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  1. dm_n_stuff

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    #1 dm_n_stuff, Sep 10, 2006
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    Way back, and I mean way back, I traveled to Mexico.

    While there, my cousins who still live there) gave me some little figures that they said had been dug up in and around Teotihuacan at the pyramids.

    I wandered into the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and saw very similar stuff.

    DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS Pre-Columbian type of stuff.

    If so, are these real, knock offs, what, and if you don't know, can you steer me to someone who would?

    Thanks,

    DM
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  2. Crawler

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    #2 Crawler, Sep 10, 2006
    Okay. I'm no expert, but back in the 60s, as a kid, I lived in Central America. My mom purchased some figurines similar to those that you have. The word was, back in those days, that there were a lot of fakes about. Face it, many clever very poor people + rich Americans willing to buy anything + figurines that are easy to reproduce = vast opportunities and motivation for fakery.

    My mom used to joke that ours are probably fake. If you're interested, I can send some pics.

    Having said all that, it would take a real expert to decide whether yours are authentic or not. They might be. They look good.
     
  3. dm_n_stuff

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    #3 dm_n_stuff, Sep 11, 2006
    Mine came out of construction sites from an uncle who owned a concrete company there. (emailed my aunt, got the story.)

    I think there's a better than average chance they are real. Gonna start to dig around a bit on the internet for some idea of what they really are.

    DM
     
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    #4 Crawler, Sep 11, 2006
    From that, it does sound like there's a much better chance of yours being authentic. I would suggest that you look for an expert at a museum or university in your area. I would think they could be quite valuable...
     
  5. dm_n_stuff

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    #5 dm_n_stuff, Sep 11, 2006
    From what I've learned this AM, anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars each, depending on a variety of factors.

    I'm gonna keep digging.

    Dave
     
  6. Crawler

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    #6 Crawler, Sep 11, 2006
    Wow! One (or both) of them might even be worth enough to cover the cost of a Dino tune-up!
     
  7. BeachBum

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    #7 BeachBum, Sep 11, 2006
    this is amazing, i have a figure very similar to the ones in the pictures, it was givin to an old friend of mine in the 60's who used to live with the indians in mexico, i was told it was probably mayan, ill get batteries for my camera and post pics
     

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