Shoutout to the guy at the St. Louis flea market who pointed out my 'vintage' lamp was a reproduction

He showed me the underside stamp didn't have the right patina for a 1940s piece, and now I double-check all metal markings before I buy.

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claire_butler127d ago

Oh man, that lamp story reminds me of the time I bought a "handwoven" rug from a guy at a roadside stand in Tennessee. I got it home and realized the pattern was literally printed on with some kind of rubber stamp after I scrubbed a corner trying to get a stain out. Now I always run my hand over the surface and look for loose threads before I hand over any cash.

bettywilson27d ago

Yeah, that rubber stamp trick got me too once on a "handmade" scarf.