Uncle Goose: blocks with no imported materials, by its account
Uncle Goose says its blocks are hand-manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with no non-USA materials or labor: Great Lakes basswood, US-made ink and US packaging. Even the wagon wheels on some sets are named: lathed in Maine.[1][6][7][2]
Facts on this page come from the maker's own site or the FTC, each with a numbered source; sections marked “Our reading” are our interpretation. We haven't audited the maker or seen its supplier records, and nothing here is a finding that any product meets the FTC's standard. See what “Made in USA” means.
What the maker says is made in the USA
- Hand-manufactured in Michigan with no non-USA materials or labor.[6]
- Wood, ink and packaging are all made in the USA; wood is American basswood from the Great Lakes area.[7][8]
- Classic ABC Blocks (28 cubes of 1.75 inches): “100% made in the USA”, ages 2+.[4][9]
- It has made its products in the USA since 1983.[10]
What it says is made elsewhere
- None stated. Wagon wheels are made in another US state, Maine.[2]
Where: places the maker names
| Place | What it is, in the maker's words |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | Workshop where products are handcrafted[1] |
| Maine | Where its wagon wheels are lathed (a supplier; not named)[2] |
What's unresolved or limited
- The third-party testing the maker describes is for its ink, not for origin. The origin claim rests on the maker's own statement; no outside audit of origin is cited on the pages we read.[11]
What this means when you buy
The maker's own age advice is worth repeating because blocks are a common baby-shower gift: it says its blocks aren't teething toys and to leave block play to children 2 and up. The Classic ABC Blocks page grades them 2+.
Holiday orders: its FAQ says items may take longer to ship during its busy season, September to December.
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Sources
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We handcraft our products in Grand Rapids, Michigan, using choice materials from around the Great Lakes.
Oh -- the wheels on our wagons? They’re lathed in Maine.
Blocks won’t hurt baby, but Uncle Goose blocks aren’t teething toys. Leave block play to the 2+ crowd, please.
100% made in the USA Ages 2+
During our busy season (September - December) items may take longer to ship.
Uncle Goose toys are hand-manufactured in Michigan. We don’t use any non-USA materials or labor.
The wood, the ink, the packaging? It’s all Made in the USA.
we make our toys out of fast-growing American basswood trees that grow in the Great Lakes area.
28 - 1.75 inch cubes
100% Made in the USA since 1983
We buy our inks from an American manufacturer that doesn’t use heavy metals. To keep everyone honest, we third-party test our ink.