{"product_id":"wwi-belgian-relief-fund-belgian-babies-corsage-early-haigs-fund-silk-poppy","title":"WWI Belgian Relief Fund \"Belgian Babies\" Corsage \u0026 Early Haig's Fund Silk Poppy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot qMYqUG_convSearchResultTextHighlightSafari\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"safari-katex-mathml markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA meaningful pair of World War I and postwar remembrance fundraising pieces, including an original \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Belgian Relief Fund \"Belgian Babies\" corsage\u003c\/strong\u003e and an \u003cstrong\u003eearly Haig's Fund silk remembrance poppy\u003c\/strong\u003e dating to the 1920s.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Belgian Relief Fund corsage features faded blue forget-me-not cloth flowers, a cloth leaf, and the original Belgian tricolor ribbon mounted on a paper-wrapped wire stem. It retains its original paper tag reading \u003cstrong\u003e\"BELGIAN BABIES,\"\u003c\/strong\u003eissued to donors supporting Belgian war relief during World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Haig's Fund poppy retains its delicate silk petals, black thread stamens with green-tipped anthers, original black \u003cstrong\u003eHAIG'S FUND\u003c\/strong\u003e center button, cloth leaf, and paper-wrapped wire stem. Established by Field Marshal Douglas Haig in 1921, these early silk poppies represent the beginnings of the annual Remembrance Day tradition that continues today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces display honest age and handling wear consistent with over a century of history, including fading, fraying to the silk and cloth elements, and age-related wear to the paper-wrapped stems, but remain highly displayable examples of early wartime charitable fundraising memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWWI Belgian Relief Fund \"Belgian Babies\" corsage with original paper tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly 1920s Haig's Fund silk remembrance poppy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful pairing representing two important charitable efforts born from the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"George Leigh \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52791183212855,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0281\/9639\/files\/IMG_1832.jpg?v=1785953755","url":"https:\/\/georgeleighco.com\/products\/wwi-belgian-relief-fund-belgian-babies-corsage-early-haigs-fund-silk-poppy","provider":"George Leigh \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}