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The Tip is 'Where They're Proud' I recently saw an ad in our local newspaper for a big box home improvement store. Their newspaper ad had USA made products and American flags all over it. Several weeks later, I checked the ad again and sure enough they were still advertising their American made products. It was obvious they are proud to carry products Made in America. Their competitors made no mention of things Made in America. I have been to this store and asked what products are made in the USA? A clerk told me they primarily carry imports. Obviously they are not proud. I now realize you can buy many Made in the USA building supplies, including tools Made in USA and appliances Made in USA., in stores that are proud to carry brands Made in the USA. Here is another example of a store proudly carrying products Made in the USA. I was shopping for men's shoes in a local department store when I tried on three different pairs of shoes. I couldn't decide which pair I wanted so I went out on a limb and asked the clerk, "Are these shoes imports?" The salesman said "yes they are" so I asked, "Do you have any Made in America shoes like these?". To my surprise he said, with GREAT PRIDE, "yes sir, we have a whole line of Made In USA shoes". He brought me the same color and style with the Made in USA label. These Made in America shoes were less expensive, came with a better warranty, and were more comfortable. Looking for companies that are PROUD is simple and can have a great impact on our country. I encourage you to try this some time- just ask. You will love it when you realize you are making a difference that all of us will benefit from. With your help America will be ours again and that is a good thing. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Mile 44 Posters Mile 44 is the dynamic duo of Stacy Curtis and Dave Windisch. Dave and Stacy met as co-workers at a newspaper in Northwest Indiana. Dave wanted to create posters and Stacy wanted to explore other avenues for his illustrative abilities. As a need for a new creative outlet, Mile 44 was born. Dave and Stacy began making posters by creating labor-intensive linoleum block prints, several posters later, and a couple of non-life threatening wounds, they met Steve Walters and everything changed. Dave and Stacy took Steve's screenprinting class at the Screwball Press Academy and they have been screenprinting posters ever since. Our services: Single event posters Handbills Tour posters CD / DVD packaging Merchandise design: t-shirts, stickers, buttons, cd / dvd packaging etc. About our work: All of Mile 44's print products are hand-pulled, meaning each one is unique, no two products are exactly alike. Our clients: We have done work for Lollapalooza, Film School, Cowboy Mouth, Split Lip Rayfield, Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel, The Alarm, Ronnie Spector, Smoking Kitten, Phil Rockrohr and The Lifters, Fourth of July and Favorite Saints. Venues in Chicago: Schuba's, The Double Door, Empty Bottle, The Bottom Lounge, Cubby Bear, Martyrs, The Abbey, The Elbo Room, Gunther Murphy's, Logan Square Auditorium and The Hideout. Venues in Indianapolis: The Music Mill Who's work do we admire? Steve Walters, Print Mafia, Jay Ryan, Hero Design Studios, Strawberryluna, Delicious Designs, Dan MacCarthy, Dan Grezca, Jim Pollock, Derek Hess, Ames Bros., Aesthetic Apparatus, Rick Griffin, Anton Kelly |
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