I just read an interesting article on Yahoo (I would link to it, but Yahoo routinely removes their links after a few months and I hate having dead links on my site) about 10 American industries that are still hanging on despite globalization and the trend towards moving factories overseas. Interested in buying stuff that’s Made in America? Then spend your dollars on these products:
- Bowling balls (Ebonite International)
- Sparklers (Diamond Sparkler)
- Compact discs (Sony DADC)
- Pianos (Mason & Hamlin, Steinway)
- Socks (various companies in Fort Payne, Alabama)
- Ironing boards (HPI Seymour)
- Pencils (General Pencil, Sanford)
- Sneakers (New Balance)
- Electrical relays (Struthers-Dunn)
- Chopsticks (Georgia Chopsticks)