I guess you could be right. The Moulin Rouge stick was made by SunShine Plastics, Hialeah, Fla. It has a small number on the base of the stick - A1150. I thought I had a real winner with the Flamingo stick too but found it was from Florida - made by Beacon Signstir, USA. They are both cool though so they'll be staying in my collection. Thanks for the info - let me know if you hear anything from the Stick folks.