Original Item. Only One Available. Eva Anna Paula H***er (née Braun; 6 February 1912 – 30 April 1945) was a German photographer who was the longtime companion and briefly the wife of der führer Adolf H. Braun met Adolf in Munich in 1929 (aged 17) when she was an assistant and model for his personal photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann. She began seeing him often about two years later. By 1936, Braun was a part of Adolf H's household at the Berghof near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany, and lived a sheltered life throughout World War II. She became a significant figure within der führer's inner social circle, but did not attend public events with him until mid-1944, when her sister Gretl married Hermann Fegelein, the SS liaison officer on his staff.

As NSDAP Germany was collapsing towards the end of the war, Braun swore loyalty to Adolf and went to Berlin to be by his side in the heavily reinforced Führerbunker beneath the Reich Chancellery garden. As Red Army troops fought their way into the center government district, on 29 April 1945, Braun married Adolf during a brief civil ceremony; she was 33 and he was 56. Less than 40 hours later, they died by suicide in a sitting room of the bunker: Braun by biting and swallowing a capsule of cyanide, and der führer by a gunshot to the head. Much of the German public was unaware of Braun's relationship with Adolf H until after their deaths. She created many of the surviving color photographs and films of der führer.

Here we have a very nice personal calling card of Eva Braun, which would have been used to leave small messages and serve as an indication that you had been personally contacted. The card measures 2 1/2" x 4 1/8", and ha the following text in script on the middle:-

Eva Braun

As Braun had no official station nor title until the wedding 40 hours before her death, there is nothing on the calling card to indicate her role and position as der führer's partner. We have seen several other verified period examples, and they are all the same, showing simply her name printed in "Latin" sans serif font, with no other information on the card.  We have carefully examined the card under a 16X magnifier, and it shows no signs of being any type of recently made item. It shows the proper texture and shine of a period printed piece, and the paper is the correct color and texture, looking mottled when held in front of a light.

The card is contained in a transparent plastic (probably plexiglass / lucite) meauring 5 5/8"W x 3 1/2"D x 15/16"H, which is secured together by brass flat head screws.

Ready to add to your collection and display!