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Antique Trader Guide to Fakes & Reproductions, 4th Edition

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Complemented by one thousand photographs offering a comparison of fakes and genuine antiques, a new edition of the popular guide provides valuable advice on how to identify fakes, forgeries, and reproductions of such collectibles as glass, china, furniture, toys, and silver, with new chapters on Bakelite, garden ornaments, and holiday collectibles. Original. 10,000 first printing.

366 pages, Paperback

First published July 6, 2007

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July 31, 2018
fairly interesting, it appears there are more fakes on the market that real deals.

The author tells of a number of ways to identify fakes,
magnet, black light, acetone, and many others.

He doesn't mention it, but the chinese are willing to fake items that sell for as little as $4


"A fool and his money are soon parted"


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