I am a relatively new buyer on ebay, and have taught quilting, appraised quilts, and in had a passion for quilts of all types since I made my first one at age 11. I want to discuss the dealers who pass off the currently available imported quilts as vintage, or vintage style or some other euphamism for a cheap, poorly constructed quilt that usually will have fabrics that run into each other the first time that it is washed. Please do not get me wrong, there is a place for these quilts, for kids beds, picnics, to cut up for Christmas tree skirts and Christmas stockings, to throw over the wicker setee on the porch ect. ect. But my frustration is that anyone that knows the least bit about quilts and deals in them, cannot possible really believe that they are anything but what they are, and almost without fail they are not identified that way. A few clues to look for, 1. A muslin backing is a clue, not all muslin backed quilts are inports, but almost all imports have muslin backing. 2. The quality of the quilting stitches. The imports are almost always quilted with large, sloppy stitches that in the lingo of quilt teachers is called "toe catchers" Some non-imports can have large, uneven quilting too, but it is not always or nearly always the case as it is with imports. 3. Ask questions. Recently there has been a dealer on ebay that has made statements that she "bought a huge estate of 300 antique and vintage quilts". In another of her listings she said that it was 3000. Out of the ones I personally looked at 10 out of ten were imports that have been sold in discount stores in the last 3 years.4. Be very careful in dealing with anyone that will not answer questions about where the quilt came from, I do not believe that there are enough little old ladies with quilts in the attic or estate sales with 300 or 3000 quilts to supply all the quilts that are described that way.4. Educate yourself. Study fabrics and trends, read a few quilt magazines and check some books out from the library. Visit quilt quilds, talk to the people in your local quilt shops, they are a great source for information.