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Originally Posted by bn2cardz
I find the Herp conversation humorous.
Occam's Razor states that among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. Other, more complicated solutions may ultimately prove correct, but—in the absence of certainty—the fewer assumptions that are made, the better.
Using Occam's Razor here is what we are left with.
Facts: A gentleman has them for sale and when asked he states they are not real.
Brian's assumptions:
1)They guy knew what he had
2)The guy had a printer
3)The guy had access to vintage paper
4)the guy had access to vintage ink
5)the guy only printed 1 or 2 sets to sell at a single show
6) this guy knew about other images to use that weren't known to the rest of the hobby until future discoveries in other sets
The counter assumptions:
1) The guy didn't know that the cards were real and thought they were fake
Using Occam's Razor it is easy to go with the fact the cards are real.
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Andy,
It is humorous. I have been laughing the entire time. Now to sharpen Occam's Razor:
3. The paper did not need to be vintage. The same paper has been used in printing for years. If you don't believe me, ask a printer. Have modifications be made over the years? I am sure they have, but the paper for the most part is the same. It is a cheap product and cheap products remain cheap because, in part, they are mostly not modified.
4. I never said the guy had vintage ink.
Clarification:
5. He printed and then brought to shows the cards from the sheets.
6. The guy knew the sets. The discovery of other images was in regard to this generation of collectors. Older collectors would have run across the Davenport or the Henry, etc.
The cards are fakes. Why? Not because of assumptions, but honesty.