SS Dagger

[mbec]

Here is a beat up dagger that a friend of my dad gave him. I don't know if it was picked up in this condition or not but this gentleman had a construction company so he may have used it for opening bags of concrete or gardening for 40 years for all I know. I just know I like it and appreciate the gentleman's generosity. He was in the 2nd Armored.

Mark

[Preppy Picker]

An honest RZM.

[SARGE]

Yup, in relic condition but a one-looker original dagger.  

[Rakkasan187]

Although a relic,,, still a great piece to have in a collection.. Original SS items are very hard to find, but yours has provenance and a possible backstory as well...

 

Very nice

 

Leigh 

[S.ChrisKelly]

Post #1... 

No telling how the damage ocurred, but it's something impressive to own an ᛋᛋ dagger, since they're super extra rare and pricey.  Highly desirable, authentic, genuine collectible in any condition.

[Marshallj]

ditto to the other comments. My opinion is lots of war souvenirs suffer more damage post war than war time. Especially when the sons of veterans get their hands on them. I damaged my dad’s Luger and my brother broke the blade of dad’s gravity knife. Dad did not kill us but it was close…😫

[mbec]

He told me he had other things but didn’t want to part with them. After he passed I went to the auction that was held but no other stuff was there. I suppose a relative grabbed what there was. Oh well. It’s still nice to have this plus I have some paperwork and uniform pieces

[S.ChrisKelly]

Post #6...

 

I know how it is.  

 

When I was a teen~ager, Second World War veterans were still in the workforce, albeit close to retirement.  I saw dump truck loads of materials we took for granted back then that collectors pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars for today, if they can find it. 

 

No kidding... 

I know neighborhoods today, in my area, that a good metal detector and a spade could unearth what's left of enough militaria to pay a year's tuition at an ivy~league university.  Their current residents, most born after the end of the Persian Gulf War, have no idea and even less interest.  Most, if not all, consider World War II ancient history.

 

It sounds self~serving, I know, but my friends and I looked after our "stuff".  One of my neighbors, himself a "vetrun of the Big One", used to build showcases for us, made in his basement shop/workbench from leftover lumber and glass.  I still have the two he made for me.