This week I discovered Black Diamond sportswear. I was skiing and needed a fleece headband. I did’t have much hope for finding a US made one at the lodge’s ski shop but there it was! I love it! My ears are nice and warm. Available in many colors and an affordable $8.50. At Kmart I [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Holiday Finds
Posted in US Trade Politics, tagged black diamond, kmart, Made in the US, us made, us made fleece, us made rugs on December 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Latest American Goods
Posted in US Trade Politics, tagged american manufacturing, athletic appeal, made in America, made in USA, oreck, pea coat, sterlingware, sweatshops, US trade, wickers on December 14, 2007 | 7 Comments »
The holiday influx of people, pets, and goods around my household has made a need very apparent. I need a new vacuum cleaner. Badly. I’m shopping at Oreck, an American manufacturer with a plant in the U.S. A friend of mine just got a gorgeous, authentic pea coat made by Sterlingware. It’s heavy and stylish and is made in the [...]
The Challenge of Mall Shopping
Posted in US Trade Politics on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today my daughter and I took our JC Penney coupons and hit the mall. Every single item we liked or needed in JC Penney was made in China. I’ve recently made my daughter throw away some inexpensive earrings because I didn’t trust them to be lead-free. I told her we had to buy sterling silver. [...]
35% of Toys Contain Lead – Still on Shelves
Posted in US Trade Politics, tagged lead, lead in toys, lead testing, lead-free, msnbc, news, politics, toys on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This article from MSNBC is frightening. What are the cumulative effects of all this lead exposure? Nobody knows. Everyone please have your children tested for lead levels! Knowledge is power.
Made in New England
Posted in US Trade Politics, tagged , made in CT, made in maine, made in mass, made in new england, made in NH, made in RI, malden mills, polartec on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend I attended a fantastic craft show and purchased some great things. But not everyone can get to, or walk through, a large, high quality craft show. A Google search will yield all sorts of great results for regional goods, many of which are hand crafted. Here are a few from New England to get [...]
