TIL my 'complete' set of vintage soda cans was missing a key piece, and I spent $80 on a fake before I learned to check the seam.

Has anyone else been burned by a replica in their collection, and how do you spot them now?

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Yeah, "the hard truth" is right. It makes you question everything you already own. I started checking weight and paint texture on anything I buy now.

That's a rough way to learn the hard truth.

Better to learn it now than later.