This webpage addresses the “charged nature” of Nazi relics by providing historical contextualization, but it does not provide a solution to the problems inherent with these items being openly sold and traded. Arguably, it makes this issue more complicated. Sievers’ belongings were found by construction workers clearing an old house, who then sold them to an antique dealer, who then sold them to me. If the sale of Nazi artifacts is outlawed, what keeps items like Sievers’ from being thrown in the trash? Of course, this is a non-issue to those who want to destroy these relics. But for those who advocate preservation, it is an unfortunate reality that financial incentive plays a major role in preventing the destruction of historical objects.
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