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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 Sideshow Sign We are a Nashville-based design & fabrication team specializing in traditional custom sign-making. Luke Working with typography and design-for-print for the last ten years, Luke Stockdale got his education at RMIT in Melbourne and on some of the oldest printing presses in Australia. His signwork embodies the perfectionism of a cabinetmaker and the problem-solving capabilities of a designer. Passionate about reviving the traditional art of sign-making in a market crowded with cold-lit aluminum and plastic wrapped signage, Luke created Sideshow with a vision for making streetscapes distinctive again. Coonman Adam Gaskill, AKA The Coonman, came to Sideshow in 2013 after having worked as a greenhorn cobbler and a bicycle mechanic. He built and welded custom bikes and cars from the ground up and developed some metal aging techniques of his own in the process, which was essentially his job interview. A Tennessee native with a fine arts degree in sculpture and print, Adam has an eye for design and an old-world work ethic. Jas A native of Cottontown, Tennessee, Jasmin Kaset is Luke's wife and Director at Sideshow. After helping start up other people's businesses for the last 5 years, 2011 marked a time to go out on her own, and launching Sideshow Sign Co. with Luke has been a grand departure. |
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