Made in America: Gift Ideas

Its very hard to find made in America gifts in most stores this holiday season. Stores should prominately display items made in America. The big box stores should have aisles that only have American made items. This would make it a lot easier to find and buy items made in USA.

Emerson Creek Pottery in Bedford Virginia is m ade in the USA and beautiful!!!

I will be spending over $100 at Louisville Stoneware (Pottery) that is made in Louisville KY.

stormy kromer clothing. Made in the upper penninsila of michigan! Wonderful quality clothing.

I purchased Cabaret slippers @ Dillard’s and they were made in Little Rock, AK AND on sale!

If you want to support American jobs and products, don’t forget to purchase a real Christmas tree. Americans don’t need any more Chinese plastic trash in our landfills. Real trees are a carbon sink, biodegradable, renewable and reusable.

Brittanie’s Thyme is great for personal care! Its made in America (Michagan) and is all organic! I love all of their stuff, which ranges from facial wash to cold relief! And when warm weather comes around, their bug repelent is awesome

Until I can get a job, been unemployed for over 3 yrs, my Made in America gift to myself is that my mortgage is paid and my bills are paid-who are these people spending the average of 700.00 on Christmas gifts that they probably can’t afford or will be paying for over the next few years- I would rather do without and why has Christmas become who gives the best present regardless of where it comes from?

Metamorphosis Upcycled/Recycled Glass in Texas makes beautiful glass chimes, clocks, bowls, etc. Cheryl ships the orders quickly and wraps everything very securely.
Creative Carmella makes the most beautiful and unique jewelry…….all made in America. I’ve ordered gifts from both ladies and am very pleased with their products.
Both can be found on Facebook.

I buy nothing but bareMinerals facial products and Bare Escentials cosmetics. All (or most) of their products except maybe their brushes are made in the USA and are earth friendly. They are 100% mineral based and are headquarted in San Francisco.

timbuk2 bags out of san francisco, chemex coffee makers out of mass, blenko (i think) glassware from west va… :]

Christmas Pigeon of Fortine, Montana provides beautiful everygreen wreaths for nearly everyone on my gift list from coast to coast. Indisputably made in America, beautiful, freshly made and shipped to order.

we draw names every year for christmas presents – after seeing your show tonite I texted all my family members and gave them a goal to purchase at least one gift made in the USA – I even gave them your web page to find gifts if need be – thanks for all you do – hopfully everyone will do the same this christmas and bring more jobs to AMERICA

Made in America Gifts: How about foods? Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats, Wittenberg, Wisc., bacon, hams, turkey rounds, sausages,etc, they ship, Bende Sausages, Paprika sausage and others in Libertyville. Everyone loves the products.

Vitamix blenders are also made in America.
We’re buying one for our son & his family for Christmas.

Wouldn’t it be nice if big stores like Walmart, Target, Macy’s, JC Pen, etc. could dedicate an aisle to highlight Made in the U.S.A. products?

I have been doing the “made in America” for many years. Made in America by me. I make the major portion of my gifts. Everything from knitted Christmas stockings to quilts. This year I have knitted three new stockings for the newest members of our family and am in the process of making clothing for my grandchildren. This I will continue to do for as long as I am capable.

Grandma’s Chicken & Wild Rice Soup is a heart warming gift available on line and made in Duluth Minnesota.

Woolrich Socks sold at LL Bean made in America!
Granite ware cookie pan made in America

A company in Nebraska makes vintage looking heavy weight wrapping paper for Christmas and other occasions. The company is named Sweet Vintage Wrapping Paper, in Lavista NE. I bought their paper last year on eBay and love it.

Weber grills are Made in USA.

im curious how much MADE IN THE U. S. A. is sold in china?

I am giving Disney Children bubble bath for Christmas. It is made in America.

My daughter is desperately wanting an American Girl Doll. After watching your piece tonight on the news about Made in America Christmas gifts I began to wonder if American Girl Dolls are actually Made in America?

Brammo electric motorcycles are made in Ashland, Oregon! Great for the air; wonderful to ride. What a great Christmas gift! (Wanna get me one?)

I easily make my own greeting cards and many gifts with cardstock, Ink pads and inks, and rubber stamps all made in the USA by Stampin’ Up!, a Utah company founded 25+ years ago by Americans and expanding ever since. (While they have some products from outside the US, the basics are still made in America.) It’s a great company with terrific quality products.

Eldreth Pottery is made inPA. Great quality table and giftware.

Nordic Ware is made in America and sustainable. Family-owned manufacturer of kitchenware since 1946. Nordicware.com Wonderful holiday gifts for the baker/chef in the family. I also recently bought a bird seed wreath for a gift from Pine Tree Farms, also made in America. Great for the bird lover for Christmas. A treat to watch the birds eat a decorative bird seed wreath. Pinetreefarmsinc.com

I posted Diane’s news piece to my facebook account and challenged all my friends to stop lining the pockets of foreign countries and help the U.S. get our OWN WORKERS back to gainful employment. I told all of them on facebook to stop looking for someone to blame, namely Obama and DO THEIR OWN PART if helping their fellow Americans. As far as I am concerned the buck stops with me. I will not be buying any product this Christmas that is not made in the U.S.A. If I can’t find it there, I will go to plan B and get the recipient something else that IS made in America. We have got to stop sending our work to other countries when we have so many in this country who can’t even feed their children let alone have a visit from Santa this Christmas. This is an outrage, Obama is not responsible for this! WE ARE for being creedy and wanting sub-standard products at a very cheap cost. My next car will not be a Honda as I have now. American car makers’ standards of quality have far surprassed foreign auto makers now, to continue to buy cars made in Japan, Korea and other countries is a poor excuse and if you do, you are directly contributing to the unemployment crisis in our great country – the U.S. of A.!!!

Alex & Ani tree of life 5 bangle bracelets – made from recycled material and Made in USA!! What is better than that?? Win win

Steel Grey Arthas paintings, jewelry. Truly unique specialty in body jewelry. Excellent turnaround time – great customer service. Professional piercer – autoclaves all body jewelry shipped out. Best customer communication ever.

I am buying a Dogeared necklace and Deborah Lippman nail polishes. Made in the U.S.A.

Beautiful, colorful Fiesta pottery made in West Virginia see hlchina.com and elegant fine china manufactured in Illinois see pickardchina.com. Both are American classics that families will enjoy while helping keep American families at work.

Food for Made in America.
We love the cheddar cheese “Cougar Gold” made at Washington State University.

Fresh Produce for clothes made in America and The Longaberger Company for baskets made in Ohio!!

For the cooks in your life, go with Microplane graters!

Peterboro Basket Company in Peterboro New Hampshire has beautiful handmade baskets made right there in New Hampshire- I buy them every chance I get!!

The ULU factory in Alaska is amercian made

Blue Essence Jeans sold at Nordstrom are Made in America. They have great colors and super fit. I own four pair!

I’ve purchased several gifts as well as some holiday decorations for myself on the ETSY website. Lots of small businesses and artists that run their USA based businesses from that website….wonderful resource!

The most popular gift to give to family members is usually clothes. That said, I visited the websites listed for clothes above. Zentek, unless I’m missing something, showed one vest, one tank top and the rest was dog clothes. I’ve never, in years, found a coat, shirt, sweater or pair of pants made in the US at LL Bean. True Religion Jeans at $200+ per pair. Not happening. Sabaku, Rock Me Baby, and Bamboosa remind me of little gift shops in Anytown USA. There is nothing stand-out about any of the limited selection of clothes at each site, but if the goal is to buy US made products then I guess you take what you can get. American Clothing Company out of all listed is the best, but even there I found only one style of women’s jeans. Some fleece, but no real winter coats.

I would love to see all stores proudly designate areas for displaying Made in USA products…..even the grocery stores. Every item Made in the USA should proudly display an American Flag; easy to spot when shopping! It takes a significant amount of time trying to read the small print on all the labels.

American Kithchen pot and pans , formerly wearever by West Bend made in Wisconsin.

I love the hand-made products from this company! I have bought beautifully-created and -sewn throw pillows, dinner napkins and my sister in law just purchased the most beautiful carpet bag, she loves it and appreciates the incredible craftsmanship and the fact it was “made to measure” just for her, with her selecting the fabric too! A few years ago, I bought an elegant black velvet and red scarf which I prize, too! For this kind of hand-made craftsmanship you cannot beat the price! We keep this website in our FAVORITES!

I purchased this fabulous perfume called Sugar Sugar by Tokyomilk? Bought it at a shop in Savannah, Georgia, but I’m sure other places must carry it. Anyway, on the bottom of the bottle there is a sticker that says “MADE IN USA”! It is so cute and smells sweet. It is my favorite perfume! Great gift idea.

I just received an LL Bean catalog and was hardpressed to find a single item that was not listed as “Imported”. How do you verify your listings of Made in America for your Christmas Gift list? i would not consider LL Bean as a candidate for this list.

I just love this idea. Made me think about what I was going to give my family. Then it came to me. I belong to our local American Legion Aux. A company called Rada, makes products that are all made in the USA. Better yet most are made from disabled vets~~~I coulnd’t think of a better give than something made in the USA & by Vets! Count me on board!!!

Jeni’s Ice Cream, made in Columbus, Ohio. The best ice cream ever.

Please continue this wonderful series after Christmas. ABC is providing the leadership and motivation that should originate from Washington, DC. Unfortunately, the leadership in DC is not there.

K’NEX are Packed in the USA Made in China.

Made in the USA is the way to go for so many reasons!
It creates American Jobs
It lowers unemployment
It assures that you will get a good product
(Chinese imports have brought pests such as the asian beetle, poisoned our apple juice with arsenic, Poisoned certain mouthwashes, put lead paint on childrens toys, and kill dogs with poisonous dog food and treats!)

Most Mary Kay products are manufactured in Dallas TX..I love reading all of the blogs informing us of more products and gift ideas! Please add them to your lists!

Umm, NordicWARE is spelled incorrectly on this list- and American Apparel is nowhere to be found, and others do produce products abroad- get your facts straight- or are these companies paying you to promote them?

I think it’s important to not only buy American, but to let companies and stores know that this issue is effecting your purchasing decisions. I recently bought mid-priced non-stick cookware from Tramontina that is made in the USA – I wrote an email to this maker to let them know why I bought their product. And I wrote to two of that maker’s competitors, letting those two know why I didn’t spend that $130 on their cookware lines, because it was impossible to figure out where they make their products. I wrote an email to the retailer who sells the Tramontina cookware, telling them why I made this purchase in their store, and wrote to two other department stores to let them know why my $130 was spent elsewhere.
It’s only when companies and stores realize that they are losing sales to their competitors that they will pay attention to the issue of making and selling made-in-America products.

And I plan on buying Rada knives soon – made in Iowa and reasonably priced.

I agree with others above – L.L.Bean should be taken off the list of recommended companies – none of their clothing is made in the US.

Winter boots lined.They will repair as time passes. Made in USA Sold by Schnee in Montana. Same price as imports. Also, great USA knives all types by Knives of Alaska.

Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor, MI has amazing and reasonable yummy things. They have a website also.

We are buying all american gifts this year…We are starting with our Christmas tree. We thought we might pick up a small artificial tree this year and realized they are made in China…We decided we would buy a real Christmas tree from our local produce stand to support them…and its recyclable…

Parrotcanvas.net is a great company, awesome canvas products- totes and other items, all made in the USA in NC

Oops, that is parrottcanvas.net

Wigwam Mills Co
Sheboygan, WI
Made in America Hosiery
Great Socks for all kinds of activities.

I love my unusual & comfortable glider chair & ottoman from Best Chair Incorporated, made in Southern Indiana. I found it at Penneys online — jcp.com.

I’m buying Kona coffee and dark chocolate macadamia nuts from the Kona coast of Hawaii.

I’m in!! But, I’m not sure your numbers. You show that if we spend $64 on American gifts it would give 200,000 jobs to Americans. It’s less than a month til Christmas. The stores would have stocked for Christmas. Didn’t China already make its money? Wouldn’t these stores end up with extra inventory if shoppers don’t buy it. I completely agree with “BUY AMERICAN”!!! I think if this was promoted year round it could have an impact on American jobs. Starting this close to Christmas could possibly hurt some stores that could end up with extra inventory that will probably go on sale after Christmas and sell anyway. I don’t know, maybe I am totally wrong (wouldn’t be the first time).

I’m in! To Dave who posted at 6:38 this morning — not saying you’re wrong, but we have to start sometime, somewhere. Maybe it won’t make a huge impact this Christmas, but it’s a start. Retailers will stock what the public demands so if we don’t start demanding Made in America products, things will not change. I hope this trend spills over to companies who lay off thousands of Americans to move their Customer Service Centers overseas. When I call the 800# I want to speak to someone who is sitting in a cubicle somewhere in the United States of America.

I just purchased a few T-shirts from the disney store, and I was really excited to see “Made in USA” on the tags.

Frasier Fir products are from Minneapolis. They have great soaps, lotions, sachets, room sprays, etc. and they all smell like Chrismas!

Not all Vinturi Wine Aerators are Made in the USA — check the bottom of the box. I was at Bed,Bath&Beyond this morning and found a great display of Vinturi products. I picked up one of the boxes (red wine aerator) and on the bottom a “Made in China” sticker. I started checking all the boxes – more than half were stamped Made in China. I spoke to a manager who was surprised to see that. He stated the mgmt team was just talking about that product and how it is Made in the USA. I purchased one whose box states “Made in USA” but I’m feeling skeptical. I would like Vinturi to explain.

Remember when Sam Walton made sure that Walmart was all “AMERICAN MADE” products? That helped them succeed. C’Mon, Walmart, return to your American roots!!

Love the idea of shopping AMERICAN MADE! I believe there is no greater show of loyalty to entrepreneurship this country was founded on than to support our local businesses!

Try a wonderful company in Wimberley, TX – Climb On! Products for outstanding quality skin care products using only pure ingredients and chemical free!

I love finding items Made in America,although I have found that you have to watch the labels all the time,I found some Libby glass ware,some hanes socks,chippawa boots and nordic ware thatwasn’t made in the u.s.a and it really puzzled me as to why some were and some weren’t. I bought my husband hanes socks made in usa when I went back to the same store a week later,for the same sox,the ones on the shelf were made in elsalvador. When my husband went looking for work boots,he had intentions of buying another pair of chippawa boots,his original pair were made in the usa, they had a metal us flag on the laces. When we went looking all we could find were boots that were made in china. I think all things made in USA should proudly display an
American flag on them. It saddens me to think that we have given our country away to the point that we have to search high and low to find products made in USA,and that I feel like jumping for joy when I finally find an item. I’m so happy that you are bringing this to the fore front of the news .(thank you)
I hope that more and more people will tell their stores that they want products made in USA. Because not only have our clothing,housewares,and electronics been inundated with products made in other countries,I’m now finding that I have to read every label in the grocery store,because many products that I believed were made here,have been made outside this country.
SHAME ON US for letting this happen to our BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY its time to invest in the U.S. and our future.
Some companies that I have found that are supporting the U.S. are Ball canning jars, Anchorhockind glass ware, Pyrex glass and bake ware,Sterilite plastics,Field Crest bath rugs,and Rival vacum seal bags.

I bought home made soaps from Birdberryforest. They are wonderful Heidi Armstrong will do a custom basket with her home made soaps and send them anywhere. Her website is
birdberryforest.esty.com and her mailing address is P O Box 25, Bruno, MN 55712.

Signature Arts Knitting Needles. They’re expensive, but worth it.

Most communities have galleries that feature local artists who make pottery, wearable art, wall art. and wood products. They are truly hands on business people. Since I’m from Washington I must put a plug in for Made in Washington – salmon, foods etc. Way to go David and Diane. I’m in it to win it.

KitchenAid Stand Mixer…

I found last night that most colognes, both men’s and women’s, are made in the USA. The CK for men I purchased said it was USA made.
Many communities have art hand blown glassmakers and stained glass artist.
Someone mentioned Best Chairs made in Indiania. They are so comfortable and well made.I have 3 of their chairs.
There are other Indiana furniture companies such as Mobel that makes quality wood pieces and FOS that makes office furniture.

I applaude you Diane and team…and have posted your $64 made in america concept on my facebook and have received many supportive responses,..,.all my gifts for family and friends will be purchased at my gift gallery, to support our local artisans and economy…no brainer…
Suzanne

In Central Wi there’s a wonderful guy(retired attorney)who owns and operates “Jurrustic Park” with his wife. He creates “swamp monstors” out of old metal, they are delightful and whimsical and sold all over the country. His wife creates jewelry, out of glass beads she’s crafted. (I believe
she used to knit sweaters after shearing her sheep and spinning the wool!) Both retired professionals and wonderful people, you just can’t get any better than that.

My parents are older and don’t want “presents”. They enjoy gift cards for restaurants. So I thought, all these places currently employ Americans; if more people ate out, they might have to employe more staff. They would certainly have to buy more food. Seems like that would keep a lot of jobs going and might even create some. So we are giving gift cards to various restaurants to our family this year. Hope this counts towards the Made In America.

If you are buying a Nook or a Kindle this Christmas – Oberon Design in Santa Rosa CA has some very nice hand tooled leather covers. They are very customer orientated which is something that has also fallen by the wayside. You can choose different colors and designs. They dye the leather and have matched the colors on the website so what you see is exactly what arrives. They also have other choices for Leather items such as purses and wallets. They also have jewelry and hair adornments. I am purchasing my 3rd cover from them for my husbands new Kindle Fire

Wrangler jeans are made in North Carolina USA. ABC did a wonderful story on them wmhere they lost their factory during the tornado and most of their workers lost their homes as well.
Wrangler had to totally rebuild. Instead of moving to China they chose to stay in NC and continued to pay their staff their wages until they reopened.
Wrangler shows old time American values which we have lost. Everyone should show their support and buy their jeans at Wrangler I bought a pair yesterday. No I am not affiliated with Wrangler in any way or know no on that even remotely works there.

J&P Cycles catalog and website have American Flags next to the made in the USA items, everthing from motorcycle frames to t shirts

Fiestaware has beautiful, sturdy, colorful dinner/tableware that have a lead-free glaze and is made in America by the Homer Laughlin Company in Ohio. The larger Java mugs make a great gift!

Clothes made in USA are hard to find. I bought a fleece robe for my sister at The Tog Shop. Only 25 items from their website are made in USA. But I did find a robe . Also bought Dramatically Different moisturizer from Clinque that says made in USA. And purchased a real Christmas tree.

Just bought mugs from Sunset Hill Stoneware!!! Send them an email, they’ll work with you on “not custom” orders of a few.

I found another made in USA besides my dog treats “sam’s yams”. Silver Forest earrings at Peebles. Handcrafted Bellows Falls VT.

I also found that LipSmacker brand products are made in the U.S. and so are Polyform Products which make oven bake modeling craft clays like Sculpey and Premo!

I think the Clipa purse hanger bracelet is the best 2-in-1 gift out there. It keeps your purse off the floor and you can also wear it as a bracelet. It’s made in America. Save American jobs. Buy American.

I buy Rada knives. Made in America. The wisk, vegetable peeler, pizza cutter, cutting board and all of the knives would make a wonderful Christmas gift. I agree, all the retail stores especially Walmart, should have a Made In America isle and an American flag leading the way. It probably wouldn’t be long before China would have to move to the parking lot. I’m in!!! Thank you ABC and Diane for caring about our wonderful country.

Be careful with food purchases. Someone mentioned Omaha Steaks as American, but, the last I checked their labeling information, it showed at least some of their meat as being imported. Kansas City Steaks though seem to be all American. As for Honeybaked Ham, I could not find this information and they have not responded to questions about it.

Want Made In America? Get out of the big box stores and the department stores. Most of what they’re selling isn’t made in America. Although we did find a Slinky in the dollar aisle at Target over the weekend. Slinky is Made In America, is a classic and the one at Target is small enough to fit in a stocking. We also like to buy from our local artisans. Not only are you buying American you’re also supporting someone in your local community and reducing your carbon imprint. If you want to buy online, check out overstock.com. On the left side of their screen they have a Made In America button so you can see which products they have which are made in America. And I’m with Anna above, WHY AREN’T AMERICAN GIRL PRODUCTS MADE IN AMERICA???? To me that’s obscene.

I have previously bought items from LL Bean and have been pleased with both the quality and return policy. Recently I perused their entire catalog and found only a couple of items made in the U.S. One item was Vermont maple syrup. Even the wood kindling was imported, despite the company being from Maine! I have bought nothing in the past year because of the import issue. I would love to purchase from this company again if they renewed their past history of manufacturing items here, as I like the style and quality of their products.

Yankee Candles are made in Massachusetts. LL Bean only offers Boat and Tote bags and the LL Bean Boot made in the USA. I noticed that Christmas lights by the American Light Company are made in China! Maybe we need to copy protect “USA” and “America”

Maglite flashlights are made in Ontario, California. Built to last, available in all kinds of sizes and colors, and great gifts for all ages from the grandkids to grandpa.

I was happy to see LIttle Tikes on the list and rushed to the store to buy but then I inspected the box and it said “Made in China”.

It’s good to see the products made in America listed. Let’s go one step further, buy American made products and shop local small businesses in your community. Let’s keep our communities strong. Don’t forget to buy American for your pets too! Pirate Paws Barkery is a small local business making all natural gourmet treats for pets. They are using American made products so your pets can have American made treats and gifts! They are on facebook.

It is impressive how just buying American can make a big difference in people’s lives. I already had decided to only give Made in America gifts this year. Since everyone owns so much “stuff”, I will be making cards that say “Made in America” on the front with 5 $1 coins hot glued inside. Not only will I be supporting “Made in America” but the post office as well since extra postage will probably be required to mail the gifts.

Studio Jewel is a great option for gifts all year around. I did some Christmas shopping with them this year. She does an amazing job. All the jewelry is fabulous! I enjoy that a lot of piece are personalized or custom made. You cannot go wrong with a purchase at Studio Jewel.

After watching the Made in America segments, I definitely plan to spend over $64 on Made in America products. My first purchases are going to be Nordic Ware bundt pans and Tervis glasses – two companies highlighted on ABC News. Thanks for highlighting the many companies and providing your viewers with options on where to purchase products. We need to support local businesses that provide Made In America products! Thanks!

Wigwam, socks, hats. Johnsonville Sausage Sheboygan county Wisconsin.

I bought a Lilly & Abbie custom dog bed that is made in the USA! And it is gorgeous and hand made! One of the most high quality products I have ever purchased, made right here!

GREAT IDEA. Thanks for the Challenge! If I were rich enough I would start my own magazine titled “Made in America” and it would feature Made in America businesses and products to get the word out to everyone!

Bought a WEBER grill (MADE IN USA) for my husband for Christmas. Bought KONG brand toys and treats (MADE IN USA) for both of my daughters’ dogs. Bought locally made chocolate (MORLEY CANDY) to give to all my coworkers. We live on a canal that gets weedy in the summer, so I asked for a SEAWEEDER RAKE for Christmas, made in the USA. I love Woodwick brand candles and was told they are USA made. If you are into genealogy, FAMILY TREE MAKER is an American made product… developed, created, and shipped from right here in the USA. My family decided last May that we have had it with Chinese imports and would have a MADE IN THE USA Christmas. I’m so glad to hear it’s catching on everywhere!

I tried the stores in our small town first and asked for items, especially toys, made in the USA. This left most of the sales clerks at a loss…..some flat-out said they had nothing. How sad to choose between supporting local businesses or buying American! I found Doodle Town Toys online and am thrilled with the quality of their wooden toys…..made in Minnesota. I See Me sells beautiful personalized children’s books, discovered by doing a “toys made in USA” online search. We took a day-trip to The Amish Country Store in Berlin, OH to purchase Wendell August Forge ornaments for our family members and had them engraved on site. It’s a start!

I am seconding the comment on Cherry Republic. They have products made of and with good ol’ Michigan cherries. Their staff make up beautiful gift baskets and they often have $5 flat rate shipping specials on any size order…AND…Their Salsa is TO DIE FOR!! Yummy. I also found a pair of camo fleece sweat pants for my BIG brother at justgear.com for under $20.

To add to the “Food” list for gifts:True North Granola , and Big Picture Farm’s Farmstead Goat Milk Caramels. Both made by small family owned businesses in VERMONT, amazingly delicious and beautifully packaged.

I’ve spent $55 thus far on Christmas gifts that have been produced, manufactured, or printed in America. I bought:

1) Grandma Hoerner’s Apricot Preserves (Kansas) – purchased at TJ Maxx
2) Tuscan Traditions pasta sauce (New York) – purchased at TJ Maxx
3) Bed Head Dumb Blonde styling product (Manufactured in USA / Company is in Texas I think) – purchased at SuperCuts
4) Two Goose Creek candles (Kentucky) – purchased at TJ Maxx
5) Book from Atria Publishing (New York) – purchased from Amazon.com
6) Christmas Cards from Day Spring Inc (Akansas)- purchased at CVS
7) Caramel Popcorn from Morley Candy Company (Michigan) – purchased at TJ Maxx

There’s a great little Surf company in San Diego that sources and sells US items (www.birdrockapparel.com). I bought a few belts handmade in the USA for my brothers for X-mas…they’re way underpriced and look awesome. I also have seen some of their hoodies and shirts in surf shops, some materials aren’t made in the US but I talked to one shop owners and they said these guys are doing their best to source everything local!

Beautiful hand knitted and hand made quality knitted wool caps made in Vermont. — personalized. I was able to custom build the hat I wanted for her on line — which was fun — (she is on a high school crew team; and I had her name and high school knitted on it). Beautiful. The entire hat is fleece lined. So warm and soft! The service was so personalized I was amazed. I called to question something on the design, and Mitzy asked me to hold while she spoke directly to the knitter. It took a few minutes. WOW. It was wonderful. The hat arrived today and I am thrilled with it. Department store hats could not compare — never mind the personalized aspect.

In state of Kentucky we have Kentucky Proud Products, all made in the great state of Kentucky. Check out there site to see the different products made in the state. Ms. Sawyer isnt it time to come back to Kentucky?

Yankee candles say all the candles are made in America. Halmark cards.

We were excited to buy American for Christmas this year and used ABC’s site to locate stores that sell American-made products. L.L. Bean is one of the stores listed so we ordered two items from them only to find out they were NOT made in America. ABC and L.L. Bean should be ashamed for publishing misleading or false information. ABC should publicly acknowledge this mistake and remove L.L. Bean from their list. L.L. Bean should be admonished for misleading American citizens.

I would like to say that the abc news series on Made in America has inspired me, my family and many of my friends to look actively for products made in America. Your positive and entertainig program has made an impact on our country’s thinking and buying habits that could have an effect on bringing back American jobs and reversing the trade imbalance. But unfortunately, our collective memory is short and we sometimes need to be reminded to do what is right. Please continue your Made in America segment beyond the holidays and encourage other community minded entities to take up your banner and continue to encourage our nation to spend our dollars at home and support the American economy.

I was shocked when I bought a small throw rug at WalMart and found it was Made In America. It is by Supriva, an INVISTA brand. Indicates on the tag that it is Marketed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Made in USA. I was thrilled.