# Is it a Stiffel or a cheap knockoff?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-stiffel-or-a-cheap-knockoff/363558>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 7, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-stiffel-or-a-cheap-knockoff/363558 "2006-07-07T21:54:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-stiffel-or-a-cheap-knockoff/363558/1 "2006-07-07T21:54:48Z")

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I bought a floor lamp off eBay; the seller said it was a Stiffel. Got the lamp yesterday and proceeded to put it together. Well, the base of the lamp has a few scrape marks on it, which I was going to overlook because I like the lamp so much, but then I noticed two bad dents in the base. I then noticed the “made in China” label on the bottom of the base. I don’t want to assume that anything made in China is cheesy, but it’s possible the lamp is a knockoff. I’ve already sent a message to the seller about the dents and scrapes. Any idea where Stiffel lamps are made? If not, how could I find out? (I’ve browsed the web, with no luck.) Thanks.

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**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-stiffel-or-a-cheap-knockoff/363558/2 "2006-07-07T21:59:28Z")

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[This](http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/Products.aspx?DeptID=0&CatID=039063&Grptyp=PRD&ItemId=0fa8132&FromBanners=Y) Stiffel lamp is “imported from China,” according to the description.