Concepts for American-made items are coming in from across the nation as “World Information Tonight” anchor David Muir continues reporting on small companies throughout the 2024 vacation season.
Made in America present concepts are flowing in from across the nation, together with snow globes from the corporate Simon Pearce.
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In Winter Haven, Florida, east of Tampa, the corporate Dugout Mugs sells hollowed-out baseball bats which have been became mugs. Prospects also can select so as to add personalised messages onto their sporty ingesting vessels.
“We add your favourite Main League Baseball staff or customized logos,” co-founder Kris Dehnert advised “World Information Tonight.” “We’re bought in all Main League Baseball stadiums.”
Kris Dehnert is co-founder of the corporate Dugout Mugs, based mostly in Winter Haven, Florida.
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The wooden for his or her merchandise comes from Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio and New York. The corporate has 16 staff, who produce 900 mugs a day.
“As an concept that began in a dugout — in a baseball dugout — nearly 9 years in the past, it is type of loopy to see how far we have come,” Dehnert mentioned.
The mom and daughter duo of Teta and Maya Gorgoni are founders of Royal Jelly Harlem, which relies in New York Metropolis. This Africa-inspired clothes and residential adorning line was launched in 2011.
Teta and Maya Gorgoni are mom and daughter co-owners of the New York Metropolis based mostly firm, Royal Jelly Harlem.
Royal Jelly Harlem
They’ve 4 staff, who make a wide range of merchandise like colourful aprons, clothes, placemats and cocktail napkins.
“We’re very proud to say that each one of our merchandise are made right here in America,” Teta Gargoni mentioned.
One other Made in America present thought comes from Quechee, Vermont, the place the hand-blown glass and pottery firm, Simon Pearce relies.
The Vermont based mostly firm Simon Pearce makes hand-blown glass and pottery.
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Their staff is made up of 300 staff, together with greater than 80 glass blowers and potters. The corporate made greater than 50,000 of their signature glass timber this yr alone.
All through December, “World Information Tonight with David Muir” will proceed to showcase American-made merchandise and vacation present concepts from throughout the nation.
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