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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 85432, member: 55&quot;]Yes, dark forces...when I first started watching the NW imports there were a few major importers, and many had online catalogs, which at least were honest as to their origin: &quot;replicas carved by our craftsmen in Bali.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So one could communicate with sellers, or others, and point out that a particular item had to be fake, if it was identical to one in the catalogs. I suspect they found it more profitable to sell in quantity to middlemen, who would likely neglect to mention the origin of the items to the ultimate purchasers. And none of them now have catalogs available to the public. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Even though customers of course owe it to themselves to know what they are buying, and buyer beware always applies, it is incredibly hurtful to struggling artists to have an industry dedicated to the production and marketing of fakes.&nbsp; </p><p>I much appreciate your collection of photos, komo; my own is much more modest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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