Modern Reproductions, Fakes and Fantasies
Illustrations and Characteristics for Help in Identifying Many Confusing New Items
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Item listings in this shop are intended to be viewed for educational purposes, only. Items in this shop are not for sale.
Today's Featured Items
$250 USD
Hubley Harley Davidson Cast Iron Motorcycle & Side Car ..
$65 USD
Limoges Scuttle Shaving Mug or Cup
$100 USD
Union Pacific Railroad Brass Cuspidor
$200 USD
Tall White Satsuma Vase
$100 USD
Heubach Bisque Boy Doll with Vintage Clothes
$100 USD
Bohemian Ruby to Clear Bedside Water Pitcher
$350 USD
Scenic Metal Slag Glass Table Lamp - Forest Scene
$150 USD
Tiffany & Gaylord Express & Exhibition Belt Plates Book..
$100 USD
Bronze Goddess Nude Figurine On Marble Base
$775 USD
Floral Leaded Stained Glass Lamp with Bronzed Metal ..
$65 USD
Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Posey Holder Brooch Tussie..
$950 USD
Czech SBK Egyptian Revival Necklace with Pharaoh Image ..
About Modern Reproductions, Fakes and Fantasies
About Us
Welcome to the Ruby Lane Modern Reproductions, Fakes, and Fantasies Shop
The Modern Reproductions, Fakes, and Fantasies Shop is designed to serve as a handy tool for evaluating and identifying non-authentic goods. Known examples of novelty reproductions, fakes and fantasy pieces are illustrated for the purpose of research and education.
Items in this shop are not for sale. Contemporary fakes and reproductions do not qualify to be sold on Ruby Lane.Fully SearchableThe Modern Reproductions, Fakes, and Fantasies Shop is fully searchable using the Ruby Lane Search tool which functions exactly as if you were searching within any individual Ruby Lane shop.
How This Shop Can be of ServiceModern fakes are often created with the specific intent of fooling the eye, and thus the buyer. They can be given the semblance of authenticity and age. The examples in this shop provide an opportunity for quick visual comparison and recognition.
How to Use the Examples in the ShopIt is very hard to be knowledgeable about many different areas of collecting. New collectors and dealers are especially vulnerable, since they are just beginning to learn the trade. It is not unusual to feel embarrassed, angry and sometimes discouraged, after discovering that a purchased item isn't authentic. But participation in a pursuit as varied as that of the collecting world almost ensures that some mistakes will sometimes be made.
It wouldn't be possible to fill the shop with examples of every known modern reproduction, fake or fantasy. But many of the listings in the shop include tips that can be useful for helping to identify other like items not shown.
A list of recommended Internet resources is posted in the shop's Favorite Links page.