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·
      5 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·
        5 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·
          5 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·
        5 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?