Other than potato chips, what is still made in America?

[Postman]

any electronics, clothing, furniture?

[helderheid]

1. Morans. n/t ;)

[Postman]

6. I couldn't agree more..

I've come to the conclusion, although somewhat unfairly judgmental, that anyone who claims to be a republican who lives a middle-class life-style is a complete uninformed jackass.

[Solomon]

47. Our greatest product is white supremacy.

[misternormal]

2. Solid Oak Furniture....

In Van Buren, Arkansas...

Other than that... I dunno

[Kierkegaard]

3. Nice audio gear...

[smtpgirl]

10. Boston Acoustics & ORB Audio

Kick ass sounds

[Kierkegaard]

16. I was thinking more along the lines of

BAT, Ayre, Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, etc. But I have owned some Boston car stuff in the past that was pretty amazing.

[Inland]

4. Debt and other claims on our future income

That's what we sell. I'm not kidding.

[chaplainM]

5. Excuses

(Cheap shot, but I couldn't resist...)

[Obamarama]

7. Pffft. I picked up a bag of "New York Deli" garlic bagel chips yesterday

Imagine my surprise at seeing they are made in BULGARIA, of all places. You can't tell me it's cheaper to make freaking BAGEL CHIPS in BULGARIA and then SHIP THEM to the US. WTF is up with that?

[AlCzervik]

30. i bought a nestles crunch--it was made in Canada.

[smtpgirl]

8. C'mon

UTZ makes the best chips, don't ever outsource UTZ chips

[bbinacan]

12. I love UTZ chips. n/t

[annabanana]

45. yum...They make the only really HOT

"hot" chips..

[politicat]

9. I look very hard for the made in labels....

This week's list of things made in the US:

some X-acto knives
Fiskars scissors and self-healing cutting mats
Helix metal rulers
Champion socks
some high end carpets
Simple Human trash cans
Surefit slipcovers
a great deal of Pyrex
Lincoln Wearever cookware
Calaphon cookware
Redi-shades (paper and cloth quick install blinds)

Don't know if it was union labor, but they had made in the USA on them all... (some had states, too)

[Postman]

13. Don't be fooled by the "made in the USA" label...

I've read where the gov't allows that label to be attached to goods that are not completely made in the US.

Thanks Tom Delay (Marshall Islands?)

[annabanana]

46. - Saipan-. . . . n/t

[politicat]

56. Something of an urban legend, in fact; it applies to garments almost

exclusively. Hard goods that state that they are manufactured in the US are, because of the cost to ship hard goods compared to softlines. (You can get a lot more shirts in a cargo container than you can pots and pans for the same end price, and the islands do not have the power or minerals infrastructure to support any metals or plastics industries. Also, since they depend on tourism for 50% or more of their income, meavy manufacturing is economically a loser.)

Regarding the Marshall Islands: From http://pacific.unfpa.org/Countries/mh.htm

Because of its “Compact of Free Association” with the USA the Marshall Islands economy is heavily dependent on USA development assistance. Over 80% of government revenue comes directly or indirectly from US grants. Domestic production is limited to fisheries, copra and handicrafts.

You may be thinking of the Northern Mariana Islands, which are a US territory. However, according to wikipedia, "the lifting of World Trade Organisation restrictions on Chinese imports to the United States has put the Commonwealth-based trade under severe pressure, leading to a number of factory closures." The Marianas' primary manufacturing was in the area of clothing, rather than other goods, and most of those were for companies like Abercrombie & Fitch, Penney's, Sears and Kohl's.

The citizens of the Marianas are US citizens, by the way. They do not vote in Presidential elections, though.

Yes, Delay has been rotten when it comes to the Marianas, but at this point, Chinese imports are impacting production in the Marianas far more than any other factor. The Marianas have a minimum wage that is about $1.50 higher than the minimum wage paid in Thailand, much of China's garment manufacturing, Pakistan or Vietnam, and working conditions are better than in most of Southeast Asia (though that's not saying much.) (Not that I'm defending the actions of Delay or how this territory has been handled.)

That all said, however, Champion's production facilities are in North Carolina. There's a pretty high incidence of white lung among people in the area from the ginning, spinning and knitting process.

On Edit: The Surefit facilities are in Pennsylvania, too. Some jobs are still US.

[donheld]

84. Human trash cans?!?!?!?!

I'd like to order about 20 of those. That should be enough to put the members of the * administration in.

[Zinfandel]

11. Hot women, great wines and killer organic hash!!!

:smoke:

[Loge23]

37. Yeah baby! that and a good strat

American made Stratocaster, along with the fine women, a big red, and smokin' bowl.
Rock on, brother!

[EstimatedProphet]

64. Where?

[MissB]

14. Lodge cast iron pans.

[bbinacan]

15. The best grills

in the world are made by Weber. I think they're still manufactured in the US.

[Obamarama]

18. You mean like these, manufactured right here in Kalamazoo,MI:

http://www.kalamazoogourmet.com/

[bbinacan]

23. I prefer charcoal grills like

these.http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/charcoal/cg.aspx

I just can't get into gas grills.

[Inland]

28. Weber a Chicago company.

I own a gas grill, used to own one of those tiny charcoal.

[Obamarama]

67. YEs, Weber is a Chicago company...

I guess I missed that in your first post. DUH. Well, Kalamazoo grills are still pretty nice :-)

[burythehatchet]

17. I think fake vomit and whoppee cushions

[Flabbergasted]

19. Babies

[DaveinMD]

20. soy sauce

believe it or not.

[Lost-in-FL]

21. Booze!!!

:toast: :beer:

Wine!! Of course!!!

[bbinacan]

24. And a lot of whiskey

think KY. and TN.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

22. The "defense" and bodybag industry is doing well.

Of course we get to pay for them with our taxes and subsidies.

[SmokingJacket]

25. I got a nice canvas grocery bag the other day...

Was shocked and amazed to see the old made in the USA label!!! Must be the first time in years that I've see in on something made of fabric.

[gulfcoastliberal]

26. Many Toyota's, Hundai's, BMW's

While GM and Ford fire American workers and close US plants and build more Mexican plants to build their "domestic" cars.

[ContraBass Black]

32. Don't forget Honda and Mercedes.

Every time some ass tells me to buy American and points to their Mexican built "American" car and my American built "Japanese" one, I want to scream.

[DetroitProle]

79. cop-outs

the American auto companies employ hundreds of thousands of American workers in the United States. GM alone employs over a hundred thousand. In contrast, Toyota(toy-auto) for example, only employs about 40,000.
Around here in Detroit, they employ nigh on EVERYONE and not a single Toyota factory exists in the state. They like the south, where the wages are low and the unions are weak.
Oh well, I guess some folks just need some sort of rationalization for owning their BMWs.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

27. Trek bikes and Ariens Snowthrowers

we've two of one and one of the other. Built to last.

[Arger68]

29. My Trek bike was made in China

I was really pissed off when I found that out!:mad:

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

40. My kids Treks were made in Wisconsin

a section of the brake was made in Japan, Trek includes this small part because it's the best in the world. I'm surprised your Trek is China made, I've not heard of this happening. Of course, I was surprised when Schwins started being made in China.
Our Ariens was made in Wisconsin also. Our BBQ Grill in Texas. My hubby is a sucker for anything made in America, I've found his soft spot.

[coffeenap]

31. American Apparel clothes--downtown Los Angeles. nt

[libnnc]

33. Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookies

http://www.hanescookies.com/hanes_cs/default.asp?

that's about it...

[AlCzervik]

34. houses are still made here.

[Pavulon]

35. Lots of stuff

Some items that don't travel well, others where highly skilled labor is required.

Clothing is usually cheap labor, so it is made overseas.

There are millions of items made in the us every day.

http://www.usstuff.com/prodlist.htm

[RedOnce]

36. One definition for the creation of wealth is...

the efficient conversion of raw materials into useful goods and services.

The only question is...efficient for whom?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

38. Garbage literally. 222 million tons of it this year.

Americans' total yearly waste would fill a convoy of garbage trucks long enough to wrap around the Earth six times and reach halfway to the moon. It is estimated that this year 222 million tons of waste will be generated by Americans.

http://www.dumpandrun.org/garbage.htm

[Talismom]

39. Prisons and weapons. n/t

[toddaa]

41. Crystal Meth

Probably in your neighbor's backyard.

[KamaAina]

44. Even a lot of meth these days has been outsourced to Mexico!

easier to get the precursor chemicals in bulk quantities down there. Dratted gummint regulations! :sarcasm:

[Harper_is_Bush]

42. war machines

[KamaAina]

43. Pineapple, coffee, poi

we still count, right?

[LSK]

48. Corvettes and Toyotas

Although I heard Toyota is moving to Canada because of Health Care Costs.

[philarq]

49. Tabasco.

New Iberia LA.

[OhioChick]

50. The only clothing item

that I've been able to find that is made in the US these days is "Hanes" socks......that's about it.

[Coexist]

51. Wilson Footballs!! They are the only ones our association uses

http://www.wilson.com/wilson/products/category_browse.jsp?JSESSIONID=D8ulTEuH9ruXnqeOBBDMxQ04cu4SdYRnL1astS0NuwkN2P34fZIG!548150735!168075285!7005!8005!561986012!168075286!7005!8005&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302603807&bmUID=1140633125621


As the Official Football of the NFL® since 1941, Wilson has been providing the equipment to the world's best football players for 58 years. Each Wilson game ball is hand-made at Wilson's Football Factory in Ada, Ohio, and must pass approximately 12 quality control inspections before it is ready to be used on the field.


...YEAH, BABY! American made in Ohio. Spring football starts Monday! Woo hoo!

[crispini]

52. Timbuk 2 messenger bags.

They're badass. You should own one. www.timbuk2.com

[Cocoa]

53. Movies

and guns and cars.

[Coexist]

54. Snapper Lawnmowers - and they said NO to Wal-Mart

http://www.snapperinc.com/why/history.html

After 50 years, the company has grown to be a leader in the industry, with approximately 900 employees housed in nearly one million square feet of facilities in McDonough, Georgia. Major distribution centers outside of Georgia are located in Texas, Nevada and Ohio. Snapper products are sold nationwide and abroad through over 5,000 servicing dealers.

[immoderate]

55. Red Wing Shoes.

--IMM

[EvolveOrConvolve]

57. Computer memory chips are made here in my city

by one of the largest memory manufacturers in the world. But they also have plants in east asia...

[spuddonna]

58. We 'manufacture' tons of hamburgers and french fries! n/t

[AnnieBW]

59. New Balance Sneakers

And not in the Marianas Islands, thank you very much.

Ice cream. (We've got an Edy's plant that's about to go into service a few miles up the road from me.)

Weapons.

[Telly Savalas]

62. A lot of New Balance shoes are only partially made in the U.S.

They do that "Made in the U.S. from foreign parts" thing quite a bit. But they are certainly the least guilty among athletic shoe manufacturers of exploiting cheap third world labor.

[morningglory]

60. Got a handmade wooden bat house at the feed store. n/t

[ms.smiler]

61. Our family owned business manufactures and distributes

US made products. As a consumer, I only purchase US made items and I recently found an online mall of US made products. We're now considering membership with http://www.shopforamerica.com/home.php for our own product lines. If we join, we'll be in good company. Zippo Manufacturing, Vermont Teddy Bear, New Balance, All Clad Metalcrafters, and Kitchenaid manufacture in the US. SAS makes quality shoes and handbags in the US and I believe Diamond Cut Jeans remain US made. I just stumbled onto USA union made garments at http://www.imagepointe.com/current/index.htm Other union made items can be found here: http://www.uawregion1c.org/UnionMade.html

It might humor you to know that a fellow DU member sold and shipped their product to China earlier this year. They were unable to find a formula that works as effectively as our own. I'm still delighted that our small business shipped US made product to China.

[IDemo]

63. Legendary guitars --->

http://www.bolinguitars.com/index.html

[VolcanoJen]

85. Guitars, guitars, guitars

It at least warms my heart to know there's some real craftsmanship still being done in the USA.

Fender American Stratocaster

Taylor Guitars

Gibson

[progressivebydesign]

65. Some t-shirts, food, some guitars, some yarn, not much else. :( n/t

[kestrel91316]

66. Porno movies - San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

[mongo]

91. And lube

Most of the sexual lubricants in my store are made in America. Wet, ID, Foreplay, Motion Lotion, all made in the USA.

A few adult novelties are still made here too -- but what a lot of companies do now is product development here, and maybe the first run of a toy, but then send it off to China for mass production.

We also sell some lingerie made in Pa.

[SofaKingLiberal]

68. propaganda n/t

[mwooldri]

69. Well, the Walmart _STORES_ are made in America.

It'd be freaking hard for Walmart to prefabricate the stores in China and bring them over here and put them on a site overnight. Even if over half of the contents in a Wal-Mart are "Made in the PRC" .

In any case, manufactured housing still gets manufactured in the USA. For the most part. Canada might make some and Mexico others, but it's generally easier and cheaper for buildings to build local. That part just hasn't gone away yet.

Mark.

[mwooldri]

70. Lots of chocolate. Hersheys comes to mind.

Except I hate that they got a stranglehold over Cadbury. Cadbury make a darn sight nicer milk chocolate than Hersheys ever will but due to something that Cadbury and Hershey have signed pretty much every Cadbury bar in the USA has to be manufactured and sold by Hershey. And they just don't make it the same!

Though Hershey do make some kick-ass WHITE chocolate. Their cookies and cream nuggets are to die for. And their Special Dark is pretty darned close to Bournville to my taste - so plain and white chocolate I give Hersheys the thumbs up but milk chocolate? Pffft...

Mark.

[Swamp Rat]

71. musical instruments n/t

[porkrind]

72. Weapons

That $450 Billion/year buys a lot of U.S. weapons. It's a booming business. :(

[paineinthearse]

73. treasury notes

[The_Casual_Observer]

74. Bleach

[lithiumbomb]

75. plenty of cars, commercial trucks

While the US makers are downsizing and closing plants (as well as moving more production to Mexico), most of the big imports now have US plants. Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, Mercedes, BMW... Hyundai is bringing a new plant online in Alabama i think, and Kia is looking at a site in Georgia for a plant. Mercedes builds Sprinter vans in North Carolina, and is planning to expand plant capacity to build more of them. And large commercial trucks too of course (Volvo, Mack, Freightliner, International, etc. ), though those companies are now largely owned by foreign conglomerates. The reasons on whether to build a car in the US or not depend on salaries of line workers, exchange rate, import duties, and so on. I suspect the number of cars built on US soil has actually increased in recent years, despite Ford and GM's declining market share.

Not all bad news. But once china gets up to speed... we're in trouble.

[Bozita]

76. about potato chips -- they taste like cardboard lately

anyone else notice?

[Initech]

77. Porn and cheeseburgers

So sayeth David Letterman!

[Roxy66]

78. I think most Carpet manufacturers are in U.S

[OneBlueSky]

80. toilet paper . . . n/t

.

[pinniped]

81. Lay's chips ( Pringles wannabe ) in the can are made in Mexico.

Pringles are 100X better than those imitation blue can jobs.

[Hippo_Tron]

82. We make the best weapons in the world and lots of 'em

Soon we will have so many weapons that we'll have to start blowing shit up for no reason...

Oh wait, nevermind

[Tsiyu]

83. Nursery stock and equipment

Trees, flowers, veggies

Agricultural products

Cigarettes

[BuyingThyme]

86. Bread.

[sbj405]

87. Chaco's sandals, American Apparel

http://www.americanapparel.net/

[Hubert Flottz]

88. Poverty.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

89. Class warfare.

[derby378]

90. My blue jeans

Union-made and very comfy. Even comes with a fifth pocket and a CWA patch on the back.

Want one? Go here:

http://www.unionjeancompany.com

[Bandit]

92. Bush* says burgers are considered a manufactured product

:shrug: There are really quite a few goods still made in America. The Travel Channel has a show with Cliff from Cheers traveling around focusing on American made products. Pretty interesting show IMO.

[JackBeck]

93. Meth.

[Vinca]

94. Potato chips are still made in America? That's a surprise.

Cookies and candies have been outsourced to Mexico. The chips will follow - only a matter of time.

[theHandpuppet]

95. Speaking of American made....

One of only three remaining integrated steel makers in the U.S. -- AK Steel of Middletown, OH -- just had a lockout of its 2700 workers: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/BIZ01/603020313

[kineneb]

96. just from California

wine
champagne
brandy
milk
fruit
vegetables
nuts
rice
organic cotton(!)
the Corbin 3-wheel car (in Hollister)
films
some clothing (LA area)
computer designs (but not production)
some aero-space building
redwood lumber
other custom cars (various small factories)
Dryers ice cream

and probably lots of other stuff