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Real Or Fake? Lucille Ball Clothing Etc
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I have a few clothing items from classic stars, from the big auction houses. I decided to browse Ebay, and this store seems odd. This Lucy jacket does not match the photo of her in it. A Crawford top…Continue
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"Auction house fees are too high, but they cut their own prices by 50 percent because no one is bidding. That has to say something right there, I think. Bewitched and other shows were easy to "find" props for at…"
"Clothing is kind of fun in my little collecting room as I have some plain style mannequins. I have a Liz Taylor top and skirt (from Christie's) that is nicer on display than in a box. It's rare that I look at celeb clothing on ebay, with…"
"Stay away from clothing. Period. Right on eBay you can buy a pair of JFK's tennis shorts or Jack Ruby's pants. First, I find clothing rather gross. Perspiration, cologne, food, and heaven only knows what else has been deposited on articles…"
"So it's not just my eyes, lol. I'm unsure if the seller is getting around something by saying the photos are of them in similar clothes, but no, I'm thinking this is all fake stuff. My alarm went off by seeing the cheap (if they were…"
"THANK YOU! When I first began collecting around 1999, I bought some salt and pepper shakers "used on Bewitched," but later realized I was probably duped, a beginner's error. Now I stick a few subjects and learn a lot about those…"
"I do know anyone has to be extremely careful in buying such items. There is a cottage industry of fake movie and television props on eBay. I do not want to say this is the same, but I would not be comfortable unless there was a…"
"Not the same clothes."
Real Or Fake? Lucille Ball Clothing Etc
I have a few clothing items from classic stars, from the big auction houses. I decided to browse Ebay, and this store seems odd. This Lucy jacket does not match the photo of her in it. A Crawford top doesn't match the photo either. There are also COAs in some of his/her listings by the same former hairdressers, secretaries, etc that claimed that so-and-so gave them the item. A few have an auction announcement from a newspaper as COA. And many of them are marked down another 50% Anyone else know…See More
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- At 4:39am on August 6, 2024,
Erica said…
I need to have a word privately,Could you please get back to me on (mrs.erica@aol.com) Thanks.
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