Our government has had multiple years to address our "fiscal cliff" issues and it has had a hard time working together to resolve our problems.  We've been fighting high unemployment rates for years.  We’ve sent over 4 million jobs overseas since 2001.  And with lost jobs comes lost tax revenue.  As citizens we shouldn’t feel like there is nothing we can do to stem the tide.

In his re-election speech Obama said "America's never been about what can be done for us. It's about what can be done by us...."  The quote was Obama's version of a popular JFK quote, "ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country."  We can make a difference.  We can help the American economy by buying American made products from American companies when possible. The average American spends $700 on holiday gifts and goodies, totaling more than $465 billion.  If that money was spent entirely on US made products it would create 4.6 million jobs.  If every American spent $64 on American made goods during holiday shopping, the result would be 200,000 jobs.

I’m suggesting that buying American when possible is a rational response to some of our economic woes, and this page seeks to make that task easier for you.  On this page I will lay out tons of American products, and I will continue to expand upon it.  I understand there are some objections to this concept, some of them have merit, but I contend it will help more than it will hurt if Americans spend just a little more on products made in the USA.  If you would like to discuss this page, or suggest another American company please post your comments here.  
 

Did you know that there is an American clothing company that makes everything in the US, employees over 4,000 workers in LA, and exports their clothing to foreign nations including China?  Before buying your next outfit you must check out American Apparel.  

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Scroll down for a list of American products.

ALL OF THE PRODUCTS ON THIS PAGE ARE MADE IN THE USA

PING makes some golf clubs in America

Titleist golf balls are made in USA

Other Golf items made in the USA

K'nex Toys are manufactured in Hatfield, Pennsylvania "under the strictest of guidelines and using raw materials from premier quality US manufacturers."

Our Own Candle Company 
Our Own Candle Company

Crayola...
Crayola is based in Pennsylvania and makes most of their products in America

Cherubs Blanket...
Cherubs Blanket of Vermont has organic items for babies made in Vermont

Green Toys...
Green Toys are 100% recycled plastic and made in America

Rada Cutlery...
Rada Cutlery is 100% American made in Waverly Iowa

Mountain Laurel
Mountain Laurel Mercantile based in Pennsylvania has manufacturing in Vermont and offers table linens, cutlery, utensils, pewter, sleepwear, footwear, even office supplies!

Bullet Blues
Bullet Blues manufactures clothing and jeans in the USA

Bamboosa...
Bamboosa makes lap logs to assist in tablet viewing

Tough Traveler Bags...
Tough Traveler bags and luggage packs

Fenton Art Glass...
Fenton Art Glass Compnay ranks among the world's foremost producers of handmade art glass.

Besheer Art Tile
Besheer Art Tile made using hand painted raised porcelain enamels

Wigwam Socks
Wigwam socks are excellent for cold temperatures

Channel Craft
Channel Craft toys and games are 100% American made down to the packaging they come in!

Poof-Slinky...
The Poof Slinky company invented the Slinky and has tons of American made toys!

Deep River Snacks:
Deep River Snacks Popcorn and Chips

Leatherman Tools
Leatherman Utility tools are Americas Army Knife!

Bully Tools
Bully Tools produces a long list of handled tools like garden tools, farm tools, shingle removers, floor scrapers, forestry and other specialty tools

Channellock Tools
Channellock hand tools make wrenches and pliers in America

The earliest Tavern Puzzles are based on designs centuries old. New styles are added on a regular basis; some of these are original designs, others are new versions of classics. Tavern Puzzles® are reproductions of a type of puzzle traditionally forged by blacksmiths to amuse their friends at country taverns and inns. Keeping with tradition, a museum-trained blacksmith from Long Island has reproduced some of these antique designs as well as his own original designs. All the puzzles are handcrafted and individually assembled.