Nazi Kitsch, Flags, Lanterns etc.

[dragnet]

Been working on this deal for over a year and managed after going thru an extra dealer at extra cost to purchase a large grouping of paper kitsch items found in the loft of a deceased newsagent in Austria. All are in very nice condition and colours are still strong. Amongst the group were 6 lanterns, 2 bundles of paper flags, 3 laegre swastika flags made of crepe paper, a large roll of swastikas that you cut individually, 3 cardboard sieg heils in packaging , 6 larger cloth flags and two large swastika flag and oakleaf bunting that im going to need help with putting together, i will post photos of most items for your comments. Pete.

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And lastly a few shots of one ive not managed to put together, it comes with 3 steel rings and i pressume its put together and hung, i had to open one to try the other will remain with its packaging, anyone seen one of these before and know how they go together?

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[stonemint]

Interesting items--I assume these were made in the immediate wake of the Anschluss (and w/o RZM approval)?

[Wim Vangossum]

Kitsch or no kitsch, these are the remains of things that once belonged to thousands of enthousiast people who were filling the streets and who believed in a new future.
It is a small part of history. Great find!


Regards, Wim

[adlerfan53]

Awesome. Like a time machine.

[TxGauleiter]

I echo the sentiments above! really exciting find!

[dragnet]

Thanks for the replies, time machine echos my thoughts when i saw the items and the design using cardgoard and paper may i add.

[Erich B.]

Agree--this is the kind of stuff that would have been pulped or burnt or simply dumped after the war. I think it's a great find!
When the oak leaves are assembled, they should look like oak leaf bunting. If you look around at period photos, you might be able to find similar examples being used.
Erich

[Kurt Meyer]

I really like these items!!