{"product_id":"1979-skoda-plzen-pilsen-original-founding-factory-120th-anniversary-pin-badge","title":"1979 Skoda Plzen Pilsen Original Founding Factory 120th Anniversary Pin Badge","description":"\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-family:Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-family:Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e\n1979 Skoda Plzen Pilsen Original Founding Factory 120th Anniversary Pin Badge\n\u003c\/title\u003e \u003ctable cols=\"1\" width=\"80%\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd height=\"36\" bgcolor=\"#ff66ff\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\n1979 Skoda Plzen Pilsen Original Founding Factory 120th Anniversary Pin Badge\n\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e  Product Description : \n1979 Skoda Plzen Pilsen Original Founding Factory 120th Anniversary Pin Badge\n\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA golden coloured metal and enamel pin badge made in 1979 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Skoda in Plzen, the very first Skoda factory.\u003cp\u003e The badge face is 2.4cm wide and has a long, stick pin fastener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e Skoda, formed in 1859 as an armaments factory, produced their first car in 1905\u003cp\u003e Skoda produced modern cars up until the communist coup in 1948 whereupon they were largely cut off from Western markets. The 1960's onwards saw a range of production cars that were based on outdated designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Since the 1990's Skoda has been transformed by its partnership with VW of Germany into a very successful automotive company. Sales in 1991 were around 170 thousand new cars and in 2010 were 760 thousand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Postage and Packing :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The item will be sent by airmail from The Czech Republic. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   Please allow 3-4 days delivery time to Europe and up to 7 days worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ctable width=\"60%\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"74%\"\u003eEnamel Pin Badge(s)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"26%\" align=\"right\"\u003e$4.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable width=\"100%\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\"200\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Payment Methods :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  I prefer payment by Paypal\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  No personal checks please.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Warranty Terms :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis pin is in the condition described above and as photographed. \u003cbr\u003e If you are in any way dissatisfied I will happily discuss any problems you have via email. I always strive to provide an excellent service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pics.ebay.com\/aw\/pics\/viewitem\/fe\/imgFePowered_88x33.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54328074404188,"sku":"EB-222880902403","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/57_4263f16b-4753-484f-a17b-e9d45206ee57.jpg?v=1752664198","url":"https:\/\/shop.badgecrazy.com\/products\/1979-skoda-plzen-pilsen-original-founding-factory-120th-anniversary-pin-badge","provider":"Badgecrazy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}