Laurel Mercantile
We may have just found one of the best places to shop for American Made products. Laurel Mercantile seems to have it all covered! Looking for apparel? Maybe some amazingly scented candles? Perhaps you are just looking for some home goods or lifestyle bits. They have you covered for all of that! The original Laurel Mercantile Co. opened in 1901 in downtown Laurel, Mississippi. It eventually closed the doors in the 1920’s due to changing demands for industry. Continue reading
Decked
Pickup trucks are very much a part of everyday life in the United States. According to Newsweek, the top 3 selling vehicles in American in 2021 are all pickup trucks. The Ford F-Series followed by the Ram Pickup and then the Chevy Silverado. What better way to update your pickup than with an American Made drawer and storage system for the bed? Decked creates a number of variations on pickup bed storage. Continue reading
Roots and Jones
Pens can be very personal to their owners. We all seem to have that one writing tool that we prefer over all others. If you’d like to up your game regarding your pen, you need to take a look at Roots & Jones. This unique team of grandfather and grandson hand make beautiful wooden pens from their shop near Louisville, KY. The Roots & Jones Story explains how Jim Cantrell, the grandfather in this duo, began making wood pens simply as unique gifts for friends and family. Continue reading
Knotzland
Established in 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA, Knotzland is doing great things to recycle products and create amazing bowties! You can take a look at the bowties to see what they are making. These are great looking ties. And they are created from recycled textiles. Not only creating a great and useful product, but helping to limit what ends up in our landfills as well. This is something we can get behind. Continue reading
Second Story Cards
We love to see business that are doing what they can to help their local community. Second Story Cards is a business that was created for that exact reason. Second Story Cards is a boutique greeting card company that elevates the creative talents of homeless women and men. We believe that no one element in our lives, certainly not our housing status, defines us. And regardless of our circumstances, we have the ability to change our situation, to change the narrative wrongly being used to define us. Continue reading
Words With Boards
Anyone who spends any time in a kitchen understands that a quality cutting board is extremely handy to have. It not only protects your counters but it gives you a quality cutting surface. Words With Boards makes custom cutting boards with whatever words you might desire built into the design. You can get some pretty cool everyday cutting boards. Various forms of cheese boards. Or, you can get one personalized to your liking. Continue reading
Wilde Tool
Wilde Tool was created in 1922 by brothers Otto and Paul Froeschl along with Henry J. Wilde. All these many years later, the company is still run by the original Froeschl family. That is impressive! All of the Wilde Tool products are made in the USA, as quality tools should be. You’ll find quite the list of available tools: Chisels Pliers Pry Bars Punches Scrapers Screwdrivers Service Tools Wrenches The public mission statement for Wilde Tool is: Continue reading
Vermont Teddy Bear
Who doesn’t like Teddy Bears? No one that we know! And what’s the best kind of Teddy Bear? One made in America, of course. Vermont Teddy Bear has been crafting USA Made Teddy Bears since their beginnings in 1981. The Classic Vermont Teddy Bear is the true American Made Teddy Bear. And also the only option that is 100% Made in the USA. Vermont Teddy Bear employs around 170 American workers to make this American classic. Continue reading