Modern Reproductions, Fakes and Fantasies

Illustrations and Characteristics for Help in Identifying Many Confusing New Items
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The American Hatpin Society - Fake Hatpins and Holders

The chance of buying a fake or married hatpin is great. What do you need to know? Read about the differences between the fake and the authentic here. Color coded links can be found in the text.

Another Batch of Nelson McCoy Fakes

McCoy Pottery Collectors Society page showing a list of just some of the known McCoy look-alike products, including the Davey Crockett cookie jar.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 by a group of American citizens who wanted to create a museum to bring art and art education to the American people. The American Wing houses one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of American art in existence – more than 15,000 paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts objects. The extensive glass collection incorporates blown- and pressed-glass vessels, with superb works by the New England Glass Company, the Dorflinger Works, and Tiffany Studios. The collection of American stained glass, from the 17th through the early 20th century, is perhaps the most comprehensive anywhere and features the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Antique Telescopes

Excellent informational site on the topic of telescopes. Warns of and offers information about some of the many fakes and reproduction telescopes that can be found on today's market. Illustrated with excellent pictures of fake examples.

The Roseville Exchange - Marks Real and Fake

A website that states it is dedicated to helping the public spot reproduction (fake) Roseville Pottery.

Flow Blue International Collectors’ Club

Examples of "Flow Blue" currently found in the market place and marks to watch for on newer fakes and reproductions of this popular ware.

A-Z of Stoke-on-Trent Potters

An A to Z compilation of all known potters in the Stoke-on-Trent area of Staffordshire, England. Resource for maker's marks and company information.

McCoy Pottery Collector's Society

All about McCoy fakes and look-alikes. Information on the company, their trademark ills that allowed McCoy marked fake items to be marketed and a list of McCoy look-alike products.

Reproduction / Fake Roseville Pottery Information

Illustrations with pictures and other helpful information for identifying non-authentic Roseville Pottery. Includes link to actual importers original catalog.

The Old Crank

Reproduction and fake windup, external horn phonographs. Gramophones, clocks and labels. Includes page of illustrations showing you what to look for, and why.

Nippon Porcelain Reproductions - International Nippon Collectors Club

Nine pages of photographs of Nippon marked fakes, reproductions, and fantasy pieces. Many shapes and known decorations.

The Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou ~ Czech Republic

The collection of the Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou comprises tens of thousands of inventory numbers which mark hundreds of thousands of articles. The Museum of Glass and Jewellery is in charge of two large collection groups – the museum collection which has nineteen sub-collections and Waldes collection with two sub-collections. The sub-collections can be divided into basic (costume jewellery, books and magazines, buttons, metal costume jewellery, glass costume jewellery, medals and plaques, numismatic collection, Sachs collection, glass, Riedel glass, arts and crafts) and supplementary ones (costume jewellery technology, graphics, clothes accessories, copies, special collections and Waldes collection with its sub-collections of buttons, fasteners and clothes accessories).

Repronews.com

Repronews.com is the online database of fakes and reproductions. It began in 1992 as the monthly printed newsletter, Antique & Collectors Reproduction News. The monthly newsletter was begun by publisher Mark Chervenka who continues to manage the online database.

Bogus Buckles

Collector website dedicated to Ending the Tiffany, A.J. Nash, Anson Mills, E. Gaylord Belt Buckle and Button Scam

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