{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-winterhilfswerk-1-million-reichsmarks-lottery-propaganda-poster-23-x-33","title":"Original German WWII Winterhilfswerk 1 Million Reichsmarks Lottery Propaganda Poster - 23 ¼\" x 33”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very scarce WWII German Propaganda poster promoting the WHN Lottery, which was started to raise money for the \u003cem\u003eWinterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes\u003c\/em\u003e, or Winter Relief of the German People, an annual donation drive by the National Socialist People's Welfare (\u003cem\u003eNationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt)\u003c\/em\u003e to help finance charitable work. Initially an emergency measure to support people during the Great Depression, it went on to become a major source of funding for the activities of the NSV and a major component of Germany's welfare state. Donations to the WHW, which were voluntary in name but de facto required of German citizens, supplanted tax-funded welfare institutions and freed up money for rearmament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster features a smiling lottery ticket salesman holding three \u003cstrong\u003e50 pfennig \u003c\/strong\u003etickets for the National German Lottery with a prize of 1 million Reichsmarks. The top of the poster reads \u003cstrong\u003eKRIEGSWINTERHILFE-LOTTERIE \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich translates to \u003cem\u003eWinter War Aid Lottery\u003c\/em\u003e. The insert text reads \u003cstrong\u003eIn jeder Serie 885000 Gewinne und 103 Prӓmien\u003c\/strong\u003e which translates to \u003cem\u003eIn Each Series 885,000 Winnings and 103 Bonuses\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottom of the poster reads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 MILLION RM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOFORTIGER GEWINNENTSCHEID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich translates to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1 Million Reichsmarks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eImmediate Winning Decision!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e23 ¼\" x 33”\u003c\/strong\u003e poster is in fantastic condition overall with just the basic folding marks from storage, and some tiny rips and holes along the folding more toward the center. The poster has very few flaws and would look fantastic in a frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an extremely scarce WWII German propaganda poster, the first of its type we have seen, meant to coerce German citizens into buying lottery tickets to win their way out of monetary struggles. Comes ready for further research and display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41803077648453,"sku":"ONSV24EBD033","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24EBD033__01.jpg?v=1726271670","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-winterhilfswerk-1-million-reichsmarks-lottery-propaganda-poster-23-x-33","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}