Furniture Land in Delaware has as of a week ago started selling their furniture and home decor which I rushed to get a new dinning room table in white just my taste. The furniture is expensive I will say but if it is truly what you want it is nice. I was totally surprised when we got home and my husband and son were putting it together and setting it up, my son took off a tag and it said made in Vietnam I was totally shocked, I still love it but I am sure many out there think they would be getting country pieces made in this country.
Just wanted buyers to know so that they can make their choices knowing the facts. I guess I'm just stupid for not knowing like any other company anymore just because you see home spun charm, and local people, check things over and ask questions to make informed decisions. I will continue to watch the show, and still would buy other pieces, just a little wiser now.
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It's Chip and Joanna GAINES not Barnes.
https://magnoliamarket.com/
wow, you would think that actors on tv would never promote anything but the highest quality goods only made in the USA. You want quality american handmade furniture, buy it from the Amish. Show them a picture of any of that furniture and they can make it.
I was going to suggest Amish made furniture as well but 7:47 beat me to it. There are very few furniture companies who manufacture in this country anymore. Outten Bros in Salisbury sells Furniture Traditions which is Made in the USA. I purchased a bedroom set and it is good quality. Furniture Traditions has a website. Check out the flat screen TV armoire. They also make a TV console which is hydraulic and the TV raises up out of it. An armoire w/a fingerprint activated safe also.
I was a big fan of American Pickers until I visited the retail store in Nashville,TN while on vacation. After all the dialogue on the show about American made, pride of ownership, best quality, locally manufactured,bla, bla, bla...... I was quite disgruntled that the majority of the products sold at the theme store, IE T-shirts, hats, key chains, etc are not manufactured in America. Lordy, Lordy who would have thought? Not to mention the prices were through the roof, price gouging gone wild.... a single post card with " Mikes " picture on it was $3.95. Been there, done that!
We ordered a table straight from the guy who makes all her custom pieces, he has a website it's a amazing!!! Didn't cost me anymore than if I bought a big Amish table.
Furniture land trying to get a free plug...
Didn't we spend many American lives and money to save that country? Why shouldn't we make them a trade partner to invest in their economy? And why on earth would we want to abandon them and force them to go back and enslave themselves to their previous regime?
You people need to think these things through before tossing out ignorant stories like this!
We invested a LOT of money in making these folks a free country and making trade deals with them is in our good faith.
Just a way to charge more with their name on it. Trisha Yearwood has joined in with her line of home furnishings also. They get paid to do these tv shows therefore, enabling them to promote themselves. A table is a table no matter whose name is on it!
927 I think because we are broke and need factory's here in the USA. I think it would be great to have USA stamp on more items knowing my friends, family or fellow Americans made it. Vote trump 2016. We all tried your guy for 8 years and it hasn't worked out. Thanks.
927 president of Vietnam is a communist!
You win the award for the most ignorant comment ever 9:27. Yes we did sacrifice many live and spent tons of money to save that country and that pal is ALL we owe them. ALL we own them-do you understand!
Now get a backbone you spineless ignoramus. It's people like you who have ruined this country. You have absolutely ruined this country. I hope to hell you don't have children because you are a piss poor example of a human being much less a parent. People like you who don't even care about the future of their own children are useless.
To all the anti-927'rs, you just said what I said in 1972; we had no business going to Viet Nam in the first place. Thanks for reinforcing my decision to burn my draft card back then. It looks like you and I are on the same page with that.
So, now we don't want any products from Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, or any other place over there we've shelled out money and soldiers' lives. So, why do we go there, and why are we supposed to be so proud of our Veterans?
Last time I shopped at Furnitureland I asked the sales lady 3 times to verify the bar stools I had picked out on the showroom were "Made in USA" and she even looked up the company and said "yes they are made in America". The warehouse loaded them in my car (some assembly required) and to my surprise when I get home they are stamped on the box "Made in Vietnam" So disappointed...especially after I have specifically asked about it.
American made anything will cost more because of liberal taxes and regulations. That's why American companies move to foreign ones, because they have less regulation and lower wages. No greedy union reps, either. Bring jobs back to America, and you'll pay a lot more for the products. That's just the way it is.
I am sooooooooooo sorry I got the last names "Gaines" is right. I did the show name, furniture line name, and a few things right. One more thing I was directed since to check out something on the web recently written by Thomas Russell assoc editor of Furniure Today. He states the furniture is made in Viet Nam and China and then to Standard Furniture in Bay Minette Alabama, then to retailers, and will be sold @ Joanna GAINES Silos at Magnolia Market This article also quotes Mike Copeland from the Tibune. The best to everyone out there and good luck with all your purchases.
Thanks for sharing. I also love watching "Fixer Upper," as well as, "Property Brothers," "Love it or List It" & "Flip or Flop." I'm looking for new furniture & will definitely check out the Amish Market & Outten Brothers.
So, this post seemed to derail quickly from the original topic. Let's bring it back in. FurnitureLand in Delmar DE, is by far my favorite place to purchase furniture. As far as price goes, well, you pay for what you get. As with ANYTHING else. Could I spend less money and purchase 'similar looking' items? Sure can, but I better remember where I bought it, because I will be replacing it sooner than later. Or, I can INVEST my money in a quality piece that will more than likely last longer than I will want to look at it. They run sales frequently, on top of their already very reasonable prices. I will take quality over cost every single time! In anything I purchase, whether it be home furnishings, shoes, clothing etc, I have a great understanding that most of what I buy, will not have been made in the USA. To all those speaking on this post, do you own a pair of Nikes, Adidas, or even an item supporting your favorite sports team? I can almost bet NONE of those were made in the USA. As far as the customer whom purchased the Magnolia Homes table, I don't really think you should blame your lack of information on the store you purchased from. I have personally seen the collection in the store, it's beautiful and well displayed, the same with the Trisha Yearwood. I will continue to support this locally owned business (as I grew up myself in a family business), and will continue to let them make my house a beautiful home!
Good Day Salisbury…
On behalf of our store in Delmar, I would like to thank all patrons both past and present for your choice to spend your hard
earned money with our local, family business. In reference to the angst that many of you have expressed regarding internationally
sourced products, please note that as a retailer, we would LOVE to carry more domestically produced products. As a family, we are
incredibly patriotic and are intentional in our efforts to seek out American made products. In fact, nearly all of our upholstery
as well as all of our mattresses are made in America. In the case of our mattresses, we actually chose to not only partner with
domestic suppliers, but actually chose partners who make their products in Maryland and Virginia; meaning we not only support
American jobs, but regional manufacturing jobs.
The reality of the manufacturing climate in America has made it very tough to competitively produce products in this country.
Consumers demand the highest quality, at the lowest price. Unfortunately, this nation’s current trade and regulatory structure
makes it very difficult to accomplish both of these goals in a competitive manner. In our industry, I would suspect that ALL
furniture retailers would prefer to deal with domestic suppliers. The sad reality is, however, that there are very few domestic
manufacturers that can exist in these conditions.
As for this “American Job” conversation, are me, my family and the nearly 80 local people that we employ not Americans? Are we
not the ones that local charities seek out for donations? Are we not the ones who sponsor your kid’s little league teams? Are
we not the ones who contribute to great local causes and local families all across Delmarva? Are we not the ones whose tax
revenue builds local fire houses and schools? In a landscape where manufacturing is vanishing, we, the small business community
are the backbone of local economies and local philanthropy. Our money stays here and improves things in our local neighborhoods.
So, when you buy from a local business like us, no matter where the product initially comes from, Delmarva is the benefactor.
Taxes, payroll, donations etc all go to local causes that we can experience right here. We would all do well to remember not
to punish the local family business for the failed national landscape of manufacturing.
In closing, I want to make it very clear that we take great pride in our business and taking care of our customers. In the
event that anyone would like to have a discussion regarding service concerns or the origin of their product, I can be reached
directly at jbarnes@furniturelandde.com. We sincerely consider ourselves fortunate to live in one of America’s best communities
(Delmarva), and stand ready to listen and serve at your request.
Most Respectfully,
Justin B. Barnes
V.P. Operations
FurnitureLand
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