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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 85851, member: 301&quot;]Well now that you mention Allard Auctions, Steve......here is my last one way personal conversation from 2013 with the owner.....</p><p>I don&#039;t bother helping them anymore , or buying from them as they have turned to the darkside.....<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shifty:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shifty:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shifty:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hi Steve :</p><p>It&#039;s been a while &amp; I hope this note finds you well.</p><p>As usuall I like to peek at your auctions to see what&#039;s going on on your side of the country, &amp; look for that gem to add to my collection, &amp; as we&#039;ve discussed before I&#039;m also casting an eye around for those Indonesian carvings flooding the Indian Art market&nbsp; &amp; to offer up my expertise on listings I find to be off the mark.</p><p>So if I may...</p><p>Portland 0/4 13</p><p>#51. is an Iroquois Rattle use by the False Face society</p><p>#60. is a $10 art card with so much foxing it&#039;s worthless</p><p>#64. is also an art card</p><p>#106. is a southern style Makah canoe</p><p>#142. is a Chiefs Raven Rattle</p><p>#195. are Chinese rush baskets made for export</p><p># 229,&nbsp; 230 , &amp;&nbsp; 260&nbsp; are all Indonesian Fakes.</p><p>Seattle 0/4 13</p><p>#532. are Alaskan Eskimo hand held dance fans</p><p>#533. is an Indonesian Fake</p><p>#545. is an African Tutsi friendship weaving</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot; To the best of my knowledge &quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time we talked about the Indonesian carvings copying NWC Indian designs you said.........and I quote.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Hey Stephen, Thanks and yes, I do know that. That&#039;s why I use &quot;style&quot; in the</p><p>description.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, even though they are foreign carved, people still like them and pay</p><p>well for the pieces. So we always have a few. I guess it&#039;s &quot;a profit thing&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Steve Allard</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Heck, there&#039;s nothing I could say about your desire to put food on the table , &amp; your stance was honest and straight forward, but looking at your upcoming auction listings I find that I have to ask...&quot; What happened to the word STYLE , when listing those Indonesian fakes ? &quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Your ad says...</p><p>&quot;*We have the best selection of NW Coast carvings and relics, Indian baskets, and antique tradebeads we&#039;ve had in a long time!&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;re promoting those Indonesian fAKES as authentic NWC 1st Nations carvings......then your best selection ......well ...&nbsp; it really isn&#039;t !</p><p>So there you have it.</p><p>I&#039;ve said my piece &amp; you can do with the information what you will.</p><p>Just know this , I&#039;ve only taken the time and effort to contact you out of respect for you and your business , which i hold in high regard........&amp; wish to keep doing so.</p><p>Respectfully yours,</p><p>Stephen</p><p>The Red Cedar Gallery</p><p>Montreal, Canada[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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