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Martinelli’s Cider

by Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Source: Martinelli's Today, Martinelli’s is the leader of the sparkling cider industry. At the California State Fair in 1890, Martinelli’s was awarded the 1st prize gold medal which lead to the trademark brand we all know today as, “Martinelli’s Gold Medal.” Nestled in the Pajaro Valley, S. Martinelli & Company is located in Watsonville, California. All the ...

American-Made Work Clothes: Carhartt

by Saturday, March 22, 2014

Source: FRC Depot Originally founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1889 by Hamilton Carhartt, the Carhartt company began a clothing brand targeted solely for the working man, more specifically, the American railroad worker. Hamilton began making work wear with the goal of setting a standard in excellence that others would aspire to. With only 4 sewing machines and ...

Little Tikes for the American Child

by Thursday, March 6, 2014

Source: My Home Life Little Tikes is an American-based manufacturer of children's toys that are appropriate for infants to young children. Their headquarters is right here in the good ol' USA, more specifically, Hudson, Ohio. Thomas G. Murdough Jr. founded the company 1969 in Aurora, Ohio. Since then, the brand has become an American staple, and little ...