C. Buddha's Hasty Musings

Category: Knockoffs

  • Marco Pony

    Marco Pony

    I found these at Big C Maha Sarakham (still slowly dying). I just found the brand funny for some reason. But AI told me that it’s an established brand that’s been around a long time. Because of course it is. The typesetting is just everything I ever expected.

  • Marchall Amps AKA Weiduka

    Marchall Amps AKA Weiduka

    I was online looking for a cheap amp to replace my current cheap one (which has bust a capacitor or something and picked up an oscillating ground loop type hum) when I stumbled onto this beauty of a knockoff: At first glance, I thought it was a legit Marshall product made for millennials, because with…

  • SPENDYGAMS – Scrabble Knockoff

    SPENDYGAMS – Scrabble Knockoff

    The kids started playing Scrabble at school and wanted to practice, so I broke out one of the knockoff sets I found at Terminal 21 in Korat a few years ago in anticipation. Unfortunately, the tiles are too big for the spaces on the board and the whole thing is so cheaply made that it…

  • Misushit?

    This is probably the best Matsushita knockoff name, ever (combined with a retailer’s misspelling) – and that’s saying a lot since Matsushita and National brands were folded into Panasonic years ago. These trusted brand names live on in developing countries, even if new product lines do not. I’ve seen quite a few Matsushita, National, and Panasonic knockoff…

  • Chris Pongpitaya’s Supercar Knockoffs

    …Because nothing says genuine 911 like a spoiler the size of a Cessna wing (and judging by the height of the hood, front wheel drive as well). (thx Mark) This video intrigued me so much, I had to dig around a bit. Here’s the juicy bits: When looks alone matter – A Bangkok Post article…

  • Sporting Goods Knockoff Fever: Mitzuka & Balldings

    Is this the highest form of flattery for Mizuno and Rawlings? “Balldings” is officially the best knockoff name, ever. Better than a genuine BOLEX watch, better than PenesamiG, better than MICKEY MUSOE. What was that last one, you ask? The person wearing this thought it was wholly unremarkable.

  • DORAEMAX

    Who’s that blue robot cat from the future with the Homer Simpson eyes? Knockoffs sometimes (unintentionally?) kick more ass than the original items.

  • LANGBA – PenesamiG

    In my previous post, I spoke of “fake brand name knockoffs that are loosely based on a famous item but a little too ironically so, giving you the impression that the person who designed it did so as an inside joke or something…” This is more precisely what I meant: This is not your average…

  • Justin of America – Justin Jeans?

    Sometimes, a sign just hits you in the face: Spotted in Khon Kaen, Thailand Somebody painted my ass on a sign! We’ve actually spotted Justin Jeans apparel – mostly t-shirts and sweatshirts – at cheap night markets, but not the actual jeans. The clothes we saw were of the extremely cheap variety, made of the…

  • Cheap Cheap

    One of the great joys while shopping in Thailand is the bargaining – there is a definite art to it. One must find the equilibrium between getting the best deal on an item and becoming frustrated and looking like an asshole. In this context, an asshole is either a jerk using noobie bargaining tactics, or…