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17. Very tacky

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 04:17 PM

Jun 2013

I've never understood the point of fake fruits, really.

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Fake fruit on the dining table? Tacky or tasteful? [View all] Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 OP

I like good quality fake fruit myself. moobu2 Jun 2013 #1

Ceramic or plastic or ? antiquie Jun 2013 #2

I have some 1950's Italian alabaster apples and grape clusters moobu2 Jun 2013 #3

I think my parents had some fake fruit in the 70s. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #4

Option 3: For old people Ter Jun 2013 #5

Hell, I'm 61 and I'm not THAT old! Trailrider1951 Jun 2013 #15

Hmmm... pipi_k Jun 2013 #6

depends on the the quality of the fake fruit. same with the fake flowers. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #7

Exactly. You can get nice looking fake fruit from some catalogs. femmocrat Jun 2013 #13

real gourds and squash RILib Jun 2013 #8

butternut squash RILib Jun 2013 #20

I will try that. I didn't know they lasted that long. Thx. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #23

It was fine in 1963....old in 1973 and totally passe in 1983.... Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #9

Meh. I've got an old house with some interesting antiques.... Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #12

Fine as long as you Denninmi Jun 2013 #16

Poor Lucy. Denninmi Jun 2013 #19

Very tacky duuser5822 Jun 2013 #17

the fake fruit on my grandma's table hopemountain Jun 2013 #21

Why??? tavernier Jun 2013 #22