02-03-2009, 04:27 PM
Marc,
Of course we are all entitled to our opinions in this varied hobby. I base mine on having had in and examining the originals for the past 12 years (such as those I posted), and comparing with the first one in the thread; I draw a different conclusion than you do based on different experiences. If what you say is true (just as you tell buyers that they should be wary of 'stories' from those selling an item, I would say that can also be turned around), then you are basically saying that they can make perfect fakes (all original material, techniques, etc.), a task that has eluded those in the TR area of collecting for the past 60 years. Again, if this is true, then I agree and you would just have to go with your feeling when you decide to buy or not to buy an item. That’s part of the hobby.
DougD
Of course we are all entitled to our opinions in this varied hobby. I base mine on having had in and examining the originals for the past 12 years (such as those I posted), and comparing with the first one in the thread; I draw a different conclusion than you do based on different experiences. If what you say is true (just as you tell buyers that they should be wary of 'stories' from those selling an item, I would say that can also be turned around), then you are basically saying that they can make perfect fakes (all original material, techniques, etc.), a task that has eluded those in the TR area of collecting for the past 60 years. Again, if this is true, then I agree and you would just have to go with your feeling when you decide to buy or not to buy an item. That’s part of the hobby.
DougD
