Be American Made

Celebrating American-made products and those that produce them.

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. Gordon Brush makes so many different types of brushes we’d never be able to mention them all. Continue reading

Golden Age Supply Co

Here at BeAmericanMade we absolutely love everything about the West. And we truly love thinking about what it was like in the ‘wild’ west of years gone by. A time considered, by many, to be the Golden Age. Golden Age Supply Co. is such a believe in that time period that the company is named for it! I started brainstorming ideas for a business name. l knew I wanted a name for my shop that reminded me of a time when people valued working with their hands. Continue reading

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

Fish Grip

2022-08-05 Outdoors Fishing
Do you go fishing but aren’t super hard core? Or maybe you are? Either way, you might find yourself wanting The Fish Grip. Basically, it works like this: as you reel in that monster fish you are hoping to have for dinner, you need a way to get it in the boat, right? The Fish Grip helps with that, simply use it to grab the lip of the fish and pull it onboard. Continue reading