-
Recent Posts
Archives
- September 2019
- July 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- August 2018
- June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- September 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
Categories
- american made
- Apparel
- Apple
- Appliances
- Automobiles
- bathroom
- blogs
- cars
- Children
- China
- cooking
- Dogs
- Education
- Food
- Furniture
- gifts
- Hiking
- iPhone
- Kitchen
- Luggage
- Made in America
- made in usa
- Men's Wear
- Office
- Oregon Products
- Outdoor Activities
- Outsourcing
- Painting
- Pets
- recreation
- Reshoring
- Seattle
- shoes
- shopping
- socks
- Tools
- Toys
- Trade
- Uncategorized
- Washington State Products
- Website
American Accessory Manufacturers
- glassybaby 0
- Grate Wall of Fire Conneticut firm making fireplace and fire pit wonders 0
- shaw carpets American made rugs 0
- Tom Bihn bags Website of great bags of all kinds 0
- Yvonne Totes Wonderful purses and bags 0
American Apparel Manufacturers
- Beau Ties Ltd of Vermont Sharp ties of all varieties 0
- Carrot & Gibbs Cool Bow ties 0
- Filson Iconic outdoor apparel manufacturer from Seattle 0
- Gitman Men’s dress shirts 0
- Hart Schaffner Marx Suits and Coats made in the U.S. 0
- Hickey Freeman The gold standard of men’s suits 0
- Jack Donnelly Khakis Very smart khakis made in the fine state of Georgia 0
- Karen Kane Stylish women’s clothes made in L.A. 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Great polo shirts for you and donations for loggerhead turtles with every sale! 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Amazing Pima cotton polos made by Zac and Sara Painter 0
- New England Shirts Dress shirts for men 0
- Schott Jackets to die for 0
- Soyad Socks Good source for US made sports socks and more 0
- WhiteDressShirts.com Great dress shirts made in N.Y. 0
- Wigwam Mills The grandaddy of U.S. sockmakers 0
- Zkano Socks Organic socks made in Alabama 0
American Furniture Manufacturers
- Leader Mattress Great mattresses made in City of Commerce in CA 0
- McKinnon Furniture Making superb furniture in Seattle since 1989 0
American Kitchen Goods Manufacturer
- All Clad Great cookware 0
- Anchor Hocking Great American glass for the kitchen! 0
- Cutco American made knives 0
- Fire & Light Cool recycled glass 0
- Hartstone Pottery Company Hand painted stoneware made right here 0
- Heath Ceramics Wow, nice stuff! 0
- Homer Laughlin China Company Maker of Fiesta! 0
- Kentucky Cutting Boards Beautiful wood cutting boards made in all places, Kentucky 0
- KitchenAid Great mixers and other things as well 0
- Lamson & Goodnow Making knives in Shelburne Falls Mass. since 1837! 0
- Man Pans Cookware made in my home state of Washington 0
- Nordic Ware Great baking ware made in the U.S. 0
- Nordicware Great bakeware made in the land of 12,217 lakes 0
- Preserve Stylish Kitchen and bathroom products made in the U.S. with recycled materials 0
- Sabaknife Artistic American made knives 0
- ThermoServ Maker of great cups, mugs and glasses in Dallas Texas 0
- USA Pans Sturdy bakeware made in Pennsylvania 0
American Shoe Manufacturers
- Allen Edmonds Amazing Men’s dress shoes 0
- Aurora Shoe Company Beautiful shoes made in New York State 0
- Capps Shoe Company Firm produces dress shoes for the U.S. military; great selection and price 0
- Johansen Women's shoes Great women’s shoes made in Virginia 0
- New Balance Running shoes and cross trainers 0
- Okabashi Shoes Cool shoes made in Georgia 0
American Sports/Game Manufacturers
- Wiffle Ball A great in city game 0
American Tool Manufacturers
- Eklind Tools Great Allen wrenches 0
- Estwing The Cadillac of hammer manufacturers 0
- Hyde Tools Great painting tools 0
Blogroll
Books I recommend
- Fugitive Denim Apparel manufacturing in our wonderful flat world 0
- Playing Our Game, Why China's Rise Doesn't Threaten the West A very well written book about China’s emergence as an economic player 9
- Poorly Made in China Great book describing how things are made in modern China 0
- The Elephant and the Dragon The best book I have read on the rise of China. 0
- The Mom & Pop Store Great book on Mom and Pop stores in this country 0
Made in America blogs
- Buy American Challenge Blog urging us to do what I am urging us to do: Buy American! 0
- clothing made in usa blog Great blog on American clothes 0
- Great blog about U.S. made apparel for women Learn about great american made women’s clothes 0
Made in America Websites
- Americans at Work Amazing website listing hundreds of American manufacturers 0
- Find US Made Website for all things Made in America 0
- Made in America Buy American Very useful website for finding the American products you need 0
- Made in USA Challenge Great little site from a kindred spirit 0
- Made in USA Forever Great Website by author of Re-Made in the USA 0
- Made in USA Products Store Very useful website with lots of great products 0
- New American Product Website Lots of great American manufacturers’ wares on offer 0
- Petriot 0
- Retro Renovation Pam’s Americana remodeling site 0
- Susabella Boutique Attractive Website for American made home decor, stationary, jewelery, bath & body, children and gifts 0
- USA Love List A great site for buying US goods and lots of other stuff too 0
Top Ten Made in America holiday gifts for 2011
- Carrot & Gibbs Cool Bow ties 0
- Filson Women's Wool Timber Jacket 0
- glassybaby 0
- Grate Wall of Fire Conneticut firm making fireplace and fire pit wonders 0
- KitchenAid Great mixers and other things as well 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Amazing Pima cotton polos made by Zac and Sara Painter 0
- Schott Jackets to die for 0
- Wiffle Ball A great in city game 0
- Yvonne Totes Wonderful purses and bags 0
Meta
Copyright
John Briggs and simply-american.net 2011. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Briggs and simply-american.net with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Comparing Apples to Apples
In order to write this blog and my book Simply American, I read a lot of articles about Made in America issues. Some of them discuss Apple. I came across one of these the other day. It was in the Atlantic Magazine … Continue reading
Fit to be tied!
With the holidays come holiday parties, including the penultimate holiday soiree, the New Years Eve Party. I don’t know about you, but I think there is nothing as cheery and at the same time stylish as a good bow tie. … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apparel, gifts, Made in America, Men's Wear
Tagged Bow tie, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue
2 Comments
It’s in the bag!
What is it about Wisconsin? So many wonderful firms make their products in the Badger State, a few of whom I have already featured. Well, here is another one you will want to know about. Yvonne Totes is a mother-daughter … Continue reading
Posted in american made, gifts, Made in America
Tagged Handbags and Purses, Wisconsin
Leave a comment
You are going to like this one I think
Just in time for the holidays, I have found another great Made in America website. It is called SusaBelle Boutique and is a beautifully designed website. All of the products featured at SusaBelle Boutique are Made in America. The items featured on the … Continue reading
Black Friday Alert!
The Alliance for American Manufacturing is a non-partisan, non-profit partnership whose sole goal is to strengthen manufacturing in the United States. They have put out a great feature about shopping tomorrow on Black Friday called “Buy American, Give American” . Check out … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apparel, Made in America
Tagged BlackFriday, Christmas and holiday season
1 Comment
We need more fellas like George Feldstein
Most people in America have heard the phrase “the American Dream”. Surprisingly, it was only coined in 1931 by James Truslow Adam in his book The Epic of America. Adam’s definition of the American Dream is “that dream of a land in … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Made in America, Uncategorized
Tagged Crestron Electronics, Feldstein, Forbes
Leave a comment
Don’t forget the marshmallows!
Growing up here in Seattle, I was a big fan of beach fires. Beach fires during our high school days were a fixture. When vacationing on the Oregon Coast, it was always amazing to see scores of beach fires on … Continue reading
Posted in american made, gifts, Made in America
Tagged Connecticut, Fire pit, Grate Wall of Fire
Leave a comment
A request
I am having a blast writing my blog on all things relating to Made in America. Lots of people are stopping by to see what I am writing about. Thanks a lot for doing so. Please, when you visit, post … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
What guy wouldn’t want one of these?
What do Marlon Brando, General George G. Patton, Bruce Springsteen, and the Tuskegee Airmen have in common? They all wore leather jackets produced by Schott NYC. The third item on my top ten Made in America holiday gifts for 2011 is the signature Schott jacket, … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apparel, Made in America
Tagged Bruce Springsteen, James Dean, Leather jacket, Marlon Brando, Schott NYC
2 Comments
Two can play that game!
I have started on my 2011 Made in America top ten gift list; glassybaby and Filson are items one and two on the list. While cruising around the internet in search of other cool American made holiday gift items, I happened upon an … Continue reading
Simply American 