The iconic aluminum flashlight’s company history is told nicely on their website, covering the story of Anthony Maglica, who was born during the Great Depression in New York City. His mother took him to her native Croatia when he was a boy, then in 1950 Anthony fled Post WWII communist-controlled Croatia and moved back to the United States. He taught himself English and saved … [Read more...] about Maglite ML300L LED 3-Cell D Flashlight
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Duluth Pack Market Tote Bison Leather
Tom Sega bought the Duluth Pack company, proud it has been and will remain a Made in the USA company. He says, “When you make stuff here, when you hire great American people, you know, treat them well, they love the culture of your company. Dang, why would anyone make it anywhere else?” duluthpack.com As an Amazon Associate this website earns from qualifying … [Read more...] about Duluth Pack Market Tote Bison Leather
Fisher Space Pen 50th Anniversary Pen
The Fisher Space Pen (the AG-7) and its pressurized ink cartridge were developed by Paul Fisher in 1966 his quest for a leak-proof pen. The unique pen’s ability to write in zero gravity made it the choice of NASA, and they enlisted it into their space program. After passing NASA’s testing, the pen first left earth fifty years ago aboard Apollo 7, which went into space on … [Read more...] about Fisher Space Pen 50th Anniversary Pen
Lawn Chair USA Classic Chair
Lawn Chair USA’s main product is a classic, and so is its main customer - most are middle aged or older, but the next generation is catching on. According to Andrew Pokrandt of Lawn Chair USA, “That’s our biggest market right now is up in that [older] generation because they still remember it and they can’t find it anywhere. But what’s happening now is we’re actually shifting … [Read more...] about Lawn Chair USA Classic Chair
Leatherman Crunch Multi-Tool
The Leatherman Crunch is named after Timothy Leatherman’s first working prototype, “Mr. Crunch” because they share in common the vice grips functionality. The original “Mr. Crunch” also had twin plier jaws to work as regular pliers but with needlenose jaws that could be pulled out when needed. Ultimately the prototype was slimmed down for the first production run, but the … [Read more...] about Leatherman Crunch Multi-Tool