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1939 WWII American Skiers Help Finland Pin Button Winter War Finnish Relief Description
Rare WWII American Skiers Help Finland Celluloid Pin – Winter War Era
Original vintage “AMERICAN SKIERS HELP FINLAND” celluloid pinback featuring crossed American and Finnish flags, crossed skis and ski poles.
This unusual relief/donation pin dates to the period of American support for Finland associated with the 1939–1940 Winter War era.
The reverse retains its original horizontal pin and is clearly marked:
ST. LOUIS BUTTON CO.
MANUFACTURERS
ST. LOUIS, MO.
The reverse paper also bears the Amalgamated Lithographers of America – Union Label – Local No. 5, St. Louis, an especially nice period manufacturing detail.
Background
The crossed U.S. and Finnish flags and crossed skis/poles are characteristic. Your backmark, St. Louis Button Co., St. Louis, Missouri, with the Union Lithographers label, is also useful for authentication. A specialist militaria dealer specifically identifies this design as a WWII “American Skiers Help Finland” celluloid donation pin. The broader “Help Finland” campaign was organized to aid Finland during the Winter War and subsequent wartime period; American relief efforts expanded rapidly after the Soviet invasion in late 1939.
Size 1.25\" Diameter
Condition
Excellent overall vintage condition. The celluloid face remains bright and attractive with strong red, blue and yellow colors. Light age-related surface wear and toning are present consistent with an original piece of this age. Original pinback mechanism remains present. Please examine the photographs carefully as they are part of the description.A scarce piece appealing to collectors of WWII memorabilia, Finnish Winter War material, Finnish-American history, vintage skiing memorabilia, relief organization pins and early celluloid advertising buttons.Guaranteed vintage and as shown.
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