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The $12 museum catalog that saved me from buying a fake
I spent 12 bucks on a reprinted museum catalog from the 1980s about Victorian mourning jewelry. Turns out it had a photo of a specific cameo brooch that I almost dropped $300 on at an antique mall in Portland. The details were off just enough that I would have totally been burned. Anyone else ever bought a book just to double check a potential piece?
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kevin_west1d ago
Bought a $15 guide on hallmarks and saved myself from a $500 fake once?
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adamk951d ago
Paid $30 for a book on fakes and still bought a counterfeit Rolex last week, so you're doing better than me.
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