I find it hard to believe that a helmet sits in a collection for 15 years and NO ONE tells the owner it is bad?? Is he a hermit and not allow anyone to see it??
I think 15 years is a little over the top. Some responsibility must rest with the buyer at some point. You all know my position on this. The buyer can question an item in a reasonable lenght of time, but he must assume ownership at some point.
If anyone ever questions an item or feels the need to address originality, do it within some time frame that would allow the dealer to approach his source and address any concerns himself. This would stop a lot of the passing on of reproductions and identify sources. I know that I don't like to be burned either!!!
JMO
Ron Weinand
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