Rogue’s Gallery
Knock it off
Knock it off
Countering counterfeits
Unrelated ideas
How to intuit counterfeits
A cautionary tale about greed: The last time I went to the Sunday Antique Market at the St. Lawrence Market, I overheard two dealers talking about a bunch of jewellery that a third… Continue reading
I was super excited when I spotted what I thought was an Erik Lehman-designed Rosti Denmark melamine pitcher at the Value Village last week. Alas when I flipped it over, it was signed… Continue reading
the first time I went to New York City it was on a school trip. For many of my fellow scholars, the number one goal was to get a knock off Rolex or… Continue reading
Because most of my finds come from thrift shops or antique markets, I do not know their provenance. Why is it so important to know where a piece came from? Documented evidence of… Continue reading