Rare Post-War Corporate/Advertising Parasol – DEGESCH Zyklom B
Rare Post-War Corporate/Advertising Parasol – DEGESCH / Phostoxin
1. Item Overview & Specifications
Artifact Type: Traditional-style sun/rain parasol with heavy promotional/corporate branding. Materials: Oiled paper/fabric canopy, bamboo ribs and shaft, dark wooden handle, and a painted wooden top cap (finial). Canopy Markings & Branding: Prominent central shield logo with the text "DEGESCH". Company lettering: "DEGESCH GMBH.". Product branding: "Phostoxin" (in red lettering). Foreign/Export script or localization text printed on panels.
2. Historical Context
DEGESCH (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schädlingsbekämpfung): A German chemical enterprise historically infamous for producing and supplying Zyklon B (hydrogen cyanide) to Auschwitz and other concentration camps during the Nazi era for mass extermination, alongside its use for pest control. Following the war, operations shifted back toward commercial, agricultural, and industrial products. Phostoxin: A trade name for aluminum phosphide-based fumigants used globally for grain and pest fumigation, developed and marketed by DEGESCH in the post-war decades. Advertising Artifacts: Promotional items such as traditional Asian-style parasols were produced or utilized by international German chemical enterprises and their foreign subsidiaries or export markets for post-war trade exhibitions, agricultural shows, or international promotional campaigns.
3. Physical Condition
Preserved in original, fragile vintage condition showing characteristic age wear. Canopy: Oiled paper/textile canopy shows natural aging, toning, and minor surface creases consistent with delicate traditional parasol construction. Printed graphics remain bold and legible. Frame & Handle: Intact bamboo rib structure and functional mechanics, paired with an original wooden handle and finial tip.
4. Historical Significance
A fascinating post-war corporate artifact reflecting international marketing, global trade expansion, and the post-war commercial evolution of 20th-century industrial chemical manufacturing (DEGESCH)—a company carrying a dark historical legacy from its wartime production of Zyklon B for extermination camps. A unique piece for specialized institutional archives, museums, or advanced historical collections focusing on corporate history.
Note: This item is offered strictly as an authentic historical artifact for educational, archival, and research purposes.
Shipping flat cost $25 it doesn't matter how many items you win. you pay just $25 for shipping.
Rare Post-War Corporate/Advertising Parasol – DEGESCH / Phostoxin
1. Item Overview & Specifications
Artifact Type: Traditional-style sun/rain parasol with heavy promotional/corporate branding. Materials: Oiled paper/fabric canopy, bamboo ribs and shaft, dark wooden handle, and a painted wooden top cap (finial). Canopy Markings & Branding: Prominent central shield logo with the text "DEGESCH". Company lettering: "DEGESCH GMBH.". Product branding: "Phostoxin" (in red lettering). Foreign/Export script or localization text printed on panels.
2. Historical Context
DEGESCH (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schädlingsbekämpfung): A German chemical enterprise historically infamous for producing and supplying Zyklon B (hydrogen cyanide) to Auschwitz and other concentration camps during the Nazi era for mass extermination, alongside its use for pest control. Following the war, operations shifted back toward commercial, agricultural, and industrial products. Phostoxin: A trade name for aluminum phosphide-based fumigants used globally for grain and pest fumigation, developed and marketed by DEGESCH in the post-war decades. Advertising Artifacts: Promotional items such as traditional Asian-style parasols were produced or utilized by international German chemical enterprises and their foreign subsidiaries or export markets for post-war trade exhibitions, agricultural shows, or international promotional campaigns.
3. Physical Condition
Preserved in original, fragile vintage condition showing characteristic age wear. Canopy: Oiled paper/textile canopy shows natural aging, toning, and minor surface creases consistent with delicate traditional parasol construction. Printed graphics remain bold and legible. Frame & Handle: Intact bamboo rib structure and functional mechanics, paired with an original wooden handle and finial tip.
4. Historical Significance
A fascinating post-war corporate artifact reflecting international marketing, global trade expansion, and the post-war commercial evolution of 20th-century industrial chemical manufacturing (DEGESCH)—a company carrying a dark historical legacy from its wartime production of Zyklon B for extermination camps. A unique piece for specialized institutional archives, museums, or advanced historical collections focusing on corporate history.
Note: This item is offered strictly as an authentic historical artifact for educational, archival, and research purposes.
Shipping flat cost $25 it doesn't matter how many items you win. you pay just $25 for shipping.
