With the illegal reproduction of LEGO minifigures and bricks by counterfeiters on the rise, I thought it would be a help to the community as a whole to show how to identify fakes and frauds.  I am quite unfamiliar myself as to what to look for.  Photos would be appreciated as well.  Thanks...

So my question is this...How does a LEGO fan and collector identify a counterfeit LEGO minifigure or brick?  

Found this piece in a bulk lot and the quality feels weak but has Lego printed on the studs. Are there any fakes out there that have tried to print on the studs? See picture

Found this piece in a bulk lot and the quality feels weak but has Lego printed on the studs. Are there any fakes out there that have tried to print on the studs? See picture

That's a very old Lego logo. I think that brick is from the 50s or 60s.

That's a very old Lego logo. I think that brick is from the 50s or 60s.

Wowza! Thank you sir!

Here is a BrickLink picture of bricks from 1958. Look very similar.

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=legobricks-1#T=S&O={"iconly":0}

Yep, not fake, just old

Edit: Look on the back to see if it says Patent Pending.

Edited September 27, 20187 yr by Huskers1236