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	title of this thread your message The bubble light situation was very similar to the ESUs. HMH ? was purchasing them from Modernica after assisting the manufacturer (who is not Modernica ? see below) with adjusting the formula to correct issues with cracking during shipping in really cold and really hot conditions, gaving them a bit more elasticity. HMH engineering also helped with the packaging updates. The Bubbles were discontinued by HMH at the time the relationship ended with Modernica. It was another attempt to try to get Modernica to be legitimate. There was a question above about the differences seen in some of the other bubble like materials used ? a big part of that is the formula of the web spray and the thickness of the application. There is even a difference between current bubbles compared to when Howard Miller was producing them. The updates in the formula also help them stay white longer than the old ones too ? of course not as many people smoke around the dining room table as in the old day either. Modernica is very good at ?seeking? out sources and marketing. And actually even though Modernica claims to be the ?manufacturer? of these lights, someone else bought the original frames / fixtures and formula from Howard Miller and had tucked them away. Modernica found this person and convinced them to manufacture the lights only for Modernica, but this other person maintains ownership. The rub with the lights is that while they are ?real? in the fact that they are the original tooling and such ? they are not truly official or authorized. And just to be clear, because again I know everyone has their own definition of these circumstances and I?m not looking to argue ? to me official and authorized is approved by the designer, their foundation and or family. There is no royalty paid to George Nelson?s family for any of the Bubbles currently being sold. One last thing - I don?t know this for sure as I?ve not done a ton of research on all the designs that were ever thought of by George and his associates but there seems to be some options available now that Modernica takes creative license on to expanded designs on their own and claim them as Nelson designs. This is also true for the ESUs and or course the Shell chairs ? While I think updates are good in general and some very necessary in today?s environment, I just have got to think Charles must be rolling in his life-ever-after with that Prince Charles concoction. Again, must give Modernica credit for some shrewd marketing getting the name Charles associated with the product and not violating the trade rights of Herman Miller. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?