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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 Ball Qube The BallQube Story They say necessity is the mother of invention, and so it goes for the original BallQube baseball display. Back in 1983, two accountant friends shared a love of sports. One of the men, an avid sports collector, needed a solution to his problem of how to display his enormous collection of autographed baseballs. A meeting of the two minds usually produced endless conversation on game statistics and obscure sports trivia. But, one evening the friends' conversation led to a wonderful idea?drawn on a cocktail napkin?and the iconic BallQube, with its clear, square, stackable two piece design sliding together on beveled edges, was born. The two CPAs decided to leave the debits and credits behind and began to pursue the production and promotion of their dream idea. Their passion and energy, along with lots of help from their wives, produced the original BallQube baseball holder which was quickly embraced by collectors and sports fans across the country. Over the years, BallQube has introduced sports ball holders for the most popular sports and many of them offer UV protection including our UV grandstand baseball display, UV grandstand football display, UV helmet display, UV mini helmet display, and UV grandstand basketball display. To add a little extra sparkle, BallQube also offers a mirrored back display and a wood base display. BallQube created a holder for a baseball bat, a baseball cap, a softball, a golf ball, a hockey puck, a hockey stick, a miniature race car, a sports jersey, and a Wheaties box. Each display offers BallQube's same smart design. BallQube remains a family business and is now under the leadership and vision of the second generation. |
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