Antiques and collectibles columnist Sandy Erdman, others share their advice.
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“Antiques Roadshow” is the best show for explaining fakes reproductions vs. real antiques.
Items that are commonly fake include celebrity autographs, pottery, photographs, paintings, and reproductions such as toys, glass, china and porcelain. Collectors should always educate and know the difference. Reproductions are usually crude, sloppy and churned out like an assembly line of products, so a new collector can easily go for reproductions and fakes, too.
New reproduction jadeite pieces found at the Merchant General Store in Black River Falls, Wis. (Contributed photo)
With specialty items such as furniture, it is best to check out the background of the item. Do your research. Example: If I see cut nails in a cabinet drawer and the wood surrounding the nail is not discolored, immediately I know something isn t right, because it should be discolored. Techniques and h