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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