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http://cgi.ebay.com/German-Regimental-Cavalry-lidded-be...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

an obvious fake...but you knew that...
Prosit...Roland

Roland, how can you tell so easily? I would like to know some of the telltale things to look for.

Regards,

Mark

A few tips on steins,Poor detail to horse and rider,burrs or seams on horses legs,never naked women in litopane(I know this does not have one) but when they do.Lastly if you have one in hand you will be able to feel the hand painting,one cannot feel decals.Lets not forget MADE IN GERMANY,Detail,Detail, Detail!

Many thanks!

Mark

I just saw that zorro did a good job explaining what makes it a reproduction...fake I guess is the wrong word...but he is right in everything he said...prosit...Roland.

let me add a couple more things...that bump in the handle...almost always a dead givaway...also look at the vertical walls of the stein...if you extended them they would eventually meet...in other words the body is conical (slightly)...the real steins are always vertical and parallel...they would always be parallel and therefore never meet...and one more thing...the cursive should always make you suspicious...so with Zorros's tips and mine I hope that helps...Roland.

Very good information Roland. I like to study these steins and own just one..but it was one you pointed us to and I am very happy with it. Thanks!

Mark