tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post2867190566285358853..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Defending a No-Questions-Asked IndustryPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-88917151551223474902013-03-08T04:00:03.864-08:002013-03-08T04:00:03.864-08:00I see a lot of people as less than honest in the a...I see a lot of people as less than honest in the antiquities trade, that includes those who are deceiving themselves.<br /><br />What, actually is the difference between "real" and "fake" in this business, where an "it is what I say it is" approach dominates?<br /><br />I'd far rather see collectors go after those who sell dodgy dugups which may be looted and/or smuggled than those who sell comic-looking items as real antiquities.<br /><br />I think we'd all very much like to see photos of the objects you say were bought from this gentleman which were "good fakes". Can you put them online with a detailed description of how you determined them to be fakes? Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-70928718203190374852013-03-08T03:52:22.714-08:002013-03-08T03:52:22.714-08:00I am editing out the name of this one:
"Geor...I am editing out the name of this one:<br /><br />"George Tsatsos [https://plus.google.com/112449612554517505296/posts] has left a new comment on your post "Defending a No-Questions-Asked Industry": <br /><br /><i>Dear Sir,<br />Although you mean well by trying to keep the playing field level, [name of hounded NY dealer] is not honest. I myself have purchased artifacts from collectors-who purchased from [name of hounded NY Dealer]. In ALL cases-the items were fake. They were good fakes-not discernible from regular photographs.<br />The people whom I purchased from were cheated-even if they received their money back later. <br /><br />Remember [the Hounded NY Dealer] returns only some items-those discovered-thus maintaining a dishonest profit. <br /><br />Are you advocating the dilution of market that already has fakes with even more fakes? As far as "fresh pieces"-they are still real & not fakes-so I don't see your point."</i>Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.com