Be American Made

Celebrating American-made products and those that produce them

Peterboro Basket Company

2023-07-20 Home Goods Utility
We love American companies that have been around for a while. Peterboro Basket Company certainly checks that box. Founded in 1854 Peterboro Basket Company has been manufacturing American Made baskets for almost 170 years! We like the Large Magazine & Fireside Storage Basket ourselves. Would love to have that sitting next to the fireplace with a few logs in it. We also think the Hardwood Drum Cooler is pretty nifty. Not only will you keep your beverages cool but you’ll have a great conversation piece as well! Continue reading

Mountain Ridge Gear

Mountain Ridge Gear describes its backstory as: … a classic case of hobby-turned-small business born inside a fabric store. That’s our favorite type of company! After 24 years in the military, founder Eric Lynn had gained an affinity for rugged and functional gear. He aslso realized that most of the gear made for hunting or tack just didn’t meet the standards he thought it should. Seams not as resiliant as they should be, materials that were just not as durable as they needed to be. Continue reading

Excel

Have you visited a restroom at a restaurant lately? Or a gym? Or a train station? We have, and it seems they all use Excel hand dryers. What we did not know, until now, is that Excel manufactures all their products right here in the United States! Excel Dryer manufactures the best American made commercial hand dryers for your restroom environment. Setting the standard for performance, reliability and customer satisfaction. We also pride ourselves on giving our customers the most hygienic, cost-effective and sustainable hand drying solutions on the market. Continue reading

Gordon Brush

Gordon Brush was established in 1951 and has been manufacturing brooms and brushes in American ever since. Established in 1951, Gordon Brush® includes twelve brands, two brands whose origin dates back to 1855 and 1897. All told, the Company’s twelve brands manufacture over 17,000 standard, specialty, and custom brooms and brushes for industrial and commercial applications for customers world-wide. Continue reading

Redding Reloading Equipment

If you are one of the millions who participates in shooting sports, either professionally or just for fun, you will eventually find yourself looking to reloading your own ammunition. Not only can it be cost-effective, it will allow you to be very precise and take your shooting to levels you may not have experienced using boxed ammunition. You’ll need a reloading press and for that press you will need die sets for any caliber you wish to reload. Continue reading

Eco Smart Labels

Here’s a great idea: Glowing Labels for fire extinguishers! Eco Smart Labels is a small business run by full-time Indiana high school teacher Lauren Heim. Beyond the glowing labels Eco Smart Labels also offers Culinary Labels that they sell through Amazon.com. We love small businesses and like to see them succeed. Eco Smart Labels clearly has a great idea and we know we have a use for these! We are pretty sure you do to. Continue reading

Tway Lifting Products

Probably not something your average homeowner will be shopping for, but for those of you with commercial-sized needs, Tway Lifting Products has your rigging and lifting needs covered with American Made products. Founded by Joseph R. Tway in 1945, Tway Lifting Products is a full service rigging manufacturer and distributor of lifting and handling equipment, wire rope, construction and mill supplies. Continue reading

Metrovac

Metrovac manufactures American Made vacuums and blower products from their facility in New Jersey. The company was started in 1939 by Israel Stern thanks to a $50 gift from his father-in-law Hyman Gulker. Mr. Gulker had pawned his prized pocket watch to obtain the $50 for the gift. Thus began the American Dream of Mr. Stern and his wife Pearl. Continue reading

American Mallard

2023-06-22 Tools Utility
We love it when we stumble upon something we wished we knew existed before! This is the case with American Mallard for sure. The paint brushes produced by American Mallard are the result of a serious need: ​Riccardo, a professional painter, struggled for 30 years with strained hands and wrists from using traditional straight-handled brushes and rollers. He was determined to find an easier way to paint. Continue reading

Silent Call

The phone rings. There is a knock at the door. The smoke alarm is going off. For most of us, we are immediately aware of what is happening simply due to our senses. However, if you have difficulties hearing or seeing you may not be aware of the situation. Silent Call is an American company that has created solutions for this exact scenario. Continue reading
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