Swiss/ German Hiking Staff With Badges (Stocknagels)

 Vintage Hiking Staff (Walking Stick) with 9 badges made of metal depicting territory it features or inahabitants. The collecting of hiking staff medallions  or stocknagels is a long standing European tradition that began in The Alps region of Europe back in the 1800's. Natural wood handmade walking sticks/canes,which is a right of passage to depict the many Mountain visits a long time ago. Every Mountain they climbed every place they visited by foot, the people used to buy a stocknagel/ badge from the enviroment and the villagers, attached the badhe on the cane with two small nails, it was a very serious matter and a great honour. and brings a piece of history. These sticks with bages can sell on ebay for $229.00.

Postage: 135.00 via Courier.or 120.00 Via Postnet

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