Found this at a yard sale today..

So today I buy a lot of stuff from a guy early on at a yard sale. I told him that I just opened my shop around the corner, and he says "take everything on the front tables for $20! Stock your shelves!" so I did. Most stuff is decent crystal, found some unique items like a 1920's decanter turned into a lamp. Pretty cool..

As I'm digging through the totes, I find this..



Swastikas are woven into the cloth. On the opposite site, blue swastikas all the way across the top just like this side, with a small 443 patch in the corner.

I'm hoping it's related to the 1936 Olympics somehow..

Any ideas?

I'm hoping it's related to the 1936 Olympics somehow..

Any ideas?

If it is related to those Olympics (or not) one place you won't be able to sell it is eBay. Nor will you be able to research it there. Strickly "verboten".

I did see some stamps from that era on ebay.. so apparently they allow "some" stuff..

Something struck me about your picture so I did some quick research.

Check out this pic and compare it to yours.



Notice any difference?

I had read about this years ago when I saw something about it.

I did see some stamps from that era on ebay.. so apparently they allow "some" stuff..

After I typed in swastika on eBay, 10 pages (or more) of COINS came up, so I guess stamps and coins are OK, but actual metals or cloth emblems I think not. 

Anyway, see my other post comparing yours to the picture I included.

Yeah, I noticed that it was backwards. I'm thinking it's a homemade piece and they did a Charles Manson..

Yeah, I noticed that it was backwards. I'm thinking it's a homemade piece and they did a Charles Manson..

Actually, the swastika you picture WAS the original if I have read material correctly. It dates back a long-time to Asian and other areas. Hitler reversed it for his purposes.

It's a symbol of peace and love. It is shunned in the west due to a lack of understanding of the Swastika's true origins and meanings.

It's a symbol of peace and love. It is shunned in the west due to a lack of understanding of the Swastika's true origins and meanings.

right....because it did'nt really become known until Hitler's use and beyond that no one took the time to tell the difference from one to the other.

Yeah, I don't think it's related to Nazi Germany. It's widely used today in Indian culture as a symbol of luck and prosperity. Probably related to that. I guess it'll go in the trash..

Those are definitely not swastikas.

Those are definitely not swastikas.

Ummm...yes they are.

Those are definitely not swastikas.

The ones shown on his linen (in blue) are what was considered the original swastikas from ancient times; the ones used by Hitler are reverse swatiskas but THEY are the ones people THINK of as swastikas.

I meant the banned Nazi Germany swastikas. Shesh, do I have to spell out everything?

I meant the banned Nazi Germany swastikas. Shesh, do I have to spell out everything?

Whether they face forward or backwards is irrelevant, they're all Swastikas.