ASHTRAY EXPERT, H*ll. In View of a certain person selling phony ashtrays and then people that know better backing him up...I am not sure how much further I am proceeding in this collecting field. It is very sad it has come to this. Why anyone would support a dickwad that is selling reproductions to protect their piddly ass $100.00, or less, investment is beyond me. They should be driving to his residence and either getting their money back or sawing his legs off.

It just makes no sense to me. Pam, you know who I am talking about and I don't make idle threats.The evidence is damning.If I am wrong, I will take the heat...I think I am 100% correct.

I have $125,000.00 plus tied up in this area of collecting and I wonder if I shouldn't just as well sh8t can them all...I know what is real and what isn't, but the rest of the world doesn't. Because of this person. They are willing to buy this crap and pay the price for it. When it is pointed out that there may be a serious problem with it I get a strange response from some..."no, mine looks OK". OK, sh*t too, I am sure it looks just like the rest of the phonies. "Nope not mine". Give me a break!!!

Anyway, Bed time for Bonzo...it has been a long and confusing day...I just cannot understand why someone would defend a person that is selling counterfeit goods.

The sad part is, No one will do anything about it...It is out right FRAUD, period!! EBAY knows nothing about ashtrays...I talked to them...they are "Powerless" over someone like this. They said if it were a "well documented collecting field" they might be able to do something about it. BUT, since it is a "Questionable Collecting Field" with no known market made they really don't know what they might be worth and they know of no books telling how to tell a phony from a real one. Once again, Ebay sucks up millions and won't back up their sellers and buyers.

As always, This is just one man's opinion, but I am standing by it. I am firmly convinced I am correct. If I am wrong, well, saw my legs off, but I don't think so.

For those of you that don't know what is going on over here in ashtray heaven, I will post a full explanation soon, or Email me and I will give you all the details. Pam and a number of others know. It is truly akin to when the chip collectors had the big ruckus over the phony Harrah's chip(was that it), and a founding member got booted out. I don't know all the details, but this is akin to that mess, and I don't even know all the correct details, so should probably shut up.

I think my POWERSELLER status is going away...I am really ashamed of Ebay and how spineless they are. Caveat Emptor!!!

Be careful out there!!!

Mark