Collection
The Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods consists of more than 4,000 goods that infringe trademarks, patents, and copyrights. Being one of the largest of its kind in the world, the museum is home to a collection of 14 broad categories of goods, including clothing, footwear, watches and eyewear, accessories, cosmetics and perfumes, food and household products, drugs, alcohol and cigarettes, copyright works, stationery and office supplies, automotive parts, tools, electrical devices, and miscellaneous products. According to CNN, the museum has an eye-opening display that shows just how much is counterfeited, how far crooks will go to manufacture fake products, and the very real dangers that the industry creates.
Apart from the products you might expect to be counterfeited — T-shirts, sunglasses, and watches — there are also a lot of unexpected things being copied, such as automotive accessories, bearings, residual-current devices, pencils, glue, and food products.
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