Thread: Hitler Straight Razor.

Originally Posted by bjrn

It's a symbol that's been used for a really, really long time... Wikipedia has an article ... Apparently it's still used in south Asia, where the Nazi use hasn't overshadowed the original meaning as it has in the Western world.

Thanks for the extra info mate... i didnt know about it's use beyond chinese temples and 1930s europe.

Greg Frazer

Yes it was not meant to offend.
I personally would have the razor and shave with it. Things like this interest me, even if people are horrified about it as that is just how they feel. Doesn't mean I am a bad person for wanting/shaving with it.

Also Poona:
1 Week till hitting up England. Oh and is there a way for me to find out someone's phone number in Ballymena? I have their address and Names (is there a Ireland 411? )

Hey matey! - I'm Graham just incase you forgot :P

No 411 here (am presuming that's a tele-directory) If they are listed you'll prob find them on www.yell.com or www.bt.com :-)

Graham.

I took my old reply / message out cos I think I went a little overboard. lol

Be careful when you're doing that search mate cos Northern Ireland will come under UK and not Ireland.

Originally Posted by poona

I took my old reply / message out cos I think I went a little overboard. lol

Be careful when you're doing that search mate cos Northern Ireland will come under UK and not Ireland.

Found it I believe.
Albert Lamont I needed 119 Ballymena Rd, Doagh County Antrim
and I found the A.E Lamont 119 Ballymena, Ballyclare

Thanks alot for the link on bt.com

Back in ebay's nascent stage, it seemed there was a plethora of Hitler penknives up for sale. From memory, the image and text on them were rather similar to that which is on the razor scales. The tale that went with them was also that the knives were given to party loyalists and high-ranking members. At the time I had found a web page that explained the history of them as being post-war British-made, or Chinese knock-offs of a knife that was originally British-made.

Hitler was rather specific about how his image was used and there were laws against putting it on what was considered kitsch. Usually when it did get used, it was photographic or a profile image a la dead presidents on a coin. None of this means your razor wasn't a campaign reward, of course. Just offering insight.

I'm sorry I ever posted on this thread! The lack of sensitivity on a couple of posts here is a bit disturbing and I wish to have no further part in this thread!