Early Japanese Sports Badge Prize Toy- Mountain Climbing

These vintage badges (possibly Pre War) were prize toys. Each badge was attached to a lightweight cardboard sheet in a numbered space. There were tickets at the bottom that the buyer would select to see what number prize they got. 

The badge fastens like a tie tack with a post and knurled knob that screws into place. The badge is made of a soft metal, possibly pewter with a wash of lacquer color. I have had many early Japanese figures, penny toys and pin backs cast in this soft, almost flexible metal...most were made in the pre-war period.

This badge shows mountains and a climbing axe....Mountain Climbing ! If it was produced before the war then it might be unsold old stock that was used on a 1950's prize sheet.

Condition is unused, just as it came from the prize toy sheet.