Bessell Surfboards
Bessell Surfboards founder Tim Bessell has an awesome story. He has combined a love of art and a love of surfing to become one of the worlds best surfboard shapers. After legitimizing himself as a shaper, Tim returned to San Diego, California to open Bessell Surfboards. By 1987, Bessell Surfboards had grown into one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in Southern California. Tim also made a name for himself as an artist, with exhibitions as far away as Japan. Continue reading
House Copper
House Copper is a female-owned and operated venture that is unique in many ways. For instance: I’m the only known female coppersmith building and designing copper cookware in America. That’s pretty cool. After a series of successful ventures (and adventures!) owner Sara Dahmen realized a few important things: American cookware designs were lost No one was actually building cookware lines, in American styles, IN America And no one knew how to do the whole process anymore (back in the day, you’d walk up the road to the blacksmith/tinsmith/coppersmith to get things) What better way to solve these issues than to start House Copper do it herself! Continue reading
White's
Want to learn about a truly awesome American company? Read the the history of White’s Boots. What an amazing story! The White’s Boots legacy has been in service to the relentless spirit of the American worker, whose labor has helped the legend of our boots grow from the Pacific Northwest to those around the world. These are serious boots for serious workers. Boots for ‘harsh demands.’ White’s caters to those who really punish their footwear. Continue reading
Montana Canvas
Having recently spent time in a back country camping setup, we have a fondness for serious canvas wall tents. That is just one of the many American Made items that Montana Canvas manufactures from their home in Belgrade, Montana. In addition to the Wall Tents you’ll find Custom Tents, Glamping Tents and Specialized Tents. Need a way to heat the wall tent you purchase? Montana Canvas also manufactures stoves to keep you nice and toasty while roughing it. Continue reading
Vandersteen
We know a few legitimate audiophiles who go really deep down the audio rabbit hole. You might know a few as well. They can be described as very ‘discerning’ listeners for sure. We love to listen to great speakers as much as anyone, however, we may not be as in tune as others when it comes to the minute details that make the difference to a true audiophile. Vandersteen clearly knows what those subtle differnces are and how to produce speakers that allow the music to shine through. Continue reading
Todd Shelton
So often these days clothing is made overseas to very poor quality standards. What if you want quality? What if you hold yourself to a higher standard when it comes to what you wear? For the men out there that are in this group, check out Todd Shelton. Todd Shelton manufactures American Made men’s clothing from their manufacturing facility just outside New York City in East Rutherford, NJ . The stated purpose for the company is short and to the point: Continue reading
Farm Plast
Milk crates seem to be the do-all storage solution for almost every person we have ever met. You can stack them, stand on them and color-coordinate them. Farm Plast manufactures authentic milk crates that are 100% Made in the USA. The company is privately owned and was founded in 2007 and currently employs 28 individuals. It’s not just the old standard square milk crate that they offer either! You’ll find several options: Continue reading
Power-Stop Archery Targets
If you have a love for archery, like we do, you like to get a lot of reps in with your bow. If that’s the case, you’ll quickly find out that a quality target is a must. For that, we like Power-Stop Archery Targets. Power-Stop Archery Tagets is not just an archery target company. Here at Power-Stop Archery Targets, we aren’t just foam target manufacturers. For instance, foam fabrication is our core business. Continue reading