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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Horn Mountain Living We specialize in one-of-a-kind USA handmade Lodge, Western, Native American, Eclectic, and Custom home furnishings. The majority of our items are made by Steve Horn. Steve moved to Teton Valley over 30 years ago and lived as a mountain man. He is completely self-taught and gives our Creator full credit for his abilities. He went on to become one of the country's top hand carved furniture makers and his favorite thing to carve is stone. We have shipped Steve's pieces to every state in the nation as well as overseas. Custom work is always welcome, regardless of how small or big the order - Steve is happy to work with any budget. Our 4000 sq. ft. store also has a unique selection of antiques, rugs, lighting, art, floral, gift items, jewelry, natural decor, books, health and organic items. We also have some great items from other USA artists. We welcome commissions and other inquiries. Steve moved to Teton Valley over 30 years ago and lived as a mountain man. He is completely self-taught and gives our Creator full credit for his abilities. He went on to become one of the country's top hand carved furniture makers and his favorite thing to carve is stone. In the heart of the Rockies, from his Tetonia mountain studio, Steve Horn has created pieces that have been shipped to homes, lodges and businesses all across the nation, as well as overseas. His work can enhance any type of atmosphere and his sculpture is sought after for a variety of d?cor: doors, mantels, walls, stairways, furniture & accents, whether 3D, relief, inserts or busts - miniature to life-size and beyond. You can rely on his superb reputation for originality, distinctive details, extraordinary quality, workmanship and integrity.Custom work is always welcome, regardless of how small or big the order. Horn Mountain Living As a third-generation craftsman, I started creating objects from wood as a child. Every year my family would take camping excursions in the mountains, and it's not a coincidence that I fulfilled my dream of becoming a mountain man/woodsman.* Horn Mountain LivingHaving lived the majority of my life in the great outdoors of the West, I enjoy taking wood with character (formed naturally by such things as wind, snow, fire, lightning, elk rubs, porcupines, vines and insects) and designing functional works of art from it. Using only dead trees, most of the wood I harvest comes from deep within the local Teton forests, but my wife and I love to travel the country to find different types of raw wood. I like to allow its natural shape to be retained and position it to show off the knots, scars and character that represent the tree's life. By combining God-given abilities and materials from nature, I individually design, hand make and hand carve one-of-a-kind pieces. Whether my creation or customized commission work, my goal is to make furnishings that will last for generations and most of all to give glory to the Master Artist and source of my help. My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth Psalm 121:2 * Woodsman: Person accustomed to life in the woods and skilled in woodcraft. * Woodcraft: Skill in anything concerning the woods or forest, such as hunting, trapping, etc. (Webster's Dictionary) Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us. Psalm 90:17 Services Offered: On-Site Work - Interior/Exterior/Built-Ins Commissions, Designs, Decorating, Consultations & Storage Delivery within the US is either personal (by the artist) or by freight. International shipments available also. |
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