If you’re on a mission to buy American made stuff only, PennyGem’s Justin Kircher says there may be some brands or products that you might be surprised to not have the “Made in the USA” sticker.
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00:00If you're on a mission to buy American-made stuff only, there may be some brands or products
00:08that you might be surprised to not have the Made in the USA sticker.
00:12This includes things that scream Americana, with Money Talks News pointing out that blue
00:17jeans, which Levi Strauss invented in Nevada back in 1871, makes almost all of its denim
00:22outside the country, with the exception of its Made in the USA 501 original fit jeans.
00:27Even one of the essentials of America's pastime is manufactured elsewhere, as the site says
00:32the baseball itself is made in Costa Rica.
00:35Rawlings, the official supplier of Major League Baseball, once produced them in St. Louis
00:39but has since been turning out baseballs outside the US.
00:43It's visible in the toy store, too, as childhood favorites like Radio Flyer makes most of those
00:47little red wagons in China, Hot Wheels constructs its miniature cars in Hong Kong, and the blog
00:52Cheapism points out that Barbie has gone from California Girl to the doll being outsourced
00:58to China.
00:59The financial blog Clark says some notable brands that are 100% American-made include
01:03Stetson and its famous Western hats, Kiehl's, which makes beauty products, grill maker Weber,
01:09Zippo, which makes lighters, and RV and motorhome company Winnebago.