Ashland Jar Candles
Ashland Jar Candles: this is the item that gave us the greatest inspiration for creating USGroove.com!! We were in Michael’s art store over Christmas holiday shopping, and discovered these great Jar candles that came in a huge variety and for a very low price of only $5!! Not only were they large at 18oz, but the glass container was VERY high quality, using thick glass with a smooth plastic sliding seal on the jar lid. Boy did I do a backflip when I looked on the bottom and discovered it was made in USA!! This made me realize that America can be completely competitive on pricing, and adding value through durability and quality.
Ashland has about two dozen different scents, including seasonal for the holidays, and burn for about 100 hours.
Here they are in all their glory at Michaels.com (and they are always on sale after the holidays!)
http://www.michaels.com/Ashland%E2%84%A2-Jar-Candles/hd0413,default,pd.html?cgid=products-homedecor-gifts&start=37
True Religion: Jeans, Denim and Shoes
True Religion: Jeans and Denim, WOW! Design first, and decent prices around $80 in their online outlet. Many, many very flattering designs for men and women.
http://onutss.com/
And official website here with more expensive options, including suede and leather pants.
http://www.truereligionbrandjeans.com/
On Amazon: Start here, then limit search: Over 600 items!
True Religion Clothing – Hundreds of Products
True Religion Shoes – Careful – These look like imports
Riccar: Simplicity Vacuum
:: Great prices :: Canister, upright and central vacs :: Attractive design
Riccar is a Vacuum company in MO that has actually moved jobs from Korea back to the US. And at $200 for an upright vac, that is a great and competitive price! Riccar also makes Canister, Lightweight and Central vacs, as well as zone heaters and air purifiers. Sexy look too, congrats on their design team! There’s no reason to buy an imported model when you have an option like this.
Riccar is also known as “Simplicity Vacuum” by the Tacony Corp.
Intro includes short and inspirational news video with interviews of the owner.
American Apparel
*Huge selection *Stores available to try before you buy
I had thought that American Apparel was simply imported goods, branded towards young Americans… until I discovered all the clothing is made here in the USA! Upon visiting their local store, you can tell there is a really youthful and energetic vibe – as well as a range of clothing from sexy to sophisticated, from sweatshirts to lingerie and hosiery.
They have a huge selection of clothes and footwear for young men and women, producing one million garments per week! They also provide more than 10,000 jobs around the world, and are located in Downtown Los Angeles. In my opinion their prices are juuuust a bit higher than imported clothing, but still very reasonable.
Buddy’s Jeans
Did you know there are some great jeans at a great price- made here in the USA? I know from personal experience that most available jeans come only in even sizes. This becomes a real panic for me when I need a little more room at the waist, since it is a huge psychological barrier to buy jeans that are two sizes larger. Welcome Buddy’s Jeans!
Instead of “upgrading” to a size 36 from a 34, I would much prefer to find a size that is more accommodating to subtle expansion! Pretty handsome too, at only $50! Lucky Jeans are also American made, but cost about twice the price.