History
The idea of creating a museum took root when David Lyman, Chairman and Chief Values Officer of Tilleke & Gibbins, visited the offices of Anthony R. Gurka, principal partner of the Hong Kong investigative firm then called Commercial Trademark Services (CTS). Through Mr. Gurka’s efforts, beginning in the early 1980s, CTS had successfully built up an internal collection of infringing goods. Upon seeing the CTS collection, it occurred to Mr. Lyman that the large number of counterfeit goods held at Tilleke & Gibbins, which had been accumulated over the years through the firm’s actions on behalf of clients, could very well prove useful as educational tools. With this goal in mind, the Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods was created in 1989, with an initial collection of about 100 items divided into a few basic categories: clothing, leather goods, electronics, and toiletries. Since 1989, the museum's collection has grown rapidly due largely to the increase in counterfeit goods that exist in Bangkok and throughout Southeast Asia.
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