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HT Hale Tiki Tiki Socialite Pittsburgh Joined: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 1799	HT Hale Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 5:53 AM I can tell you where that company is getting them. If you go on Alibaba or any other Chinese manufacturing site, you'll find everything from Tiki Farm to Trader Vic's to Munktiki as available designs. Some of the photos are obviously taken directly from the various sites. Just search Tiki Mug, and see what's available. Legally, they can be made in China, as I'm pretty sure Tiki Farm, Munktiki, Bosko, et cetera, don't hold copyright to their designs in China. Remember, holding a copyright to a product in the United States doesn't mean you hold it worldwide. Once people import them, however, they become counterfeit.

I can tell you where that company is getting them.

If you go on Alibaba or any other Chinese manufacturing site, you'll find everything from Tiki Farm to Trader Vic's to Munktiki as available designs. Some of the photos are obviously taken directly from the various sites.

Just search Tiki Mug, and see what's available. Legally, they can be made in China, as I'm pretty sure Tiki Farm, Munktiki, Bosko, et cetera, don't hold copyright to their designs in China. Remember, holding a copyright to a product in the United States doesn't mean you hold it worldwide. Once people import them, however, they become counterfeit.

Post #659232 by Hale Tiki on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 5:53 AM