Wauna La-Mon’Tay 442 fake discovered
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Wauna La-Mon'Tay 442 ZS1?
Over the past several years I suspected that the Wauna La-Mon’Tay 442 S2 had been unofficially reproduced. I was told that I was wrong that since around 3000 were made that I was imagining things. I now have proof that the flap was faked.
At the Western Washington Trade-o-ree in March 2009 I traded for a group of patches of which the S2 was a throw in. Neither party knew at the time that this flap was counterfeit. In fact it was several weeks later as I was placing it into my dupe box that I noticed something odd about this flap.
442 S2 vs. ZS1
There are two major differences. The first is that the blue in the glaciers is a lighter shade in the fake. This stands out in a side by side comparison. The second major difference is the bear. The fake has a black eye and less black details than the real. The real has a white eye. The minor differences are in the red WWW and Black 442. The letter size in the fake is a point larger and wider.
This fake originates from Canada. The previous owner acquired it on Ebay from a Canadian dealer. I am going to notify the patch company that originally made this flap for 442 that the design has been compromised. I leave it to them to correct the manner. If there was a strong case for the current hoops that one must go through to get a patch approved so that it hopefully will not be compromised.
I am labeling this flap as ZS1.
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