Tarquin typed the URL incorectly, it's
http://www.ancientartifakes.net
Cheers,
Bron.
--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "tarquin" <scarus@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Have a look at www.ancientartifakes.som
>
> Tarquin
>
> --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "pjxk" <pjxk@> wrote:
> >
> > I am extremely new to this group and wish I had found it a couple
of
> > years ago. I'm sure I could have avoided being duped by the
numerous
> > fake dealers out there.
> >
> > It would be nice if it were totally easy to print out a "good
dealer"
> > and "bad dealer" list. I have downloaded a number of bad dealer
> > lists but have yet to locate a good dealer list.
> >
> > I am a small potato collector. My budget is extremely limited
and my
> > interest area is extremely limited.
> >
> > At the same time, I would not hesitate to be willing to share the
> > items I have purchased and pass on the evaluations to others so
they
> > could avoid making the same mistakes I have. I know I have dealt
> > with at least 5 dealers on the "bad" lists. I am unsure of the
> > status of a few others I have dealt with.
> >
> > Also I would be willing to pay for authentication or even
> > contributing to a fund to evaluate and protect legitimate
ownership
> > claims of others.
> >
> > Is there some web site where all of this could play out? It
seems a
> > little mixed and disorganized on this location at Yahoo. I'm
still
> > trying to figure out the good guys and the bad guys. I dealt
with
> > used and rare books and paper items for about 30 years so I'm
pretty
> > good in that area but I'm not good at clay, stone, bronze, etc..
I
> > would be happy to share what limited expertise I have and I am
not
> > looking for any financial gain. I just have a strong belief that
> > individuals should be able to own artifacts of the past
especially in
> > their own cultural area and I would like there to be a safe place
for
> > this to occur without having to totally rely on the giant auction
> > houses.
> >
> > I look forward to continued discussion and debate on this issue.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Paul Knieser
> >
> >
>
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