My German Militaria Collection

Moral of the story is stay away from SS but otherwise have fun collecting

[@cmdrpain_]

this is just a fraction of what my grandpa has locked in the attic

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

Was it his back in the day or does he collect lmao

[@cmdrpain_]

@@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884 I am german. I think that's all I have to say

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

@@cmdrpain_ well hey as long as you can look at it from a historical perspective then there's nothing wrong with it

[@cmdrpain_]

@@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884 exactly

[@heinzy3279]

I've had the bug along time...

[@bottlecap3211]

would be cool to see imperial stuff from ww1

[@crawlspaceboy5575]

Where can I find a Flag at? Thanks.

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

Honestly they're one of the harder things to find. Lots of places censor these symbols. I was able to buy an 11 foot banner and the battle flag in the video on Instagram as well as my 2 window flags. I've seen a few in local antique stores as well. I'm also currently selling mine

[@markdavis7502]

dude im trying to find gemran and ww2 stuff in general how do i find this stuff i cant find any at all

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

I use a lot of platforms to find my militaria no matter where it's from. Instagram is a good one. There's a big community there that sells quite often. I also use Craigslist and ebay as you can find some good stuff on there. Lastly just local antique shops have helped me a lot they have cool stuff and often for good prices. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any more questions. As a beginner I'd recommend ebay because the items are simple and there's buyer protection

[@maximalwest2797]

At Times it Seems that Foreigners have better Collections than us Germans.:) I mean Congratulations.

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

Thank you very much for the compliment!

[@maximalwest2797]

@@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884 Really Great Stuff. Wish you Good Times and a Good Hunt for more Good Items.:D

[@maximalwest2797]

@@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884 The Party Badge and the Huge Flag are Great Items that wont go down in Worth! You already Know that.:)

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

@maximalwest2797 absolutely I agree. I have already sold the party badge unfortunately but I still have the flag and a few more now. I just shipped out a flag I sold today and now I have 3 left

[@llVIU]

if germans knew that they could get good money from these souveniers/relics, they would've probably been a lot more reluctant to destroy them.

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

I suppose you're right on one hand but on the other its the fact that they were destroyed and now are rarer that gives them some of their value

[@positivelynegative3260]

Also keeping memorabilia of the ideology that just destroyed everything that you know just for monetary gain seems like an unreasonable thing to do.

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

A very good point. First and foremost these items are historical over any sort of money

[@thchung09]

You will go to Jail in Germany for selling this there.Thats why I respect Germany 🇩🇪

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

Why is that? They're simply pieces of metal and fabric that represent a different time and place. Regardless of how bad they were

[@thchung09]

Historical education failed in this one.@@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

[@A.B.225]

Bullshit. Of course you can buy or sell it in Germany.

[@hadeoxdc4312]

why should i stay away from ss stuf is it more likey to be a fake more pricey or both

[@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884]

I'd say both. SS items are extremely expensive as a baseline because there wasn't too much of it to begin with and a lot of it was destroyed after the war. That makes it a prime candidate for fakes. People are creative and are able to convincingly fake anything from helmets to uniforms to souvenirs. And usually they end up using and ruining an original piece to do it.