I own a long dagger/short sword. The hilt is in the design of the German eagle with its wings spread out as the hand guard and in the middle of the hand guard is a swastika. The scabbard is also adorned with swastikas on the top, mid section, and bottom.

I don’t want to own this piece as I don’t want to be seen as a Nazi sympathizer or anything of the sort, but I don’t want to sell it to someone who actually is a Nazi sympathizer or something like that.

What do I do with it besides trash it? I don’t want to trash it because it’s decent quality. It’s not historic in any way (which disturbs me to think about) but it’s well made.

What can I do with it?

*The item in question is not historical

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldOP
      40·
      7 months ago

      I doubt that. As I said it’s not historical. It was made within the last two decades so I don’t see a museum being interested.

      • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world
        36·
        6 months ago

        Oh yeah, so it’s just junk.

        If it were actually from WWII, I’d say there’s no reason not to hold on to a piece of history, but if it’s just neo-nazi garbage? I agree with the others saying modify it or toss it.

        • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldOP
          5·
          6 months ago

          It was a gift though I don’t even remember who gave it to me.

          Edit: It was my sister. The blade was her exes and she didn’t want to keep it due to obvious reasons.

      • errer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        My only other thought besides destroying it: maybe gift it to a theater so it can be used as a prop? There are plays that focus on nazis/neo-nazis (e.g. The Producers) so maybe they could get some use out of it?

  • vivavideri@lemmy.world
    15·
    6 months ago

    I concur with the dremel approach. Grind the shenanigans off and proceed as usual. Bonus spitepoints if you do antifa logo or something.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    7 months ago

    I mean, the only person who would want it is a nazi…

    If you knew a blacksmith they might smelt it, but I don’t even know if that would be a waste of money/effort for them. Maybe one would do it for the symbolism? Same for a scrap recycling place.

    Just break it and throw it away

  • Lad@reddthat.com
    11·
    6 months ago

    Since it’s not genuine, I’d just destroy it. I think real historical artifacts have their place in museums for educational purposes. Reproduction Nazi memorabilia isn’t worth shit.

    • asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world
      3·
      6 months ago

      It wasn’t clear to me from the post that it isn’t genuine. I interpreted the post to mean that it wasn’t famous in some way, just a standard issue dagger, but that it wasn’t a reproduction.

  • Shimitar@feddit.it
    10·
    6 months ago

    Keep it like it is, and make a point to explain to anybody what your views are. I understand you not wanting to be considered a Nazi, but it is still ab almost 100 years old piece of history and I think it would be a pity to trash it.

    Never forget history, means also keep “historic memorabilia”. There is nothing bad in keeping a piece of history, good or bad, it’s all our history and we should always be wary of trying to " trash it ".

    Edit: you should edit your post and specify its not original. Them just trash it or melt if you can use the materials.

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 months ago

      Seconded.

      We can collect historic pieces because they have a value, even if that value is describing some of the worst aspects of history in order to remember them so we don’t repeat it.

      A fake piece? I don’t understand the market for that. If it was a movie prop or for a legit reenactment group (as in not nazis), it could have some value, but as a generic fake someone wanted to own a Nazi thing and someone else wanted to make a Nazi thing for profit. I would have a hard time keeping that around. There’s no positives to it.

  • Blizzard@lemmy.zipEnglish
    9·
    6 months ago

    Put sockets in it and insert some gems to give it properties like fire damage or life steal.

  • Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    6 months ago

    Read enough comments to learn it’s a replica. Got a talented buddy with lathe? They might be able to transmorgify it into something very different, maybe even cool-looking.

  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world
    6·
    6 months ago

    I’d honestly destroy it in some way, due to what it represents. Fuck saving or selling it.

    We need to remember this history and all its details obviously, but we have a gargantuan amount of written and recorded history already enough, so I’d happily destroy any of that trash I found. With a smile.