Yes. They're not counterfeits, they're knives with a misrepresented country of origin. There is a difference. Although its not a moral practice, I sincerely doubt these misleading tang stamps hurt the Italian cutlery industry. Anyone whose opinion matters knows the difference between an Italian made and Asian made regardless of the stamp.jmack1944 wrote:1. You're telling me that stilettos marked Milano and Italy are not counterfeits?
I don't. There isn't any specific company having a design stolen. What is being used is the traditional Italian design, which has no patents. Its not a good thing, but its not like someone trying to reproduce and AKC logo on an Asian made knife.jmack1944 wrote:2. I agree that ripping off the AKC trademark is abhorrent and illegal btw. But I also find that stilettos stamped Italy or Milano are equally abhorrent and illegal.
I agree, but like I said its not as big a deal as counterfeits.jmack1944 wrote:3. I believe that all knives should be stamped with the country or area of true manufacture and origin.
No, I haven't. I'm wondering if you read that in one of these threads, which were both speculation by same single member of this forum who was just excited about a new purchase...jmack1944 wrote:Has anyone other than me noticed how difficult it seems to be to buy "Milano" stilettos. I read recently that they are very quickly becoming very popular with collectors who expect their price to increase with time.
http://www.talkblade.info/viewtopic.php ... no#p195923
http://www.talkblade.info/viewtopic.php ... no#p196790
What escapes me about this is how you could say the "Milano" stilettos like its some particular group of stilettos that were all made in the same place by the same people. There are countless diffferent variations of crappy Asian-made Italian wannabe stilettos that have been made and stamped Milano throughout the years. Unless I'm missing something, it seems kinda ridiculous to speculate that the "Milano stilettos" in particular are becoming collectible.