Maple Landmark
Middlebury, Vermont
About Maple Landmark
Mike Rainville founded Maple Landmark as a child in the 1970s, but what was once a woodworking hobby quickly became a toymaking empire, with roughly 40 employees and decades-worth of experience crafting wooden toys. Today, Maple Landmark is renowned for its durability and toy safety. The company’s signature NameTrains, wooden letters styled as train cars than can move down a track, remain one of its most popular items. It’s easy to see why!
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Marble King
Paden City, West Virginia
About Marble King
From Paden County, West Virginia, Marble King’s marbles have been featured in the local news and in multiple Hollywood movies, including “Goonies”, “Hook”, ” and “Home Alone”. Marble King marbles are made from 100 percent lead-free glass and 100 percent Made in America.
Martin Dollhouses
Johnson City, Texas
About Martin Dollhouses
Most dollhouses on the market are made of plastic, but Martin Dollhouses creates easy-to-assemble dollhouse kits out of manufactured wood. Based in Texas Hill Country, Martin also makes handcrafted furniture pieces designed to fit a certain doll who recently was featured in a major motion picture.
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Mosaic Puzzles
Alpharetta, Georgia
About Mosaic Puzzles
Are you an advanced puzzler looking for a new challenge? Try out Mosaic Puzzles. It’s relatively new on the scene, but this Alpharetta, Ga. company is making waves. Mosaic focuses on puzzles with uniquely shaped pieces. What sets these apart from other similar companies, though, is that they offer puzzles you can solve in two ways — the traditional way, and the 3D way. Each puzzle is essentially two puzzles in one, and provide a whole new experience for any puzzler. Plus, some of these puzzles even move!
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New York Puzzle Company
Brooklyn, New York
About New York Puzzle Company
Any lover of vintage art will appreciate New York Puzzle Company. This company, founded by two college friends, sells a huge collection of vintage-inspired puzzles. My personal favorite options from them are their collaborations with the New Yorker, featuring puzzles with art from the iconic magazine’s covers over the last hundred years. There’s more than just these classy designs to choose from, though. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you have to check out the many puzzles featuring the original book art. Plus, 1% of all sales goes toward supporting environmental non-profits. But keep in mind: This company’s website sells other products that may not be made in the U.S., so check labels!
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RAXA 3D
Albuquerque, New Mexico
About RAXA 3D
RAXA 3D in Albuquerque offers inexpensive 3D printed toys for children. The animal-shaped figures range in cost from $5 to $10. Every model is designed to be played with, touched and displayed. Check out the hermit crab and raccoons, or get exotic with an axolotl.
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Retro Racer
North Tonawanda, New York
About Retro Racer
They just don’t make sleds like they used to! Well, one North Tonawanda, N.Y., factory is bringing back the classic high-quality sleds it made in the 1970s, so you can relive the magic. After receiving six to 12 requests every winter to resume production of the Sno-toboggan that was a staple for kids of the Northeast and Midwest, Confer Plastics had its mold maker digitize one of the sleds that had been lovingly preserved to release the Retro Racer.
Roy Toy
Maine
About Roy Toy
Walk the toy aisle at any big box store, and you’re guaranteed a headache. Flashing lights, blaring sirens, and tons of plastic seem to be the main criteria for toys these days, but Roy Toy’s classic log building sets are the perfect affordable antidote. These pine wood toy logs are time-tested. Since 1930, the company has given children the simple tools they need to let their imaginations run wild.
Sandlot Goods
Kansas City, Missouri
About Sandlot Goods
At a 6,000 square-foot factory in Kansas City, Missouri, Sandlot Goods employees are manufacturing throwback products that instill memories popular at the height of the sandlot. The company’s trademark Yardball is made from American tanned leather with an all-natural wool and cotton core. It’s bigger than a baseball but smaller than a softball and isn’t super hard, so you can use it to play catch without using a glove. Sandlot Goods also makes stylish baseball caps with a vintage feel. But be sure to check the country of origin label, as some of the brand’s clothing is imported.
