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Post #204640 by alohabros on Tue, Dec 27, 2005 11:10 AM

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On 2005-12-23 23:32, Tipsy McStagger wrote:
and that's not all...if you check their auctions, you will find other copies of shag's paintings.. who would like the honor of whistle blower on this???? any takers??

... keep in mind the style of painting being "ripped off" here is technically basic, easy to duplicate and artistically unsophisticated... a quick buck is simply that - a quick buck... the style is by and large cute and that is the appeal... moms and grandmoms around the world duplicate "cute" relentlessly and no one is blowing the whistle on them...