{"product_id":"sloup-blansko-district-moravia-kulna-cave-bat-hiking-walking-stick-stocknagel","title":"Sloup Blansko District Moravia Kulna Cave Bat Hiking Walking Stick Stocknagel","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\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-family:Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003eSloup Blansko District Moravia Kulna Cave Bat Hiking Walking Stick Stocknagel \u003c\/title\u003e \u003ctable cols=\"1\" width=\"80%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd height=\"36\" bgcolor=\"#FF66FF\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSloup Blansko District Moravia Kulna Cave Bat Hiking Walking Stick Stocknagel  \u003c\/b\u003e\n\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 : Sloup Blansko District Moravia Kulna Cave Bat Hiking Walking Stick Stocknagel  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA very pretty stocknagel from  Sloup Kulna Caves in former Czechoslovakia.\u003cp\u003e The face is 3.7cm high.\u003cbr\u003e The picture features the town of Sloup, the karst cliffs and the bat motif of the caving society. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e Back  at the turn of the last century, 1900, the collecting of souvenier  plates or 'stocknagel' in German was a highly fashionable  activity.\u003cp\u003e The tradition began in Central Europe sometime in  the mid 1850's. A gentleman walker or hiker would set off to a  destination attired in a hat, warm clothes and with a walking stick in  hand. At the destination he could purchase a souvenier of his visit, a  pressed metal plaque that a local craftsman would hammer onto his  walking stick by means of two metal nails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e It was  really a precursor to lapel pins or patches that people still buy today  when they visit far off places. The walking stick owner would collect a  plate for every tourist destination he walked to and the plate signified  to observers, the experience and dedication of the  walker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e By the 1930's the stocknagel had been  largely superseded by pin badges and the rise of the automobile made  places easier to get to, so the necessity to walk was tempered by the  convenience of the motorcar.  \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%\"\u003estocknagel(s)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"26%\" align=\"right\"\u003e$3.99\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 \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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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":54328328257884,"sku":"EB-322640887233","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/57_2956164c-1789-4669-b941-93b723055fed.jpg?v=1752670554","url":"https:\/\/shop.badgecrazy.com\/products\/sloup-blansko-district-moravia-kulna-cave-bat-hiking-walking-stick-stocknagel","provider":"Badgecrazy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}