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Stickpins and Lapel Pins
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National Socialist Hitler Youth Student Organization Lapel Pin (Item PINS 8-3; YOUTH 7-10) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the insignia for the student branch of the Hitler Youth. The insignia is much like the normal HJ badge that is in the diamond shape, but this one is an elongated diamond where the swastika becomes quite stylized. These are much rarer than the regular Hitler Youth badge. On the back of the enameled badge is the manufacturer’s mark along with the compulsory “Ges. Gesch.” The company is Hoffstätter in Bonn. Pin is in perfect condition.
PRICE: $89.00 |
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Deutscher Siedlerbund Membership Badge in Enamel (Item PINS 8-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the official membership pin of the D.S. German Settlement Organization. This government-sponsored group maintained offices throughout the Reich. It evolved from the 4-Year Plan of Hitler and the NSDAP. Its main function was to help German citizens to find homes and help them in financing “home and hearth.” They worked diligently to provide every German family a residence of their own. It really was a good social organization and even today there are Germans who still occupy homes that were provided through this group’s efforts. The badge is in beautiful enamel finish with the figure of the protective German eagle in a protective pose over the little house that is built on the firm base of the swastika. “DSB,” the initials of the organization, are seen in the eagle’s chest. The back has the usual “Ges. Gesch.” with the logo of Assmann (famous insignia maker). This is a rather rare badge in perfect shape.
PRICE: $89.00 |
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Ultra-rare Deutschvölkischen Offizierbund Lapel Pin (Item PINS 8-5) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This beautiful four-color enameled membership badge (lapel pin) is truly rare. We admit we know nothing about it and can find no reference to it except for the name of the group, and this from Andre Huskin’s book Der Abzeichen Deutscher Organisationen, 1871-1945. Huskin shows a picture of it and gives the name; nothing more. We know no more except with a compilation of our 135 years in this business for our staff, none of us has ever encountered one of these before. It certainly must be ultra-rare and important and the wonderful style and design is superb. It has an Imperial-looking Prussian eagle with the Hohenzollern crown over the eagle’s head, but there is the swastika in the eagle’s chest. So we assume it was worn by ex-officers of the Kaiser’s army. Above this are the initials of the group, ‘D.V.’ and at the bottom is a stylized ‘O’ for “Offizier. On the back is the company name and who else could it be that would produce such a magnificent insignia, but the famous firm of Deschler in Munich. It measures a little over 3/4 of an inch tall and is in beautiful mint condition. We think it’s one of the nicest designs of the Third Reich era (by far). Any further information to be imparted will be greatly appreciated.
PRICE: $195.00 |
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Reichsverkehrgruppe des Kraftfahrgewerben Membership Lapel Pin (Item PINS 8-7) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This was an organization originally a part of the German Automobile Club (DDAC) that became separate and was responsible for all sorts of dissemination of auto safety, education, and was also into the inspection of trucks and cars in the Fatherland. The pin is white with a wide, black edge that has the name of the group seen here in the title. The stylized eagle which stands on a steering wheel has the initials of the organization on its chest. The back has the name of the company of manufacture ‘Paulmann & Crone Lüdensheid.’ The pin is about the size of a U.S. 5-cent piece. It’s in nice condition and rare (a beautiful badge).
PRICE: $98.00 |
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Reichsluftschutz Badge in Beautiful Enamel (Item PINS 8-8) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This Abzeichen für den Flugmeldedienst is the size of a U.S. 25-cent piece and one of the most beautiful enameled badges of the Third Reich era. It depicts a bomber aircraft flying through a blue sky while emitting rays that illustrate the “filter service” of the organization which translated means the German Aircraft Warning Service. It was established in 1932 and transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1939. It was also typically know as Luftgau-Nachrichten Regiment or Air District Communications Regiment. The air warning units under this general command were formed of air warning reserve companies (Flugmelde-Res, KP). More can be ascertained by typing “flugmeldedienst” in your favorite search engine. The badge is in mint condition and, may we say again, beautiful. On its backside is the usual “Ges. Gesch.” and a maker’s logo (SO) with an asterisk on each side. The swastika under the aircraft is in the national colors red, black, and white.
PRICE: $198.00 |
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Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) Frauensachbearbeitren (Item PINS 8-9; RAD 5-14) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This term describes the job function of a secretary who deals in matters regarding women employed in the German Labor Front, women’s RAD, Landjahr members, or women employed in factories. This was an important position. On the back it is marked with the official ‘RZM’ mark in the circle and the manufacturer’s permission designated by M 1/72. The badge is quite beautiful using a band of blue enamel around the cogwheeled swastika. This one is scarcer than the normal woman’s DAF badge. This one is for a secretary in the Ortssachbearbeitenen section.
PRICE: SOLD |
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| DESCRIPTION: The history of Germany and the history of Daimler-Benz run on parallel tracks. The automobile company actively supported the NS regime. Leading managers of Daimler-Benz lent valuable assistance to the National Socialists even before Adolf Hitler became chancellor in 1933. The corporation often claimed that it was responsible for helping to motorize the ‘movement.’ One way the company aided Hitler’s party was to take out large advertisements as early as 1931 in the Volkischer Beobachter, the newspaper of the NS. It is rumored that in exchange Daimler-Benz cars were given or lent to the party officials. The three-pointed Mercedes emblem and the NS swastika were paired in the eyes of the “Volk.” The company itself was a personal favorite of the Führer, who generally rode in Mercedes cars, as did the rest of his entourage. Actually Jacob Werlin, who was an associate of the company, was a personal friend of Adolf Hitler, whose ties with the German Führer dated back to the 1923 putsch. When Hitler left Landsburg Prison in 1924, Werlin picked him up at the prison gates in a nice, new Mercedes. It is said that Hitler held a very nice portfolio of Daimler-Benz stock, which Werlin personally administered for him. The top management of Daimler-Benz welcomed the military buildup under National Socialism; the company became the leading armaments maker in Germany. Airplane motors and spare parts, tanks and armored vehicles, heavy trucks, and even a major section of the V2 rocket were provided for the German government. On a massive scale Daimler-Benz employed tens of thousands of men and women including foreign workers into the battle to produce engines for the German Air Force. But alas, even though the company’s products were made in the greatest of precision and quality (many times better than the foes were able to produce), the problem was that they could not keep up with the demand being outnumbered by the Allies’ sloppy production pieces, but the Americans were able to provide 50 tanks and engines to every one of Germany’s elite products, and then alas, came the “Götterdämmerung” and the new age slithered forth. These pendants were distributed by the company to faithful women employees for diligent service in accordance and cooperation with the NS Arbeits Front, the labor organization within the factories. Again, as we said in the beginning of this explanation, the Benz company worked in close parallel with the NS administrators. I would suppose the officials and Daimler-Benz historians in the new Germany would trip over themselves to deny this. But common sense would tell us that for such a huge industrial conglomeration it would only be quite natural that a patriotic position would be uppermost in the minds of company officials in that bygone era, for all the natural reasons that would come to mind. The amulets, cufflinks, tie pins, lapel pins in the 1930s that were presented were all of the same pattern showing the amalgamation of the company with the ideals and agenda of their best customers, the National Socialist party and later, the regime. The pendant is slightly larger than an American dime (10-cent piece). It is die struck in silver, although unmarked. The early national eagle is shown superimposed at the top of the Mercedes logo. The back may have been left open for the inclusion of the recipient’s name and work number. The detail is excellent and few things offered can be quite so important to German 20th-century history. This is very, very rare!
PRICE: $135.00 |
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| DESCRIPTION: As we mentioned in PINS 8-11 above the Mercedes company evidently issued stickpins, amulets, cufflinks, and lapel pins. We offer the woman’s amulet or pendant above and here is the stickpin die struck and produced by Herr Franz Schnell, who was Germany’s premier producer of silver jewelry from the 1920s to the late 1940s. See About Our Rings and Silver Insignia. The stickpin is exactly the same in design as the pendant with the Mercedes emblem with the early NS eagle and swastika. See also the supporting images above. The stickpin, like the pendant, is struck in silver with the ‘800’ silver stamp on the back. This is a very rare Third Reich relic.
PRICE: $145.00 |
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SA Eagle Silver Stickpin (Item PINS 8-13; SA 12-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This silver stickpin depicting a national eagle emblem of the Reich was designed for use by the SA (Stormtroops). Every adaptation of the NS eagle is for a different use and designation. The SS eagle looks different than the army model and the Hitler Youth also had its own as did the SA and this is the SA Adler. Struck in silver and marked on the back as such the detail is really great. It looks like the one that graces the grip of the SA dagger only larger. This is a very good collectable goody!
PRICE: $98.00 |
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| DESCRIPTION: This beautiful enameled badge is the membership pin of the German Women’s Organization, the NS Frauenschaft. The symbol of life is shown with the Hoheitsabzeichen or National Eagle, is shown above. The National Socialist Women’s League was founded in October of 1931 as a fusion of several National Socialist Women’s Associations. Since then the Frauenschaft was subordinated to the NSDAP-Reichsleitung. Girls and young women were under responsibility of the Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM) from February 1934 to the end of World War II in 1945. The leader of the NS Frauenschaft was “Reichsfrauenführerin” (Reichs Women’s Leader) Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, 1902-1999. The colors in the badge signify the level of rank: Blue is the ORT level; black is Kriess level. According to various researchers this pin would be a leader’s badge at the ORT level. It has the RZM and the numbers of permitted issue. It measures 1 1/4 inches high.
PRICE: $79.00 |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a Kriess-level woman’s divisional membership badge. See number (this will be the number of the NS Frauenschaft badge larger size just before this for explanation). The difference here is size. This one is much smaller—3/4 of an inch. Also, its design is different. It has the cross with squared-off swastika in its center with the letters “G.H.L.” at the ends of the cross. This tiny pin was worn on the collar of the blouse and on civilian clothing. This is a very pretty little insignia.
PRICE: $68.00 |
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Police Stickpin in Silver (Item PINS 8-16; POL 2-15) |
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| DESCRIPTION: The German Police went through several changes concerning the design of their emblem. This stickpin in pure silver represents the final design. The detail of the pin is very fine and it is marked with the stamping for silver (800) on its back.
PRICE: $59.00 |
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Badge of Honor of the Dr. Fritz Todt Prize (Item PINS 8-17; RAD 5-19) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a great genuine silver stickpin that is a miniature of the Dr. Fritz Todt Prize. In an order published on 12 November 1943, Hitler directed that a special achievement award be established to recognize persons in industry who had made a significant contribution to the war effort. The award was to honor Dr. Fritz Todt, the driving force behind the German autobahn system and the construction of the West Wall. This is a perfect highly detailed miniature of the full-sized badge in silver and would be worn proudly by the recipient of the award. It was struck in silver from dies in remarkable detail and is stamped (800) silver content.
PRICE: $115.00 |
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Please refer to item designator in parentheses in all correspondence.
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