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Not Amazon

Mostly for my own use, this is a list of U.S.-based online shops that are not Amazon. If you are looking to stop paying for J-Beezy's yacht maintenance while his workers piss in bottles, and you're based in the U.S.A., you might find this list useful too. Vegan and small independent brands get priority, of course. I do not receive any sort of commission or kick-back from any of the below stores. If you do want to buy something that I get a kick-back from, check out my (sparse) referrals page. I haven't personally tried all of these retailers, so use judgment before purchasing.

Clothing & Apparel

Bombas—Decent socks.
Suavs—Very comfortable ultra-casual shoes with a nice wide toe-box.
Means Workwear—Clothing, patches, and hats that may get you put on a list.
Very Cool—Ultra casual clothing.
Will's Vegan Store—Vegan faux-leather¹ shoes, mostly smart-casual and up, plus some nice coats, jackets, and bags.

Electronics

CircuitMess—STEM kits.
Handheld Legend—Retro handheld console mods and upgrades.
Micro Center—Computers and computer components, maker products, networking equipment, and more.
Minis Forum—Mini PCs.
KPRepublic—Keyboards and keyboard accessories.
Retroid—Handheld retro game emulation devices.
Slimbook—Laptops made for GNU/Linux.
StarLabs—Computers made for GNU/Linux.
System76—Computers and accessories made for GNU/Linux.
Tindie—Buy unique electronics directly from makers.
Tuxedo Computers—Laptops made for GNU/Linux.
X-Tronic USA—Soldering stations and related items.

Emergency Preparedness

Sparrows Lock Picks—Lock picks, sets, and escape and evasion tools.
Veggie Mush—Dried plant-based meals for camping or emergencies.

Entertainment

Abe Books—Books, fine art, and collectibles.
itch.io—Indie video games.
Perfectly Acceptable—Independently published books and zines.
Means TV—A TV subscription that may get you put on a list.

Food & Beverage

Baked Goods

Little Moon Bakehouse—Vegan mooncakes and pastries.

Groceries

Anthony's Goods—Pantry staples: flours, sugars and sweeteners, nuts and seeds, spices, and more.
Canaan Palestine—Premium olive oils from Palestine's 2,000 year old olive trees. They also carry a small selection of tapenades and other pantry items.
Nuts.com—Nuts, chocolate, sweets, trail mix, teas, flours, spices, dried fruit, and more. Don't blindly trust their vegan filter.
Weee!—America's largest online Asian supermarket. Great for vegetables and interesting stuff you won't find anywhere else.

Non-Alcoholic

The Zero Proof—Non-alcoholic beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, amaros, aperitifs, and digestifs, and more.

Sweets

Alegio Chocolaté—High-end chocolate grown in São Tomé.
No Whey Foods—Vegan and kosher chocolates free from common allergens.
Rose City—Has a wide array of (very nice) vegan chocolates.
Shrivers—Salt water taffy that you'll actually want to eat.

Tea

Spirit Tea—Farm-direct loose leaf tea. Based in Chicago.
Yunnan Sourcing—A wide array of high quality teas and tea resins, including puerh.

Vegan / Vegetarian Alternatives

All Vegetarian Inc.—Vegan substitutes for bacon, shrimp, eggs, and more.
Fake Meats—Vegetarian and vegan meat substitutes, snacks, seasonings, sauces, jerky, and more. Seems like this store isn't totally vegan: check ingredients before buying.
vegefood.com—All sorts of weird and wonderful vegan and vegetarian meat alternatives. Not totally vegan: check ingredients before buying.
Yang Kee Trading—Large dried TVP chunks, slices, and strips, vegan pork floss, teas, and more.

General

Public Goods—Simple products within the bath and body, cleaning, kitchen and dining, and home decor categories.
GoodEarth Products—Office supplies, cleaning, food service, medical, and industrial goods. Also sells the very economical 40-pound buckets of Boardwalk laundry detergent. I have hardly managed to put a dent in my bucket after sixteen months.
Grove—Products across home and kitchen, garden, cleaning, bath and body, and more. Also sells a very affordable 3-ply bamboo toilet paper.
Ten Thousand Villages—Fair trade kitchen items, soaps, handwoven baskets, games and puzzles, jewelry, and more from artisans across the world.

Home

Cleaning Supplies

Friendswood Brooms—Handmade corn brooms.
Meckley Brooms—Handmade corn brooms.

Furniture

Joybird—Decent quality furniture (not flat-pack) that doesn't cost the earth. They have a decent warranty, too, but do be prepared to go to battle if you intend to use it.²

Holiday Decorations

Rigby Handcraft—Reproductions of antique tin Christmas tree ornaments.

Incense

Exotic Incense—Sells a wide array of incense from India, Tibet, Japan, and more.
Fred Soll—An independent U.S. incense maker who pioneered the "resin on a stick" category.
Goyo—Incense by artisan Hyungi Park.
Japan Incense—Japanese incense shop with a huge selection.
Kikoh—Japanese incense shop that packages every order very nicely.
Mermade Magickal Arts—High-end incense from a number of independent artisans.
Nippon Kodo—The official U.S. web-store for Nippon Kodo.
Shoyeido—The official U.S. web-store for Shoyeido.
The World Makes Scents—A Chicago-local independent incense brand focusing on Cambodian-style natural, whole-plant incense.

Kitchen

John Boos & Co.—High quality cutting boards, butcher blocks, carts, kitchen islands, tables, and more.
Made In—5-ply stainless clad cookware, cutlery, plates, bowls, and more.
Oxo—Kitchenware, cleaning and organization products, and more.
WebstaurantStore—Commercial kitchen equipment from freezers to disposable cups and janitorial supplies. This is where I got my Boos Block prep table on the cheap.

Organization

North Mountain Supply—Jars, bottles, and supplies for beer making, wine making, distilling, and more.

Office

Stationery

Blackwing—Home of the legendary Blackwing pencil.
The Goulet Pen Co.—Fountain pens (the environmentally friendly option!), ink, paper, stationery sets, and more.

Personal Care

Bath & Body

Ethique—Shampoo and conditioner bars from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dr. Jen—Nano-Hydroxyapatite toothpaste. They also sell a strawberry flavor for those sensitive to mint.
J•R•Liggett's—All natural shampoo bars.
Palestinian Soap Cooperative—Olive oil soap from Nablus, Palestine, made using a traditional process practiced for well over four millennia.
Phoenix Shaving—A wide array of razors, aftershaves, brushes, and other wet-shaving products, including the fantastic CK-6 line of vegan shaving soaps.
Smart Life Co.—Floss picks and other oral hygiene products.
The Earthling Co.—Shampoo and conditioner bars.
TNG Worldwide—Bulk vegan soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and more from the Ginger Lily Farms brand. They also sell spa supplies and salt lamps. Ignore the "Available at Amazon" buttons.
Triple Bristle—Neat three-sided toothbrushes that really get every surface of your teeth with little effort.

Supplements

Complement—Vegan multivitamins and supplements.
vivanaturals—Supplements, beauty, and food items.

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