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The Tip is 'Teach Grandchildren' One day, while I was on the Made In America Secrets site my granddaughter noticed and asked me what I was doing. I told her about the Big Secret and as I explained, she began to ask me more questions. After several minutes she left my office to play with her little sister. Months had gone by and until recently, I had forgotten about that moment. She was visiting again and I was talking to her about buying a custom printed T-Shirt. She immediately told me about a website that I could use to buy one. Wow I thought, she is only eight years old and already teaching me. The most amazing thing then happened, she said "Pops they sell Made In America T-Shirts". Thanks to her I purchased six custom Made In USA T-Shirts. Her name is Britton, she understands the Big Secret and I love it when she tells me her Little Secrets! Now she is ten and writing a screenplay called Mertastic. It is a story about a mermaid. Recently, she was visiting our house again and using my computer. She called me to come into my office and of course I came to her because that is what grandparents love to do. One of the reasons I love to be with her is because it is always interesting to see what she is up to. This time, she needed a mermaid tail for her movie, so we began to look around using Google. Her mother is a talented seamstress and will make the tail so we were looking for fabric that would be satisfy my granddaughter's vision of her mermaid tail. Once again we began to talk about Made in America and therefore started to investigate the country of origin of the fabrics she was considering. Because of that experience Made in USA fabric is now one of Made in America Secrets products. Thank you, Britton. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Stoneybrook Clocks The Stoneybrook Clock company's goal is to provide you with timeless treasures that capture the essence of time and beauty. Each Stoneybrook clock case is designed with precision and is made of the finest solid woods. We only use the finest timbers and machine each piece with grace, elegance and craftsmanship. We also use the finest German movements. The result is an heirloom clock. Whether the clock is a grandfather, mantle or wall, the design and construction of this clock exemplifies the timeless values that characterize the founding spirit of America. This clock is one of the finest handcrafted heirlooms you can own. There is no doubt that you will cherish it for years to come. Each clock is handcrafted with pride in the USA. It is our belief that clocks should be built like fine furniture that is timeless. Therefore from the beginning of the wood selection process to the final hand rubbing after the finish coat attention is paid to detail. The goal is to provide the finest in product in accordance with furniture building techniques steeped in the tradition of generations of American woodworkers. The Stoneybrook Story The Stoneybrook Clock Company was founded in the late 1960's by Grant Bucane. Production began in a basement workshop in a home in North Prairie, Wisconsin. The little family business quickly outgrew its family location and moved into a small industrial park in Dousman, Wisconsin, where it produced clocks until the early 1980's. Owing to a tragedy in the family, the business ceded its operation. The Stoneybrook Company owed its success to a passion for quality coupled with the knowledge of how to build superb clock cases. Their work exemplified what American craftsmanship is capable of while utilizing only very basic woodworking equipment. During these early years the Stoneybrook Company produced an estimated 40 different wall, mantel and grandfather clock styles as well as custom clocks at the request of its customers. Today in the same tradition of this fine clock company the new owners, Earl and Gloria Hawkins of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are attempting to revitalize and recreate the glory of fine American clock making. With that in mind, each Stoneybrook clock that is produced embodies the company's goal of providing one with a timeless treasure that captures the very essence of time and beauty. Each clock is designed with precision and is made of the finest solid woods here in the U.S. Only the finest timbers are used and machined with grace, elegance and craftsmanship. The result is an heirloom clock that one will cherish for years to come. The design and construction exemplifies the founding spirit of America. Home designs have changed and so have the taste for clocks in the home. With this in mind the Stoneybrook company has in recent months responded to the demand for a line of contemporary clocks built here in the United States. We have recently developed a fine line of ultra contemporary/modern clocks built primarily from solid aluminium and handcrafted and handbrushed for us by local artisans here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We have also utilized the services of our artistic granddaughter Michelle, who has provided us with some beautiful pieces that she has handpainted and added to our line of contemporary clocks. We are sure that you will be delighted with the fine work done by this 15 year old artist. Stoneybrook, a clock company that cares enough to build the very BEST. |
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