63 Issues of "Signal" for Sale

Signal was a glossy illustrated Nazi monthly, printed in over 20 languages. I have a collection of 63 issues for sale:

1940: 13, 14
1941: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23/24
1942: 1-22
1943; 2-5, 7-24

The conditions range. All are complete, but some have loose pages or covers. Some of the war time paper is crumbly. To my non-expert eye, I'd put their conditions this way:

Poor: 12
Fair: 28
Good: 23

Together, the issues give a remarkable view of German wartime propaganda. All issues together: $1100, shipping included.

If you'd like more information, drop me an email.

New Issues of the Wochenspruch der NSDAP

The GPA has a page on the Wochenspruch der NSDAP, a weekly poster with quotations intended to be inspiring.  They were posted in public places throughout Germany. According to Nazi sources, about 500,000 were issued each week. After about mid-1940, they were issued by the Reichspropagandaleitung, the Nazi Party’s propaganda office.  Before that, many were issued by the individual Gau propaganda offices, which makes tracking them rather difficult. The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek in Leipzig, for example, has only scattered holdings of the early issues.

A collector often provides me with scans of ones I have not seen before.  Today, I am adding four new ones to the page.  The most interesting is this one:

It has a particularly nasty anti-Semitic text (translated on the page — look for the one dated December 12, 1938 from Gau Saarpfalz).

I have three issues of the Wochenspruch for sale should you be interested.

Rare Book by Leni Riefenstahl for Sale

Every so often I decide it’s time to sell something so as to be able to buy other things.  Today, I’m adding Leni Riefenstahl’s 1935 book Hinter den Kulissen des Reichparteitag-Films (“Behind the Scenes at the Reich Party Rally Film”), published in 1935.  It is a soft-cover book of 104 pages with numerous photographs and what is purportedly Riefenstahl’s text (she later claimed she had not written it).  It is rarely offered for sale.

It even has a slip inserted with a note from Adolf Hitler praising the book:

 If you are interested in Riefenstahl, this is a book you will want to have. Take a look at my German Propaganda Book Shop for the details.

German Propaganda Material for Sale

I've recently listed a lot of material available for sale from my German Propaganda Book Shop. As I buy material to complete my collections, I often end up with duplicates — and recently, lots of things have been coming in.

First, I have 21 of the miniature Parole der Woche editions. These were playing-card sized condensations of the larger wall newspaper. Several examples:

I have also listed over 50 of the Wochenspruch der NSDAP, weekly posters with inspiring quotations. These have been sold.

Contact me should you be interested in any of these original examples of Nazi propaganda.

Issues of Signal for Sale

I've added 19 issues of Signal to the list of items I have for sale. This was a lavishly illustrated magazine published in more than 25 languages, and intended for foreign consumption. These are German-language copies distributed in Switzerland, and are fascinating examples of Nazi propaganda for international audiences. THESE HAVE BEEN SOLD.

The cover below, from a January 1942 issue, shows captured Russian soldiers.

German Propaganda Book Shop

I buy a lot of material for my research, often collecting duplicates of various items. I offer them for sale. Currently, I have 31 issues of Unser Wille und Weg, the monthly for propagandists, and a range of other items. Take a look if you are interested in original material from the period.