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PRL Transport Workers' Temperance Society Badge - collector's curiosity
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Znaczek Towarzystwa Trzeźwości Transportowców PRL - kuriozum kolekcjonerskie—
€13.56
Unique and rare curiosity from the times of the Polish People's Republic – a metal badge or pin of the Transport Workers' Temperance Society. This unusual item is a material trace of the social history and customs of a bygone era, constituting a true gem for collectors of PRL realities, transport history, and unusual propaganda accessories.
The badge is most likely made of metal (brass, nickel silver) and takes the form of a lapel pin, emblem, or badge. Its main message was the promotion of sobriety among transport industry workers – a professional group of key importance for public safety. Items of this type were distributed as part of social campaigns, by trade unions, or awarded for activity in abstinence associations.
Why is this a unique collector's item?
The badge is most likely made of metal (brass, nickel silver) and takes the form of a lapel pin, emblem, or badge. Its main message was the promotion of sobriety among transport industry workers – a professional group of key importance for public safety. Items of this type were distributed as part of social campaigns, by trade unions, or awarded for activity in abstinence associations.
Why is this a unique collector's item?
- Unique historical context: Reflects the specifics of PRL social campaigns and efforts to regulate citizens' lives.
- Rarity: Items related to specific industry temperance societies are now difficult to find.
- Sociological curiosity: It is more than a badge – it's a story about attempts to fight alcoholism in the realities of a socialist economy.
- Value for collectors: It will be an excellent addition to thematic collections: PRL, transport, propaganda, unofficial decorations, social history.


