{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-whw-gau-steiermark-donation-can-by-westermann-co-neheim-ruhr-with-rare-paper-label","title":"Original German WWII WHW Gau Steiermark Donation Can by Westermann \u0026 Co Neheim-Ruhr with Rare Paper Label","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\u003e\"NS -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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-390e4b44-7fff-f36d-e28a-1d5ed092b66f\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23448\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. To the lid, immediately above its hinge, is a small, circular perforation, with\u003cstrong\u003e Papier\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 is \u003cstrong\u003eGau Steiermark\u003c\/strong\u003e, an administrative division of Germany formed from the former Austrian federal state of Styria and southern part of Burgenland, Austria's Alpine region; included from 1941 was Lower Styria, Slovenia. It was in existence from 1933 to 1945.\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\u003e arching 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 WHW emblem, and reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINTER-HILFSWERK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDES DEUTSCHEN VOLKES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41784469258309,"sku":"ONSV24WSJ214","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24WSJ214__01.jpg?v=1726271716","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-whw-gau-steiermark-donation-can-by-westermann-co-neheim-ruhr-with-rare-paper-label","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}