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+ Fakes and Frauds (and a few collecting myths) |
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will always be fakes, reproductions, seconds, etc. and the unscrupulous
dirtbags who push them off on unsuspecting buyers as the real item.
For skateboard collectors, the story is no different. However, the
sad part for us is that nine times out of ten, it is skaters screwing
over other skaters, and that should go without saying, is the
lowest of the low. Due to recent heavy activity in the selling of
fakes on eBay, we decided to put together this area of the site to
serve as a watchdog to inform and possibly protect the unwitting buyers
out there. We do understand....when you see that prized old school
deck that you have searched so hard for, it is difficult not to jump
right on it. However, we hope this section will provide a little bit
of help in researching some of these decks BEFORE it is too late.
But where are these all coming from? Who is behind it? What sellers
on eBay are pushing these? Well, eBay sellers can easily change names
or use other accounts to sell and cross-sell, so rather than name
names directly with little or no direct proof, I refer you to the
Price Guide to look for any patterns in selling and make your own
judgement calls. If you have more information to add, please contact
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 Hosoi, Skull Skates and the Pink (and other color) Hammerheads
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Early 90's blind, World Industries, Plan B, and 101 decks
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Vintage Sims Taper/Woodkicks, NHS Bearings and more
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Chineese Powell Peralta Decks
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Others to beware of...
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- Lester Kasai Clown Splash - this rumor has circulated
for some time, but there does seem to be a large number of them
floating around. From info coming in to us, they seem to be produced
out of Canada by the same distributor that makes the fake Hosoi
Hammerheads. At this time, there seems to be no clear way to distinguish
the real from the fakes. In the end, AoS advises "buyer beware".
- Grosso Wonderland Spider - Not only is this a bad fake
but it is so obviously poor as well. Yet, this deck has made several
rounds around eBay. Even Jim Phillips has called it out as a fake!
Check it out in detail here
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- Malba Land Where I Live (Gun Graphic) - A newly screened
dogtown blank? A lot of these have shown up on eBay suddenly which
has fueled speculation. This may in be in part to someone trying
to take advantage of the Dogtown Z-Boys movie. Collectors point
out that the deck showing on eBay "don't have wheel wells!!! Check
your thrashers the Dogtown ads clearly show wheel wells on that
deck,or check skateboardpimp.com and look at his,they have wheel
wells!!!!" Other info coming to us says that they are the real
deal that a certain distributor has been sitting on for some time
(keep in mind that they were not exactly the biggest sellers back
in their day). Look closely however, and you will notice that the screen
on the non-wheel well version is slightly off center (the "rope" at the top
truck area seems to always be slightly to the right as opposed to centered).
This could possibly be a "second" that they did not bother with the time/labor
of forming wheel wells after the defect was noticed, or it could be re-screened
onto blanks (lots of this shape exist). With the truth about this deck unknown
at this time, all AoS can advise is "buyer beware".
Land Where I Live
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| And as always, check pictures on eBay very closely.
Blemished decks or factory seconds are very difficult to spot. Before
bidding, always check via the "Advanced Search" option, the seller's
past history and feedback. Look for anything in the history that may
look sketchy (i.e. using another user id to bid on their own items....yes,
it happens....or listing the same deck every number of days). My best
advice is to deal only with collectors you trust! |
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Alert List
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| The following list are items to research
before buying. These are not necessarily "fakes", but are items
that collectors have identified as suspicious. For more information,
read the articles for each below. |
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| Hosoi Hammerhead (pink or black) |
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| 1992-1994 Plan B, Blind, World Industries,
101 |
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| >Plan B Danny Way
Shotgun |
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Leprechaun |
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| >Plan B Sal Barbier
Pollution |
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| >Blind Henry Sanchez
Terminator |
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| >Blind Rudy Johnson
Spark Plug |
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| >Blind Guy Mariano Accidental Gun Death |
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| >101 Kris Markovich
Evil Knevil |
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| >101 Gabriel Rodriguez Penalizer |
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| >World Industries
Jeremy Klein Black-Eye Kid |
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| Vintage Sims Woodkick |
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| Lester Kasai Clown Splash |
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| Grosso Wonderland Spider |
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| Dogtown Mabla Land Where I Live |
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| Chineese Powell Peraltas |
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