Sunday, September 16, 2012

Made in the USA: Hand Tools

I went to the hardware store the other day to get a metric, hex set, and was happy to see that in the hand tools section there were plenty of products still being made in the USA. 

I ended up getting a set made by Eklind Tools out of the Chicago area in Illinois. 

I tend to do my hardware shopping at a locally owned store and my experience over the last few years have tought me that you'll have better luck finding "Made in the USA" hardware products when you shop at a locally owned hardware store, rather than one of the big chains. 

2 comments:

  1. One of my favorite things at locally owned hardware stores often is the candy and other snacks that are available at checkout.

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  2. "Guess what my favorite things are," my 4-year-old daughter asked as we left Lowe's after purchasing a toilet seat manufactured by Church Seat Company of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. "Most of the things made in China."

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