00:00If you're on a mission to buy American-made stuff only, there may be some brands or products
00:08that you might be surprised to not have the Made in the USA sticker.
00:12This includes things that scream Americana, with Money Talks News pointing out that blue
00:17jeans, which Levi Strauss invented in Nevada back in 1871, makes almost all of its denim
00:22outside the country, with the exception of its Made in the USA 501 original fit jeans.
00:27Even one of the essentials of America's pastime is manufactured elsewhere, as the site says
00:32the baseball itself is made in Costa Rica.
00:35Rawlings, the official supplier of Major League Baseball, once produced them in St. Louis
00:39but has since been turning out baseballs outside the US.
00:43It's visible in the toy store, too, as childhood favorites like Radio Flyer makes most of those
00:47little red wagons in China, Hot Wheels constructs its miniature cars in Hong Kong, and the blog
00:52Cheapism points out that Barbie has gone from California Girl to the doll being outsourced
00:58to China.
00:59The financial blog Clark says some notable brands that are 100% American-made include
01:03Stetson and its famous Western hats, Kiehl's, which makes beauty products, grill maker Weber,
01:09Zippo, which makes lighters, and RV and motorhome company Winnebago.
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