Category Archives: american made

“Now that’s a knife!”

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Simply American LLC

Swords and knives have been standard issue weapons of war for the last several thousand years.  In the last two centuries, firearms have become the primary weapon of combatants, but knives have continued to be the weapon of choice for … Continue reading →

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A Nation of Immigrants

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Simply American LLC

Immigrants have a huge positive impact on the health of the American economy. Continue reading →

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The Book is finally published!

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Simply American LLC

  Well, its been a long time in the writing, about six years I figure, but my book Simply American, was finally published this week.  To be completely accurate, I finally published my book this week on Lulu, a self … Continue reading →

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Marriott’s bold move

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Simply American LLC

Marriott Hotels have made a commitment to buy American made towels for their American properties Continue reading →

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Not that kinda rug!

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Simply American LLC

Mohawk makes awesome rugs in the fine state of Georgia! Continue reading →

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Scoutmob delivers the goods!

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Simply American LLC

I recently came upon an amazing website that features hundreds of American makers making all sorts of great stuff.  Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Scoutmob‘s purpose is to introduce Americans like you and me to small scale independent American makers.  They … Continue reading →

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Santa might be stopping by!

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Simply American LLC

With Christmas less than two weeks away, the gift buying imperative is upon us.  This year I have decided to try to purchase Christmas gifts which are produced by individual American makers.  A great place to find such gifts are … Continue reading →

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The Festive Period is officially underway!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Simply American LLC

If you live in England, the “Festive Period” is generally thought of as the period of time between Christmas and New Years.  But I tend to think of the entire month of December as the Festive Period and my Festive … Continue reading →

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American brands, delivered to your phone!

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Simply American LLC

  I’m convinced that curated ecommerce sites are going to be instrumental in helping to sustain and grow American made products, especially products made by smaller makers.  A case in point is BEZAR, the brainchild of Brad Shellhammer.  I can’t … Continue reading →

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Way to go Nike!

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Simply American LLC

I was in need of some new cotton crew socks, so I dropped into my local Fred Meyer and beelined it to the sock section.  Imagine my glee at finding a nice package of very reasonably priced Nike Crew socks … Continue reading →

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