• scapozzola
• 04/24/2013

NEW YORK: Since 1995, Joe Veillette has been manufacturing Veillette Guitars, with help from his team (AndE Chase, Martin Keith, and Tim Mack).  Veillette Guitars are handmade in Woodstock, NY, and include a line of hybrid "acoustic/electric" guitars. A veteran musician himself, Veillette explains that the company's guitars are built based on a lifetime love of music:

• LDonia
• 04/03/2013

A major concern for any soldier, and of course for his or her family and friends, is getting injured in combat. The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care recommends a Connecticut-made product for aid in dealing with traumatic bleeding.

• LDonia
• 03/26/2013

Zildjian cymbals are used by drummers around the world. In fact the company has shored up a majority of the market share. It may surprise some to know, Zildjian still produces its cymbals in the United States, and the owners have no plans to change that.

The Today Show recently visited the cymbal company:

• LDonia
• 02/18/2013

It doesn’t seem so long ago that I was giving you winter holiday shopping ideas. Now here we are…I’m giving you President’s Day shopping ideas.

• LDonia
• 02/14/2013

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Associated Press posted the story of Dallas-based chocolate maker Andrea Pedraza. Pedraza models her chocolates after designer shoes.

 

• LDonia
• 02/07/2013

Regardless of what you think of Valentine’s Day, one thing is undeniable – it’s almost here. We’ll skip the laundry list of gift suggestions, as that would be rather presumptuous.

• LDonia
• 01/31/2013

Made in America blanketSuper Bowl weekend is just about here. While it will be nearly 70 degrees in New Orleans on game day, very few of us will be there to enjoy it.

So if you're hunkering down at home on the couch, especially in a colder part of the country, stadium blankets from Amana Woolen Mill are the perfect accessory.

• LDonia
• 01/24/2013

snow shovelAfter weeks of mentioning in this space how Washington, D.C. was not yet experiencing a true winter, it finally happened...

This morning D.C. residents woke up to a dusting of snow on the ground. We understand that our friends and family in other states have been subject to major storms and freezing temperatures, so there's no complaining on this end. But, we did want to commemorate the big meteorological event.

• LDonia
• 01/16/2013

Amercan-made heaterApparently it's cold out there. We're not getting particularly wintry weather here in DC, but we're hearing on the news that many of you are.

So if your house is feeling a little too cold for comfort, here's an American-made heater to help you out.

• LDonia
• 01/09/2013

When tumblr user Peaceloveandcats posted this image we took a lot of interest. It's not every day you see such bold "Made in the USA" pronouncements plastered all over the packaging of electronics.

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