Originally Posted by
Mike Henderson
Regarding the rockers, David, suppose you had two rockers that were exactly the same, but one had Maloof's signature on it. The signed one would be quite a bit more expensive. But does it function any differently? No, it doesn't.
Sam has announced that on his death, his employees will inherit the business. But they'll face the problem I described above. Anyone who wants a "Maloof" chair without Maloof's signature will pay a LOT less for it.
I could take your note about Japanese chisels the same way - that a buyer pays extra for the name, but the function isn't any different.
Mike