Went to a random charity auction in a thrift store. Suddenly, nazi items

[UnluckyKate]

Im pretty shocked.

I was walking around the lots and saw some cute tin cans, old medecine and candy boxes. Suddenly, Vichy cough candy. Labelled Vichy State.

Vichy state is the french state that wasnt occupied but collaborated with the third reich under strict german authority.

Then straight up mein kampf. First french edition 1934. Wtf.

Out of nowhere, some german military hats.

Being a an auction, a commissioner had to declare and be able to sell these but i thought nazi artifacts couldnt be sold in france. Maybe these are some sort of expection because of lack of markings, symbol or others.

 

[Aldo]

I don't think it's illegal, at least I did see some nazi pamphlets and whatnot in antique bookstores.
I'm a huge 20th century history buff so I see the appeal, but at the same time you have people genuinely worshipping the stuff so eh...

 

[Lightning Count]

They should burn all of it. Take it out of circulation for good.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Yeah my wife and I stopped at a random thrift store on a road trip a few years ago. Seemed like a cool place until we turned a corner and saw a wall full of Nazi stuff.

We noped out of there in a hurry.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Mein kamfp just sold for 90 euros.

The dude have a Johnny Halday tshirt and tatoo

 

[OhSatan]

I think in general is the prisioner and human made stuff that is forbidden.

 

[Tbm24]

There are people who collect Nazi uniforms and the like. For what purpose idk, but there's a LOT of WW2 collectors out there.

 

[donkey]

 

[Jindrax]

I think in general is the prisioner and human made stuff that is forbidden.

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I don't understand

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

I don't understand

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Stuff made from concentration camps

 

[Bleu]

Owning nazi items, Germans uniforms or such items is not illegal in France.
Putting them on display for the public to see them is.
Selling such items is also not illegal, again, displaying them is (so a shop can not put them in it's display for everyone to see, but they can sell them to collectors)..
An auction where you can see the stuff is illegal, you can only sell them at auctions with a catalogue and a text description.

 

[Jindrax]

Stuff made from concentration camps

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oh...

 

[HardTimesFamilyPride]

Yep some guy had a booth in our local antique shop with a full Luftwaffe uniform on display for a while