Scarce silver pendant of Waldi the dachshund, the official mascot of the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. The pendant measures 32 mm x 13 mm and weighs 9 gm, with the underside marked “835.” Includes a necklace chain. Waldi was the first official Olympic mascot, as the 1968 Winter Olympics was the first to use an unofficial mascot, which was a red ball on skis named ‘Schuss.’ Waldi was designed to represent the attributes described as required for athletes — resistance, tenacity, and agility.
