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Iconic American Brands
My nephew gave me a nice Smith & Wesson banner for Christmas. My daughter and I got to discussing iconic American brand names. I said that I figured S&W would probably be in the top 25, or at least top 50, of any 20th Century list. I figured maybe Colt, too.
I decided to do a little research. Here are a couple of interesting articles I found.
Products Made in America | American Made Products
Jeep leads list of 25 most 'patriotic' brands
Interesting that S&W was above JD and Craftsman, in particular on the "patriotic" list.
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12-28-2014, 04:25 PM
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Hold on folks-
How did Ralph Lauren get to be patriotic?
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12-28-2014, 04:29 PM
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I like that Louisville Slugger is tied with Smith & Wesson, both self defense weapons, LOL. If you don't have a gun handy sometimes a bat will get er done.
Kick Walmart off the list. That's an American Brand killer.
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12-28-2014, 08:05 PM
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Kick Walmart off the list. That's an American Brand killer.
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Agreed.
Sometime, if you find yourself in Louisville, visit the Hillerich & Bradsby factory and their excellent baseball museum. You can't miss it. It has a 120-foot Louisville Slugger leaning casually against the building. 
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12-28-2014, 08:25 PM
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Don't forget Acme.
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12-28-2014, 08:34 PM
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I always loved the old Plymouth and Dodge products, thinking they are real Americana.
Agree on the Wal-Mart statements....
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Most folks in Kalamazoo have never forgiven Gibson for leaving.
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I'd say Lynyrd Skynyrd and Aerosmith are two iconic American bands.
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So what's a jean maker who's plants are all in the eastern hemisphere, got to do with patriotism?
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