What well known American business company used the swastika as a good luck token shortly before the Nazis made it into their own dominant symbol?

lanfranco

It appears that several U.S. companies used the swastika in the early 20th century. One of them was the Buffum Tool Company, which made a specific reference to "good luck" in its logo. This site is quite interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_use_of_the_Swastika_in_the_early_20th_century Sep 06 08, 4:06 PM

zbeckabee

The swastika is found together with other symbols of good luck in stock reverses on many merchant tokens and commemorative medals such as used to celebrate the 1932 Washington's birthday centennial. "Good Luck" souvenirs were also available at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. In 1925, Coca-Cola made a lucky watch fob in the shape of a swastika with right-facing arms and the slogan, "Drink Coca Cola five cents in bottles". The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company of Waterloo, Iowa offered a "Good Luck" token featuring a left facing swastika in addition to a four-leaf clover, horseshoe, wishbone and Plains Indian emblem. The company was sold in 1918 and became known as the John Deere Tractor Company. More at (same as lanfranco's link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_use_of_the_Swastika_in_the_early_20th_century#Commercial_Use_of_the_Swastika_In_The_U.S. Sep 06 08, 4:17 PM