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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pat P, post: 9058, member: 201&quot;]To my mind, fakes are items made to deceive, while reproductions are made to look like something from the past but are acknowledged to be new.</p><p><br /></p><p>Terry, I&#039;ve been a bead collector since around 1970, and at one time had a good-sized collection of new Venetian glass beads. I agree that there are contemporary or newer vintage Venetian beads being sold on eBay as antique African trade beads. Bugs me every time I see it!</p><p><br /></p><p>There are legitimate antique African trade beads being sold, though, and I&#039;ve sold some in the past, too. But I&#039;ve very suspicious of some listings because the color or wear pattern doesn&#039;t look right.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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