May 30, 2022 • 28M

Ep. 211 | EDC Made In America [Part 2]

A topic as big as America itself, we had to make it a two-parter.

May 30, 2022

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Appears in this episode

AJ Barse

Chris Powell

Pacific Northwest aficionados, AJ Barse and Chris Powell are your hosts each week talking about their views and interests in technology, travel, gear and watches. Or, put another way, "PNW life and views from the city by the Salish Sea." The Bellingham Podcast is recorded in or on location in or around the City of Subdued Excitement, Bellingham Washington. This show is also available on-air on Bellingham's KMRE 102.3FM. bellinghampodcast.substack.com

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Watches & Horology

Shinola - Though dinged by the FTC for using Swiss and other imported parts, the watches are still fully assembled in the United States, with other products and materials sourced through manufacturing partners in Ann Arbor and Wisconsin.

Fine Timepiece Solutions- https://www.ftsusa.us/ameriquartz/

ARES - Stanwood Wa. - https://www.areswatches.com/

Analog Explorer

AE. 09 ARES Watch Co. [Stanwood Wa.] #watchfam

Listen now (37 min) | Meet Matthew Graham, owner and manufacture of the PNW based ARES Watch Company in Stanwood Washington USA. - https://www.areswatches.com/. In this episode, we take a look at a regular daydream that drifts into mind of many watch enthusiasts; to make a watch, or, to make a watch company? I took a 45 min drive south from Bellingham to meet up with Matt at…

a year ago · AJ Barse

WEISS watches -https://weisswatchcompany.com/

Vortic Watches. Colorado - https://vorticwatches.com/

Timex “American Documents” https://www.timex.com/browse/collections/american-documents/

ADPT Strap - https://wornandwound.com/introducing-adpt-strap-american-made-nylon-watch-strap/

EA8 Leathergoods - https://www.instagram.com/ea8/

Electronics and Equipment

U-Turn Audio - https://uturnaudio.com/

EDC

Leatherman - Portland OR - https://www.leatherman.com/home

CRKT CEO - Tualitin OR - https://www.crkt.com/ceo-flipper-blackout.html

SKILCRAFT Products

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skilcraft
50 years ‘68 - ‘18 https://nib.org/sites/default/files/pen/pen-index.html
SKILCRAFT is the registered trade name of the National Industries for the Blind (NIB)is the brand name for quality products manufactured by people who are blind or have a visual impairment. Government and commercial customers can choose from a wide range of thousands of different SKILCRAFT products (from pens to ducktape) . You see them in government and military bases. (The AbilityOne Network)

Toys and Games

GreenToys - “Green Toys has recycled more than 80 million milk jugs to make eco-friendly toys” https://www.greentoys.com/

K’nex https://www.basicfun.com/knex/index.html

Bicycle cards (US playing cards) - https://usplayingcard.com/

Made in Washington*

Bee Hive Candles - Based in Maple Falls, bees wax, honeycomb and aromatherapy candles.

Big Dipper Wax Works - Based in Seattle since 1993, beeswax candles, essential oils, and body care products.

Heritage Distilling - “Largest Independently Owned Craft Distillery in the PNW” with Cask and Spirits membership clubs. Locations in Gig Harbor, Roslyn, Tumwater and Ballard neighborhood and Eugene in Oregon.