How do people react when they see your Nazi displays?

[KMMorris]

In my office I have a party flag and a war flag accompanied by my DDR Flags. Most of the time people will see the cabinets with the medals and headgear and then just make the connection that i am a collector, most of the time it will generate an interesting conversation about some items. Other times i have had people come in mainly younger people and say " what is that" which then results in a light speed history lesson. But there has been one or two who have come in an asked are you a Neo Nazi of something. But after educating the uneducated they start to understand and see it as a historical item rather than a blatant display of national socialism.

So its more or less personal preference once again.

[ajax3985]

Hello,
We all collect for different reason, for example I have a most of my medals and badges in safety deposit boxes (Some I look at maybe once a year-but I do not have the need to display them). I do have some Nazi flags (I show them in the classroom and when I do displays), I just choose not to hang one on my wall.

Regards,
Jody

I know, people have different views on the issue. I tend to be private and do not have to worry about people coming in for the most part so I do as I please and like to display the pieces, but tastefully as possible like many others. If I am forced to have someone here I dont know its a screening process really. No one would ever really know unless they get upstairs and I avoid that happening. Lot of people cannot do that for obvious reasons. But I like it.

[StefanM]

I tell them I collect as an intellectual investment.

[lebus12]

In France, we had German occupation, so impossible to show such items.

[StefanM]

Outside of a museum context, that would most likely hold true for most of the German occupied territories.

I believe displaying the symbols of Soviet communism in Poland is also not permissible.

[lebus12]

30 years ago I had one French SS puppet in camo, one person saw it, horror, so the next week I put a French Goumier!

[Danmark]

Watch out what can be seen - otherwise they would think we are ALL Illinois Nazis!!!!!!

[Glenn66]

I keep my collection and display cabinets in my study in a spare bedroom of the apartment. I very rarely show anyone as my collection is for my interest only.

[big ned]

But there has been one or two who have come in an asked are you a Neo Nazi of something.

Perhaps the choice of name of your food retail business may have some bearing on this Morris.....???

[Glenn66]

Good thing that pizza place is in New York, Ned. If it were in Oz the PC brigade would be out in force!