Detailed description of what makes a FAKE Sakura

Number on the inside of the FAKE Sakura Tushtag

Both photos are of FAKE Sakura's
Eyes on fake have a different backing inside. (you can feel it when you squish the head)

Fake Sakura Tag
SWING TAG FRONT
Star has a more "purply" look in the sheen on the "star"
Star also is "pointier" at tips
Red background is a more faded color than the real



The pellets in this FAKE Sakura are larger than they should be. The Fake Sakura was sewn with a darker shade of pink thread on the outside and a beige thread on the inside.

Beige thread coming from the inside of Fake Sakura

Under the chin the thread is beige, look closely and you will also see the pink thread underneath

Fake Sakura Ribbon **** Real Sakura Ribbon
The texture of the two ribbons are different. The Fake ribbon is a tad bit wider.

Fake Sakura Ribbon *******Real Sakura Ribbon
The Fake ribbon is loosely tied and the knot is very loose

Front and backsides of a Fake Sakura, the TOES much pointier on fake
and it is stitched very poorly up spine


Fake Sakura Ear
The ear is boxy and smaller than Ty's real Sakura
The ears have no weight to them - this is where you really see the poor quality of material and how thin it is next to the real one.

Both photos are of Fake Sakura's
The needle used to stitch these bears is a grade larger making the holes bigger and the seams not as tightly stitched as Ty's
The Bear lying down is a Fake Sakura. I wanted to show how lose the ribbon was tied around the neck area. Also check out those ears!

Both tags are off of Fake Sakura
The Heart on the tush tag is too large. The red ink is also off color
Hologram is fuzzier on fake. Small hearts in hologram much larger than real one. The red "heart" on the back is much clearer and brighter than on thefake. The fake tush tag is WIDER than the real one.


Real Sakura Tushtag

Real Sakura Head

Real/Fake Sakura Heads********Real/Fake Sakura Heads
The first one in each photo is the real Sakura

Fake **************REAL****************FAKE
Notice how the stiching on the real Sakura is tightly sticked and the thread is a pearly pink. On the Fake Sakura the thread color is darker and the stitching is wider apart.

The following numbers have been deemed FAKE Sakura's by Peggy
Counterfeit Sakura™ Serial Numbers

4B8G9DP8, 49F8GDZB, 49P8GDZE, 4FWEZTKT, 4FROEAQZ, 47P8B6GD, 4E6GBA8Z, 48GEZ07P

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Before you ship your beanies back for a refund please consider doing the following:
I would strongly advise you to photograph your Beanies that you suspect are fake.
Save all e-mails and contact information from your seller .
Send your Beanies back and request a signature to ensure delivery.
Save the original packaging that your product was shipped in.
Save all documentation of original method of payment.
If your future purchases are bought off of an auction, consider printing the auction page information.
Buyer beware! Ratings in most cases can be misleading, know your seller and be cautious!

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