[Mccoypottery-talk] Fw: So sad!!!

[BarbCrews]

well said!

At 04:23 AM 10/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:lss@coshocton.com>Linda Stiteler
>To: 
><mailto:mccoypottery-talk@lists.mccoypottery.com>mccoypottery-talk@lists.mccoypottery.com 
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>Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:58 AM
>Subject: Fw: So sad!!!
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:lss@coshocton.com>Linda Stiteler
>To: 
><mailto:mccoypottery-talk@listsmccoypottery.com>mccoypottery-talk@listsmccoypottery.com 
>
>Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:42 AM
>Subject: So sad!!!
>
>I have been a member of this list for some time and first of all am glad 
>to see it is running again.
>I am like all of you very concerned about the FAKES out there, but I must 
>ask don't we have ourselves to blame?
>I live in the McCoy, Roseville, Hull, Weller area, near Zanesville, Ohio 
>and was a dealer for many years.  Believe me, we have our share of "FAKE 
>MAKERS" right here at home.
>Early on I learned to study, study and study some more.  Folks there are 
>so many excellent books out there it is sad to know that so many people 
>are being taken by these Fakes.
>I have over 100 reference books I've collected over the years but my 
>advise to all of you is go to your local book store and purchase one of 
>the many Mccoy or Cookie Jar books available and know what you are looking 
>for before jumping to buy that bargain.
>I do not buy from Ebay but went to the site when your letters started 
>coming in.  The first item that I saw was a cookie jar of  a Black Chef by 
>"Mccoy"  anyone with any knowledge knows that McCoy DID NOT make a 
>Chef.  It was being sold by southern memories also  The bid was already 
>almost $70.00.
>That money would buy at least 2 reference books or more.
>Please don't allow these people take advantage of you, have the last laugh 
>and know what you are going after.
>I know that this is lengthy but hope this gives you all somethingto think 
>about.
>I can be reached at <mailto:lss@coshocton.com>lss@coshocton.com for any 
>help you might need in pruchasing some fine reference books.
>Another pottery lover,
>Linda

Barbara Crews
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