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New Movement in the Antiques Industry

About time… Antique Show Manager Dordy Fontinel of the Fall Hunt County Antique Fair (Virginia) rebels against the influx of reproductions at Antique Shows. All of his shows will now be just antiques…and he has asked his dealers to back up what they sell by issuing a receipt (with his name, address, and phone), describing and dating the items, and informing the buyer of any repairs. Many of us in the carousel business, meaning all reputable dealers, will be happy to do this for you. We hope all distributors will follow his example.

Our long conversation was very informative. Dorty went on to tell me that of those people who buy on E-Bay, about 75% of all antique purchases are fakes. Now that’s not E-Bay’s fault, what has happened to our society that has made it the norm to try to deceive, deceive our buyers with the intent to commit outright fraud. We need to change this trend… and educate the public.

Did you know that in many states (should be in every state) it IS criminal fraud to sell a fake or reproduction as an antique? Merchandise must be labeled as such. You can contact your state attorney’s office or state senator’s office to find out. This is for any antique.

Do you know what classifies and Antiquity? Items must be over 100 years old, wooden items such as furniture 50 years or older. Anything less is considered a collectible.

The Hobby Protection Act was passed in 1973 and requires all new merchandise to be marked with country of origin and date…but most don’t even follow that. It is obvious that these thousands of articles, which have infiltrated the highest caliber vintage show events, are intended to deceive.

Dorty is trying to get all the dealers together, get TV articles and publications, and get the FTC to not just acknowledge this problem, but do something about it. How will you feel a few years from now only to find out that the Depression Glass or Tiffany Glass you’ve saved for years for retirement is fake?

Genuine antiques, Dorty has declared, are the ultimate upcycled items for the green movement. Go green, buy a real antique!

How to tell a fake carousel horse from a real one…

This column is to help you not be fooled into being naive and uninformed. Your best approach to buying an antique carousel horse is to be prepared. We always suggest that you try to deal with a reputable and experienced carousel dealer. Many others will give you all kinds of stories (and we’ve heard some gems), just remember the first rule… if it sounds too good to be true… it probably isn’t!

Also remember that there is nothing wrong with a reproduction or decor piece, as long as you know what you are buying. The difference between these is usually quite a bit, unless you are very lucky.

1. If you find a wooden horse and want to identify it or make sure what you’re buying, most of the folks at Carousel will be happy to help you…you should expect to pay for this service, here’s what these folks do to earn their money. life……it’s usually less than $50. and it would be worth it for you to be sure. (We charge $25. and require photos of both sides of the animal, top, bottom, and any details about it. and $50. for a full history and details).

2. You should learn as much as you can, there are a lot of good Carousel books out there, we have several in stock too, and check out your local library.

3. The boats are in… several boats loaded with breeding carousel horses, and lately I’ve been seeing a little cow and a frog appearing on the market again. We reiterate, there is nothing wrong with them IF they are sold as Current Sizes or Replica or Reproductions. They are decorative sculptures, not investment quality or provenance (history, lineage). These were NEVER on carousels, but instead produced for the US market. Oh, another new antique is the copy of the French bicycle (Veloipede) Horse). He has a bicycle chain under his neck.

4. Most antique carousel horses are hollow, with the head, neck, legs and tail carved separately and PERMANENTLY FIXED. The ears and tails were never allowed to be disassembled….

5. The carvings on the two sides of a carousel horse are not the same, since you can’t see the inside of the horse from the viewing areas, the companies didn’t spend the money to have the horses detailed on both sides (except some english). and European horses). Jewelry used to be only on the outside, but there are always some exceptions.

6. The carousel manes were on the outside of the horse, just like a live one, not on both sides, not the same on both sides, it doesn’t seem like they were carved with a rake.

7. Authentic carvings are smooth and well finished, with no chisel marks or rough areas.

8. The hole and the post go through the entire horse and coincide (except track machine horses, which do not have a top post).

9. The latest con is stripping the horse and leaving it out in the open to crack and age.

10. Coca Cola did NOT make any carousel horses, they are all illegal Mexican reproductions on illegally copied Coca Cola bases. They were never in carousels and never associated with Coca Cola.

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