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Quote: Then there is this one that is sort of both chilling and proplexing to me. It's a birth announcement embossed card with a swastika on it and made in New York city? It must have been made just before hostilities broke out is all I can figure? This completed eBay listing suggests that the "To Darling Baby" postcard was from 1908 (even though the title of the listing says 1909, the postmark is 1908), back when the symbol had a "good luck" meaning and, of course, well before the negative connotation of the swastika was used in Hitler's Germany: http://www.ebay.com/itm/To-Darling-...047675.l2557 |
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Thank you WT1. That makes me feel a little better about it. I didn't realize that card was that early? Thank you. -Jeff |
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Very interesting thread here. As stated previously, the swastika was a 'good luck' symbol. It was also a symbol used often by our own North American Indian and in ancient time is parts of Asia. It is unfortunate that the Nazis had to make it the symbol of tyranny and violence. I have several cards of Canada and the United States with the swastika from the time of WW I and prior to it as well. I have scanned an example from my collection. Chimo Bujutsu   |
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Wow neat card! I was just discussing something simiilar with one of my "real life friends" recently. Wasn't there one or two Canadian towns with the name swastika or it being involved somehow? I seem to remember an earlier thread on this topic? |
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Quote: Wasn't there one or two Canadian towns with the name swastika or it being involved somehow? You're probably referring to Swastika, Ontario as shown below. There was even a post office there at one time. That would be an interesting postmark to seek out!  |
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It sure would! Yes I believe that was what I was thinking of but just couldn't re-call exactly what or where. Thank you. |
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wt1 beat me to the punch.
To the best of my understanding, the Swastika post office is still open (?)
The town (now city) of Kitchener was once called Berlin, but after WW I it changed its' name. I am really surprised that Swastika did not change.
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I'd feel a little funny about about trusting my delicates to this business...  |
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I like the Abilene TX & Battle Creek MI Cards. The Abilene TX card since I "stole" my wife from the boys at Dyess AFB TX when I was stationed at Goodfellow AFB TX (San Angelo TX) and the Battle Creek card 'cause I just do, and FT Custer is where my mortal remains will be buried. (maybe) |
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I remember living in London Ontario many years ago, and the old building across the street from my bank had a swastika created in the brickwork in the upper corner of the facade. I though it odd (the owner had painted over, which only brought more attention to it, of course), but considering the age of the building, I know now that it was for luck, not world domination.
And of course Chaplin's movie, the Great Dictator, was a masterpiece that should be seen by everyone. I hear even Hitler had a copy. |
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In it's original context as a sign of luck, the swastika was usually tipped on point. When the Nazis came along they squared it off. |
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