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Flea markets and small antique shops are always a joy to walk around and look at our favorite things. Old things. 
I myself, am a bottle hunter extraordinaire, finding neat bits of local history and even a bottle from a dairy owned and operated by ancestors. I've found WWII Helmets and uniforms, coins, old coal mining equipment, and yes, even arrowheads.
Most shops I've been to have at least one Riker case of field grade points. These are always fun to pick through. The only drawback is that most are field grade, like the ones above. Nothing wrong with that, but if you're after serious collector pieces, you might be out of luck.
Enter, the fakery.
I found these boxes below, at an antique shop in Lewisburg Pennsylvania today. At a distance, I was excited to see some points, but as I got close, I realized that the whole case was bad.
Notice the tag. "Liquidation Sale". This is a handy gimmick to make the less wary believe that they are getting a deal, just because the seller needs to get rid of them quickly. Don't ever fall for such tricks! No authentic Cumberland point in G-10 condition will ever sell for $70. G-10 Clovises (Clovisi?) don't sell for that cheap either.
In this box, we see a G-10 Scottsbluff from Sweetwater Co. Wyoming for $90. Museum grade indeed, if only it were real! All the points are perfect G-10s and they are thrown together in a broken down shoe box. Red flags everywhere! Notice how each point is almost the exact same thickness.
Here are some rougher pieces, but still, all I see are fakes.
And even here, nothing can be trusted. This is the sad part. There could be real stuff mixed in with the bad, but since all we've seen so far has been bad/questionable, in my opinion it makes the whole case bad.
Not pictured were "field grade" points, that were all made out of exotic material, for $20 a piece.
Remember, sometimes you find A bargain, not a whole case of bargains on perfect items!
Please do not yell at me, I already know this is a bad piece, and the money went to a scam artist. I just happened to take a liking to it. Whoever made these was skilled. The tags say both Brooks County GA, and TN, so where it's "from" is anyone's guess. Does anyone know the lithic? It's almost grainy, but not really.
When at flea markets, just be wary and always question everything! If it's too good to be true, it probably is. I rarely get burned, but if I do, it's because I bought the story and not the piece.
I myself, am a bottle hunter extraordinaire, finding neat bits of local history and even a bottle from a dairy owned and operated by ancestors. I've found WWII Helmets and uniforms, coins, old coal mining equipment, and yes, even arrowheads.Most shops I've been to have at least one Riker case of field grade points. These are always fun to pick through. The only drawback is that most are field grade, like the ones above. Nothing wrong with that, but if you're after serious collector pieces, you might be out of luck.
Enter, the fakery.
I found these boxes below, at an antique shop in Lewisburg Pennsylvania today. At a distance, I was excited to see some points, but as I got close, I realized that the whole case was bad.
Notice the tag. "Liquidation Sale". This is a handy gimmick to make the less wary believe that they are getting a deal, just because the seller needs to get rid of them quickly. Don't ever fall for such tricks! No authentic Cumberland point in G-10 condition will ever sell for $70. G-10 Clovises (Clovisi?) don't sell for that cheap either.
In this box, we see a G-10 Scottsbluff from Sweetwater Co. Wyoming for $90. Museum grade indeed, if only it were real! All the points are perfect G-10s and they are thrown together in a broken down shoe box. Red flags everywhere! Notice how each point is almost the exact same thickness.
Here are some rougher pieces, but still, all I see are fakes.
And even here, nothing can be trusted. This is the sad part. There could be real stuff mixed in with the bad, but since all we've seen so far has been bad/questionable, in my opinion it makes the whole case bad.
Not pictured were "field grade" points, that were all made out of exotic material, for $20 a piece.
Remember, sometimes you find A bargain, not a whole case of bargains on perfect items!
Please do not yell at me, I already know this is a bad piece, and the money went to a scam artist. I just happened to take a liking to it. Whoever made these was skilled. The tags say both Brooks County GA, and TN, so where it's "from" is anyone's guess. Does anyone know the lithic? It's almost grainy, but not really.
When at flea markets, just be wary and always question everything! If it's too good to be true, it probably is. I rarely get burned, but if I do, it's because I bought the story and not the piece.
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