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andertakerandertaker Posts: 102
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Hi, had one of you ever had a problem with a fake poster?
I bought one from Ebay (Trieste 14 Ames) and i think it´s a fake. The paper of the print feels different from my other show posters
How can I be sure that it is not a fake?
Thanks for your help

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  • JB23237JB23237 Posts: 1,381
    Ames posters are usually pretty thin nowadays
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  • Weston1283Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 4,955
    Ames paper has a different feel to it. Usually seems thinner, lighter, and softer than the usual poster paper.
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  • Caught-A-Bolt-Of-LightningCaught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning Posts: 1,335
    Is the poster paper shiny at all?
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  • Edved007Edved007 Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,036
    agree with the above opinions, Ames paper, especially the last few years, is crazy thin and has a softer more pliable feel to it.
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  • ghenry25ghenry25 Baltimore Posts: 29
    I just purchased a 4/29 Emek Philly on eBay. The price was extremely cheap compared to the others ($100). It came with the sticker as well. Could anyone tell me the tell-tale signs of a fake? This is my first PJ poster.
  • clark_pclark_p Posts: 203
    Assume they're fakes.
  • EM194007EM194007 Posts: 2,827
    clark_porter@hotmail.com said:

    Assume they're fakes.

    Why do you assume that? Please add something factual other then just saying "assume they're fakes".
  • ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I had a situation a while ago where I bought a print I already had, and it was a different paper/texture. I emailed the artist and he informed me that the posters that were sold at the show were printed locally, so they were done slightly differently than the ones he printed in his shop which went on sale at the 10c website.

    I would email the poster artist and explain what you see/feel about yours that makes you think it's fake.
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  • NSLNSL Nashville, TN Posts: 295
    All of the 2016 posters have the hologram sticker on the back correct? Seems like it would be difficult to replicate that
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  • EM194007EM194007 Posts: 2,827
    NSL said:

    All of the 2016 posters have the hologram sticker on the back correct? Seems like it would be difficult to replicate that

    Those are easily mass reproduced. All you need is one off a poster, or even a good scan, then they can be made no problem at all. Just look at how many people get screwed on sports memorabilia with fake hologram stickers.
  • JV140606JV140606 Detroit Posts: 355
    Dude, it's simple. Once someone fakes something there becomes an abundance. Hologram, poster, everything, could be easily replicated....... China can duplicate nearly anything at fractions of the original cost. However they don't replicate in small numbers. Take the Tampa 16 shirt. Allover ebay at a third the cost...... bootleg. You're safe. Unless we see ebay flooded with them.
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,092
    Like others have said, AMES Bros. posters seem to have a different feel from other posters. They feel flimsy and a little shiny. Not a good or bad thing but just different.
  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    bootlegger10 said:

    Like others have said, AMES Bros. posters seem to have a different feel from other posters. They feel flimsy and a little shiny. Not a good or bad thing but just different.

    They are often different sizes too...
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  • andertakerandertaker Posts: 102
    Weston1283 said:

    Ames paper has a different feel to it. Usually seems thinner, lighter, and softer than the usual poster paper.

    Yes, that´s exactly how it feels, soft and thinner, so maybe it´s all good. I emailed Ames, but didn´t get a response since yet
    Thanks for your help
  • andertakerandertaker Posts: 102
    Edved007 said:

    agree with the above opinions, Ames paper, especially the last few years, is crazy thin and has a softer more pliable feel to it.

    Thanks for your help
  • andertakerandertaker Posts: 102
    ldent42 said:

    I had a situation a while ago where I bought a print I already had, and it was a different paper/texture. I emailed the artist and he informed me that the posters that were sold at the show were printed locally, so they were done slightly differently than the ones he printed in his shop which went on sale at the 10c website.

    I would email the poster artist and explain what you see/feel about yours that makes you think it's fake.

    I emailed Ames, but didn´t hear back yet
    Thank you
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