That 'vintage' lamp at a Bremerton sale turned out to be a cheap knockoff

I spotted this old brass lamp at an estate sale in Bremerton last month, $45 and the patina looked perfect. Took it to an antique shop in Poulsbo for a quick appraisal, turns out it was a 2010s reproduction with a fake maker's mark stamped into the base. The guy showed me how the original had a solid brass socket where this had a cheap plastic one inside. Anyone else get duped by fakes hiding in plain sight at these sales?

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holly_gonzalez615mo ago

At least you got a cool story out of a $45 piece of junk.

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matthewperry5mo ago

Actually, it was $49.99 plus tax so it stings a little more than $45 lol. The worst part is the "turbo boost" button does absolutely nothing, I pressed it a dozen times on the way home and my speed stayed exactly the same. At least the little plastic spoiler on the back did fall off after three days so now I have a story about that too. Totally not worth it but hey, you're right about the story value being high.

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