View Full Version : Another fake Darby box
Here is a similar box, with different players, to the one which I drove 2 hours roundtrip to see. Yuck. I guess there is a spate of these going around. Obviously it's not good...Hopefully I will save someone else a long road trip or a return. I am not aware of any "mini-Darby" boxes that are real. And a beat up, albeit real, E271 card for comparison. It is approximately 3 x 5.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1910-Darby-Chocolate-E271-Hans-Honus-Wagner-Box-and-Henry-Heinie-Manush-Card-/321149155636?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4ac5fb3934
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Bored5000
06-23-2013, 09:07 AM
I dunno, Leon. His feedback inspires confidence. ;)
Zach Wheat
06-23-2013, 09:17 AM
Leon,
What do you look for in detecting the fake Darby boxes? What were the most obvious indicators? Thanks
Z Wheat
wonkaticket
06-23-2013, 10:54 AM
Leon,
What do you look for in detecting the fake Darby boxes? What were the most obvious indicators? Thanks
Z Wheat
If it still has the candy..duh. :)
Paul S
06-23-2013, 11:24 AM
Totally Bizarro World to see a Darby and a Manush grouped together.:eek:
If it still has the candy..duh. :)
More likely it was about a third of the size, or less, of a real one. As I said, I am not aware of any darby chocolate mini-boxes. I will say this though, it wasn't a real bad mini-fake. It looked pretty good but it would be like seeing a T206 that was 1 x 1.5 inches.
Runscott
06-23-2013, 01:19 PM
Odd that the forger didn't create these 'normal-sized'.
Odd that the forger didn't create these 'normal-sized'.
Maybe they were just done for fun and not to try to trick anyone? Then, of of course, downstream it turns into a pot of gold. :)