(C) Mourning the Ancient

Note: The Reichsadler, or National Eagle, was originally intended to face the right when used as a national symbol, and to the left when used for a NSDAP symbol, but somewhere along the line, they abandoned this concept, as you will see below.

[Below: This is a 1937 Reichs Party Day postcard celebrating 10 years.]

[Below: This is a 1938 Reichs Party Day postcard using the same eagle art.]

[Below: 'Aufwärts zur Erbgesundheit durch die N.S. Volkswohlfahrt' = 'Upward To Hereditary Health by the N.S. People's Welfare'.]

[Below: 'In Memory of the National Socialist Revolution'.]

[Below: This is a Reichsparty Day postcard, but oddly it is undated.]

[Below: 1936 five Reichsmark silver coin.]

[Below: 1933 commemorative coin.]

[Below: Another undated Reichs Party Day postcard.]

[Below: Wow, looks magical...]

[Below: This eagle was at the end of a 1935 Christmas in Berlin film.]

[Below: This is the Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring's 2nd model insignia.]

[Below: A beautiful marble/bronze desk eagle.]

[Below: Here is a template from the Gustav Fischer company for a Luftwaffe cape. The strange feathered section at the lower right was to be sewn onto the eagle to give it added depth.]

[Below: Here's an eagle from a 1936 Olympic games edition of Die Woche.]

[Below: Here's an eagle from a silver gravy boat from the Reich Chancellery (Reichskanzlei).]

[Below: A Hitler Youth eagle.]

[Below: Okay, not exactly an eagle, but who is complaining? This is an NSFK book.]

[Below: Inside of NSFK book.]

[Below: A fantastic wooden eagle.]

[Below: A very... well rather crude, sad eagle. I feel kinda sorry for him. He is kinda cute in a pathetic way. Anyway, this is an NS book catalogue.]

[Below: This is a beautiful deluxe telegram folder. April 18, 1935.]

[Below: Inside telegram folder.]

[Below: Back of telegram folder.]

[Above: Postcard showing the state headquarters of Blood and Soil in Goslar, a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the foot of the Harz mountains.]

[Below: Blood and Soil eagle.]

[Below: Ration coupons for marmalade and sugar.]

[Below: 1941 receipt for old clothing and textile collection drive.]

[Below: A 1936 police document - 'Führungszeugnis' means 'Criminal Record'. Look closely at the green tax stamp on the bottom, the eagle is also at the very top, but super small.]

[Below: A 1941 police document - 'Führungszeugnis' means 'Criminal Record'. Note that this document has a different tax stamp then that above. Front.]

[Below: A 1941 police document - 'Führungszeugnis' means 'Criminal Record'. Note that this document has a different tax stamp then that above. Reverse.]

[Below: This fairly odd paper says 'Universal Rechen und Raumlehrmittel' and translates as 'Universal arithmetic and spatial teaching aid'. Front.]

[Below: This fairly odd paper says 'Universal Rechen und Raumlehrmittel' and translates as 'Universal arithmetic and spatial teaching aid'. Reverse.]

[Below: This is a postcard depicting a unique eagle from the NS Rechtswahrerbund, or National Socialist Legal Guardian Association, or perhaps National Socialist Association of Lawyers.]

[Below: Here is a picture of an engraving found on a eating utensil from the NS Rechtswahrerbund.]

[Below: The symbol of the NS Rechtswahrerbund.]

[Below: Wow, this is cool seeing the Rechtswahrerbund eagle at a rally.]

[Below: 'Die Grundsteinlegung des hauses des Deutschen Rechts in München. Hinter dem Grundstein die handwerksmeister. Im Anmarsch: die Universitätsprofessoren.' (The laying of the foundation stone of the House of German Law in Munich. Behind the foundation stone, the master craftsmen. Arriving: the university professors.). Circa 1936.]

[Below: Here is an interesting letterhead from the NS Rechtswahrerbund, except... it was used in May 31, 1947! Look closely at the eagle and symbol - it has been blotted out, but you can clearly still see it. A lot of pre-printed papers of all types were left over after the war and the childish and vengeful Allies used many ways to get rid of the symbols of National Socialism. Look below for another example.]

[Below: Close-up.]

[Below: Here is a postcard that has been defaced by the Allies, but you can still clearly see it says Police President in Berlin. They've created a new seal, very generic and boring, to try to replace the mighty eagle and swastika. August 31, 1948.]

[Below: Close-up.]

[Below: Here's the back, which I've reproduced here for no reason other than just because.]

[Below: This postcard bears a beautiful cancel celebrating the fortifications of the Westwall.]

[Below: Banner hanging in the Reichschancellory.]

[Below: A certificate for the donation of metal.]

[Below: A certificate for the donation of fabric.]

[Below: Another certificate, this time for wool and fur and winter clothing, no eagle here, but I didn't think you woud mind since it is such a charming piece. It says 'Certificate - In the Name of the Führer I thank...']

[Below: This is an official NSDAP document. It says 'Anstellung des Schrankenwärter-Anwärters...' (Employment of the crossing keeper applicant).

Note: The word 'Schrankenwärter' describes an occupation that is no longer needed in our days. It means 'crossing keeper'. The 'Schrankenwärter' was responsible for closing and opening the gates at a crossing before and after a train was passing by.

[Below: This is a 'Kaufantrag für Motorräder' (Purchase request for motorcycles).]

[Below: Beautiful German Third Reich lottery ticket held by the NSDAP, circa 1933.]

[Below: Beautiful German Third Reich lottery ticket held by the NSDAP, circa 1934.]

[Below: Beautiful German Third Reich lottery ticket held by the NSDAP, circa 1935.]

[Below: Beautiful German Third Reich lottery ticket held by the Luftshutz (Air Defense), circa 1934. No eagle, but it does have a guy shooting at birds.]