a book that will tell the story of your child. they just fill the box with all their kids creations and plum print turns it into a custom coffee table book. this year, sales up more than 50%. happy holidays! there was also our trip to the design lab, the team at genusee glasses, made in america from ali rose vanoverbeke and jack burns. it all began when one of them volunteered to help amid the flint water crisis in michigan. volunteering to give clean water to families. but what to do with all of the plastic? they decided to make eyeglasses out of water bottles. so, creating jobs and helping people see. yeah. yeah. it kind of works out. and tonight, just in time for christmas hi, david. ali rose in flint. they ve now made glasses out of 40,000 plastic water bottles. our first employee, sequoia, just came up on her one-year work anniversary. right now, we re busy assembling orders and shipping for holiday. the design they hope under
the made in amer the made in america christmas, your one thing. let s go fishing, rest easier, see clearer, save your children s art. all your ideas. it s a white christmas already in the hills of manchester, vermont. zoom in and those american workers, about 70 of them, hoping you ll buy their one thing. hi, david, we re the orvis rod shop. making orvis fly fishing records. the company founded in 1856. inside the rod shop, the equipment, the roll tables, the ovens. and designer shawn combs. i m carrying on the legacy of an american-made product that s been made in america for 156 years here in vermont. so, this year, they re hoping your one thing might be theirs. fly rods made in vermont. i mean, they re like they re made by hand, made by people. a high five for made in america. and then there was this. hi, david. greetings from asheville, north carolina. the team at plum print in asheville. they help turn the artwork, the drawings, the treasures from your children
frightening moments at the hospital. you said they had to operate right away. was it life or death at that moment? well, they i mean, my blood pressure had fallen dramatically. they had to wait until it lifted a bit so they could do the surgery. my wife and our daughter was with me and they were, you know, they didn t know, i mean, you go in and they don t know if i m coming out. we re glad he s okay. sajak is already back in the studio, and he also talks about cohost vanna white stepping in to host. much more of the interview tomorrow morning on gma. when we come back tonight, we asked and you answered. your one thing made in america this christmas. the ideas pouring in, next. limu emu & doug and now for their service to the community, we present limu emu & doug with this key to the city. [ applause ] it s an honor to tell you that liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need.
your tree? the roeper. the glasses come in several colors, among them, classic black, crystal fog. hoping to give you a clearer view of christmas. made in america! and tonight hi, david. and the made in america team. i m steph, this is my his jimmy. the cofounders of authenticity 50. a bedding and home goods company. 100% in america from seed to stitch. supporting over 500 jobs here. from the cotton, the final cut and sew, all of it done here. the cotton from california, the yarn spun in georgia, the sheets cut and sewn in south carolina, buttons from connecticut, the packaging in illinois. so, tonight, all over this country, from the nypd made in america. to the pennsylvania couple, they knew what we were up to. we love your made in america. you love made in america? yes, we do. we love made in america. we do, we love it. well, keep your ideas coming. send them to me on twitter, facebook and my instagram. and i hope to see you tomorrow. good night.
still cutting them down by hand. today we are shipping approximately 1 million trees per year. reporter: 1 million trees, 7,500 acres, up to 900 employees. and helicopters, too, to carry some of those trees to the trucks. then to the warehouse in l.a. and then to tree stands and stores everywhere. it takes a lot of people that are very committed, working 24/7. reporter: elias lopez here for 28 years. once you do it, for the first year, it s in your blood. the scent of the christmas trees. reporter: we follow the trees to fallbrook, california, at the vineyard 1924. santa was waiting. it s the reason for the season. i mean, you wait all year for your christmas tree. reporter: and that s music to their ears back where those trees are made in america! we love made in america. send me your videos, your one thing made in america this christmas, you can tweet me or post your idea on my facebook page and we ll share your ideas right here. good night.