Full line of Easel Products at impressive prices. For the serious painter or if you just need something decorative to hold a picture; American Easel is your best choice.

Great site and well organized too.

∞American Easel

Tags: easel, Hobby, Painting

Found a few things this week.

• Sunrise Toilet tissue
• Broan – Stove Hoods
• Stack-On – Tool Boxes, Gun Safes
• Playmate/Igloo Coolers

I haven’t looked at all of their products, what I found was made in the usa.

Tags: cooler, found this week, toilet paper, Tools

Looks like they are back. Nice looking ones too.  I had something similar to this when I was a kid.

From what I remember, they were a blast. Running around, being all covert in the woods and shooting each other.  Great fun. I guess it has transitioned to kids playing video games….

∞Wild West Toys

On a side note, I placed an order for a Real Gun recently. It’s a Henry Lever Carbine .22, Just a little more umph than a cap gun. Thanks for the nudge AmericanPriceAmericanProducts.  I will surely have a review on the site once I get and use it.

Tags: Cap Guns, guns, Outdoors, Toy Guns, Toys

Few Leatherman items I ran across today:

• Argentum Luxury Knives/Leatherman Tools, Beautiful collectors pieces.
• Leatherman Freestyle, Very Sharp Looking. via uncrate
• Check out the Red, White and Blue Micra

∞Leatherman

Tags: argentum, Freestyle, Knives, leatherman, micra, uncrate

I didn’t get a chance to go out hunting this week. A friend found a Lasko Fan at Target.

• Lasko Fan

Tags: fan, found this week, summer

I race autocross in St Louis. It’s great fun and I’ve really learned how to push my automobile to it’s limits. One thing( among many) it’s lacking, is power…

So when I started racing last year, I wanted an easy modification for under $100 to give me a little umph. I bought some cheap aftermarket ram air intake. Basically, That just made it sound cool. that’s about it.

Last weekend I put a K&N filter in place of the old filter…. Wow. The car runs better, Zero Hesitation, I can’t wait for the first race this year… See if I can actually beat someone this year

See photos of their Corporate HQ in Riverside, California that is nearly 400,000 square feet.

∞Buy K&N filters for your Auto.

Tags: auto, autocross, Automobile, cars, k n air filters, ram air intake, riverside california, trucks

I hit the hardware store this weekend. Found a number of companies. They all looked to be good quality items too.

• Mr. Heater –
  
• Superior Tool -
  
• Marshalltown – Trowels, drywall masonry related
  
• Goo Gone
• Purdy – Paint brushes
• Benjamin Moore – Paint brushes
• Warner Tool
• Brazos - Walking sticks
• Dover Parkersburg – Trash cans, buckets.
• Aspen Spas – Made in St. Louis, where I live, and bathe, If you would like me to test one out, I’d love to
• Nicholson Tools  – Unable to find website

Found this on Week 11 of the year.

∞Enjoy

Tags: Benjamin Moore, buckets, Dover, drywall, found this week, hardware store, Marshalltown, Mr. Heater, Nicholson, paint brushes, Purdy, spas, Superior, trash cans, Trowels, walking sticks, Warner Tool

I was amazed to find that my Sterilite Tubs and Laundry baskets were Made in the US. I was so Impressed, I needed to find out more. Where were these made?

I use a couple sterilite tubs for Computer equipment and Music Recording equipment. Rather heavy and the tubs hold up. I also have one in my car to keep all the stuff in my trunk in one place (Very handy for Autocross Racing). A couple for my Laundry, had these since I moved out of the parents house about 8 or 9 years ago, that is durability.

So I sent them an email to find out more, I like it when I get a response to my Information requests (It means less writing for me).

Reply From Sterilite:

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Tags: ennis tx, food containers, household products, lake havasu city, laundry baskets, manufacturing facilities, Plastic Storage, sterilite, sterilite products, storage boxes, storage products, stuff I own

I’m a big computer geek and a sucker for technology. I have been interested in this card for a year or two.  The day finally came where I gave in and bought one. When the package was opened, my eyes were drawn to where the card is made… WOW! the Card is Made in the USA.

The SD card was made in Milpitas, California. It does come with an SD card adapter that was made in China, but, the main product is made in the US.

This isn’t just your average SD card, It hooks up via wireless access point/router with your PC (see how it works here).  No cables, no hassle, and your pictures are transferred to the PC.

Comes in a few versions.  If you choose The Share, you now have the option to automatically upload to over 20 photo sharing sites. The Explore, which gets you geo tagging/hot spot access for 1 year in addition to the sharing sites.  I have the Home, it’s so easy, just take pictures and turn the camera on at home.  Photos get uploaded without doing anything.

Thanks for Manufacturing your Electronics in the US Eye-Fi. And an awesome product at that.

∞Eye-Fi

Tags: cables, cameras, computer geek, Electronics, home photos, hot spot, milpitas california, new technology, photo sharing sites, sd card, stuff I own, wireless access point

I am a consumer. I have been trying to change that for a number of reasons. Number one is to save money for the future. Number two is to reduce the crap I have in my house.

At this point I go through the following steps before I even consider buying something.

1. …1. Do I really need this? (more…)

Tags: bit brace, diy, dollar a day, drill, goodwill, hand drill, hardware store, optional purchase, power drill, shelves, thermos, towel rack, true value