THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THESE FAKE GUINNESS CARLTONWARE ITEMS WHICH CIRCULATE.  THE GUINNESS COLLECTORS CLUB WEBSITE HAVE PHOTOS OF ALL THESE ITEMS MADE WITH DESCRIPTIONS AND IT IS FREE TO VIEW THESE. 

THESE DREADFUL FORGERIES LOOK NOTHING LIKE THE GENUINE ITEMS MADE OF THEIR TIME, SO DON'T BE FOOLED INTO CLAIMS OF OLD, VINTAGE, RARE, ORIGINAL, EARLY AND GENUINE UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN THE COLLECTORS CLUB WEBSITE.  CARLTONWARE BACK STAMPS AND IMPRESSED NUMBERS ON GUINNESS ITEMS DO NOT NECESSARILY MEAN ITEMS WERE MADE BY CARLTONWARE AS THESE ARE OFTEN FORGED MARKINGS.

ONE PRIME EXAMPLE, IS THE MINI TOUCAN WITH WINGS HELD OUT AND A PINT BALANCED ON IT'S BEAK, AS THIS WAS NEVER EVER MADE BY CARLTONWARE!

BE VERY CAUTIOUS OF SELLERS HIDDING THEIR FEEDBACK, AS WELL AS HIDDING THE IDENTITY OF BIDDERS!!!

IF YOUR ITEM DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THE PHOTOS ON COLLECTORS CLUB WEBSITE, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT IT IS A FAKE !!!