German May day badge

**bigredone** · 12-13-2009, 04:07 PM

i was browsing through a little shop and found two of these for $20.
dont realy know much about them, just wondering the possible value of these items and what they are for.
any info on this would be great!!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-13-2009 04:07 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**John Brandon** · 12-13-2009, 04:19 PM

Day badges, or "Tinnies"

To commemorate the 1st May ............ worth about the price they are at

schnellmann · 12-13-2009, 04:22 PM

They are commonly called tinnies. This one was issued to celebrate May 1st (also) Reichs Party Day in 1936. You got a very good deal on them, the retail each is $20 - $30, especially for very nice ones like you have. Because they are made from Aluminum a lot of them are in very poor condition.

**Woolgar** · 12-13-2009, 05:45 PM

Yes this is a nice condition Tinnie. A good find!

Nick

**bigredone** · 12-13-2009, 05:48 PM

ok cool. thanks for the info. there were a couple more there i saw a wound medal there also for about $30. i dont think the people realy know what they have there i find alot of random things like this just sitting on shelves. im thinking alot of the stuff i see must be war trophies since these shops are right off my military post.