I'll begin populating this page with photos of reproductions, fakes and fantasy items as I see them listed on eBay, Etsy and other such sites. Hopefully, collectors will refer to this page to minimize the occasions reproductions, fakes and fantasy items are unknowingly purchased. If you see something on this page that was sold to you purporting to be a vintage item, immediately send it back for a full refund.
This is a fake. Authentic lanterns don't have such extended ears, do not have flat, unsealed bottoms, do not have such thick bales and don't have this coloration. The insert strips look to have been artificially aged. Don't waste your money.
02/10 Update: Someone wasted $40.44 on this fake.
