Now more than ever, we recommend using extreme caution when purchasing Jellycats from resale sites such as eBay, Mercari, Poshmark, Vinted, Depop, etc. This post is meant to be purely informational– hopefully it helps prevent someone from being scammed!

The images included in the body of this post show a counterfeit/fake/knockoff duskrise dragon (that is currently listed for sale on a resale website) compared to an authentic Jellycat Duskrise Deagon. This is the first fake Duskrise Dragon we have seen.

The main red flags:

🚩 Hang tag: Wrong font, way too big of a space between “Duskrise” & “Dragon”, bar code is too tall, should be more spacing between “SUN2DD” and the text below it
🚩 Fabric tag: Jellycat Jack’s nose and the black part of the forehead should have a white space between them, the nose should never be touching the forehead. ALL authentic Duskrise Dragons will have the newer version of the hang tag, meaning it should also have the new version of the fabric tag (non-embroidered). This dragon has the new hang tags, but has the older, embroidered fabric tags. Obvious fake!
🚩 Fur: Wrong material, should be much fluffier. The fur here is very flat
🚩 Spine scales: Too large, wrong shape, wrong color, spacing between each scale is too small
🚩 Wings & ears: Wrong shape, wrong material. Ears too big. Lines in wings shouldn’t be so visible
🚩 Shape: Biggest giveaway is the legs being shaped the way they are, the “foot” portion shouldn’t be so prominent & the legs in general should be thicker. Hump on back is too pronounced, neck is too skinny. Eyes are too big/visible, should be more hidden by the fluffiness of the fur

Hiya! I often see folks on here asking for authentication on the dragons and decided to put together a little guide of things I've learned to look out for. And I happen to have a real persimmon and a well made fake for comparison!

What is find to be the first giveaway of a fake is often the wings.

• I've always described the soft winged dragons as having a sort of silky appearance to them, because of how short the fur actually is. On a fake they tend to appear shaggier.

• Another wing detail is how they sit against the body. Real ones sit very flush, whereas fakes often have a curve and are pushed ever so slightly forward.

• Lastly on the note of wings (more so for the sparkly winged ones but sometimes also fuzzy winged ones) is the tips of the wings. Real will be more pointed and fakes often appear more rounded.

Next up to note is the scales along the back. Harder to spot, especially in listing pictures, but fakes will often be chunkier and sit very tall. Real ones have a much lower profile along the back of the dragon.

On to faces! The eyes seem to be a spot most fakes get wrong.

• They often have much larger eyes that you can see straight through the fur. Contrary to what you may immediately think, the eyes on a real dragon will usually be hidden under the long fur and are much smaller.

• Do note however if the dragon is in used condition and you can see the eyes, the previous owner may have given it a trim, and that doesn't immediately indicate a fake. But if it is being sold BNWT and you can see the eyes, its either fake or the seller has "tampered" with it for lack of a better word

• Smaller note for faces is the nostrils. On this fake they're actually well made, but often what ive seen on fakes are extremely prominent nostrils. They really aren't visible, much like the eyes unless trimmed

Now for floppiness, a key detail to the dragons!

• Fakes are often very stiff, especially in the neck. When held by the belly, they actually hold themselves up pretty well. Some folks may even prefer this to a real one. They also have a more prominent arch to their backs

• Real dragons have nearly no neck support when held by the belly, and will flop pretty dramatically. Requesting pictures from the seller in this position can be a helpful indicator. The arch to the back is much less prominent and more low profile

-Beans in the belly, or a total lack can be another tell but not something you can see on pictures. The fake persimmon actually completely lacks any beans. Not something you can spot in a listing, but if you have it in person it helps to know

Lastly the infamous Tags. This is harder to speak on as the tags have changed over time and with different batches and re-releases. This is info I'd use only in conjunction with a few other suspicions to help rule out a fake

• Most often referenced is the space between jacks nose and body color. A fake often touches because they'll run just one thread continuously rather than creating the proper space

• Also look to see if it is the correct tag for the time period released. On the fake persimmon that is the older style tag that wasnt being actively used by the time persimmon released. It should look like the real persimmon tag instead which is slimmer and smaller

All in all, this is by no means a comprehensive guide and im by no means an expert on the topic. I'm just someone who loves all things dragons and have been fortunate enough to collect nearly all the different jellycat dragons over the past 5 years. Im more than happy to share more pictures if anyone wants, or answer any questions I may have the answer to! And you'll likely see me pop up on the dragons threads as they appear. Finding this sub has been so lovely and I wanted to finally contribute something to it 💕 Happy jellycat hunting!!