Ceramic figurine of Adolf Hitler with pincushion
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Depth: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
b: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
c: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
d: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
Archival History
The figurine was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Forrest Robinson Jr.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Forrest James Robinson, Jr.
Scope and Content
Ceramic figure of Adolf Hitler bending over with brown fabric pin cushion as his bottom. Includes original tag titled "Hotzi Notzi" and two pins with paper American flags; dated 1941.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Ceramic figure of Adolf Hitler bending over with brown fabric pin cushion as his bottom. Includes original tag titled "Hotzi Notzi" and dated 1941, and two stick pins with paper American flags. The tag is inside a clear plastic holder. a: figurine b: tag c: pin d: pin
Tag is titled "Hotzi Notzi" and is followed by, "It is good luck to find a pin / Here's an "Axis" to stick it in. The tag also is printed with the name of the manufacturer (Bassons Dummy Products, 57-02 48th St., Maspeth, N.Y.) and with the words "Copyright 1941 by Bassons." The back of the tag is printed with the words, "He who seeks to stick others - himself gets stuck in the "end." The tag has a hole at one end around which is looped a piece of green thread.
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts