Am I overly paranoid

TVV · 18th April 2005, 05:27 AM

I have absolutely nothing against repros, if they are made well and if they are sold as such. It appears that this was not the case with the items I had suspicions for.
Tom, I had no idea about the screws and I would keep in mind that they may not necessarily designate a repro.

derek · 18th April 2005, 04:04 PM

TVV,
These three items you linked to look identical in every detail to items I found all over the Souks in the UAE. These were certainly made to sell to tourists (a few sellers admitted as much), although the work was pretty good.

18th April 2005, 05:27 AM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,744	I have absolutely nothing against repros, if they are made well and if they are sold as such. It appears that this was not the case with the items I had suspicions for. Tom, I had no idea about the screws and I would keep in mind that they may not necessarily designate a repro.

18th April 2005, 04:04 PM	#2
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	TVV, These three items you linked to look identical in every detail to items I found all over the Souks in the UAE. These were certainly made to sell to tourists (a few sellers admitted as much), although the work was pretty good.