I often see knock offs of original designs and my heart drops. I believe in paying people for their creativity and their efforts. Most of us don't even know if it is a knock off! Take the time and educate yourself. Read, look online if you must. Granted we can't all afford an original Van Gogh, but you can certainly strive for the best.
Once you see, touch, and experience the real thing, you'll know. Then if a "bargain" gets the better of you, remember, there is an attorney waiting in the wings and you have just been part of a crime, of the intellectual kind. Our resources are exploited and so are our imaginations.
Please buy local and please look for the real thing!
