Kor37 9 Posted December 20, 2005 My father just got back from visiting his family in Germany. He found an old fork in his brother's barn. Its just a tin fork but it has a Nazi SS Swastika engraved on the handle as well as the initials "W.J.S. 40". Does anybody know if this is worth anything or where I could find info on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MANVERU 0 Posted December 20, 2005 OMGOMGOMGOMG That's one of those shovels you see troops carrying on their back packs! W.J.S. 40: This means the troops initials and what company or battalion he served under. If I were in your shoes, that puppy would go straight onto EBAY!!! wait hang on, did you mean Pitch fork or eating Fork? If it's an eating fork, that would proberbly be worth even more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BKY1701 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Anything authentic like that is valuable. Not sure if it's overly valuable, but it's worth something I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted December 20, 2005 From a couple of quick searches I found some cutlery with the WJS initials but different dates (the 40 indicates 1940). There was a butter knife and a spoon. The sites were asking $45 - $50 for each of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted December 20, 2005 wait hang on, did you mean Pitch fork or eating Fork? Its an eating fork. From a couple of quick searches I found some cutlery with the WJS initials but different dates (the 40 indicates 1940). There was a butter knife and a spoon. The sites were asking $45 - $50 for each of them Can you tell me the sites, please?....Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted December 20, 2005 wait hang on, did you mean Pitch fork or eating Fork? Its an eating fork. From a couple of quick searches I found some cutlery with the WJS initials but different dates (the 40 indicates 1940). There was a butter knife and a spoon. The sites were asking $45 - $50 for each of them Can you tell me the sites, please?....Thanks! The one with the reference to WJS butter knife was cached so it didn't show up on their currect webpage but it said this: WWII German Luftwaffe 1940 dated Butter Knife, with Luftwaffe Eagle on handle, Rostfrei Solingen on blade and also back of handle is marke "W.J.S. 40" and its Fliger Group marked ""FL.U.V."........$59.00 The site was called Time Traveler Collectibles and the cutlery was in the WW2 German Flags, Arm Bands, & Misc section. The fork was in the cache at a site called kampfhundmilitaria and isn't on their current webpage either. It said this: Luftwaffe mess hall fork. Early date marked "W.J.S. 37" (1937). Also marked with the Luft eagle and swastika and "F.L.U.V". Aluminum. Perfect for the Luftwaffe collector! $45 These are the images that were included: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted December 20, 2005 (edited) Thanks Takara!...You've been a great help!... Apparently, this is a "Wehrmacht Mess Hall" fork from 1940. According to the site, its worth about $45. I'm going to put it on EBAY. Edited December 20, 2005 by Kor37 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted December 21, 2005 Thanks Takara!...You've been a great help!... Apparently, this is a "Wehrmacht Mess Hall" fork from 1940. According to the site, its worth about $45. I'm going to put it on EBAY. I'm glad I could help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted December 21, 2005 Just my luck! I put this thing on EBAY and they pulled it today because they won't sell anything connected with hate symbols or discrimination! I have to figure out a different way to word it I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BKY1701 0 Posted December 22, 2005 Just my luck! I put this thing on EBAY and they pulled it today because they won't sell anything connected with hate symbols or discrimination! I have to figure out a different way to word it I guess. That's just dumb. Ebay just lost my respect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted December 22, 2005 (edited) Just my luck! I put this thing on EBAY and they pulled it today because they won't sell anything connected with hate symbols or discrimination! I have to figure out a different way to word it I guess. That's just dumb. Ebay just lost my respect. You can sell German WWII military items on EBay. I think it is a matter of describing it as being German rather than being Nazi. Edited December 22, 2005 by Takara_Soong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted December 22, 2005 Yeah. I see that. I saw a similar item with the exact same engraving on EBAY and it was described as the German Eagle with "symbol". I'm going to relist it using that approach and see what happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MANVERU 0 Posted December 22, 2005 WTF? they don't have that on the Aussie site! I think that the Customer service people need to read what the items are before closing them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BKY1701 0 Posted December 22, 2005 Just my luck! I put this thing on EBAY and they pulled it today because they won't sell anything connected with hate symbols or discrimination! I have to figure out a different way to word it I guess. That's just dumb. Ebay just lost my respect. You can sell German WWII military items on EBay. I think it is a matter of describing it as being German rather than being Nazi. That's just dumb. Ebay just lost my respect. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MANVERU 0 Posted December 23, 2005 That's just dumb. Ebay just lost my respect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
