{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-luftwaffe-christmas-collection-drive-tin-dated-1943","title":"Original German WWII Luftwaffe Christmas Collection Drive Tin - Dated 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Norwegian Collector\/vendor that we purchased this from tells us that some years ago a whole case of these virtually un-issued Collection Cans were found in a Norwegian Warehouse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile it was fairly optimistic to ask the population of an Occupied Country to contribute to the Air Force of the Invader, Norwegians were a Germanic people, so the NSDAPs may have anticipated support. Very possibly the idea was not well\u003cbr\u003ereceived and the Collection Tins were put into storage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyway here is a clearly aged but unused tin measuring 6\" in height and 3 1\/2\" across. The detachable top has a coin slot and a round slot for bank notes, they must have been dreaming!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe body is wrapped in printed paper going brown from age displaying a large \u003cstrong\u003eLUFTWAFFE SPREAD EAGLE\u003c\/strong\u003e under the title \u003cstrong\u003eFeldluftgau Norwegen\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eWeihnachtssammlung 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e Below. A Feld-luftgau, or Field Air District, was an administrative division of the Luftwaffe, in this case the one in Norway. This tin was used for their 1943 Christmas Collection (Weihnachtssammlung). There is also a blue stamped circular insignia with \u003cstrong\u003eLuftgaukommando Norwegen\u003c\/strong\u003e around a NSDAP Party Eagle, for the Norwegian Luftwaffe command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly the lid has two holes which line up with holes in the upper side of the tin through which wires were secured by lead seals on each side to ensure that that the \"Contributions Collector\" could not open the tin unauthorized. One side still bears the sealed wire, the other not, as the tin is empty. With nice \"D\" handle to side for easy rattling to encourage the Donors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm sure any donations were made out of pure FEAR. Ready to Display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12196057776197,"sku":"ON1502","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON1502__03.jpg?v=1598210386","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-luftwaffe-christmas-collection-drive-tin-dated-1943","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}