Illegal German Version Of Mein Kampf
BaconTheory
Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
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My grandfather is moving soon and we were helping him clean out his old stuff when we came across a German version of Mein Kampf. My grandfather was in the USAF during WWII and acquired a German version of Mein Kampf, circa-1943 that was declared illegal in Germany at the time, but he got a copy from his friend and brought it back to the US. Apparently it's hard to get one of these, and I was just wondering how much something like this wold be worth. Very interesting though.
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concerning what it's worth, well beats me, but it might be worth a nice bunch depending if there are any crazy collecters out there.
Aliencow: actually i think it's still banned, but i'm not sure, but i guess Nem0 or lolfighter or some other German could tell us that.
Deal?
As Steele has stated its something to keep in the family or give to a museum as it ties to your family’s history and that of Germany’s history.
The translation is My Struggle correct?
Yea but you'll probably be forced into showing up at fancy dinner parties with tons of WWII vets there who will automatically seek out the younger members of the room and attempt to impart to you their entire wealth of knowledge.
Their like intellectual incubi. Their memories well feed off your soul like parasitic organisms, slowly sapping you of the will to live.
Holographic Pokemon cards on the other hand look really cool under proper lighting when turned at just the right angle. They can also help you signal planes, attract mocking birds, start fires, confuse the elderly and much much more.
Actually about every german couple who lived at that time will probably have one.
(It was a gift from the Führer at the time <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
Well, both my grandparents still have their signed exemplars so i don´t think its that rare that it gets high prices.
Your best bet? Contact a large, respectable museum dealing with WWII and ask them to appraise it, or find out who they hire to appraise items and contact him/her. Then decide what you want to do with it.
Personally, I would follow Marik's advice and donate it to a museum. They have the resources and skills to preserve it properly, and it could get you a nice tax deduction.
to my best buddy, Hans
Sincerely, your pal Hitler, Der Fuhrer
it's probably not worth too much. there are lots of copies around. when it was printed will probably determine it's value too. check the publishing date
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trading the book is illegal in germany, but owning it is not
every country has its own laws concerning "mein kampf", and i cant imagine that it would be illegal in america
so you are on the save side
just check wikipedia or such, i found a topic about "mein kampf"
That would probably **** off Hitler's ghost, and of all the ghosts you don't want to **** off Hitler should be like in the top 5.
That would probably **** off Hitler's ghost, and of all the ghosts you don't want to **** off Hitler should be like in the top 5. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
That, and the appraiser can probably date ink and recognize the smallest of mistakes. Especially from an amateur forger. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Which gives me an idea for a <i>hillarious</i> Antique Road Show blooper.
"Umm yea this is a 1939 edition of Mien Kampf signed by The Fuhrer himself."
"Sir...is that...is that signed in orange crayon?"
"Yes."
"I don't think Hitler dotted his I's with a heart..."
"Well he and my great uncle Hans were really close."
"I see..."
“Like…close close”
“What are you trying to say sir?”
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Which gives me an idea for a <i>hillarious</i> Antique Road Show blooper.
"Umm yea this is a 1939 edition of Mien Kampf signed by The Fuhrer himself."
"Sir...is that...is that signed in orange crayon?"
"Yes."
"I don't think Hitler dotted his I's with a heart..."
"Well he and my great uncle Hans were really close."
"I see..."
“Like…close close”
“What are you trying to say sir?” <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
A++, would laugh again.
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Pfft..
Those Nazis sure were cheap!
Pfft..
Those Nazis sure were cheap! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
nah.. they just took the hard cover sleeve off....
<_<
If only I got those marks in school...they never appreciated me... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
As was said before, <i>everyone</i> in the Third Reich got one of them. If you graduated from school - you got a copy. If you married - you got a copy. If you were decorated - you got a copy. Not much point in making them sturdy; you'd get a new one in three years' time.
It's interesting to note that for all its circulation, the book was rarely read - Hitler was an abominable writer.