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Here's an excerpt from their website:
"Over 60% of all product is made in the USA"


"NOYB" wrote in message
...
My wife bought a plastic boat (on topic)for my 3 year old son today, and I
noticed
something that almost made my jaw hit the bottom of the swimming pool.
When
I turned it over, it read "Tootsietoys...Made in USA". I looked up
Tootsietoys, and found they also make several games, die-cast toys, and
Mr.
Bubbles. I know that the Mr. Bubbles is made here too. I don't know
about
the other products, but it would be worth looking at the toys you're
buying
your kids and opting for the Tootsietoys ones...'cause it can't hurt to
support a company that's found a way to make a profit on a USA-made 99
cent
trinket.

PS--I wonder if they're "unionized"?

http://www.tootsietoy.com/strombecker_usa.html

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On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 01:30:45 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

My wife bought a plastic boat (on topic)for my 3 year old son today, and I
noticed
something that almost made my jaw hit the bottom of the swimming pool. When
I turned it over, it read "Tootsietoys...Made in USA". I looked up
Tootsietoys, and found they also make several games, die-cast toys, and Mr.
Bubbles. I know that the Mr. Bubbles is made here too. I don't know about
the other products, but it would be worth looking at the toys you're buying
your kids and opting for the Tootsietoys ones...'cause it can't hurt to
support a company that's found a way to make a profit on a USA-made 99 cent
trinket.

PS--I wonder if they're "unionized"?

http://www.tootsietoy.com/strombecker_usa.html

Thanks guy, with three grand kids, that's good info. Now, how about Tonka - US
or not?

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD

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Dunno...but the reason this one caught my eye was because it was the first
time I saw those words (made in USA) in a long time. My kids have plenty of
Tonka toys, and I sure don't remember reading Made in USA on any of 'em.


"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 01:30:45 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

My wife bought a plastic boat (on topic)for my 3 year old son today, and
I
noticed
something that almost made my jaw hit the bottom of the swimming pool.
When
I turned it over, it read "Tootsietoys...Made in USA". I looked up
Tootsietoys, and found they also make several games, die-cast toys, and
Mr.
Bubbles. I know that the Mr. Bubbles is made here too. I don't know
about
the other products, but it would be worth looking at the toys you're
buying
your kids and opting for the Tootsietoys ones...'cause it can't hurt to
support a company that's found a way to make a profit on a USA-made 99
cent
trinket.

PS--I wonder if they're "unionized"?

http://www.tootsietoy.com/strombecker_usa.html

Thanks guy, with three grand kids, that's good info. Now, how about
Tonka - US
or not?

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD

OT...and a little bit on-topic
 

"Don White" wrote in message
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If the toy was of good quality and value, chances are it was 'union made'.


Ford's are union made, Toyota's are not.
Shoots your theory to hell.

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Joe wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
If the toy was of good quality and value, chances are it was 'union made'.


Ford's are union made, Toyota's are not.
Shoots your theory to hell.



Toyotas are union-made.

--
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email sent to will *never* get to me.

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"Joe" wrote in message ...
"Don White" wrote in message
...
If the toy was of good quality and value, chances are it was 'union made'.


Ford's are union made, Toyota's are not.
Shoots your theory to hell.


Why is that? The dependability of most Fords, as well as most union
made in the USA cars has done nothing but go up, JoeTechnician.

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Most Camry's are made in Georgetown, KY, and the Sequoia's and Tundra's are
made in Princeton, IN. Those are UAW plants, right?

My Sequoia is made as well as any vehicle I've ever owned.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Joe wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
If the toy was of good quality and value, chances are it was 'union
made'.


Ford's are union made, Toyota's are not.
Shoots your theory to hell.



Toyotas are union-made.

--
* * *
email sent to will *never* get to me.

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Plastic is plastic, Don. There is nothing "quality" about the
boat...whether it's made here or overseas. However, I was surprised to see
a good "value" (99 cents) that was "Made in USA". It's hard to use good
materials, engineering, *and* "union" labor while still producing something
that is affordable to mainstream USA.


"Don White" wrote in message
...
If the toy was of good quality and value, chances are it was 'union made'.

NOYB wrote in message
...
My wife bought a plastic boat (on topic)for my 3 year old son today, and
I
noticed
something that almost made my jaw hit the bottom of the swimming pool.
When
I turned it over, it read "Tootsietoys...Made in USA". I looked up
Tootsietoys, and found they also make several games, die-cast toys, and
Mr.
Bubbles. I know that the Mr. Bubbles is made here too. I don't know
about
the other products, but it would be worth looking at the toys you're
buying
your kids and opting for the Tootsietoys ones...'cause it can't hurt to
support a company that's found a way to make a profit on a USA-made 99
cent
trinket.

PS--I wonder if they're "unionized"?

http://www.tootsietoy.com/strombecker_usa.html

OT...and a little bit on-topic
 

On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 02:36:32 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Dunno...but the reason this one caught my eye was because it was the first
time I saw those words (made in USA) in a long time. My kids have plenty of
Tonka toys, and I sure don't remember reading Made in USA on any of 'em.


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 01:30:45 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

My wife bought a plastic boat (on topic)for my 3 year old son today, and
I
noticed
something that almost made my jaw hit the bottom of the swimming pool.
When
I turned it over, it read "Tootsietoys...Made in USA". I looked up
Tootsietoys, and found they also make several games, die-cast toys, and
Mr.
Bubbles. I know that the Mr. Bubbles is made here too. I don't know
about
the other products, but it would be worth looking at the toys you're
buying
your kids and opting for the Tootsietoys ones...'cause it can't hurt to
support a company that's found a way to make a profit on a USA-made 99
cent
trinket.

PS--I wonder if they're "unionized"?

http://www.tootsietoy.com/strombecker_usa.html

Thanks guy, with three grand kids, that's good info. Now, how about
Tonka - US
or not?

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD



Nope. Tonka is made by Hasbro in Hong Kong. Oh well!


John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD

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Joe,
Isn't the Princeton, IN plant that makes Sequoia's and Tundra's union?


"Joe" wrote in message
...
If the toy was of good quality and value, chances are it was 'union
made'.


Ford's are union made, Toyota's are not.
Shoots your theory to hell.



Toyotas are union-made.


*Some* Corollas, and Tacoma's, that's it.
The Tundra you drive is not union made.

Why didn't you buy a union made truck Harpo?