These vintage copies can be quite old themselves, they are highly collectable and sometimes might be worth more than the original item. Contemporary reproductions also exist. High quality reproductions of rare restraints are made for the magicians' and collectors' market. Some of these reproductions are of extraordinarily high quality and they give the collector a way of obtaining an item that would be otherwise unobtainable. Many of today's best reproductions are made by Ian McColl in Australia.
Fakes are another matter.
Thousands of cheap fake cuffs, particularly those of the Darby style, are made every year in various countries around the world, particularly in South Asia. Sometimes these items are marketed honestly as reproductions, but many dealers present them to unknowing customers as genuine old items. Many are marked with enticing names, such as Wells Fargo, Alcatraz or Yuma. In reality such items are worth no more than a few dollars. Unfortunately they can be found on the Internet auction listings every day.