Henry

Henry has, without a doubt, the greatest company motto of any company in the world. Made In America, Or Not Made At All. If one chooses to read the history of firearms in the United State, perhaps with a book such as Gun Barons: The Weapons That Transormed America and the Men Who Invented Them you will no doubt learn about Benjamin Tyler Henry. Continue reading

Trakbelt 360

Nothing quite like a near death experience to get your brain working. That is how the idea for Trakbelt 360 came to be for firefighter Chris Landano. Give this video a watch to understand how a close call while dealing with a building collapse inspired the creation of the Trakbelt 360 system. The Trakbelt 360 is a belt system that allows the attachments on it to rotate 360 degrees around your body. This solves a number of problems when compared against fixed belt systems. The most obvious being that you can easily rotate belt attachments to the front to reach what you need when you need it. The less obvious being that you have the ability to adjust where items on the belt are if you happen to find yourself trying to squeeze through a tight space, as Chris did. Continue reading

Gokey

Looking for quality boots that are handmade in the USA? Check out Gokey. These are about as far away from our most recently featured footwear companies, Toehold Flip Flops and Okabashi. Those were clearly for the beach, Gokey Boots are built for a more rugged arena. Each pair of Gokey boots is 100% made in the USA. Hand stitched by craftsmen. Nothing is outsourced, nothing is imported, we do it all ourselves, right here in Tipton Missouri. Gokey boots, shoes, gun cases and luggage cannot be bettered, made to be passed from one generation to the next, just as they have always been. Continue reading

Whitehouse Brothers

Whitehouse Brothers has been producing American Made Jewelry from Cincinnati, OH since 1898. The company history is a great story of two brothers creating a business, building it to be the largest in the country and then using it to help American veterans returning from World War I. After World War I, Whitehouse Brothers offered to undertake the training of wounded soldiers returning from combat. The veterans were trained in the manufacturing of jewelry for six months so they could find new work in the industrial world. Many of the trained veterans became employees of Whitehouse Brothers for years to come. Being a seated profession, becoming a jeweler was a perfect fit for wounded soldiers looking for steady well paying work. Continue reading

Kimmie Candy

As we approach Halloween we instinctively start thinking about candy. Some of us wanting to make sure we have enough for the neighborhood kids and others of us thinking about how much we will be taking from our stash for ourselves! What if you could find quality, American Made candy? You can. Kimmie Candy is a proud American company producing candy from their facility in Reno, Nevada. Continue reading

Water Rower

If you spend any time in a gym you know that time spent on a rower is time well spent. You can have that same experience at home using an American Made Water Rower. Rather than a copying how a typical rower works, the Water Rower uses what they call a ‘WaterFlyWheel.’ This consists of a specially designed paddle to cup water on every stroke, thus providing the resistance needed for your workout. Continue reading

Arctic Gear

Arctic Gear produces winter hats for all ages. And they are Made in America. Arctic Gear is a brand developed by Mozaic and is comprised of an inclusive workforce, where people of all abilities work together to create quality products held to the Berry Amendment standard. The majority of Arctic Gear products are manufactured at Finger Lakes Textiles Something extra cool about Arctic Gear: Continue reading

Half-N-The-Bag

Carmen Beaton started Half-N-The-Bag by making simple totes back in 2012. Those totes turned into wine bags in 2014 thus spawning a fun American business. Each insulated wine bottle carrying bag is handmade in Massachusetts using quality designer fabrics and waterproof lining. We know quite a few people who could use one (or more!) of these bags. Our holiday shopping just got a lot easier! Continue reading

MagLite

MagLite flashlights seems to be almost universally known. It seems that everyone we know has one. Or two or three. Whether it is the larger full size flashlights that seem robust enough to use as a hammer, or the smaller, compact size flashlights that fit in your pocket, they are everywhere. We think this can be attributed to the fact that they are quality, Made in America, flashlights. Continue reading

Paul Reed Smith Guitars

Those of us lucky enough to grow up as huge fans of the band RUSH were lucky to hear the amazing sounds coming from guitarist Alex Lifeson. Those sounds, more often than not, were being made on a beautiful Paul Reed Smith guitar. Paul Reed Smith Guitars is based in Maryland and makes many of the loved guitars in that factory. The story of how the company came to be is one of a determined individual wanting to build amazing guitars. Read about how initial guitars were built and then driven up and down the east coast hoping for orders. Also be sure to check out the full timeline available on their About PRS page. Continue reading