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A rogues gallery of fakes wings
This first batch are of some really ugly wings that illustrate almost EVERY point from the previous page about “non-vintage” wings.
These all have 4 common characteristics. 1) they are usually cast. 2) they usually have some fake hallmark stamped into the back. 3) they usually have some date (as if you were really stupid and didn't know when these were worn). And 4) they usually have some sort of cheesy phrase or saying.
The wings are almost always hand engraved (with what looks like a nail!). They also typically have some sort of fake patina. Here are a few examples. I
Saturday, March 13, 2010