By Danna Harman
A German auction house hinted that it was re-thinking its plans to sell off a cache of Adolph Hitler’s personal items, after Jewish groups expressed horror at the idea and accused the organizers of making money off their country’s Nazi past.
The auction by Hermann Historica in Munich next month would feature the Fuhrer’s reading glasses, complete with their original black leather and blue velvet case (with a reserve price of 4,800 euros); his silver A.H. monogrammed cigarette case, which the non-smoker used to offer cigarettes to visiting dignitaries (bids to begin at 10,000 euros); and five of his monogrammed forks and knives (for 1,800 euros ).
