Opfer Pin

Product Description: This Opfer Pin is a nice example of a very early Nazi era donation pin. This was given out by the Winterhilfswerk, the Nazi winter relief organization, in Gau Essen in 1933, the first winter of Nazi rule in Germany. The obverse has a design that is reminiscent of the Nazi Party membership badge, and features the wording “Dein Opfer Schafft Freude” (Your Sacrifice Achieves Joy) surrounding a stylized cook pot. This pin is made of a light, stamped steel. It retains much of the original silver wash on the obverse, with some wear as well as normal age toning. The reverse of this Opfer Pin retains most of the silvering, with a small amount of old rust. The pin is also steel, and is functional and completely intact, with no repairs. There is no manufacturer marking. This desirable, early WHW donation tinnie is complete and sound, and remains in very good condition overall.

Historical Description: “Tinnies” is a generic collector term for many different types of small pin-on badges that proliferated during the Third Reich. Small pins, with various designs, were made for members of various Nazi organizations and were also made to commemorate events of all kinds, from Nazi Party rallies to sports races and trade conventions. Tinnies were also made to commemorate various special dates and anniversaries, holidays, and political days such as elections. Some tinnies were given to all participants of an event, while others were sold to raise money for a cause or for an organization. The Winterhilfswerk (Winter Help Organization) sold many very different kinds of tinnies to raise money for social help, both locally and nationally. Anyone could wear these to show support, or just as a fashion statement. Tinnies were used by every Nazi organization, by the armed forces, and civil groups. There were many thousands of different designs. Despite the name, “tinnies” were not all made of metal. They were made in glass, amber, plastic, paper/cardboard, fabric, even pressed leather, and wood. The manufacturers of these pins ranged from local artisans, to the factories that made military and civil awards. Some tinnies were produced in vast numbers and are easily found today. Others were made in smaller quantities, and rare tinnies can be very sought-after collector items today.

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