Knockoff brands that thought they could sneak past us

Not everyone can be a big name-brand company that we all easily recognize.

But a lot of people can be a knockoff of those big name-brand companies. We have put together a list of some of the funnier off-brands that we've come across.

The Red Ninja Turtle

Red ninja turtle
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This off-brand Ninja Turtle design has got one pretty big thing wrong—the color.

It is pretty well-known that the Ninja Turtles are green, so we hope that people are not fooled by these.

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Kennedy Fried Chicken

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Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the most well-known chicken brands in the world.

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This company has decided to capitalize on its name being similar to Kentucky for its branding.

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R2-Trash2

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Garbage can designed to look like R2-D2 from Star Wars
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It appears as though this municipality has decided to make their garbage cans try to look like R2-D2 from Star Wars.

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While it looks somewhat similar, we don't think they are fooling anyone.

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The Off-Brand Spokesperson

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There are the big-name brand cereal companies and then there are the ones that make a similar cereal.

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This person thought they would have a little fun and make a Tony the Tiger-like mascot.

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Fake Video Games

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Fake video game cases with made-up titles.
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You have to hand it to IKEA and its attention to detail in its storeroom models.

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They made some video game packages, but we're not sure about the names of some of these games.

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Henry Potter

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There are a number of things that are off about this Harry Potter knock-off action figure set.

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The first is the name of Henry Potter and the second is that they don't look anything like the actual characters.

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Starducks Coffee

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Imagine if someone from a distance recognized the Starbucks-looking logo and colors and walked out of their way for their favorite drink.

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But when they got closer they realized they had been tricked by a "Starducks" sign.

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Mario, Luigi, And...Lario?

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Purple Lario stuffed doll
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This company looks to be trying to get people to think that Mario and Luigi have another friend who wears purple named Lario.

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That is a bit of a stretch, but we are sure they made some sales.

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Just Lemonade

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You can be very close to the original company in both the name and the packaging.

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This lemonade company looks to have borrowed both name and logo from the "Simply Lemonade" brand.

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Captain China?

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Captain America backpack that says Captain China
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This Chinese company has decided to only change the name of Captain America to Captain China.

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They kept the design and colors of the initial superhero the same, even keeping the A for America!

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Ham Socks

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At a quick first glance, you might think that these were socks from the very popular H&M clothing store.

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That is some very creative packaging because they're actually HaM socks.

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Cuuci Shoes

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Gucci is one of the most recognizable high-end fashion brands in the world.

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These "Cuuci" shoes are clearly a knock-off attempt. At first glance, you might think that they could be the real thing.

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Woody Has Taken A Turn

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Toy Story is a very well-known Disney franchise.

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We have seen all of the movies and cannot think of a movie where Woody becomes a transforming car robot, can you?

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The Abibis Mug

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This is another classic example of a company that is keeping its name and logo very close to the big name.

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It did not take us too long to realize that this was an Adidas knockoff.

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Spider-Man And Mickey?

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Bad Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse costumes
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Imagine you are a child and you are all excited to hear that Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse are going to be at a birthday party you're going to.

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But when you show up, these are the two that you are met with.

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Is That You, SpongeBob?

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Scary-looking SpongeBob bouncy castle.
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This SpongeBob-looking inflatable bouncy castle is just that, SpongeBob-looking.

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They have the big yellow sponge look down, but the face and mouth look like they have the potential to scare off some children.

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Different Shrek Sequel

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Dragon Ball Z backpack labeled Shrek 2
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Have you ever wondered what a universe would look like where Shrek and Dragon Ball Z existed together as one?

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That looks to be the world that this backpack came from.

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Lawn & Order

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The person who invented this landscaping company must have been a big Law & Order fan, or thought that they were pretty clever.

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What if some people driving past thought that the show was shooting in their neighborhood?

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Snipers Chocolate

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This Snipers chocolate has kept its packaging very close to its big-name competitor Snickers.

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We are wondering how many people may have eaten them without realizing they were not a Snickers.

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It's Still Not Butter

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Off-brand margarine beside a name-brand
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This is a very good example of how the off-brand companies will try to make their product look and sound as close to the big company as possible.

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They totally thought it was butter!