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Collector's items

"It's an Action Figure, not a doll!"

Over the years, I've picked up a few artifacts from WW2, including German items. I'm not really a collecter per se, but the war's always fascinated me. I think the items serve to give me some sense of proximity to that time and the participants.

I see this sort of thing in a *somewhat* similar light. Granted, the figures aren't historical items in their own right, but I could see where certain collectors might want to acquire something like this. Doesn't mean they're Nazis. I used to have a GI Joe dressed in a Mercury-era spaceflight suit...didn't make me an astronaut.

Though I wouldn't even consider purchasing one of these, I can't seem to muster much outrage over them. There's too many other *truly* outrageous things going on in the world.

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