Vote for American Made
Show support for made in America products by joining in on Martha Stewart’s American Made awards. You can vote for your favorite through September 24. One vote per day, per person.
There are jams, jellies, ice creams, tools, textiles and more handmade products by real people with a penchant for their crafts. We call it the new economy: do what you know how and make a living doing it.
It never ceases to amaze how many talented people there are crafting products in their sheds, garages, barns and basements. It’s this kind of honest skill set that built our country and can rebuild it again.
Tuli Fisher (picture above) forging handmade garden tools in his Montana barn.
Melanie and Justin McKenney making delightful Vegetabowls in New York.
Miles Thomas bottling bitters in Washington.
Get out the vote for for products made in America by clicking the link below before September 24.
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Silly, we think, if you say you can’t furnish a house with made in America products. Not only is it do-able – it’s way more stylish not only for the feel-good factor but because Indy designers are coming out with unique things you won’t find in the factory lines.
We’re loving Machine Shop Lighting in Wisconsin. They’ve got three styles so far, but all of them are interesting for all kinds of installations from bathroom to kitchen to trios in the dining room.
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Just in time for Valentines, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day - all the days when you tell your loved ones that you’re thinking of them, Life Made American finds the adorable Mr. Ferguson’s Greeting Cards.
Delightful, different and handmade in a tiny studio in Pasadena, California by lifelong artist Jay Ferguson Carlton.
More, you can buy his art on canvas too, for children’s bedrooms and happy corners around your home.
Two of my favorites:
Thanks for being there for me….
Shy Girl, blank….
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Very excited to stumble across this line of skin care for men. Oh yeah, you think, real men don’t use that stuff. But let me be the first to tell you it was developed by a auto mechanic for other manly men who wreck their bodies during a day’s work.
Not only is Sam’s Natural all natural, it’s also all made in America. The company also buys ingredients from American vendors. So there’s that.
Plus, the brand new company (launched July 2011) has done such a good job of branding for men, we’re sure they’ll soar to the top of the skin care heap in no time.
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You can’t get more American than spending your holiday dollars just down the road. Etsy, the marketplace chock-full of handmade items, is brimming with graphic artists to help you send your greetings.
Liz Binder in Bartlett Illinois creates these custom holiday cards, plus magnets, invitations and thank yous at Pinch of Spice.
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What does a plain-jane chair from Goodwill, a bit of paint and patina, and a vintage American feed sack get you?
If you’re ‘Miss Mustard Seed’ at Mustard Seed Interiors in Gettysburg, it gets you a gorgeous side chair you could use in any room of your home. Way to go – and check out her tutorial.
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Smoky Mountain Naturals are handmade in the Appalachian mountains and offers shampoos, conditioners and colognes for all breeds of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens to protect your pet and you with 100% pesticide-free, yet pH balanced products that are biodegradable, eco-friendly and cruelty free.
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If you’re mad about making your own things, scrapbooks, greeting cards and collages, then just in time for Halloween crafts is OneCrabApple on Etsy.
Her’s are digital downloads that take only minutes to buy, print and begin using for only $3.95 each.
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It’s likely that the bulk of Americana that you buy comes from China. The red, white and blue this and that that makes your house a patriotic home, is probably factory-fare from overseas.
Unless you’re looking at handmade. As an example, this 8 X 10 print ($8) is offered by Philadelphian Lisa Ceaser on Etsy. Love the vintage finish and subject matter, that would look great framed on the wall or as a tabletop accent.
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