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American Accessory Manufacturers
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- Grate Wall of Fire Conneticut firm making fireplace and fire pit wonders 0
- shaw carpets American made rugs 0
- Tom Bihn bags Website of great bags of all kinds 0
- Yvonne Totes Wonderful purses and bags 0
American Apparel Manufacturers
- Beau Ties Ltd of Vermont Sharp ties of all varieties 0
- Carrot & Gibbs Cool Bow ties 0
- Filson Iconic outdoor apparel manufacturer from Seattle 0
- Gitman Men’s dress shirts 0
- Hart Schaffner Marx Suits and Coats made in the U.S. 0
- Hickey Freeman The gold standard of men’s suits 0
- Jack Donnelly Khakis Very smart khakis made in the fine state of Georgia 0
- Karen Kane Stylish women’s clothes made in L.A. 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Great polo shirts for you and donations for loggerhead turtles with every sale! 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Amazing Pima cotton polos made by Zac and Sara Painter 0
- New England Shirts Dress shirts for men 0
- Schott Jackets to die for 0
- Soyad Socks Good source for US made sports socks and more 0
- WhiteDressShirts.com Great dress shirts made in N.Y. 0
- Wigwam Mills The grandaddy of U.S. sockmakers 0
- Zkano Socks Organic socks made in Alabama 0
American Furniture Manufacturers
- Leader Mattress Great mattresses made in City of Commerce in CA 0
- McKinnon Furniture Making superb furniture in Seattle since 1989 0
American Kitchen Goods Manufacturer
- All Clad Great cookware 0
- Anchor Hocking Great American glass for the kitchen! 0
- Cutco American made knives 0
- Fire & Light Cool recycled glass 0
- Hartstone Pottery Company Hand painted stoneware made right here 0
- Heath Ceramics Wow, nice stuff! 0
- Homer Laughlin China Company Maker of Fiesta! 0
- Kentucky Cutting Boards Beautiful wood cutting boards made in all places, Kentucky 0
- KitchenAid Great mixers and other things as well 0
- Lamson & Goodnow Making knives in Shelburne Falls Mass. since 1837! 0
- Man Pans Cookware made in my home state of Washington 0
- Nordic Ware Great baking ware made in the U.S. 0
- Nordicware Great bakeware made in the land of 12,217 lakes 0
- Preserve Stylish Kitchen and bathroom products made in the U.S. with recycled materials 0
- Sabaknife Artistic American made knives 0
- ThermoServ Maker of great cups, mugs and glasses in Dallas Texas 0
- USA Pans Sturdy bakeware made in Pennsylvania 0
American Shoe Manufacturers
- Allen Edmonds Amazing Men’s dress shoes 0
- Aurora Shoe Company Beautiful shoes made in New York State 0
- Capps Shoe Company Firm produces dress shoes for the U.S. military; great selection and price 0
- Johansen Women's shoes Great women’s shoes made in Virginia 0
- New Balance Running shoes and cross trainers 0
- Okabashi Shoes Cool shoes made in Georgia 0
American Sports/Game Manufacturers
- Wiffle Ball A great in city game 0
American Tool Manufacturers
- Eklind Tools Great Allen wrenches 0
- Estwing The Cadillac of hammer manufacturers 0
- Hyde Tools Great painting tools 0
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Books I recommend
- Fugitive Denim Apparel manufacturing in our wonderful flat world 0
- Playing Our Game, Why China's Rise Doesn't Threaten the West A very well written book about China’s emergence as an economic player 9
- Poorly Made in China Great book describing how things are made in modern China 0
- The Elephant and the Dragon The best book I have read on the rise of China. 0
- The Mom & Pop Store Great book on Mom and Pop stores in this country 0
Made in America blogs
- Buy American Challenge Blog urging us to do what I am urging us to do: Buy American! 0
- clothing made in usa blog Great blog on American clothes 0
- Great blog about U.S. made apparel for women Learn about great american made women’s clothes 0
Made in America Websites
- Americans at Work Amazing website listing hundreds of American manufacturers 0
- Find US Made Website for all things Made in America 0
- Made in America Buy American Very useful website for finding the American products you need 0
- Made in USA Challenge Great little site from a kindred spirit 0
- Made in USA Forever Great Website by author of Re-Made in the USA 0
- Made in USA Products Store Very useful website with lots of great products 0
- Petriot 0
- Retro Renovation Pam’s Americana remodeling site 0
- Susabella Boutique Attractive Website for American made home decor, stationary, jewelery, bath & body, children and gifts 0
- USA Love List A great site for buying US goods and lots of other stuff too 0
Top Ten Made in America holiday gifts for 2011
- Carrot & Gibbs Cool Bow ties 0
- Filson Women's Wool Timber Jacket 0
- glassybaby 0
- Grate Wall of Fire Conneticut firm making fireplace and fire pit wonders 0
- KitchenAid Great mixers and other things as well 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Amazing Pima cotton polos made by Zac and Sara Painter 0
- Schott Jackets to die for 0
- Wiffle Ball A great in city game 0
- Yvonne Totes Wonderful purses and bags 0
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Category Archives: Furniture
You’re going to need a bigger pavilion
Great White Sharks are absolutely amazing and really scary at the same time. I once made the serious mistake of bringing the book Jaws for a week long vacation at Laguna Beach. Suffice it to say, I didn’t do a lot … Continue reading
Please send me a new couch!
We finished our basement about eight years ago, and one of our big purchases was a huge sectional couch we could sit on to watch T.V. At the time I bought it, I was not nearly as concerned about buying … Continue reading
I’d forget my head if it wasn’t screwed on!
I did a post on Dania’s sale the other day and thankfully my friend Theresa Schneider of McKinnon Furniture reminded me that we are in the middle of McKinnon Spring Sale. I am featuring McKinnon in my soon to be … Continue reading
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Going to the cupboard
I am very excited to present my second video project with a fine American manufacturing firm. Canyon Creek makes great kitchen, bathroom and any other kind of room cabinets in Monroe, Washington. I had the good fortune to visit them … Continue reading
My other home town
My mum and my sister live in Portland, Oregon. Actually my sister lives in Beaverton and my mum lives in Helvetia, but close enough. I lived in Portland briefly after college and I have to say I prefer Seattle to … Continue reading
Lights, camera, action!
I often hear a common complaint. “I want to buy more products manufactured in the U.S., but they are tough to find. Well, one retailer that is making it easy to go on a “one stop, all-American” shopping trip is … Continue reading
Lights, camera, action!
I am very pleased and excited to announce the first video I have ever put up on YouTube. The video features the amazing people at McKinnon Furniture here in Seattle. You can watch as they construct a one of a kind … Continue reading
What’s not to like?
The fine group pictured above make my favorite furniture in the world, McKinnon Furniture. Sheila McKinnon, the lady in the middle of the picture, has been making furniture for more than twenty years in my home town on Seattle. I have … Continue reading
Sitting pretty
Nothing makes you appreciate furniture as much as backpacking. While backpacking, a lowly rock, stump or log suffices for a chair. These chair wannabees seldom are stable, padded or particularly attractive. Thankfully, I recently discovered an American firm making outdoor patio … Continue reading
You’ll sleep like a rock on this mattress
Sleep is very underrated. Without proper amounts of sleep, a bad mood and shoddy performance is virtually guaranteed. The amount of sleep humans need varies on their age. Teenagers need at least nine hours of sleep, while kiddos under twelve need … Continue reading
