{"product_id":"vintage-jnf-blue-box-charity-tin-1940s-palestine-eretz-israel-map-tzedakah-bank-l-kunigshofer","title":"Vintage JNF Blue Box Charity Tin 1940s Palestine Eretz Israel Map Tzedakah Bank L. Künigshofer","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an authentic, mid-cent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eury \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJewish National Fund (JNF\/KKL) \"Blue Box\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e charity collection tin. This \"Pushke\" or Tzedakah box was an essential fixture in Jewish homes throughout the Diaspora and the Yishuv, symbolizing the effort to reclaim and develop the land of Israel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front features the Hebrew text \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"קרן קימת לישראל\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Keren Ka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyemeth LeIsrael) above a prominent Star of David and a detailed lithographed map. The map displays the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and key regions like the Emek Jezreel and the Sharon plain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Manufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e L. Künigshofer (ל. קניגסהפר)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tel-Aviv\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide Inscription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"MADE IN ERETZ ISRAEL (PALESTINE)\" - This dual-naming convention is characteristic of items produced during the late British Mandate period leading up to 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1945–1948\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lithographed tin with a wire loop handle and a hinged bottom door for coin retrieval.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The item \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas-found, vintage condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, retaining a desirable historical patina. There is significant surface oxidation and rust, particularly on the top slot and bottom panel, which is common\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for these early steel-based tins. The lithography remains legible with honest wear consistent with decades of use. The wire handle is intact. The bottom door is present; no key is included, which is typical for these units.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shaul Adar \/ Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) Official History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-d9029396-7fff-e3d7-85db-297dbfe85632\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL. Künigshofer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e model produced in Tel Aviv is documented as the standard \"map box\" design that became the official fund-raising tool from the mid-1930s through the early statehood years (1955). This specific variant with the \"Palestine\" parenthetical mark represents the late 1940s production run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem dimensions: 4.75\" tall × 3.75\" wide × 1 7\/8\" deep  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWeight of item only: 5.5 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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