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there are retail stores that spe- cifi cally carry only swords and knives, those are certainly not the majority. Most of the retail- ers who buy are owners of gift shops, smoke shops, or collect- ible stores that only carry edged products as a small part of their entire product line. “One of the advantages is that any type of store can carry swords and knives, because there is no li- cense for them,” says Lee. “If they want to sell them at a fl ea market, they have to check with the fl ea market owners. Other than that, we don’t have that


many problems. As for the col- lectors’ market, it’s very much a niche. Collectors really require very good quality. Pacifi c Solu- tions right now is mid range as far as that goes. We haven’t gotten really into the collectors’ market that much.” Lee fi nds that the popularity


of certain fi lms and animated TV shows directly creates trends in his business. For example, a blade featured prominently in a movie or show can send con- sumers scrambling to own one just like it. Those consumers inquire with retailers, and the retailers put in requests with Pacifi c Solutions. Lee points to a movie like Kill Bill, which


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