tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post7604711645102270287..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: I bought a fake!Mimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-89743903091907689022017-01-22T18:50:03.897+00:002017-01-22T18:50:03.897+00:00Indeed! January is a bore. I doubt February will b...Indeed! January is a bore. I doubt February will be much better. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-36674636097480387812017-01-22T18:49:38.820+00:002017-01-22T18:49:38.820+00:00I love finding good brooches in charity shops. I&#...I love finding good brooches in charity shops. I've also got a couple that I rescued and restored; they were battered old things.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-85127971325325185722017-01-22T18:48:55.690+00:002017-01-22T18:48:55.690+00:00Yeah, I'd completely forgotten about bakelite ...Yeah, I'd completely forgotten about bakelite till Tubby3Pug mentioned it. That's got to be easy to fake, as people can't test the scent or feel in the hand till they've actually got it.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-32619414006420894732017-01-22T18:46:38.926+00:002017-01-22T18:46:38.926+00:00Indeed. I'd be much more miffed if I were a co...Indeed. I'd be much more miffed if I were a collector spending hundreds.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-22047957253820887822017-01-22T18:46:14.066+00:002017-01-22T18:46:14.066+00:00((Big hugs)). I love spring and summer, but that b...((Big hugs)). I love spring and summer, but that bit between Christmas and the start of spring is horrible.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-42042606798484806722017-01-22T18:45:36.937+00:002017-01-22T18:45:36.937+00:00Is there any obvious way to tell, such as branding...Is there any obvious way to tell, such as branding? I can't remember seeing any marks on my own Past Times pieces. It's got to be tricky when stuff was made from antique moulds.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-65237898671565580342017-01-19T14:05:11.610+00:002017-01-19T14:05:11.610+00:00Oh well, at least they're pretty fakes!
jauar...Oh well, at least they're pretty fakes! <br />jauary seems to be whizzing by! (Thank Allah!)Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-37481513870161138692017-01-18T18:36:30.069+00:002017-01-18T18:36:30.069+00:00Sorry to hear your January has been rubbish. I hop...Sorry to hear your January has been rubbish. I hope it begins to improve for you.<br /><br />I though the set you bought was lovely and very unusual. I have lots of brooches I've collected on my travels around the charity shops but I have no idea if any of them are vintage or not. I must examine them all more closely now I've read your post!<br />Vronni's Style Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122302881528071270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-72746745211639619312017-01-18T17:11:14.730+00:002017-01-18T17:11:14.730+00:00Bad luck about the set, but at least you didn'...Bad luck about the set, but at least you didn't spend a lot of money on it. Last year I was reading posts on some FB pages about the amount of fake Bakelite that's being either sold in ignorance or on purpose with the intention to deceive. That's put me off buying any online now.<br /><br /> The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-39622804187087074632017-01-18T10:30:29.602+00:002017-01-18T10:30:29.602+00:00Oh that's a shame. I purchased a fake malachit...Oh that's a shame. I purchased a fake malachite pendant once, that was annoying, but I barely paid anything so what to do but let it be a lesson learnt xxxMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-34102578656542383262017-01-18T10:26:44.676+00:002017-01-18T10:26:44.676+00:00Same as Goody, I've seen this kind of pin on v...Same as Goody, I've seen this kind of pin on vintage brooches before, so it doesn't automatically mean it's fake. But I know, once doubt has set in ... They're still great for the price, though. January isn't the best of months for me either, and then I've got my dad's birthday coming up in February, but I am trying to stay positive ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-62365477116743192392017-01-18T09:50:16.762+00:002017-01-18T09:50:16.762+00:00I used to work for Past Times and they had exclusi...I used to work for Past Times and they had exclusive rights to a French Art Deco collection of jewellery moulds from the 1920s. The reproductions they did were gorgeous and I have quite a lot of it, as does my mum. However, I am forever spotting it at vintage and antique fairs where people are selling it alongside genuine stuff. There's no indication anywhere to say they are modern pieces andCatehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-73476416622095726662017-01-18T09:03:37.057+00:002017-01-18T09:03:37.057+00:00Going away in February is a great plan! The annive...Going away in February is a great plan! The anniversary of my mother-in-law's death falls in February, so that's another miserable month for us. My birthday's at the end of Feb, though, and marks brighter days.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-5164867566558510032017-01-18T09:02:08.328+00:002017-01-18T09:02:08.328+00:00Ah, I'd forgotten about bakelite! There's ...Ah, I'd forgotten about bakelite! There's a fair bit of dodgy bake around, isn't there? Like Coro and Weiss, I guess the collectability drives the fakers, because they can get lots of money for it.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-11907456670827767052017-01-18T09:01:19.908+00:002017-01-18T09:01:19.908+00:00Oh, the seller didn't say it was Coro, and it ...Oh, the seller didn't say it was Coro, and it has no marks, I was just using a Coro one for comparison. There are plenty of Coro fakes on the market, though.<br /><br />I did wonder if it could have been a knock-off made at the time, but the pin is all wrong to me... and I can't help thinking even 60s knockoffs would have been a bit better in shape, as ladies then bought things to last.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-8944739593579982052017-01-18T08:59:40.805+00:002017-01-18T08:59:40.805+00:00I'm sure they're moulded from originals. I...I'm sure they're moulded from originals. I'm going to keep my eyes open to see if I can spot some originals anywhere - that'd be confirmation.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-5959926838927868822017-01-18T08:58:39.627+00:002017-01-18T08:58:39.627+00:00The more I look at it, the more I'm convinced ...The more I look at it, the more I'm convinced it's a fake.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-54029305147226760262017-01-18T07:51:56.455+00:002017-01-18T07:51:56.455+00:00I've always found January difficult with low m...I've always found January difficult with low mood and gloom that's why we always go away in Feb as a treat for managing to get through it. The jewellry is lovely. Wendy @ The contented Cavernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997397522566070661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-59823182968650592202017-01-18T00:44:44.003+00:002017-01-18T00:44:44.003+00:00Oh dear how annoying I once bought. Fake bakelitev...Oh dear how annoying I once bought. Fake bakelitevtubby3pughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315017048832512111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-40374984487609600142017-01-18T00:10:19.322+00:002017-01-18T00:10:19.322+00:00I've seen cheaper pinbacks on vintage as they ...I've seen cheaper pinbacks on vintage as they get into the 60's and 70's, but I agree with your suspicions-that doesn't look like Coro to me. Even their cheapest stuff was well made.<br /><br />You're probably correct that the seller didn't know, and I suppose it is a sensitive matter letting them know. You don't want them to feel as though you're accusing them ofGoodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-59232757583064046412017-01-17T22:40:27.131+00:002017-01-17T22:40:27.131+00:00That's a shame that you feel a bit hoodwinked,...That's a shame that you feel a bit hoodwinked, but as you say, no great amount of money lost, and you can enjoy wearing them without much worry! I'm going to check all my collection now just to check if anything looks dodgy... Porcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-4282835517108728452017-01-17T21:25:20.500+00:002017-01-17T21:25:20.500+00:00I'm sorry January has been pants, here's h...I'm sorry January has been pants, here's hoping things get better very soon. <br />The set is pretty but I think your suspicions are probably right.Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.com