Counterfeit DSSH 2018 Cats on Brooms Set
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- Colorado
Pulling information from Facebook about these. There are photos posted in the Disney Pin Trading Shenanigans Facebook group, if you are a member. All five pins in the set have been counterfeited.
Cheshire Cat: The dark pink stripe, on his belly, closest to Cheshire Cat's right leg is missing. On the counterfeit, the entire underbelly is light pink. Additionally, one of the lines on the brim of the witch hat (right side, if you are looking at the pin) is missing on the counterfeit.
Figaro: The pin is mismarked as an LE 300 on the counterfeit. The authentic pin is marked LE 150. Additionally, on the counterfeit, Figaro's right set of whiskers (left side, if you are looking at the pin) are not well defined, and look to be missing the white enamel between them. Also, the white area of Figaro's nose is larger on the counterfeit than on the authentic pin.
Lucifer: The easiest feature to describe is that there is a definition line for Lucifer's left, front leg that extends into his body, that is missing from the counterfeit. Additionally, there are differences in the top straw in the broom (should be pointy), the bridge of Lucifer's nose where it meets his face / eyes (not as well defined, larger piece of black enamel) and a gap in the definition line in his hat, where it is supposed to touch the definition line forming the tuft of Lucifer's hair.
Marie: The easiest feature to see, is a little hard to describe. In the straw end of the broom, there is a horizontal definition line that is missing on the counterfeit. It is the smaller of the two horizontal lines on the right side of the pin, if you are looking at it. Find the larger of the line, about halfway up the broom, near the right edge, then drop your gaze a little, can you find a second, shorter line? Additionally, in the middle of the pink bow on the witch hat, there is supposed to be a piece of the pink ribbon around the brim clearly visible. On the counterfeit this area appears to be just the gold definition line, and no pink enamel.
Yzma: The easiest feature to describe is there are definition lines, emanating from the right edge of the pin, in Yzma's tail. On the counterfeit, the lower definition line, nearer to the bottom of the tail, is missing. Also, there is a definition line on the right side (as you are looking at the pin), where the top of her light grey of her belly, meets the dark grey of her body that is missing from the dark grey area.
Cheshire Cat: The dark pink stripe, on his belly, closest to Cheshire Cat's right leg is missing. On the counterfeit, the entire underbelly is light pink. Additionally, one of the lines on the brim of the witch hat (right side, if you are looking at the pin) is missing on the counterfeit.
Figaro: The pin is mismarked as an LE 300 on the counterfeit. The authentic pin is marked LE 150. Additionally, on the counterfeit, Figaro's right set of whiskers (left side, if you are looking at the pin) are not well defined, and look to be missing the white enamel between them. Also, the white area of Figaro's nose is larger on the counterfeit than on the authentic pin.
Lucifer: The easiest feature to describe is that there is a definition line for Lucifer's left, front leg that extends into his body, that is missing from the counterfeit. Additionally, there are differences in the top straw in the broom (should be pointy), the bridge of Lucifer's nose where it meets his face / eyes (not as well defined, larger piece of black enamel) and a gap in the definition line in his hat, where it is supposed to touch the definition line forming the tuft of Lucifer's hair.
Marie: The easiest feature to see, is a little hard to describe. In the straw end of the broom, there is a horizontal definition line that is missing on the counterfeit. It is the smaller of the two horizontal lines on the right side of the pin, if you are looking at it. Find the larger of the line, about halfway up the broom, near the right edge, then drop your gaze a little, can you find a second, shorter line? Additionally, in the middle of the pink bow on the witch hat, there is supposed to be a piece of the pink ribbon around the brim clearly visible. On the counterfeit this area appears to be just the gold definition line, and no pink enamel.
Yzma: The easiest feature to describe is there are definition lines, emanating from the right edge of the pin, in Yzma's tail. On the counterfeit, the lower definition line, nearer to the bottom of the tail, is missing. Also, there is a definition line on the right side (as you are looking at the pin), where the top of her light grey of her belly, meets the dark grey of her body that is missing from the dark grey area.
