StoryBook Ceramics : We Hate Fakes Too

Ah, the good ole' days.

Once upon a time, the Hull Little Red Riding Hood line was one of the easiest groups of pottery to authenticate. Although there were some examples of the original cookie jars and accessories made with interesting or "one-off" decals, the general rule for beginner to moderate collectors was: If it doesn't have the poppy, violet and daisy decal, don't buy.

Here's a NEWS FLASH! Forget the decals. They've been duplicated, and they are everywhere.
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We've been saying it for years now, and it's fallen on mostly deaf ears. The collector books are wrong. The collector websites are wrong. The "fakes' education pages are wrong. And now, here it is, and "I told you so" feels pretty hollow.

Once and for all, SIZE DOESN'T MATTER.

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