Posted By:
leonNot too long ago a dealer friend of mine bought a 1930's album with some fake Fro-Joys in it. They were so good that I had to send them to David R. to see. I thought they were fake but wasn't positive and I have handled quite a few 1920's type caramel cards. David confirmed my suspicion and my friend dealer (who mainly deals in a little bit newer stuff) got back his fake Fro-Joys. These that were mentioned in this thread, that are/were (don't know if the auction ended) on ebay are identical to the fake ones. The lack of clarity (grainy look) to the pictures gives it away from the scans. I am 99.9% sure the ones on ebay are fake.....for that reason. When you hold the cards in your hand they feel a little rough compared to 80 year old paper, which is smooth to the touch. It wasn't easy to tell though and I can see how many experienced dealers can mistake them for real...such as this auction on ebay. regards