Hand made SS wooden box w/ documents

[Etienne B.]

Interesting thought Michael.

I might stir things up but I am of those of those who believe the boxes are genuine.But.....not as a MK box.In my opinion that is just collector talk.
They could be used for the same reason as mine and Steve's.
Or as memento box for fallen soldiers,feldpost or other documents.

I have seen once in a great flemish collection a cardboard box with almost the same size and with runes on it that apparently were sold to keep letters.

Etienne

[Thorsten B.]

I have seen once in a great flemish collection a cardboard box with almost the same size and with runes on it that apparently were sold to keep letters.

Sure, such wooden boxes were in use - a special cardboard box version as a presentation piece for those who received the Ritterkreuz in the Waffen-SS was once sold by Hermann Historica.

These wooden RK cardboard boxes were designed by Karl Diebitsch.

[Brian George]

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Why is the bottom plywood? And what's up with the random holes drilled in it? Salvaged from something else?

[Sonderkommando]

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I also saw the holes in the bottom and laughed, as in 3 pages of praise for this box nobody mentioned them

The box is definately old, but appears to have been maybe a music box to begin with.

[Etienne B.]

Guys,

The holes were intended for the screws that kept the inlay in his place.

But thanks for your interest

Etienne

[leib1]

Inlay
All of it is made up even the phoney document

[dragnet]

Ive had an MK box and i cannot see any similarities other than its a wooden box. Sorry