Need some help on a purchase please.

Originally Posted by marvjung

If I recall, the Fro-Joy stuff is notorious for being faked or counterfeited, which is why PSA won't grade them. Honestly, I'd be wary on the Ruth material.

The door stop looks....well, at least from the distance the picture is taken, a bit off; more specifically, I know of similar door stops that were made to look old, when actually they were not and the Ruth door stop looks to have the same patina; a made-to-age look.

I don't know enough about the sign to comment.

Well I do know the door stop is worn and does not look aged falsely just used. The ruth cards is more what I am concerened about

[fkw]

All Fake IMO
Thats your average antique mall or flea market display.

The cards/grading company are garbage, the modern doorstop is common $25 item on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sultan-Swat-Babe...-/320539691595


The Moxie sign might be real but they are known to faked too.

[buymycards]

Be careful with the door stop. I see these fairly often. I purchased one a few years ago and had it examined by someone that I considered an expert, and he determined that it might have been a 1960's item, but no older than that. Fortunately, I was able to get my money back on the door stop.

Rick

[53Browns]

As the previous posts state, the Fro Joy and George Ruth Candy company cards are so reprinted and faked that I wouldnt buy one that hasnt already been graded by a major grader. I think we have all been tempted by these at one point or another. I know I have. If they were real would this guy be selling them this cheap? Like the old saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true...."

I would stay away.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 53Browns

As the previous posts state, the Fro Joy and George Ruth Candy company cards are so reprinted and faked that I wouldnt buy one that hasnt already been graded by a major grader. I think we have all been tempted by these at one point or another. I know I have. If they were real would this guy be selling them this cheap? Like the old saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true...."

I would stay away.

If anyone buys any Fro-Joys or 1928 Babe Ruth Candy cards that are raw they certainly must be very careful. I have bought at least a few dozen of them raw and have only had 2-3 turn out to be fake. That being said I am very wary of buying them. You can do it, but you really better have a lot of experience with them (I have quite a bit and it' still hard for me to tell.) I would guess that at least 80%-90% of them that we see being sold are fake.

[T206Collector]

...it's all junk.