Thanks!

Hi bobye,thank you for your great album of fakes !
I just found a shop that looks like YOU are selling all YOUR fake jewellry - only THEY claim that their brooches are the "originals".
If it wasn't for your album, I would have bought a piece !!!!
So your information is so helpful, thank you so much!
Kirsten from Germany

A huge thank you to Bobbye for creating this fabulous album of fakes. No maybe I won't be fooled or at least look here first.

What an education! If it were A BOOK Id buy it! Imagine, repro next to genuine front, side back, what an education that would be! Thanks Bobye!

Wonderful. Really enjoyed looking.

Your information is so helpful, thank you so much!  I have begun to actively report sellers with fakes to eBay, and eBay does not seem to care...still!  I think of these pieces as "art", so fakes are truly offensive!

Bobye- Thanks! Stellar collection and information.

Thank you very much for this helpful overview. Only thing I'd like to mention is, that when I buy a piece of jewelry I do not get the chance to see a second one next to it, which would enable me to examine both pieces and see which one is the original and which one the reproduction. As I'm from Germany, I mostly buy on eBay. My first Eisenberg was a pair of earrings marked with the script letter E and an addition block letter E on the earring itself. Ever since I received it I wonder if these earrings are original. How can a newbie on the wide field of vintage costume jewelry ever be sure to buy the right thing?
Greetings from Germany, Pia

I'm very new to collecting jewelry and your photos and info are a wonderful resource. Thank you!

Bobye, your photos and descriptions are wonderful and ever so helpful. Thank you so much for your efforts with this valuable resource!

I have the Trifari frog on the lucite lilly pad.  It is marked Trifari and is silver pot metal.  Is mine a repro?
Thanks,
Julie

I have one of the original Eisenberg pin #65 on your site.  Can you tell me any thing about it, and its worth?  I have inherited a lot of vintage jewerly and know nothing about it.  Thanks,  June

Absolutely a great resource. Thank you for helping all of us green horns. I really appreciate your sharing with everyone. I have learned so much from you in the short time I have been on JC and JR.
Loretta

Hi Bobye - Great information!  There is a seller on eBay selling most of the items I see here!  And he lists them as original and for hundreds of dollars.  Thanks for this - I wish everyone could see these and not get taken in!

THANK YOU FOR SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW.  I HAVE SEVERAL PIECES OF WEISS AND LISNER I PURCHASED NEW IN THE EARLY 1960s AND SEVERAL EISENBERG PIECES PURCHASED RECENTLY.  THIS HELPS ME BE AWARE OF WHAT I AM LOOKING AT FOR FUTURE PURCHASES.

Thanks you Bobye for sharing your site!  I'm sure to use it quite a bit!  You're an admirable woman with so much information!

Carla

Thank you, Great info.
Please add your article for free at http://www.helpcollectors.com and help collectors avoid getting ripped off.

Best Regards
Linda,

Bobye - Thank you for sharing your amazing expertise with me!  You are a true gem!

Hi Bobye,  That is such a terrific resource you have provided; many thanks. And it's so interesting. You have so many neat ImageEvent pages to share, it's a joy. Hugs, Nancy r in VT

As the resident expert - your continued
efforts not only on this image event, but
in all aspects of jewelry identification
is appreciated.  You are one of the "best".

Bobye~
You have enough for a book!! Very interesting & quite daunting to view~~Thank you so much for helping others to discern~an arduous journey in the vcj world. . . Annette

Bobye you are truly a jewel! Thanks so much for your labor and time and moreover, your willingness to share it with us. Your site is always bookmarked.

Warmest Aloha to You!
Pam

No one beats Bobye for hard work, good research, and willingness to share and teach.  We all appreciate your help even if we don't often tell you.  Love ya   Leo

Thanks, Bobye! You continue to help all of us with our CJ education and dazzle us (in more than one way) with these fabulous photos. (((Bobye))) hugs to you, Linda

Wow Bobye! Thank you for your hard work to keep us informed.
You are an asset to the vintage CJ community.

Bobye, You are the best!  Thank you so much for all your work in sharing these wonderful pieces.  Repros or not, this is an amazing display.

Wow, Bobye, what a wonderful collection! Many thanks for doing all the work to show these pieces. I really appreciate the opportunity to refer to these images in order to learn more about high quality CJ. Your friend from JC, Elizabeth W.