Tinnies/stickpins?

**MAP** · 06-16-2014, 04:10 AM

Does anyone recognize these tinnies and stickpins circled in Red?

Have the opportunity to pic up some or all of these in the picture but I couldn't identify these three.

Regards,

Michael

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-16-2014 04:10 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Erno** · 06-16-2014, 04:37 AM

The winged hammer is NSHAGO (Nationalsozialistische Handwerks- Handels-, und Gewerbe Organization – essentially a commerce organization), and the round sunwheel type pin is for the Turnerbund (sport's organization). The latter actually isn't Nazi-related, as the swastika was in use by them many years before it was employed by Hitler and the National Socialists to represent their political party. In fact, I believe that NSDAP members were forbidden from joining.

I can't identify the other one, but I'm sure that one of the (many) more knowledgeable members will be along to help you with that.

**MAP** · 06-16-2014, 04:49 AM

Thanks Erno.

Very much appreciated. Been getting hooked on these lately.

Too bad the other is partially obstructed otherwise I probably could have figured it out.

Regards,

Michael

**Erno** · 06-16-2014, 04:55 AM

I am glad to help in a small way!

I like stick pins as well. They're fun and remarkably detailed for their small size. At the moment, I'm trying to complete my collection of the KVK series in stick pin/miniature form. They are surprisingly very difficult to find, despite the reputation of the full-sized awards have of being extremely common. On the top of my list is a miniature KVM (dual-sided), but I have only seen one pictured so far and none for sale.

The irony is that when they are offered for sale, it's usually at a low price! I bought both of my KVK I. Klasse stick pins for about $20 each, which is far less than the value of the much more common awards.