Thread: Real or Fakes?

It looks fine to me, but I would want a second opinion from another before bidding personally.

No fakes there .They are all origional,he usually has a good selection of locks to buy.Good luck ;)

The seller Joe T. is a friend collector of mine and everything he has listed is real. Knowing Joe the prices he is trying to realize might be a stretch for most folks, he's living back in the early days of collecting when prices were much higher then today. He's been collecting for over 30 years and as such has aquired alot of nice stuff. I would suggest asking all the right questions before bidding as he has been know to maybe not be 100% accurate in the discription of the items. You can also refer to his feedback to get a better understanding of earlier items he has sold. Good Luck :D

Yes, I have purchased from him before. They are real antique locks and keys. But the postal charge is really high compared with the actual stamped amount on the package when it arrives. An example is for 2 small booklets..the handling and postage charge was $12 and when the envelope came the actual cost was $1.50 ! The worst part was that the booklets didn't have any protective packing and were damaged from the sortation and postal handling systems.

One handcuff key I bought was poorly packed and bent upon arrival. The envelope was a disused small size which meant the Postal machinery spit it out as a reject. In turn these obsolete envelopes have to be hand cancelled. Postal Authorities clearly state the required size limitations for mailing and his envelope wasn't with the guidlines. By the time I got the key it was useless and the amount of deformity meant any rebending of the prongs would break the key tip. Any broken key parts in the antique handcuff are a serious painin the rump.

I did ask for an additional photo of one of the listed items and was met without any reponce at all.

Brian .................................................. ............