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The Tip is 'Manufacturer's sites' I recently ran out of my favorite pancake syrup. I loved the brand we had been using but when I went to the grocery store, I couldn't find it. The syrup was made in Indiana and I was living in Florida at the time. I tried unsuccessfully to find it on an internet. The manufacturer is small and their products are not readily available so I thought I would try their website. They did, in fact, have their own internet store so I ordered it directly from them. Now, I always buy their made in USA maple syrup from their website and never run out. Made in America Secrets has thousands of made in USA products offered by hundreds of small manufacturers. These small Made in America companies are a large contributor to our economy. In fact, according to the 2008 US Census Bureau small businesses, those employing 1 to 99 employees comprise 98% of all the USA businesses. This is equivalent to 5.8 million businesses that employee over 40 million people. Most American's are unaware of how significant small business is when compared to the total size of the US economy. This website is aware of it and that is why 99% of the businesses that advertise on Made in America Secrets are small businesses. Use this web site to for a list of products made in the US- especially since it is likely that a small US manufacturer employs someone you know- your husband, wife, children, or grandchildren. When using Google to search for Made in America products often times these small made in the United States businesses never show up on page one- and most folks don't look past page one. What does this mean? The consumer has a difficult time locating that US made product. Made in America Secrets was conceived to provide a solution to that problem. As an example search for motorcycles Made in America using Google and you will likely miss many of the companies that make this country great. Use Made in America Secrets for the search and you will likely find a hidden jewel. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Ffurn We are Functional Furniture, a custom cabinet-making shop located in Christopher, IL, a city of 2,800 souls. For those who think of Chicago when the word Illinois is mentioned, think again. Detroit and St. Louis are closer to Chicago than we are. The people in this part of the state are laid back and enjoy a lot of different outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, boating and camping. Physically, Christopher is located about 70 miles north of the southern tip of Illinois, on the northern fringe of the Shawnee National Forest. We are south of Louisville, KY, and closer to Louisville (and Memphis) than we are to Chicago. In 2008, we began making urns for a funeral home director in Southern Illinois who wanted an urn that was unique, elegant, built better than those he was finding elsewhere, and made in America. The owner of Functional Furniture, a Viet Nam vet (see the military discounts available), has been a cabinet-maker since 1978, having previously run a shop in Bloomington, IL, for 25 years. We have made kitchen and bath cabinets, entertainment centers, curio cabinets, fireplace mantels and surrounds, store fixtures, chairs and tables, locker rooms, trophies, and millwork. We know how to work with wood, and we are picky when it comes to details. When you buy from us, you are buying quality products and you are buying manufacturer direct. We only sell what we make, not what is made overseas. If you are looking for an urn that is cheaply made and has seen more of the world than you have, buy one from somebody else because that is not what we sell. Our urns are made by hand, by American workers who pay American taxes to support American schools, roads, and institutions. While it is true that we use machinery to cut and process the wood that we use, our urns are essentially hand-made. The material is hand selected for appearance, hand-fed into the machines, assembled by hand, hand sanded, hand finished, and hand packaged. The finished product is being visually inspected throughout the manufacturing process and, as a result, most defects in the material (keep in mind that wood is a natural material and defects, both structural and visual, are inherent) are found and culled before any urn reaches the packaging area. You only get the best urn we can make. That having been said, we recognize that none of the people who toil for you in this process (owner included) are able to walk on water. For this reason, we offer to replace, free of charge (freight included), any urn which has a structural or manufacturing defect. We further offer to exchange (freight not included) any urn that you find to be visually unappealing. We want you to be happy with your purchase, in spite of the purpose for which it to be used. As was mentioned, Functional Furniture is a Custom cabinet-making venture. Should you have a need (or a want) for an urn with a specific volume, we can build one for you. We stock only the urns that are listed for sale, but, if you are willing to wait for us to make one to your specifications, we can do it. All you have to do is contact us. FFURN.COM All Solid Hardwood Hand-made Urns Functional Furniture Christopher, Illinois 62822 618-201-3868 Functional Furniture of Christopher, Illinois in Southern Illinois is the maker for fine, all hardwood cremation urns for ashes. A great rememberance. Makes of an excellent funeral service and memorial. A burial urn of this quality and beauty can |
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