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Real or fake MOP?

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us Offline GigaHz

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Real or fake MOP?
on: May 22, 2014, 01:22:25 PM

spam Offline J Mackrel Jones

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Re: Real or fake MOP?
Reply #1 on: May 22, 2014, 03:05:58 PM
Now you tell us !
Beautiful knife, great price. 
Nice plastic handles:  real Mother-of-pearl has some pink and blue among the sheen and less distinct edges to the swirls.  Likely factory done.
Victorinox has made some over the years with the faux MoP scales, sometimes special order with advertising.  This one is from before 1985 (V in Victorinox same size as other letters).
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Re: Real or fake MOP?
Reply #2 on: May 22, 2014, 05:04:44 PM
Bargain, I like it.
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.
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Re: Real or fake MOP?
Reply #3 on: May 22, 2014, 08:14:56 PM
Congrats. :cheers:

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Re: Real or fake MOP?
Reply #4 on: May 22, 2014, 08:23:08 PM
Great catch!

Apparently we had discussed this in the past, as you probably might have known this:

Imitation Pearl 'cracked ice' scale:

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=40930.75

https://plus.google.com/photos/113972130751178685410/albums/5294321980019278513

I don't know the owner personally, but I have a strong feeling he might be one of us.
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Re: Real or fake MOP?
Reply #5 on: May 24, 2014, 08:58:38 PM
My guess is plastic from the factory. I think I see a faint advertisement too.




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