Olympia Zeitung (Item OLY 7-1)

PRICE: $495.00

Model of the Reichsportsfeld Berlin, 1936 Olympiad (Item OLY 7-2)

PRICE: $1,200.00; ultra rare!

1936 Olympic Cut Glass Pokal (Vase) (Wonderful) (Item OLY 7-3)

PRICE: $3,650.00; a bargain

Promotion Documents to Olympic Gold Medal Winner for Horsemanship (Item OLY 7-4; WEHR 26-10)

PRICE: $550.00

NS Sports Stein for the Physical Training Program (DRL) (Item OLY 7-5)

PRICE: $550.00

1936 Olympic Games Commemorative Medal (Item OLY 7-6)

PRICE: SOLD

Turn Verein Standard with Father Jahn (Item OLY 7-7; GERMAN SPORTS 1-1)

PRICE: $380.00

Deutschen Turnverband Ring Sudetendeutsche (Item OLY 7-7A)

DESCRIPTION: This is a little ring that has very important historical significance. It was the official ring of, and with the insignia of, the Deutschen Turnerverband -- the sports organization first founded by a man by the name of Father John (see Oly 7-5 on this page and also see Oly 7-7 for further explanation of Fredrich Ludwig Jahn and his dedication to German Sport.) The ring is quite striking in simplistic beauty while employing a sun wheel swastika that is made up from four figures that resemble the letter F. This stood for the four words, Frish, Fromm, Frolich, Frei!  (“Hardy, Pious, Cheerful, Free!”). These were the by-words of the organization whose beginnings were formed in combat for the Holy German Fatherland. This was the Nationalistic response to the war of liberation against Napoleon. Be sure to read the other articles on the page. When Adolf Hitler liberated the Memelands thereby freeing hundreds of thousands of German Volksdeutsche from the bonds of oppressive Czech rule, the German sports organization Turnerverband, which was admittingly a political and Nationalistic body as well as sports oriented, immediately set about training camps and organizing the Sudenten youth. In the border area of Czechoslovakia, known as the Sudetenland, Turner groups abounded among the now joyfully free Volksdeutshen; especially the youth flocked to join. The organization acted as a very successful conduit for the promulgation of the ideals and agenda of the homeland NSDAP. The units formed at that time actually became the basis for a Sudeten German Legion. The uniforms of the D.T.V. were much like the clothing of the Hitler Youth when not in the gym clothing issued. The four F swastikas became their symbol and sport shirts, patches and the awards that would be won were the same as ones issued in the Fatherland. The exception was the “Ehrenringe” of the Turnverband. This was the honor ring of the sports organization and was presented by the Sudetenland district leader to recipients who had distinguished themselves in gymnastic accomplishment. When received, it was proudly worn by these ethnic Germans much respected just like an award presented for heroism.  The ring is small in dimension but very stylish with oak leaves running up the shank to meet the special swastika at the crown. The words read (not too clearly written) across the central bar are Deutschen Turnverband. Inside is the required 800 silver stamp. Herr Franz Schnell had produced these fine little rings for the youth corps of the Sudeten Deutsche Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in 1939.  Read the narrative entitled "About our Rings and Sivler Insignia" on our home page. This will concern Herr Schnell, Master silversmith of the Reich and how we came to purchase a great part of his wonderful silver items at Stuttgart a few years ago. Absolutely the greatest purchase that Germania was ever able to make. This is a prodigiously important piece.

PRICE: $115.00

DESCRIPTION: This is a beautiful artistic medallion that depicts the Olympic contender surmounted by the Third Reich eagle and the Olympic rings. Under this figure is the Brandenburg Gate. The words at the edge are “Ich Ruffe Die Jugend Der Welt.”  Translated this reads: I call the youth of the world.  A bit over  2 ½ inches in diameter, the medallion is marked on the back with a company of manufacture mark (LN) 1200 under this “Ges Getch” (patent protection) and 800, the silver content mark. We believe these pieces were originally cased but we did not receive a case with this one. The art work is typically NS beautiful and ultra dramatic. The medallion is quite rare and certainly difficult to find. It is quite heavy. The 1936 Olympiad was certainly the most controversial ever fielded but also the greatest of all to include previous and later ones.  

PRICE: $395.00

DESCRIPTION: This may or may not be from the Olympic games of 1936, but the family that we purchased it from in Germany told our agent that they thought it to be Olympic.  It seems that a relative was a champion wrestler taking part in many sports contests within Germany and Austria. They didn’t know for sure if he took part in the Olympics or not but assumed he was at least signed up as a participant. The man was known to be an ardent N.S. Party member and considered himself to be a patriot in every sense of the word.  So, it figures that he would have the swastika and national Socialist colors on his lifting belt.  The belt is 40 inches long and five inches wide at its widest point. The swastika portion has the good honest wear and obvious age. It is apparent that this symbol was applied by the gentleman himself or an artist employed by him but it is 100% original and vintage. It is in good shape overall but the swastika panel shows some usage and wear.   It is a unique item that illustrates the sports enthusiasm shown in the N.S. era.  A great showpiece indeed. 

PRICE: SOLD

The torch itself was designed by the sculptor Lemcke and was in polished steel. On the handle was the inscription “Fackelstaffel-lauf Olympia 1936", with Olympic rings and the German eagle superimposed on the bottom part along the staff -- you will see the map of the route of the torch from Olympia to Berlin.  On the top platform, is the inscription Organisations- Komitee fur die XL Olympiade Berlin 1936 Als Dank Der Trager” (Committee for the XL Olympic in Berlin. We thank the Carrier”). This is exactly what the piece we offer says. It is an exact period recreation of the Olympic torches originally carried back then and when we say (recreation) we mean period!!! These torches as you see here were crafted to be ‘exact’ recreations of the ones actually carried; they were presented by the Committee to persons who helped in the organization of the games, financial donors, and even non-German people who helped to make the games such a success. We have been told that the torches were even sold in some specialty shops in Berlin in the late 30’s but at very high prices.  Underneath the platform are the words “Krupp Nirosta V2A Stahl and Stiftung der Fried.Krupp a.g. Essen. The word Stiftung means foundation so obviously the recreation torches were reproduced in the 30s and perhaps later by the Krupp firm to commerate the Games of 1936. The torch is made in light thin steel.

The words and map of the torch route stand out in a silver tone etching. The route map shows the path of the torch bearer from Olympic to Athens, then to Delphi, Salon, Sofia, Belgrade, Budapest, Vienna, Prag, and Dresden and on to Berlin. This is not only an impressive looking piece but a memorial in a way of the greatest Olympiad up to that time and in our opinion greater than all the ones hence -- we will say nothing about the controversies created by the leftist and liberal media.  Especially the Jesse Owens falsehood and “myth.”  We will not even address the fact that it was Germany who won more of the gold and silver medals than any other country. Sometime go to Google and put in German Myth 10 Hitler and Jesse Owens and see how propagandists in the U.S. managed to create the old canard and myth generally accepted by those who have no revisionist curiosity that empowers them to ferret the truth out of purposeful deception. Maybe this article that I write here might spur you on to further investigation into what have been continual lies and distortions for some 73 years now. 

PRICE: $2,800.00

The Stadium

DESCRIPTION: We are often asked by customers, collectors and historians the question “What is the greatest, most historically important item that you have ever handled at Germania?" That is definitely a hard one because our company has had the absolutely greatest items that have ever seen (once more) the light of day...Hitler’s personal property, Heydrich, Goebbels, and some of the most fantastic items having been the personal effects of Hermann Goring, items of art and culture, Germanic and international abound in our pages. So, dear collector, it is with great pride that we now offer one of the most important pieces of all (our opinion).

The Olympic games of 1936 were a celebration of youth and sport and some thought of it as a “manly sport” and indeed it was male dominated for centuries and one could envision it as the contests of the “warrior spirit,” and in fact, there was considerable opposition on moral and biological grounds to women competing in such vigorous sports. Sport heroines, such as the American Mildred ‘Babe’ Didrikson and the world’s “fastest woman,” Helen Stephens, who disavowed conventional images of femininity, were exploited and ridiculed by the press. Actually female athletes began to match the attainments of their male counterparts, yet sought to preserve the feminine qualities of their style. Helen Stephens, born February 3, 1918, grew up on a farm in Callaway County near Fulton, Missouri. As a child Helen loved to run, jump and climb. She also had to work hard on the family farm. “From the time when I was a small child I was in training, only I didn’t know it.”  Helen once said, “I was walking, running, doing chores, building up my body, my lung capacity, my wind, my endurance, everything that people have to train for today.” When she was eight, Helen dreamed that she was the fastest runner in the world.  Helen’s high school physical education teacher, Coach W. Burton Moore knew how to train athletes for track and field events and when he discovered how fast Helen could run he decided to help make her dream come true. In 1934, Helen was fifteen years old and nearly six feet tall. Coach Moore clocked Helen running the 50 yard dash. Her time was 5.8 seconds. This time actually tied the world record held by Elizabeth Robinson. On March 22, 1935 Coach Moore took Helen to St. Louis for her first official race. Helen ran against Stella Walsh, a Polish Gold Medalist from the 1932 Olympics. She beat Stella in the 50 meter dash at 6.6 seconds setting a new indoor record on a dirt track. The press gave Helen the titles “The Missouri Express” and “The Fulton Flash.” Years later Helen admitted “That's when I learned everybody likes a winner." In the summer of 1936, Helen Stephens and the other Olympic team members sailed to Germany to compete in the IX Olympiad in Berlin.  During the voyage, Stephens received letters asking her not to compete. Some American wanted her to protest the alleged mistreatment of the Jews by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. But she ignored these issues that she considered political, because she wanted to fulfill her responsibilities as an athlete. On August 4, 1936, 18 year old Helen Stephens set the Olympic World record for the 100 meter event at 11.5 seconds. Her record stood for 24 years until Wilma Rudolph beat it in the 1966 Olympics. On August 9th, Stephens was the anchor in the 400-meter relay team that set a World Record time of 46.9 seconds.  She received a gold medal for each event. Stephens had fulfilled her childhood dream. She was the fastest woman runner in the world.  Upon returning from Berlin she and Jesse Owens headlined a tour before Stephens moved on to play professional basketball and softball.  She competed later in more than 100 races winning every one of them. She continually engaged in various sport activity for the rest of her life.

The vase is somewhat of a mystery. We know that several of them were made up and purchased by the national sport organization on the special orders of the Reichs-sport director Hans Von Tshammer und Osten; it was his intention to award these beautiful cut glass vases to all the gold medal winners but this would have been weeks or months after the games were over. By this time the blatant anti-German propaganda and demonstrations had reached a fever pitch in the USA. Various ethnic and religious groups beating the drums of discord against Germany were blatantly in evidence, especially since the Fatherland was beginning to be looked at with admiration and awe by so many who were extremely impressed with the showing that Germany and its leaders had made with the games. No Olympia before this one or afterward would ever be able to match the beauty and excitement of the Berlin presentation. This would not do with certain groups and their venom was both loud and effective. Thus Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens never went back to claim their laurels or the vase. They would have been highly honored by the N.S. Government and the German people -- this was assured but who can blame them for not going, when one considers the name calling and vilification they would have had to endure especially in America now that the media was controlled by the agitators who were a small minority but had a powerful strangle hold on media influenced bias. So, Helen never returned to Germany to receive the vase. How many of the Gold competitors did, we do not know and how the vase dedicated to her that would have contained bright flowers was never presented? How it got from the possession of the Olympic committee to a shop in East Berlin we will probably never know but it can be assumed that in the turmoil of 1945 and later in Germany’s war torn capitol anything not nailed down was surely stolen or it was sequestered away. Actually, it was only by luck that our German picker was able to procure it for us.  Positively amazing!!!. Besides all the great history connected to this piece, you must realize it is also an art piece of great beauty. It is a cut glass vase ‘par excellence’ as was a befitting prize to the top winners who Germany wanted to individually honor highly .The vase stands about 15 inches tall...10 inches for the body of the glass and 5 inches for the measurement of the top lid. The diameter of the mouth when uncovered is 4 ½ inches, while the bottom pedestal measures 4 inches. The engraving in the bottom pedestal proclaims Olympia 1936 Berlin while around the top rim it says “Wunderlauternin Helen Stevens- 11.5 Sek. Welt und Olympisher rekord.” This translates to:  "Wonder-runner Helen Stephens  11.5 seconds. World and Olympic Record." Below this and in the center is a wonderful engraved image of a female runner. Amazingly it actually looks like Helen. Over this is engraved - Der 100 Meter Lauf Goldmedaille USA.  (The 100 meter race --Gold Medal U.S.A.). On the back side of the glass is the American flag shield. On the top lid is engraved Preis Der Internationalen Amateure Athletik Federation (Prize for the International Amateur Athletic Federation).

The vase is, as we emphasize, an art treasure on its own with various geometric patterns of great artistic beauty all throughout the creation. This was truly a prize that Helen would have adored and would have had great pride in exhibiting with all her other dozens of trophies. This would have been the best of all of them, a pity that abusive propaganda sewn by “culture aliens” prevented her from attending the ceremonies that accompanied the presentation of these prizes. Incredible that after all these years that Germania International, LLC was able to bring it to America where it truly belongs. The collector who manages to procure this one will be equally proud.  Probably as proud as the World’s Fastest Woman would have been to receive it and Germania is very proud to have the chance to offer it. Here is both America and the Reich honoring Helen Stephens, Olympic Champion personified.

PRICE: $9,800.00

DESCRIPTION: This rare Olympic book is the one purchased in 1936 by the Press-amt (Press offices of the National Socialist Party) in Gau Westmark. It bears the stamp of that organization inside the front cover. The book is in two parts inside -- part 1 has 112 pages and part 2 has 46 pages All the way through the both parts are crisp fine photos in black and white of all the winter events of the greatest Olympics of all time. Many pictures that bring up the adventures in vivid photography the excitement of the games, there are also maps and charts, lists of the competitors and winners, pictures of Hitler, Göring, Goebbels as they enjoyed all the action. Hitler arriving in a train during a snowstorm and a great photo of the Fuhrer as he shakes hands with the Olympic president Dr. Ritter Von Halt. The picture is so interesting because it is taken during the snowfall (great effect!)  The book measures 7" x 10" and is in excellent plus condition. The press corps probably bought the book in order to review it and show it in various magazines and newspapers throughout the Reich.

PRICE: $185.00

Calendar of the German Sports Organization Reichsbund für Leibesubungen

DESCRIPTION: This is a calendar from 1935, it is still in very good shape and complete. It is filled with great art prints, photos, poems and has songs and histories. Great pictures in various sizes but almost all are in ½ page size at least. Many are concerning ancient and modern sport but there are also many N.S. party pictures as well. It is a treasure trove of important archival N.S. knowledge. Olympic collectors should be especially interested since we know that the German athletes were preparing for the 1936 Olympiad to be held in Berlin.

PRICE: $135.00 (don’t sell it short -- it’s great!)

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