A few months ago we were shopping for a crib for an upcoming arrival. After months of searching on craigslist and other sources of used furniture, we weren't finding much that would work in the nursery. We started to look at new furniture and most of what was available in our price range was made in China. However, at one furniture store we learned about the Young America line by Stanley Furniture which, according to the salesperson was "Made in America". Excited by this, and given there was a 50% off sale, we ordered one immediately--this was a new style and not yet available.
We should have done some more research as when the crib arrived a few months later, there was a sticker on the bottom that read "made in China". It seems that everything in this line except for the cribs was US made. Not having many other options and a baby on the way soon, we kept the crib (and it is truly an awesome crib-design wise). However, it still bugs me that we made a rash decision and didn't do the research.
However, this past fall we got a sales flyer from one of the local baby stores we now frequent announcing that Stanley was returning all production back to the US. So in some way, I hope the email I sent to them had some sort of an effect. Recent reports indicate that Stanley is cutting jobs in response to the economic downturn, but they seem to still be committed to US production. Perhaps its time to get that matching dresser?
