I own a long dagger/short sword. The hilt is in the design of the German eagle with its wings spread out as the hand guard and in the middle of the hand guard is a swastika. The scabbard is also adorned with swastikas on the top, mid section, and bottom.
I don’t want to own this piece as I don’t want to be seen as a Nazi sympathizer or anything of the sort, but I don’t want to sell it to someone who actually is a Nazi sympathizer or something like that.
What do I do with it besides trash it? I don’t want to trash it because it’s decent quality. It’s not historic in any way (which disturbs me to think about) but it’s well made.
What can I do with it?
*The item in question is not historical
OP can you post a picture of it. I’m curious how it could be modified.
I don’t have any pictures of it and can’t take any right now but I have a link to a website showing the same blade.
Use it as a cassus belli and invade Germany.
You should destroy history because when you do, it’s like it never happened(and will never happen again) /s
Who cares if people think you’re a Nazi sympathizer. You know who you are. Anyone who thinks you are without knowing you is a dumbass.
It’s a historical collectors item, nothing more. Keep it. It’s probably really cool.
He just said it’s not historical in any way.
OK well then why does he have it?
A gift apparently. Though I’m curious why someone would give nazi memorabilia as a gift and if the gifter knew it wasn’t a genuine historical item when giving it to op.
I can’t answer that. I suggest you ask OP that question instead of me.
Donate it to a museum
But it’s ok to have a little fun when you do.
If it’s an artefact you may be able to turn it in to a reputable museum to get it off your hands
You could de-nazi it. Use a Dremel/rotary tool to take off all the Nazi shit.
Maybe it’s sonething a museum would be interested on?
I doubt that. As I said it’s not historical. It was made within the last two decades so I don’t see a museum being interested.
My only other thought besides destroying it: maybe gift it to a theater so it can be used as a prop? There are plays that focus on nazis/neo-nazis (e.g. The Producers) so maybe they could get some use out of it?
Oh, I missed that part. Just trash it, then.
Oh, so it’s not actually Nazi memorabilia, just gross fanart. Melt it down.
Oh yeah, so it’s just junk.
If it were actually from WWII, I’d say there’s no reason not to hold on to a piece of history, but if it’s just neo-nazi garbage? I agree with the others saying modify it or toss it.
Oh it’s a replica? Why do you have it in the first place?
It was a gift though I don’t even remember who gave it to me.
Edit: It was my sister. The blade was her exes and she didn’t want to keep it due to obvious reasons.
You did not have a big reaction as in “WTF are you on about?!” after being gifted a nazi prop? IMO both you and the gifter should’ve had an unfavorable memory of the event etched onto your brains forever.
No it was one of those “I need to get rid of this and you’re the only person I feel comfortable having it because I know you’re not a Nazi” things.
They gave it to me because they knew I would appreciate it as a blade and not as Nazi fan art shit.
It was my sister btw. It was her exes and she gave it to me. I just remembered since people keep asking and I’ve been thinking about it.
No worries, figured there was a story behind it. That is a pretty wild ex though, good riddance (the ex and not the blade).
It was made within the last two decades
In that case, destroy it and drop it into a scrap metal recycling bin.
Happy cake day! 🍰
lots of collectors that aren’t Nazis, maybe sell it
The real trick is in finding the genuine collector, and not just another Nazi in a collector’s Trenchcoat.
I mean, the only person who would want it is a nazi…
If you knew a blacksmith they might smelt it, but I don’t even know if that would be a waste of money/effort for them. Maybe one would do it for the symbolism? Same for a scrap recycling place.
Just break it and throw it away
I would auction it off and then take the proceeds and give it to an organization that is dedicated to fighting fascism.
The only problem is that would likely lead to an actual Nazi getting it.
I’d rather fall on the blade than give it to a Nazi.
Would that be so bad, though? The Nazi wastes money on a useless decorative blade and you get to take some money from a Nazi that might otherwise have gone to something worse.
I think it’s better to take the Nazi’s money and use it for good. YMMV. Whatever you do will be fine, I’m sure.
If it’s not of historic significance? Modify it.
Know anyone who does metal work? Ask them to change it to something interesting.
Got a Dremel? Buff away the Nazi bits until it’s smooth metal.
There are lots of different ways to change it!
And if you know anyone who does leather work, they can remove or replace the nasty bits on the scabbard.
This is probably what I’m gonna end up doing.
I was just hoping someone could come up with something that wouldn’t involve damaging anything? Idk I don’t want to damage it but I don’t want it to exist 😅
A craftsmen wouldn’t be damaging it, they’d be modifying it to make it more useful to you.
It’s already damaged with all of that Nazi shit, you would be fixing it by removing it all.
Seconding the dremmel approach. Worst case scenario: You destroy a nazi sword. Best case: You end up with with a cool denazified sword.
Grind down the swastika, and change to a smaller grit to get a nice and polished finish.
Not sure, but I think the eagle predates the nazis.
EDIT: Nope, the eagle is also a nazi and needs a dremel. There, that’s gotta be a brand new sentence.
EDIT2: Seems to be one of the many symbols that have been hijacked by nazis. Keep at your own risk.
The eagle as a symbol predates the nazis - a lot. The „Reichsadler“ has been used since 800 A.D. as in the region that is now Germany:
The Reichsadler, i. e. the German Imperial Eagle, originated from a proto-heraldic emblem that was believed to have been used by Charlemagne, the first Frankish ruler whom the Pope crowned as Holy Roman Emperor in AD 800, and derived ultimately from the Aquila, i. e. eagle standard, of the ancient Roman army.
Edit: of course the Nazis twisted this as well. To decide, if the eagle has to go, we need more details:
During Nazi rule, a stylised eagle combined with the Nazi swastika was made the national emblem (Hoheitszeichen) by order of Adolf Hitler in 1935.
Despite its medieval origin, the term “Reichsadler” in common English understanding is mostly associated with this specific Nazi-era version. The Nazi Party had used a very similar symbol for itself, called the Parteiadler (“Party’s eagle”). These two insignia can be distinguished as the Reichsadler looks to its right shoulder whereas the Parteiadler looks to its left shoulder.
Of course the swastika itself is also much older than the Nazis. They ruined plenty of otherwise fine symbolism.
Watch It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia S01E06
Does MTG know that it’s missing from her house yet?
Maybe a theatre is interested in it as requisite for a play.
