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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 Kentucky Cutting Boards The idea for our unique American Made products began in a casual discussion over a glass of wine in our backyard. Bill owns a flooring manufacturing company called Custom Hardwood Supply. Many customers complimented his flooring inlays and medallions created from beautiful hardwoods. We decided it would be cool to create decorative yet functional products that could be enjoyed by a greater number of people. We ran through a list of items that we could manufacture with the tools we already had and in that list, our cutting board business was born! The product line has since grown to include bread and cheese boards as well as lazy susans. We enjoy choosing simple yet iconic designs that we think are well suited to inlays. Then there is the process of figuring out how best to incorporate the most striking features of several wood species to translate the designs into the boards in a way that looks both natural and unique. Our Horse themed boards are top choices (naturally, as Louisville is the home of the Kentucky Derby!) with the Fleur de Lis following close behind ? another Louisville trademark. Another great design includes the Pineapple which has become a popular gift for Realtors to give as a housewarming gift to new home buyers. One of our newest boards is our hickory bread board with a gorgeous richly hued wine bottle inlay which is a great option for Bridal and Wedding Gifts. Our prices range from $49.50 on up. Read some of the nice things our customers have had to say about our products! Kentucky Cutting Boards was in the news last fall. Foxnews.com featured our Celtic Trinity Round Cutting Board as one of EIGHT great American Made Products! We are always looking for interesting design ideas. If you are interested in a custom design, email me and I'll quote you a price. Enjoy, Jennifer Adams President Kentucky Cutting Boards 502-439-8851 |
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