This
is a story that might actually impact a few of you personally:
A
major eBay seller of vintage horror posters has been nabbed by the FBI
for
selling fakes. And not just selling them – Georgia-based Kerry
Haggard
was making the fake posters as well. He sold posters for
classics
like Frankenstein
Meets the Wolf Man, The Mummy and even the original Frankenstein.
He sold phony posters and lobby cards, and the FBI thinks he’s made up
to
one million dollars doing it.
If you’ve purchased a vintage horror
poster
on eBay you may want to double check its authenticity. And this
is a
good reminder to always be aware and vigilant when buying vintage
stuff,
especially online. But even in person – I’ve seen plenty of
people
at conventions trying to pass off obvious fakes as the real
thing.