My husband and I were doing our Saturday errands and ran into a local antique and craft store. We love to walk around and look at not only the antiques but all the craft booths.
Around the corner we strolled and I found a booth with paper products and lovely cards. I thought these cards were hand made and we set out to buy the two birthday cards that we needed to get in the mail. As we searched I spouted off how good it was for our dollars to be going to a local artisian. With a know it all attitude I expounded how this was how we could make small buying decisions that could build to really help the economy.
So as we rounded the corner to pay and I happened to turn over the cards and much to my amazed eyes what did I see, Made in China. We looked at one another and laughed. Since I know I can go to my local Hallmark store and have a large selection of Made in USA cards we turned around returned the cards to the rack.
Moral of the story don't always assume by the type of store or flea market or booth that something is handmade or made in the USA.
Some might argue that we still would have put dollars back into a local store and vender's pocket and in some cases I would agree. But when I know I can find a product that in reality I liked better Made in the USA that is the option I plan to exercise. It is how a choose to spend my dollars.
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