{"product_id":"vintage-international-transport-workers-federation-itf-pin-badge","title":"Vintage 1930's International Transport Workers' Federation ITF Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pretty pin badge from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge face is 1.8cm high, made from a gold coloured metal and has a long stick pin fastener to the rear. I would guess that this is a 1930's\/1940's manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eRear side Inscription Breakdown\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"GES. GESCH.\" (Top):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stands for \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGesetzlich Geschützt\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, which translates to \"Legally Protected\" or \"Copyrighted\/Patented.\" It was the standard German legal marking used before and during the mid-20th century, similar to \"Pat. Pending\" or \"Registered\" in English.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"A. STÜBBE\" (Middle Left):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003emanufacturer's mark\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, identifying the specific maker or metal workshop that pressed and enameled the badge.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"ALTONA\" (Middle Right):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis identifies the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003elocation of the manufacturer\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAltona\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prominent, historic district in \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eHamburg, Germany\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Notably, Hamburg is one of Europe's largest port cities with a massive history of maritime labor, dockworker strikes, and transport trade unions—making it a major hub for producing ITF materials.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"ELBE 2\" or \"ELBE 12\" (Bottom):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe word \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"Elbe\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e refers to the major river that runs directly through Hamburg and Altona out to the North Sea. The number following it most likely indicates the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003estreet address, workshop block number, or a specific local district zone code\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for the manufacturer along the river.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eWhat This Tells Us About the Pin\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eGiven the German markings, this specific pin was minted to be distributed either to the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGerman branches of the ITF\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e or manufactured centrally in Hamburg (a powerhouse for international shipping unions) for wider European distribution. 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