Is this a good DAF desk emblem?

**Pierre N** · 02-23-2014, 10:33 PM

I had the same a few years before
For me, it is 100% original

it is very rare to see one with the base
because that the base is very delicate / fragile
very easy to broke

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-23-2014 10:33 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Erno** · 02-23-2014, 10:43 PM

by Pierre N

I had the same a few years before
For me, it is 100% original

it is very rare to see one with the base
because that the base is very delicate / fragile
very easy to broke

Yeah, the base is bakelite and would certainly break easily if it fell to the floor. There's a very small chip out of mine, but it's difficult to notice unless you're looking for it. Did yours have cardboard on the base as well?

**Pierre N** · 02-24-2014, 02:25 AM

yes there was a kind of pressed cardboard with the same brand

**Erno** · 02-24-2014, 03:51 AM

by Pierre N

yes there was a kind of pressed cardboard with the same brand

Thank you!

Do you know what it was used for? I guess it was just a decoration, but I'm not sure if there was some other use.

**Pierre N** · 02-24-2014, 04:00 AM

DAF = The German Labour Front
it is possible that it was in any factory or office wherever there were workers

**Erno** · 02-24-2014, 05:03 AM

by Pierre N

DAF = The German Labour Front
it is possible that it was in any factory or office wherever there were workers

I believe you are right. I was thinking that it may not be a desk ornament, because it seems like most of those have marble or wooden bases. This is a mystery to me.

**MHOLST** · 04-16-2016, 05:41 PM

war time catalog photo

**alikat** · 04-16-2016, 06:08 PM

I would love to find some of those catalog items!! Thanks for posting.

**Agitatorn** · 05-13-2021, 11:51 AM

Hello , i will put some life in this old thread about the DAF desk piece, i will show mine here and also upload a pic
i found about this peices on WAF, if anybody got it please post the pics here.

Cheers/ Tobias