NSKK find during a house demolition

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Just received these NSKK items from a friend. He bought it from workers, who recently demolished a house in Ulm, Southern Germany. Albeit moths and bugs destroyed parts of the cloth, it’s an amazing find. Hope you enjoy the following photos.

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The cloth has suffered most

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It seems the moths liked the felt of the collar tabs most

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Too bad that the stuff is heavily damaged.

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On the other side, it gives a fascinating insight into construction and material details

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The worker, who found the items, laundered the brownshirt, because it was of course dirty and crumbled. He thought that he would get more money, when the shirt is nice and clean. Unfortunately by laundering he damaged the collar tabs, sleeve eagle and tie. This laundry not only destroyed an untouched piece of history, but burned a few hundred bucks

Here’s the shirt when it was found under the deal boards of the floor in one of the mansion’s room

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Note the collar tab, sleeve eagle and tie. Albeit some moth damages to the felt, the collar tabs and sleeve eagle are still in a displayable condition. And the tie was just crumbled.

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Amazing it all survived!!!

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Here’s a direct comparison of the collar tabs before and after laundry. Too bad

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Sleeve eagle before and after

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And the tie is now torn and damaged

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Will post more pics tomorrow. Thank good the worker didn’t clean or polish the NSKK daggers.