Nice idea, but where would you source your stock from? All I can find that is made in USA are plastics, simple metal castings and disposable items. In short, the kind of stuff that was made in Japan sixty years ago after the war. The stuff your grandfather called “junk”.
There used to be a garment factory or shoe factory in many small towns across the US. That would be a start.
Really? That’s the stuff I find that’s made in China. The American made stuff I own is on the high end. I think this is one of those cognitive bias things, you find what you look for in the world. I buy quality regardless of country of origin, and find quite a bit of it is made here. If you think only crap is made here guess what kind of stuff you find made here. It’s all about what you’re looking for.
I found a nice set of pans at Tuesday Mornings last week. It takes me so long to enjoy that store because I check the “Made In” of everything. I, then, talk about it—LOUDLY and A L O T.