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	title of this thread your message Yeah, I did jump in unbidden. Thought it was an open forum. I fully agree that Modernica's original designs suck. My point on the ESU was that Modernica had already been producing it for some time before HM contracted them. One day, it's a knockoff, the next it's authentic. No change in manufacturer, materials, manufacturing process... just the addition of the label. I'm not saying that the Modernica piece was then or is now authentic; just that I don't think the addition of the HM badge and the blessing of Mr. Demetrios makes it so. And yes, Jackie Nelson does have the legal right to license the Nelson name. But let's be honest... she's not the designer, and Vitra wasn't the producer in George's lifetime. I also take issue with Vitra's claim of faithfulness to the originals. None of the Vitra clocks is produced with the original woods (birch and walnut). The colors are significantly skewed from the originals. The second hands are arbitrarily assigned to certain models and not to others. I was told apocryphally that it depends on whether or not the original in Fehlbaum's collection retains its second hand. So what's the litmus test for authenticity? Vitra's Eames plastic chairs are authorized by the Eames estate, and distributed by Herman Miller... but what an awful piece of crap. I wouldn't have one in my house if it were given to me. In my opinion (and that's all it is) the Modernica knockoff with the correct geometry and real fiberglass if far more authentic. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?