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05-06-2021 10:06 PM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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Hmm, this is certainly a first for me.
I personally like the piece. It shows a good deal of character. Being homemade we can't really compare it to another example to see how it stacks up. At the end of the day I suppose you just have to go with your gut feeling on this one. I'm curious to see what the other members have to say.
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My gut is leaning towards period construction but again something I don’t think anyone could ever 100% be happy with
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I also wanted to mention this. The 'Swastika' marking on the back almost reminds me of a war trophy/souvenir type of thing. About two years ago I got a small group of German war trophies from the daughter of a U.S. WW2 vet. The pieces had remained in the vets closet since he came back from the war. One of the pieces was a Luftwaffe aluminum spoon. On the back of the spoon a piece of old tape was stuck to it. Written on the tape was simply 'German Souvenir' so it kind of reminds me of this situation. Maybe it was marked like this to categorize it or something?
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Oh yeah that does make sense. I just threw it off as a post war embellishment as boredom by someone!
Thanks for the help
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if this came from a boat and I assume it almost has a greater chance of being a "good luck" swastika or a cultural/religious one more so than anything TR.
Because it is a home made item, its hard to ever put a "what it is" label on it . So as long are you like it and did not pay much for it its a good item.
Morris
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I don’t think it’s a good luck era piece as it was sourced from a soldier living family ( I am pretty sure) who served. Would be a weird coincidence for it to be the exact colour scheme as the NSDAP flag (especially the same as your enemy! If we treat the provenance as true) Keep in mind there is burn damage. But I do remember a thread with a pre war American company with a red white and black swastika so I guess I should be open to all ideas!
Last edited by Jb4046; 05-07-2021 at 12:08 AM.
Reason: Edit rephrased as part of it was incorrect
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A swastika is a swastika in my book. Whether a Third Reich example or not, the swastika as a symbol itself is a fascinating piece of history. I personally feel like your piece is somehow connected to the Third Reich, but that’s just my gut feeling. You’ll find swastikas all over the place, especially from the prewar period. Just look at what I found on the beach here in Texas while relic hunting.
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I guess the combination of black white and red in pre war charm and decor use is more common than I thought! Thanks for sharing that
I can definitely scroll out religious connection. Local demographics rule that one out!
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Jb4046
I guess the combination of black white and red in pre war charm and decor use is more common than I thought! Thanks for sharing that
I can definitely scroll out religious connection. Local demographics rule that one out!
Your swastika is facing the correct/typical direction for having a Third Reich connection. So that's a good sign alone.
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