Fall 2012
Born in the USA By Heather Johnson Durocher

Your customers are pledging allegiance to the red, white and blue – by buying American-made products. Are you?

My customers love shopping for Made in the USA products because...

Here's what our Facebook friends had to say!

  • They love knowing their hard-earned money is staying in the USA
  • Trust that it is a quality-made product
  • It supports your neighbor
  • Supports families and businesses right here in the U.S.
  • Gives a true sense of community
  • Made better!

What do you think? What makes you and your customers buy American? Post your response on our Facebook page.

Article Resources

Wholesalers

Artistic and Custom Woodturning, Inc.
800.894.8123
loglamps.com

Branelli Beads
616.285.6091
branellibeads.com

Hadley American Pottery
866.585.0950
hadleypottery.com

Kiku Handmade
708.525.7587
kiku-co.com

Village Designs
573.266.3642
villagedesigns.com

Retailers

Chris Hazelwood
Peggy’s Place
Chapel Hill, TN
peggysplace.com

Carol Murphy
Murphies
Richmond, VA
Murphiesva.com

Industry Experts

Doug Fleener
Dynamic Experiences
Group, LLC
781.861.7803
dynamicexperiencesgroup.com

Lynn Switanowski
Creative Business
Consulting Group
617.437.9191
cbc-group.net

Additional Resources

Angelic Soaps and Gifts
810.449.6665
angelicsoapsandgifts.com

Anne Koplik Designs
845.279.8244
annekoplik.com

Arrowsic Island Pottery
207.443.5858
arrowsicislandpottery.com

Art in Hand
704.918.8186
artinhandcards.com

Beautiful Soap
937.667.4099
beautifulsoaponline.com

Beecology
440.786.7650
beecology.com

Bella Ink Designs
630.576.2008
bellaink.com

bone sigh arts
301.292.3927
bonesigharts.com

Byers’ Choice Ltd.
215.822.6700
byerschoice.com

Checkman Design Inc.
212.570.2259
checkmandesign.com

Cufflinks.com
214.780.0333
cufflinks.com

Daneen Augello
201.739.6674
daaglass.com

Daun Thompson Design Studio
214.517.1601

Dawn Josephine
716.812.9909
dawnjosephine.com

Designer Doie
310.899.1915
doiedesigns.com

Deux Bijoux Bijoux
870.528.4984
deuxbijouxbijoux.com

Diamond Veneer
213.236.0809
diamondveneer.com

EcoSeaTile LLC
207.244.4466
ecoseatile.com

elizabethW
800.781.6126
elizabethw.com

FunkyRandy Birdhouses
850.348.9842
funkyrandy.com

Gather Studios
920.915.2416
karenweidert.com

Gibson Artworks
gibsonarts.com

Gogh Jewelry Design
818.359.8236
goghjewelrydesign.com

Henri Lou Jewelry
512.689.2045
henriloujewelry.com

It’s Your Season!!, LLC
847.420.2286
yourseasonnow.com

Isabelle Grace Jewelry
isabellegracejewelry.com

Jack and Mary Designs
207.337.0521
jackandmarydesigns.com

J. Davis Studio
432.837.3812
jdavisstudio.com

Jendala
707.431.1016
jendala.com

Just Sayin’ Signs
704.562.7320
justsayinsigns.com

Kentucky Cutting Boards
502.439.8851
kentuckycuttingboards.com

kiku handmade
kiku-co.com

Kryzia Kreations
727.541.4934
kryziakreations.com

Let’s Support
212.691.0100
letssupport.us

Lisa Leonard Designs
805.549.8500
lisaleonardonline.com

Maggy Ames Handmade
212.244.4414
mahandmade.com

Marmalade Hills
248.770.7835
marmaladehills.com

McBitterson’s
917.309.6830
mcbittersons.com

Menza Designs
707.407.8760
menzadesigns.com

M-i-S Fashion Bags
Misfashionbags.com

Mountain Weavers
802.867.5325
mountainweavers.com

Music City Suds
615.943.2098
musiccitysuds.com

Nina Cambron
248.344.4393
ninacambron.com

Not Just Any Old Day
657.888.4438
notjustanyoldday.com

Robin Goodfellow Designs
616.335.9680
robingoodfellowdesigns.com

Rosetree Glass Studio
504.366.3602
rosetreegallery.com

Ruff House Art
785.764.5504
ruffhouseart.com

Rustic River
218.763.5144

Santa Barbara Design Studio
800.933.2529
wholesale.sb-designstudio.com

Sarah Cavender Metalworks
256.831.6241
sarahcavender.com

Smitten Mitten
323.252.4817
smittenmitten.com

Stik-Withit Printworks
315.703.8300
swiprintworks.com

The Grumpy Bear Sign Co.
315.250.7323
grumpybearsigns.com

The Spice Lab
954.275.4478
thespicelab.com

Twirly Girl
888.572.7774
twirlygirlshop.com

Vance Family Soy Candles
360.576.5848
vancefamilysoycandles.com

waldo, sluggo & Me
waldosluggoandme.com

Whitney Howard Designs
818.884.8478
whitneyhowarddesigns.com

Wilton Artisans
973.930.8264
wiltonartisans.com

Wine-A-Rita LLC
903.832.7309
wineglace.com

Wishnest by Alise Sheehan
707.280.6523
wishnest.com

Heather Johnson Durocher

Durocher is a northern Michigan-based journalist who writes frequently about business for newspapers and magazines. She has contributed to USA Weekend, Woman's Day, Parents and American Baby. Visit her website at HeatherDurocher.com




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