what does everyone think?
I recently bought a figure and tried searching on Google for information to ascertain if it was faked or not. The internet is awash with 'how to spot a fake' videos and threads but none are comprehensive. I stumbled onto this forum for a definitive answer and, after posting pics I was told that it was a fake. The person that replied to the thread saw that it was fake immediately and for several reasons.
One of the issues picked up was over the position of the punch hole. Something about the card purporting to be Kenner, ( USA ) and the hole positioning being European?
Obviously this knowledge is gained by study and experience and is valuable but would it be possible to have a database instructing people what to look out for?
This is an obvious giveaway to those in the know and things like this would help everyone to avoid being ripped off. It would prove to be an invaluable resource.
The obverse argument, against a comprehensive database would be that it could also be used by those seeking to rip people off. An innocent collector could use the list to know what to avoid but the faker could use it to avoid mistakes, even to the point of making fakes so good as to render the database redundant.
So, do people think a database is a good idea? Or not?
I recently bought a figure and tried searching on Google for information to ascertain if it was faked or not. The internet is awash with 'how to spot a fake' videos and threads but none are comprehensive. I stumbled onto this forum for a definitive answer and, after posting pics I was told that it was a fake. The person that replied to the thread saw that it was fake immediately and for several reasons.
One of the issues picked up was over the position of the punch hole. Something about the card purporting to be Kenner, ( USA ) and the hole positioning being European?
Obviously this knowledge is gained by study and experience and is valuable but would it be possible to have a database instructing people what to look out for?
This is an obvious giveaway to those in the know and things like this would help everyone to avoid being ripped off. It would prove to be an invaluable resource.
The obverse argument, against a comprehensive database would be that it could also be used by those seeking to rip people off. An innocent collector could use the list to know what to avoid but the faker could use it to avoid mistakes, even to the point of making fakes so good as to render the database redundant.
So, do people think a database is a good idea? Or not?
