A method of providing a purchaser of a product with a replica portraying the product includes the steps of receiving product information relating to a visible feature of the product, and causing a replica including the visible feature of the product to be transferred to the purchaser. The method may also include obtaining information related to the owner of the purchased product and creating a certificate of ownership associating the product, the replica, and the owner of the product. Also, a registrar may be provided to maintain records associating the product, the replica, and the owner. The registrar may obtain information from a merchant of the product, and transfer the information to a replica manufacturer to obtain a replica.