Ruth - Wagner - Jackson Cards on Ebay

[barrysloate]

There's an article in today's New York Times- it's actually on the front page- about conterfeit art being sold over the internet. You know, original Picassos going for $295- and it was estimated that more than 90% of the art sold online is fake. And yet there is a thriving market for it. It very much parallels what's going on with companies like CC- that they can survive unscathed, and that some people either think they're so smart that they are getting the bargain of a lifetime, or really know it's fake and don't seem to care (it still looks nice on the wall).

Scams of all kinds seem to be growing in popularity. I think for some it's a business model.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

(it still looks nice on the wall).

There's actually something to be said for that.

As opposed to: "Does this piece of art (or photo) look good in it's plastic slab, and does the flip say all the things I like?" If the answer is 'yes', then it gets stacked in a box with like items, to be brought out only on discussion boards for show and tell.

[2dueces]

Anyone that knows me my real passion is original art work by 2 very famous artists. Like cards, you have to know exactly what you are looking at. Buy only from reputable art dealers that deal only in your specialty and hopefully have some providence to go with it. As the saying goes if its too good to be true it's fake. I can say that my collection is documented and have never been fooled into buying a fake. Know your seller and know your specialty, weather cards, art or whatever you collect.