Kid gets Nazi ring from vending machine

[irishScott]

They bought cheap shit from a foreign country that does not understand the significance of that ring.

This. Probably labeled Black/Gold Eagle #5 in some minor Chinese factory's inventory.

 

[irishScott]

How does something like that get made originally? Was someone in the ideas department of a cheap toy manufacturer in china just scrolling through random pictures on the internet and came across it? Looks like it's meant to be reminiscent of a Luftwaffe ring. There are lots of variations on the eagle and swastika logo, but the general shape and adornment around the logo matches pretty well.

This was the closest thing I found that is supposedly an authentic reproduction.

Remember, China's big deal in WWII was Japan. Hitler was kind of a secondary issue to them. I wouldn't put it past some undereducated Chinese mid-level manager not knowing a Swastika when he saw one, probably thought it was a Hindu symbol or something.

 

[SlickSnake]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2412604

DMcowen674 beat ya to it by a few minutes...

You all should visit the psyche ward sometime and get your late breaking Nazi news straight from Colonel Klink, instead of getting all your Nazi news recycled and second hand in OT: http://forums.anandtech.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24

 

[SlickSnake]

I'd wear that.

But where would you wear that? Since those dollar store tin rings are super adjustable on the band sizes, with those little bendable tabs on the back of the band. You could even wear it as a nose ring, without being pierced. Just imagine the possibilities.

 

[alkemyst]

I wonder if the mom realizes most vending machines are not filled/stocked by the stores they are in. They provide a space and the vender pays rent basically.

 

[Rakehellion]

I wonder if the mom realizes most vending machines are not filled/stocked by the stores they are in. They provide a space and the vender pays rent basically.

And that absolves the store of responsibility how?

 

[feralkid]

One of those is an actual paint scheme. The Italian one because what? Oh that's right, the Italians allied with the Germans during WWII. The other two are fan boy artwork from flight simulators you cholo.

The majority of the Messerschmitts produced came in German livery. Thank you for being obtuse though.

I will say it again though. It's a friggin toy. Who didn't play war when they were a kid? You're the Axis and we are the Allies, bang bang you're dead German! Shit, they even put this crap in video games and make money off it. I didn't hear your panties ride up when Call of Duty World at War was released. Or Wolfenstein.

Cholo?

I don't think you know what that means either.
O.k here's another scale model w/o the swastika:

Seriously, there's no reason to act like a dick, nor to defend the dispensing of model Nazi rings to children via grocery store vending machines; No one wants their kids to have this shit.




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[Ruptga]

And yet another thread takes a turn for the classy.

 

[alkemyst]

And that absolves the store of responsibility how?

The store may not know what toys (or care) what is being sold in the vending machines.

It's like the AT&T or Verizon kiosks in stores. The store only provides space. Going apeshit crazy on the store manager because you didn't get credit for going over on your data is just idiotic.

 

[Fern]

And that absolves the store of responsibility how?

I'm a landlord, please explain how it is my responsibility if one of my rent paying tenants wears a Nazi ring.

Fern

 

[Fern]

That makes no sense.

Who the fuck would be mass producing nazi gear in the 21st century?
Sure as shit not the Germans.

The ring appears to me to be a cheap, pot metal, type that bends to fit your finger.

Seems to me the type of product that would be made in China. But I'd guess someone ordered it made. Other than Arab countries I know of no one who celebrates Nazi's. This is far fetched, but no more so than such a ring actually turning up in this country, but my best guess at this point is that someone/some company (perhaps Arab) ordered a production of these rings and whether due to failure to take delivery or a production overrun (which is fairly normal) the Chinese company had these on hand and just lumped them in with another order for cheap crap that goes in a vending machine.

Fern

 

[madoka]

Other than Arab countries I know of no one who celebrates Nazi's.

Asians love Nazi stuff too.

Indonesia:

India:

Thailand:

Korea:

Japan:

 

[Ruptga]

Hands down the weirdest case of trademark infringement I've ever seen.

 

[Mai72]

Hands down the weirdest case of trademark infringement I've ever seen.

I've seen those in Thailand.

 

[Mai72]

The Nazi symbol is in South Korea as well.

K-Pop stars in Korea...

 

[madoka]

This. Probably labeled Black/Gold Eagle #5 in some minor Chinese factory's inventory.

True fact. China Top Brand (Chinese: 中国名牌; pinyin: Zhongguo Mingpai) was a Chinese mark for well recognized brands. It was created in 2001 to promote strong Chinese brand names.

It looks like this:

 

[madoka]

The Nazi symbol is in South Korea as well.

That is not a Nazi Swastika. In that context, it's a sacred Buddhist symbol.

 

[madoka]

Hands down the weirdest case of trademark infringement I've ever seen.

Well apparently KFG doesn't have a problem with it.

Nor does OFC.

 

[edro]

I bet they did nazi that coming.

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