REGALIA: VOLKSWAGEN (VW) - KDF
Reproduction WW2 regalia pins, badges, insignia of the German Third Reich 1935-1945
1932–1938: People's Car Project
"KdF-Wagen" (German: Kraft durch Freude – "Strength through Joy")
Volkswagen translates to "folk's wagon" in German, meaning "people's car". Established in 1937 by the German Labor Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront) in Berlin. In the early 1930s cars were a luxury: most could not afford. As a result, only one German out of 50 owned a car. Seeking a potential new market, some car makers began independent "people's car” projects. In 1934, Adolf Hitler ordered the production of a basic vehicle capable of transporting two adults and three children at 100 km/h (62 mph). He wanted all German citizens to have access to cars and travel. The "People's Car" would be available to citizens of the Third Reich through a savings plan at 990 Reichsmark ($396 in 1930s U.S. dollars)—about the price of a small motorcycle (the average income being around 32 RM a week).
Quick Volkswagen Index:
**Volkswagen KdF Car Sunwheel Pin
**Volkswagen Mechanical Spezialist Pin
**Volkswagen 1000,000 km Driver's Club Pin
**Deutsche Arbeitsfront - German Labor Front (DAF) Pin
**VW Grundsteinlegung - VW Factory Groundstone Laying 1938 Pin
**Reichsautobahnen 1000km 1936 - Reich State Freeways 1936 (First 1000km) Pin
**VW Stadt des KdF Wagens Fallersleben (hometown of the VW) Pin
**Ford am Rhein - Ford on the Rhein (Koln - Cologne, Germany) Pin
**VW - DEIN KDF-WAGEN - (YOUR VOLKSWAGEN)
Volkswagen KdF Car Sunwheel Pin
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 3/4" with safety pin back..
$8.00 +s/h
Volkswagen Mechanical Spezialist Pin
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 1" with twisted stick pin back.
$8.00 +s/h
Volkswagen 1000,000 km Driver's Club Pin
**Companion piece to item number 6085 certificate.
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 3/4" with twisted stick pin.
$8.00 +s/h
Deutsche Arbeitsfront - German Labor Front (DAF) Pin
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 3/4" with twisted stick pin.
$8.00 +s/h
VW Grundsteinlegung - VW Factory Groundstone Laying 1938 Pin
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 3/4" with safety pin back.
$15.00 +s/h
Reichsautobahnen 1000km 1936 - Reich State Freeways 1936 (First 1000km) Pin
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 3/4" with twisted stick pin.
$8.00 +s/h
VW Stadt des KdF Wagens Fallersleben (hometown of the VW) Pin
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 3/4" with safety pin back.
$8.00 +s/h
Ford am Rhein - Ford on the Rhein (Koln - Cologne, Germany) Pin
Details: Approximate size: 3/4" x 3/4" with safety pin back.
$8.00 +s/h
VW - DER KdF WAGEN - (THE STRENGTH THROUGH JOY CAR)
A splendid, faithful reproduction of the extremely scarce 1939 German ,,Kleiner Prospekt’’ or small brochure designed to sell consumers on the original Volkswagen, the ,,Kraft durch Freude’’ (KdF or “Strength Through Joy”) car. The most beautifully illustrated of the pre-war VW brochures, this one contains an excellent full-page, full-color illustration of a man in front of a typical Nazi Siedlungshaus admiring the new ,,Käfer’’ (Beetle) while a small boy playing with a canon on the opposite side, takes time to do the same. RARE VW PICTURES!
BK083 - DER KdF WAGEN (THE STRENGTH THROUGH JOY CAR)
= Both English & German Text
Details: Softcover, 12 pages, approximate size 7-3/4 x 11 inches, 12 pages, 16 illustrations, German / English Text .
$10.00 +s/h
VW - DEIN KDF-WAGEN - (YOUR VOLKSWAGEN)
A FACSIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL 1939 VW SALES BROCHURE
A magnificent, faithful reproduction of the original 1939 German sales brochure for the original Volkswagen, the "Kraft durch Freude'' (KdF or “Strength Through Joy”) car. A masterpiece of early automotive art, the full-color cover depicts the first “Käfer” (or beetle) against a backdrop of the Alps and a savings stamp book that was required to purchase one of the little cars. Inside, there are many highly detailed full-page and half-page photographs showing German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, Dr. Porsche and every aspect of the innovative little machines. The text explains the car’s function, features, standard equipment, cost prices, model options, purchase contract, delivery terms, etc. The English language translation is on the first and last two pages so that it can easily be removed without damaging the original brochure. RARE VW PICTURES!
BK082 - VW - DEIN KDF-WAGEN - (YOUR VOLKSWAGEN)
= Both English & German Text
Details: Softcover, 34 pages, 8-1/4 x 11-1/4 inches.
$15.00 +s/h
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