Essays:

Introduction:

This menu page includes links to various short essays on (more or less) related issues which I wrote to explain certain matters without having to state or, in case of forums, repost the contents over and over again.

Porcelain & related:

• A Question Of Value
  Explains why it is so hard to get reliable price quotes.
• Fake Or Repro?
  Explains why many claimed 'fakes' are in fact completely legal.
• The Translation Bug
  Comments on the drawbacks of all-out translations, with examples.

Misc.:

• The Gold(en) Replica Lie
  No, they are not 'stamps' ... and a little more truth about 'Golden Replicas'.