StoryBook Ceramics : We Hate Fakes Too
Archive - June 2006
15 June
Shaping the perception of counterfeiting
In 1999, Londoner Peter Lowe wrote an article concerning the difficulties faced by law enforcement in dealing with the problems of counterfeiting. Especially troubling to Mr. Lowe was the issue of consumer apathy, or even sympathy, for the counterfeit artists and a lack of care for the products themselves.
It's been seven years since his article was released. Let's revisit some of his thoughts and explore the questions... "How are we doing?" "Have we made any progress?"
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It's been seven years since his article was released. Let's revisit some of his thoughts and explore the questions... "How are we doing?" "Have we made any progress?"
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07 June
Beware The Holy Grails of Pottery
You’ve read the books and studied the pictures. You belong to collector groups and attend conventions and shows. You are a seasoned veteran of online shopping. A long-time collector of mid-century American pottery, you are long past being fooled by the wares of any backyard Tennessee knock-off artist.
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02 June
Repro is Not a Four Letter Word
Reproduction.
In most mid-century American collectible pottery circles, the word reproduction draws immediate, passionate responses, usually negative. A quick read of posts on the larger cookie jar collector forums will reveal a loathing of ceramic reproductions that has no parallel in any other area of art.
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In most mid-century American collectible pottery circles, the word reproduction draws immediate, passionate responses, usually negative. A quick read of posts on the larger cookie jar collector forums will reveal a loathing of ceramic reproductions that has no parallel in any other area of art.
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