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APRIL 7, 2008
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BELLARAMA10 |
ISDLYVM |
LES_STYLES_MODEMES |
ARTGLASS-FOR-SALE |
SELLERS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR IN ITALICS
ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS
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GERTRUDE702 |
KARENSHOMEDECORCOCOA |
JACQUELYN"SUMMER:PLACE |
GERSHGE |
THE ATLANTA ANTIQUE MALL AND OTHER STORIES
Just when you think the group operating out of
Atlanta have ceased to offer their fake and fraudulently signed
Tiffany lamps, up pops another new fake, this time in the Atlanta
Antique Gallery. When it was reported to them that their lamp was a
fake, out came the stories, which should tell you how they operate.
First it was consigned by a local dealer who had in his "family
for years", had bought it on the East Coast and had no idea what
it even was. How lucky was that dealer to find such a knowledgeable
mall that could turn it upside down and as clear as a bell, there was
a Tiffany Studios signature. The signature, the base and the shade
were all fake. The mall owners must have figured something was wrong
all along as they stated in an e-mail that they had been trying to
get the lamp validated for "several weeks" and all this
time we were of the belief that it could be done in several days.
What possesses an owner of a Tiffany lamp to place it in a mall in
the first place instead of a major auction house or at the very
least, an internet auction site where it would get the greatest
exposure. Could it be a place to get it sold without it appearing all
over the internet? Another fake and fraudulent Tiffany lamp was
consigned from a "Georgia Estate and family members claim that
it has been in the family for years" to an auction house on the
East Coast of Florida. Unbelievable as it may seem, all of that
matches the story from the mall people. The particular lamp offered
in Florida happened to be the very same lamp that was originally
detailed on Page 3 of this site. Several different zero-rated sellers
who were made NO LONGER A REGISTERED USER by Ebay and have used over
30 different names on Ebay offered it several times on Ebay. In the
same week that the Atlanta mall had their fake Tiffany lamp listed,
another fake and fraudulent lamp from the "Fowlers of Atlanta,
Georgia" was consigned to a major auction house in the
Northeast. When that auction house was notified of the problem
listing, they immediately - did not take them several weeks - were
able to determine that it was a fake and it was removed from the
auction. The question that comes to mind is where do all of these
Georgia families get all of these fake lamps? Could they all be
coming from the very same family? We will keep looking
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ANTIQUES-FOR-THE-ATTIC |
TWCONROYAUCTIONEERS |
LINDABX3 |
77PUDD |
WHAT IS "PIGGYBACKING"?
"Piggybacking" is the illegal practice of
placing the name of a product in the listing heading when that name
is not what you are selling. Reporting it to Ebay will cause the item
to be removed as it has been specifically addressed by Ebay as
another way to stop fraud. Currently there are two examples of the
use of the Tiffany name on Ebay and both are pictured below along
with the name of the seller and the item number. It gives you pause
to wonder if you would want to do business with any seller involved
in this deceptive practice and Ebay is correct in removing examples
of it. If you go looking for these examples
and they are not there, Ebay has been notified and has most likely
removed them. What will they think of next?
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JGMXXX |
JGMXXX |
MAGS2RICHES |
SOPHIA*M |
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CLIFFPRINTS6NJN |
IMPECCABLEEYE |
MOONSAMMY01 |
<<<ON THE LEFT<<<
Probably the most bogus Tiffany lamp to be seen in
a long time. Read and look at the listing for an education in
selling a fake lamp and shade. It is Ebay number 220229732924. |
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BOOTHSPAINTINGS |
The casting on the right is another entry from the
same old seller of these fakes. It is made in China, costs less than
$10, has a fake signature and is one of a set of 4 different ones. |
NATIVE_AMERICAN_ARTIFACTS |
ONEKIKKA |
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FUEGO9 |
THESTELLARCELLAR |
MICHAELR9906 |
ARTDECO2910 |
SELLERS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR IN ITALICS
ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS
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DARGATE |
SNAPPYBONES2 |
NORCALBRIAN |
ARTMANIA123 |
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DUMOART |
The lamp on the left is an offering from
DuMouchelles auction house in Detroit and is Ebay number
160238257203. They have contributed to this site before but this is a
special contribution. It is listed as a Tiffany base and is numbered
by them as 1851. What they fail to tell you is that the base is not a
lamp base but is a "Smokers Stand, Trumpet Base" and the
real number is 1651. Missing is the bronze ashtray receiver which has
been replaced with a cluster lamp socket from an unknown maker -
notice the color difference between the two pieces - and then it has
a Duffner Kimberly shade. Notice the glass from the center ring to
where it drops down. Strange mix of glass there. DuMouchelles says it
is from a "prominent collector" in Toledo. All this and a
22 percent buyers premium. See the importance of having multiple
photo from which to make a decision. |
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JW-BASKET |
CLASSYLADY7122 |
HARLEYNECKUSA |
BLACKHAWKANTIQUE |
ATTRIBUTION AND PROVENANCE
When you see these words, watch
your wallet and your checkbook. "Attributed to" and
"with provenance" is showing up more frequently now and
pretty much means nothing. My brother told me he saw a lamp just like
the one I have hanging in my kitchen at the local museum. Now it is
listed on Ebay and is attributed to Tiffany. Provenance should tell
you where the item has been since it was made and whose hands it has
passed through on it's way to being listed on Ebay. The second owner
"attributed it" to Tiffany and then the third, fourth and
fifth owner carried that down and all of a sudden, there is no more
attribution and it has magically become Tiffany. Be very careful when
you see these two words in any listing where the item is offered as
Tiffany. Nothing beats an opinion from a knowledgeable, respected and
known Tiffany expert and if it is your money, it takes the risk out
of buying something you know nothing about.
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PG123 |
ONEKIKKA |
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ON THE LEFT
The second piece of fake Tiffany in a week from
this seller in Australia. Must be a cottage industry down under |
OLDEGOODTHINGS |
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OLDTYMESTUFF-2007 |
TOS*THAT*OLD*STUFF |
KNMCLD |
TEDCOHEN |
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AVAN214 |
MIDHUDSONGALLERIES |
MARK4060 |
MRDRINKS |
SELLERS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR IN ITALICS
ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS
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LOOKUSOVER |
YEOLBARN |
MCAR720 |
CITYCAN |
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ENTOURAGE1 |
ARTGLASS13 |
ORPHEUS_ERBINS_WELT |
CENTRALST |
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AUCTION NEWS FROM DOYLE NEW YORK
The candlestick was recently listed on Ebay as
250250186794 by the New York auction house DOYLE. It appears that the
candleholder has been broken off and very poorly reattached but
visible to the discerning eye of a collector. Doyle, who leads the
pack with their new 25 percent commission added to the sale price, is
too cheap to do more than offer one photo of the candlestick and
absolutely no mention of the damage in their Ebay listing. We have
warned of this practice before and this shows that caution must be
exercised when buying from an auction house on Ebay. Many photos make
it easier to make an informed decision to buy and a lack of photos or
copy should make you very concerned. This piece sold for $2800 which
is an excellent price for an excellent example of this Tiffany
candlestick. Doyle says they are the "world's foremost
auctioneer and appraiser" but we wonder. |
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