SS Cigarette Cases

[Paul l k]

Hi all,,

Is there any chance these cigarette cases could be real, this is not my field of collecting so would appreciate your input ... Thanks ..

[Paul l k]

2nd one

[CurtD]

Hi all,,

Is there any chance these cigarette cases could be real, this is not my field of collecting so would appreciate your input ... Thanks ..

No chance.

[cossack1648]

Those engravings are joke.

Jack

[all1knew]

not a chance......

http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=711450

[Paul l k]

Thanks Gentleman,

I thought there could have been a slim chance on the 2nd one ..
I will keep looking ..

Cheers ...

[sgstandard]

Cases

IMO, an original WWII SS cigarette case would look exactly like any other period cigarette case, with the possible exception of a hand-engraved dedication. Such items certainly exist, but they'd be far more plain than the fantasy items with exotic skulls, etc. If that 2nd case was just plain, with poorly-scratched "Nord", etc., then I admit it's possible that the soldier personalized it himself. Having said all that, it ceretainly is possible that the high muckity-mucks in the Party had exotic items, but IMO, the vast majority of such items are post-war embellished.