Reproduction Lightning

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[coreya]

It's frightning to think that someone out there is able to reproduce those jars so accurately! Was there something other than the color that tipped you off? Any idea where these are comming from? Thanks for showing us.

 

[botlguy]

WHEW ! I sold my entire collection of authentic, old, outstanding Fruit Jars just in time. If those are reproductions they help to RUIN the hobby in my opinion.

 

[MNJars]

My opinion is they DO ruin the hobby. I have a Joshua Wright original (no pontil, so RedBook #3036) - I'd like to see a picture of the base and the lip on your repro if possible to compare to mine.
I believe a collector commissioned these reproductions. I wish they would put base markings on them indicating a reproduction if in fact it was commissioned by a collector. They KNOW better.

 

[cowseatmaize]

He said it came from an estate sale of an antiques dealer and had been in storage for 25+ years

Gotta love it, like the antique Lestoil bottle a little bit ago "found while diving"! That sold for over $100. []

 

[coreya]

here are some more pictures from "larryjar" of his repo's. The first 4 pics are of pretty well known repo's and some according to "larryjar are from, Heart Of Ohio in Springfield Oh imported them several year ago and sold ( must be 1000's) They still had some of them when I was there last month." The last 5 pics may be lesser known type's of repos that collectors should look out for.
The prior pictures that "epackage" posted are the ones that should frighten jar collectors as they appear made to deceive.


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[coreya]

Sorry used the wrong link on the pictures, try again,

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