{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-whw-gau-steiermark-donation-can-by-westermann-co-with-worn-rare-paper-label","title":"Original German WWII WHW Gau Steiermark Donation Can by Westermann \u0026 Co with Worn 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\u003e11006\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.]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike 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, though it does have surface rust on it, as does the entire interior of the can\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 itsckground, and reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinterhilfswerk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper label is stained overall and has numerous tears in it, pretty much being held together only by the glue attaching it. The can looks to have been exposed to moisture or water for a long time, and also has some big dents in the sides\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":42197610594373,"sku":"ONSV24PMS060","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24PMS060__01.jpg?v=1733951762","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-whw-gau-steiermark-donation-can-by-westermann-co-with-worn-rare-paper-label","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}