Fake Victor Mugs

[emeraldblossom]

Hi all, I posted some mugs on eBay (I have a ton more to do) and I received a question on the posting of the larger Victor mugs. I have never heard of Victor being faked be did some research. I am posting a link to the mugs in question. If they are fake I will end the listing (which I may do anyway)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290722892351...84.m1558.l2649

[apPaul]

Not fake. There seems to be a couple ebayers that are totally suspicious about fakes... everytime I list one, I get asked the same thing if they are fake or not.

[matthanne1]

That's like guys who claim it has to be fake because it is such fine shape, while fakers try hard to craze and wear things like the recent coca cola set....

[emeraldblossom]

Thank you both!

[Jackie]

Weird. Who would ever bother to fake a Victor mug? They certainly are wonderful but not wonderful enough to bother to fake them.

[jerseygirl]

Why would anyone fake a Victor mug. Doesn't make sense. I've got many, I've never had a question about fake Victors.

[Jackie]

LOL Steph!

[jerseygirl]

Great minds think alike!

[lady*bird]

Well somebody must think they did..... http://victormug.com/counterfeits.html

[jerseygirl]

I guess I don't get the "why" in faking the Victor mugs. What's the draw? They're not incredibly desirable.

[apPaul]

Here is my take: They are too costly for Victor to make here in the states so they outsourced the mugs to China..The collectors now call the outsourced mugs "fakes"

[Jackie]

I would say that Paul probably just nailed it.

I know there are lots of people who love the Victor mugs but again, like Steph said, I just don't see the desire to fake them. What Paul said would make so much more sense. Try to convince the buyers of that though, LOL.

[emeraldblossom]

I agree & considering that I originally purchased these mugs in 3 different state; Pa, NJ & NY the stamping is the same on all of them.