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Originally Posted by MGHPro
Wow. How do the repros look in person? Do they appear vintage when in hand?
Thanks
Matt
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Not if you know what to look for. I could write a dissertation, but don't have the time or energy tonight. Easiest/most obvious tell-tale signs are the density of felt, painted graphics vs. raised velvet, amount of space between the tassels, width of the tassels themselves, and the thread/method used to sew on the vertical binding strip.
Ever since Mitchell & Ness decided to market these, it's been a problem. An ill-advised venture, and a headache for vintage collectors. A small percentage of ebay sellers portray them as real, and a few have sporadically turned up in Major Catalog Auctions (as in this instance).
You just have to see/handle both types in person, and the difference becomes quite evident. In this particular case, I don't even think it's a good replica... in no way does this example look vintage 1950s.