Sam McBride: Macabre trade in Nazi tat could be replicated with Troubles memorabilia

A silver-plated pencil purported to have belonged to Adolf Hitler. Photo: Bloomfield Auctions

Who in their right mind would want to own a signed photo of Adolf Hitler, let alone pay thousands of pounds or euro for it? On Tuesday we’ll find out. An auction in Belfast will sell the framed black-and-white portrait along with an engraved pencil he was allegedly given by his lover, and swastika-embossed daggers, bayonets, wine glasses, egg cups, tea pots and silver plates.

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