FL- 27  is a repro now. Some sellers are honest and say so. Others add the fittings and get good money.

The ones in the listing that I added are all fakes. But three in a row looks convincing in the pictures.

It's a shame for the collectors as many Barsony were not actually marked with the name and now they will be very hard to sell even if genuine.

Things are in,then out & then back in again.

Same with prices,up n down............

It was good to see someone listing a warning about fakes by actually placing a genuine Barsony for sale but calling it a fake. Well done. 🙂

NB:  The Hawain girls are easy to spot as a fake...but I reckon it will become more difficult to distinguish in the future.

cheers

Hi, what an interesting and informed discussion.

This is deviating slightly, but can anyone tell me the difference between a Barsony and a Kalmar back stamp? They appear to be identical. I'm confused about whether an 'H' for a figurine, as in my attachments, can indicate a Barsony figurine or not? How can you tell a Barsony from a Kalmar ??

Reguards, Confused.

:^O  At the risk of needing an application of pink-slap botty cream, thank you Neil ........

"  Barsony H19 Reproduction Fake for sale  "

370641398865   So is this a barsony or not? I would have thought not because of the strange marking number under it.

Sooz

Hi Sooz,

Not.  Probably the original was a German piece from the number code. Others may know more about this?

But this is probably not original either. But certainly not Barsony

Pip

Hello,

I was wondering if I post some pics of my Hawaiin girl if you can tell me if she is fake or not?

Yes, please do. 🙂

Hi everyone

Just wanted to let you all know that in April 2013 the reproductions are still being sold as originals - I was at an antique fair today and spotted one. Either the dealer didn't know what it was (if he thought it was genuine) or he didn't know it was a reproduction but the price (and condition) did not reflect a genuine Barsony lamp base. Like the others that have popped up they are being sold without fittings.

I bought the two here in retrolover7587's message in this thread from another shop knowing they weren't Barsony so I was okay with it but others are still being duped.

http://community.ebay.com.au/servlet/JiveServlet/download/500000014-500151133-505030156-500003888/IMG_1498%5B1%5D.JPG

retrolover7587

Cheers
Jane