfswerkes, Bd. IV Reinhard Tieste Edited January 30 by Gefreiter otto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 (edited) Series: Butterflies (Schmetterlinge) 8 porcelain butterflies, there are differences in paint and size Compilation date: Mai. 1936 Serie distributed by the organization "Mutter und Kind" ("Mother and Son") The butterfly that the girl wears seems to be from the first series, in 1936. Paper Agfa - Lupex, size 4cm x 7cm. Personal file Personal file There is a second series of porcelain butterflies: 10 colorful hand-painted porcelain badges, there are differences in paint and size Street collection throughout the Reich (Reichstraßensammlung), carried out by DAF (Deutsche Arbeitsfront) Collection date: March, 1940. Phillip Militaria. Edited February 8 by Gefreiter otto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 (edited) Ship (Schiff - Kriegsschiff) There are many ship-related insignia within the WHW, covering many eras, types and models. Personal file In some Gaus, limited editions of metal insignia of Warships and Submarines were made. Segelschiff - Sailing ship Wikingerschiff - Viking ship Kutter - Cutter Kreuzer - Cruiser Zerstörer - Destroyer Segelschulschiff - Sailing training ship Zweimastsegler - Two-masted sailboat Raddampfer - Paddle steamer Schnelldampfer - Fast steamer Großsegler - Tall ship Barkasse - Longboat ETC.... The photograph shows an insignia of an unidentified warship, metallic, semi-hollow and with a string to be worn on clothing or uniform. There could be a version with a needle pin. The photo serves to faithfully represent what any of these insignia would look like. The best-known series with ships were these: Serie: Wehrmacht 1 (Darstellungen aus der Wehrmacht) 12 gray plastic figures, unpainted. Collection of the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) throughout the Reich. Collection date: 1940 Serie: Wehrmacht 2 (Darstellungen der Wehrmacht) 12 gray plastic figures (trolitul), unpainted Collection on the streets throughout the Reich on the occasion of Wehrmacht Day (Reichsstraßensammlung zum "Tag der Wehrmacht"), carried out by NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung), NSRKB (Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund), DRK (Deutsches Rotes Keuz) and RTB (Reichstreubund ehemaliger Berufssoldaten). Collection date: March 1941. ebay.de Edited February 13 by Gefreiter otto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 (edited) Series: Ancient Germanic battle axes 3 (Altgermanische Kampfbeile und Streitäxte) 8 zinc badges with semi-precious stones embedded in various colors. Collection date: 19/20/ October -1940 Aid to the winter war 1940/41 (Kriegswinterhilfswerk des deutschen Volkes 1940/41). Reich-wide street collection (Reichstraßensammlung), carried out by RLB (Reichsluftschutzbund), RdK (Reichsbund der Kinderreichen) and NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung). Badges made in Idar-Oberste. 43,801,998 units were made. Its design is not realistic, it is rather a free representation. Felssteinbeil - Stone Ax Streitaxt - Battle Ax Dolchstab - Dagger Staff Steinhacke - Stone Peak Amazonenaxt - Amazonian Ax Tüllenbeil - Bronze Ax Amazonenaxt - Amazonian Ax Streitaxt - Battle Ax Edited February 15 by Gefreiter otto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--dj--Joe Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I appreciate seeing all the period in wear images. 👀 Thank you, --dj--Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 (edited) Series: Police (Polizeibeamte) 8 plastic figures. There are three versions: colorful hand-painted, uniformly painted in silver gray, and uniformly painted in gold. There are also different variants of shape and thickness of the bases and differences in details and paint. Aid to the winter war 1939/40 ( Kriegswinterhilfswerk des deutschen Volkes 1939/40). Street collection throughout the Reich (Reichstraßensammlung), on the occasion of German Police Day (Tag der deutschen Polizei), carried out by the Police, technical services and Firefighters. Collection date: February 1940. These elegant figures were produced in the Ostmark district of southern Westphalia, the Sudetenland and the Odenwald district. I am collecting this series, at the moment three figures. Mounted Gendarme in Paradeuniform (Berittener Gendarm in Paradeuniform) Order police in formal uniform (Ordnungspolizist in Paradeuniform) Motorcycle traffic police (Verkehrspolizist auf einem Motorrad) Gendarme in service uniform (Gendarm im Dienstanzug) Traffic police in summer uniform (Verkehrspolizist en Sommeruniform) Security police in SS uniform (Sicherheitspolizist in SS uniform) Fire Protection Police (Feuerschutzpolizist) Auxiliary police officer (Beamter der Technischen Nothilfe) ebay.de Edited February 22 by Gefreiter otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracA Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 What an interesting series. At first it would seem impractical to have a figurine attached to a button or through a button hole, but I guess it works. Gefreiter Otto, this is a wonderful thread that you've started. Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) Series: Peasant Houses (Deutsche Bauernhäuser) 12 colorful painted wood veneers , size 3,05cm x 3,09cm. Aid to the winter war 1942/43 (Kriegswinterhilfswerk des deutschen Volkes 1942/43) Reich-wide street collection (Reichstraßensammlung), carried out by the SA, SS, NSKK (Nationalsozialistische Kraftfahrkorps) and NSRKB (Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund). Quantity: 55,000,000 Production location: Habelschwerdt (Silesia), as well as in home worker workshops in Erzgebirge, Vogtland and the Bavarian Forest. Collection date: November 1942 Kärnten (Carinthia) They are simple pieces, but very delicate and beautiful. ebay.de Egerland (Chebsko in the Sudetenland) Elsass (Alsace) Frisia (Frisia) Kärnten (Carinthia) Mitteldeutschland (Central Germany) Lower Rhine (Lower Rhine) Lower Saxony (Lower Saxony) Oberdonau (Upper Danube) Ostpreußen (East Prussia) Schlesien (Silesia) Schwarzwald (Black Forest) Südbayern (southern Bavaria) Edited February 27 by Gefreiter otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gefreiter otto Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 (edited) Series: Signs of the Zodiac (Tierkreiszeichen) 2 12 hand-painted ceramic badges (color and size variations) Aid to the winter war 1940/41 (Kriegswinterhilfswerk des deutschen Volkes 1940/41) Reich-wide street collection (Reichstraßensammlung), carried out by the RDB, the NSFK (Nationalsozialistische Flieger-Korps), the state merchants and craftsmen, the SA and the SS. Collection date: February 1 and 2, 1941. Photograph from 1941, 4cm by 6cm. A Luftwaffe pilot with two horoscope-related whw insignia. Mountain goat (Steinbock) Aquarius (Wassermann) Fish (Fische) Aries (wider) Taurus (estier) Gemini (Zwillinge) Cancer (Krebs) Leon (Löwe) Virgo (Jungfrau) Weight (Waage) Scorpion Sagittarius (Schütze) Edited March 13 by Gefreiter otto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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