No, they wouldn't be interested in that kind of thing at all.
Hitler's wife's lovely lilac knickers fetch £2,900 at auction
An old pair of knickers have been sold at auction for £2,900. The lilac panties belonged to Eva Braun, the mistress who married Adolf Hitler before she committed suicide by cyanide capsule as Nazi Germany faced collapse in April 1945. It is unlikely she was wearing them at the time. Originally expected to bring in £400, the …
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Monday 7th November 2016 16:52 GMT Anonymous Coward
Provenance ?
Just curious as to what provenance has been provided ?
Does anyone remember Alexie Sayle in "The Hitler Diaries" flogging suits that belonged to the Fuhrer ?
"We thought it was just another suit, until we found this card in the pocket which indicated it was worn by the Fuhrer himself ...."
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Monday 7th November 2016 18:53 GMT Pen-y-gors
Re: Where's the tech connection?
Easy. Herr Hilter was a great fan of technology - rockets, jet engines, encryption etc. We should now expect to see El Reg running articles on the underwear of the partners of other great tech leaders, Mrs Zuckerberg? Mrs Gates? Mrs von Braun? Mrs Babbage? The Earl of Lovelace?
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Monday 7th November 2016 18:54 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: Where's the tech connection?
Aren't you fascinated by the idea that some bloke will pay almost three grand for a pair of seventy year old skiddies, that some pillaging Yank found and claimed were Eva Braun's?
I'm hoping that a pair of my corroded skiddies will command that sort of money as we approach 2099. The lucky buyer will realise that the heavy corrosion of the fabric of the rear gusset was how Dr Ledswinger got his Nobel-winning inspiration that the hot feeling of a foul smelling fart was actually the reaction of H2S with bodily moisture, sufficiently gentle to just feel warm on sensitive skin, but with sustained deployment readily capable of rotting the arse out of a mature pair of shreddies.
I'm still working on the mechanism by which hot, richly scented guffs are also usually silent. If anybody has the answer and would like to share my Nobel prize, then we can combine our efforts as a joint paper to resolve the ultimate mystery of the SBD, and maybe it will be two pairs of old pants that collectors are fighting over in 2099.
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Tuesday 8th November 2016 07:21 GMT wolfetone
£2,900 for Eva Braun's knickers?
I can't wait to find out how much Adolf's tighty whities go for in the future, and what absolute f**king mornonic idiot would think they were worth purchasing.
I mean what the actual f**k? Why the f**k would anyone think buying a used pair of knickers is such a good thing? Are they devoid of any sort of common sense?!
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Tuesday 8th November 2016 12:01 GMT Pen-y-gors
Re: £2,900 for Eva Braun's knickers?
You obviously haven't heard the term "More money than sense"
Why is an original painting worth millions, but a photograph of it only pence?
Why is a used stamp 'worth' millions? Why do people pay hundreds for a new fiver?
The mind of the collector is a closed book to many of us.
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Tuesday 8th November 2016 14:13 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: £2,900 for Eva Braun's knickers?
Why is an original painting worth millions, but a photograph of it only pence?
If you go to the National Galley and stand close to look at the paintings of Turner and Constable you'll find your answer. Not that I've got the readies to buy one, but a mere photo is not the the same thing.
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Tuesday 8th November 2016 16:37 GMT allthecoolshortnamesweretaken
Mr and Mrs Hitler - Worst. Honeymoon. Ever.
(Richly deserved, though, needless to say.)