Is this original?
 

Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Look at the Mantle in this lot in Memory Lane. It looks very strange to me. The background is way too blue and look at the edges, The white edge is outlined with a grey edge.<br /><br /><p><br /><a href="http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=8565" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=8565</a><br /><br /><p><br /><br />Now look at the Mantle in this lot in Memory lane. This one looks like it should.<br /><br /><p><br /><a href="http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=8570" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=8570</a>

Is this original?
 

Posted By: <b>MW</b><p>Dan,<br /><br />It's real. The background color on the 1953 Bowman Mantle can vary considerably. For instance, some backgrounds can be very light blue and some can even have a slight tint of lavender.