Thanks Grey. I didn't want to reveal you had offered until you posted about
it.
I think this is great for the hobby, and I think we all need to consider
how one took the "minty white" inserts fakes as something important that
needed to be dealt with, and that may well have emboldened these crooks to
create THESE fakes.
As I said, I don't want to know what was sold where to embarrass those who
did so, because I can well imagine that I would have been completely fooled
myself (and I guess I will know in a few days). I want to know what was sold
where so we can all know everything that happened, and do everything
possible to stop it from happening again.
You told me some fascinating insights on the phone, and I hope you will take
the time to write those out and post them, and if you don't have the time to
do so, I hope you will give me permission to do so.
If this isn't dealt with appropriately, it will cause most collectors to
think long and hard before ever buying another restored poster, and I can't
see how that is good for anyone.
Thanks again for making that phone call.
Bruce
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Smith, Grey - 1367 <gre...@ha.com> wrote:
> Bruce
>
> You and I have our differences, needless to say, but in instances such
> as this it is important for all ethical dealers and collectors, to
> close ranks and band together in getting the word out as to what this
> fraud encompasses and how to recognize it. And thus avoid this from
> infiltrating a great hobby.
> I applaude Poster Mountain and Carol Tincup, Ed Poole, Sean, Ralph,
> Clarke, Ron and all that I have spoken with in the past few weeks,
> in trying to get to the bottom of this. It is my belief that this is
> how the alleged perpetrator was found.
>
> I think it was just a matter of time before someone tried this kind of
> forgery and believe it is up to all of us to try our best from now on,
> to work together, to be alert and to share information; making it much
> more difficult for this to happen again.
>
> On Aug 31, 2009, at 9:49 AM, "Bruce Hershenson" <brucehershen...@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > I have been called and offered the chance to see one or more of the
> > Universal fakes in person.
> >
> > I want to make it clear that I am in no way saying that there is no
> > chance I would not possibly have been fooled by these fakes, had I
> > seen them in person. I would think that, given that some of the
> > longest term horror collectors were fooled by them, I might well
> > have been fooled as well, especially given the alarming growth of
> > restoration ability among restorers, which is clearly a two-edged
> > sword.
> >
> > I will report what I have seen once that happens.
> >
> > Thanks to the person who made the offer. I hope he posts here so
> > that he can be thanked for this.
> >
> > Bruce
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