From time to time, American consumers have spent substantial amounts of money on foreign goods. Occasionally, some have citizens decided to protest foreign goods and services they feel weaken the American workforce and economy.

In certain decades of the 20th century, many American buyers sported bumper stickers and T-shirts with Buy American emblazoned on them. Some of these folks were extremely upset about Japanese cars sold in this country, including Honda and Toyota.

While US consumers purchase a mix of goods produced elsewhere and in America, many prefer domestic goods when considering certain items, and some will purchase only American made products.

American products can be discovered online and this Hub will present an overview with a link to FTC definitions of "Made in America" and a directory of several places in which to find such products.

Many of these items can also be purchased online.

Complying with the "Made In the USA" Standard - This page is from the Federal Trade Commission and is an interesting read that explain just what the rule are for calling a product "Made in America."

Some American made products are NOT 100% made in America, while others are simply made elswhere and assembled in the USA.

General Resources for "Made in America" Products and Services

• American Made Products and Services

• Americans Working

• USA Made Products & Services - large directory arranged by alphabetical search.

• Still Made in USA - Products for Home and Family

• American Products from Online Retailer BuyAmerican.com

• U.S. Stuff Home - Made in USA, Assembled in USA, other - not a highly professional looking site, but with some good information.

• Toys Made In America

• U.S. Made Toys

• Buy Made in the USA - interesting short directory of good products, including items for diabetics.

• OfficialUSA.com - United States Websites - information, data, some products.

• Made in USA Forever

Furniture

• Amish Furniture - Solid Wood

• Amish Peddlar

• American Heritage Crafters

• American Made Furniture

• Buckeye Amish Furniture

• Crawford of Jamestown American Made Solid Wood Furniture

AMISH PRODUCTS

Directory of Amish Products - Pennsylvania Dutch.

Amish Products - quilts, dolls, toys

OTHER

• American Honey Producers Association

• Eat American: Food Aid Made in the U.S.A.

• American Foods Artisan

• Smothers Brothers Wines

• Mid-States Wool Growers

• North Star Leather Company

1000s of Native American Nations, bands pueblos, communities, and other groups have produced American Made goods from all natural products found in North America for centuries.

A favorite has always been the Blackfeet Indian Pen -

BLACKFEET INDIAN WRITING COMPANY

Blackfeet Indian Writing Company, Inc. - since 1971

P.O. Box 729

Browning, MT 59417 USA

Other Native American Products:

• Real dream catchers of the seventh fire

• A Gallery of Nations: Native American jewelry, accessories, pottery

• Native American Art Sales

• Big East Native Drums

• Blackfeet Native American Beadwork

• Cherokee Baskets by Peggy Brennan

• Cherokee Jewelry

• Diane's Native American Quilts

• Native Timber Log Furniture

• Navajo Silversmith

• Preferred Edge Carving Knives And Supplies

• The Eagle's Nest

• The Pacific Northwest Shop Native American Products

• Turtle Island Publishing

This American company is owned and operated by Native American Nations in Calistoga, California in its main downtown area. The organization uses the talents of artisans and artists locally fromaround the Greater San Francisco Area and from across the country. One of their specialties is the T-shirt pictured below.

Applications for seasonal employment are taken on the site.

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