"Loran T. Hughes" <[email protected]> said to Phono-L On the subject: Re: Victor Paperweight
> Like this one? Item # 7242280907. Yes, EXACTLY, and offered by the same person! When I originally questioned the seller, a woman named "Vicki" about the description she responded in part:- > I bought a (Huge Lot) of these at Auction in Texas > about 8 1/2 years ago. I have been selling just over a year now and since > they were purchased the way they were, I don't truthfully know their age or > origin! But even after my questioning, she is still using virtually the same copy, so she knew she was shading the truth a little! Regardless, I liked the item and decided to keep it... the origin and age not being of crucial importance to me. > Rather than felt on the back, mine has an old mirror - and the image/mirror > is fastened in the paperweight with what looks to be plaster. Also, the image > is not a wood cut... more like a newsprint photo. I'm not saying that mine > couldn't be a reproduction, it's just different than the current eBay > reproductions. And the plaster might be indicative that it is quite old and probably as good as an original Victor item, age wise, at least. ... Graham Newton -- Audio Restoration by Graham Newton, http://www.audio-restoration.com World class professional services applied to tape or phonograph records for consumers and re-releases, featuring CEDAR's new CAMBRIDGE processes.
