We have a thread here called:
Rhody Plug and Tackle Manufacturers - Back in Time...
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...s-Back-in-Time
which chronicles RI's Fishing Tackle manufacturing history...
Throughout the years here I have run into some of the folks who are still doing it in RI......
If you are aware of any that aren't up here, please feel free to post.......