Thread: Henry Sears & Son swastika emblem razor

After taking another look, I don't think it would fetch even $10 without the "non-nazi" swastika. Check the last photo of the razor, the scale is broken in half.

it appears to also say swastika on the blade

but he does also list the scale is broken

Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis

it appears to also say swastika on the blade

but he does also list the scale is broken

Yes, he is making it perfectly clear that the scale is broken.
I wonder if the bidders realize it isn't a Nazi item.

ive messaged them a couple times to give some info, last message i got was i never claimed it to be "nazi" which i replied i know but all it takes is for one person to report it and your auction is over

i also mentioned the fact the bidders dont realize it isnt nazi paraphernalia cause i cant see paying $100+ for a damaged poor looking razor lol

He has it worded correctly, it's a razor made in Germany with a swastika.
Seems like anyone willing to pay over $100 for a broken razor would know what is Nazi and what isn't.

Originally Posted by dancraig

He has it worded correctly, it's a razor made in Germany with a swastika.
Seems like anyone willing to pay over $100 for a broken razor would know what is Nazi and what isn't.

I wouldn't be so sure, I attend many militaria shows including Show of Shows. Over the last three years I have seen 13 people who all have the complete original furniture from the Eagle's nest, another claims to have GOring's cigars. Most Nazi collectors are idiots from my experience and if you slap a swastika on it they'll pay good money.

It's up to $117 shipped. RARE GERMAN SWASTIKA STRAIGHT RAZOR MADE IN GERMANY - eBay (item 230441082311 end time Mar-01-10 06:07:26 PST)

At the most that is about a $5 razor and some Nazi militaria collectors have bid it up to $112 with almost two days to go. It even has an American Indian above the swatika symbol for "good luck".

From Goin's Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings:

Van Camp How & Iron Company Indianapolis Ind.

c1888-1930 "Made in Germany" stamped on the back of the tang..

This very razor is also listed as "a rare 'Swastika' razor" in the same book, so it might just be a collector who already knows it's not a nazi swastika, and is bidding on what is listed by one of the best books on cutlery markings as a very rare razor.

It was not widely used by the Nazi's before 1933/35 and that was a reverse swastika unlike the symbol on this razor. So in any case, no matter how you look at it, the symbol on the scales is not a nazi swastika on the razor in question. It is however a 'rare razor' that may have great value for people who collect razors.

From Wikipedia:

...In the wake of widespread popular usage, the Nazi Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika (in German: Hakenkreuz (hook-cross)) in 1920. This was used on the party's flag (right), badge, and armband. It had also been used unofficially by its predecessor, the German Workers Party, Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (DAP)...

...On March 14, 1933, shortly after Hitler's appointment as Chancellor of Germany, the NSDAP flag was hoisted alongside Germany's national colors. It was adopted as the sole national flag on September 15, 1935..

So did anybody besides me notice that in the 2 photos at the earlier part of this thread, that the Native American Basketball team and the Boy Scout Flag, have the swastika in opposite directions? I wonder which one chose poorly?
Gotta love them boyscouts!