{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-whw-gau-oberdonau-donation-can-by-westermann-co-neheim-ruhr-with-rare-paper-label-for-german-police-day","title":"Original German WWII WHW Gau Oberdonau Donation Can by Westermann \u0026 Co Neheim-Ruhr with Rare Paper Label for German Police Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. The WHW, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinterhilfswerk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Winter-help-work), was an annual charitable donation event held by the \"\u003cem\u003eNS -Volkswohlfahrt\u003c\/em\u003e\" (National Socialist - Peoples’-welfare-organization), in which personnel from all of the organizations would solicit donations from the public, and reward contributors with a wide variety of lapel badges or propaganda booklets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very nice red-painted, sheet metal can, roughly 17cm in overall height, and 10.5cm in diameter. Featuring a hinged lid which is stepped as it ascends, with an angled coin slot to its apex, unto whose surface are the raised serial numbers \u003cstrong\u003e25681\u003c\/strong\u003e. To the lid, immediately above its hinge, is a small, circular perforation, with \u003cstrong\u003ePapier\u003c\/strong\u003e (Paper) embossed to one side of it and \u003cstrong\u003eGeld\u003c\/strong\u003e (Money) to the other. Unlike almost every other example we have seen, this has a hinged handle on the top, not the usual beer mug style handle attached to the side. It also has an early pattern hinged tab to keep the lid closed, where a lock would be placed. The mechanism under the coil slot to prevent coins from being shaken out of the can is intact and looks to be functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbossed to the can itself under the paper label is \u003cstrong\u003eGau Oberdonau\u003c\/strong\u003e, an administrative division of Germany, created after the Anschluss (annexation of Austria) in 1938 and dissolved in 1945. It consisted of what is today Upper Austria, parts of Southern Bohemia, and a small part of the Salzkammergut which was annexed from Styria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottom of the can is embossed with the maker’s name; \u003cstrong\u003eM. Westermann \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eG.m.b.H.\u003c\/strong\u003e underneath it, for \u003cem\u003eGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung\u003c\/em\u003e (Company with limited Liability), both arching above \u003cstrong\u003eWESCO\u003c\/strong\u003e within a diamond, and with \u003cstrong\u003eNeheim-Ruhr \u003c\/strong\u003earching beneath that. The embossed number \u003cstrong\u003e8\u003c\/strong\u003e may be seen below the latter location, which could indicate a date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis scarce example also features the original paper label pasted around its circumference, which is almost never retained. It has the \u003cstrong\u003eWHW\u003c\/strong\u003e emblem, and reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAG DER DEUTSCHEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOLIZEI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis translates to German Police Day, which was the event the donations were being collected for. The paint on this example is mostly retained with some loss on the handle, the top and bottom rims, and the hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples of these cans have become harder and harder to find, especially with its original label. Comes ready for further research and display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42037220311109,"sku":"ONSV24SJA010","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24SJA010__01.jpg?v=1728434920","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-whw-gau-oberdonau-donation-can-by-westermann-co-neheim-ruhr-with-rare-paper-label-for-german-police-day","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}