by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
Most of you know by now that my writing style is usually light and upbeat (some might even call it corny). But not today . . .Many of you know Karen Ihle — if you’re local you’ve seen her in the store and if not you’ve seen her in the booth at...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Today is my mom’s 70th birthday. My birthdays have never bothered me a bit, but Mom’s milestones give me pause. I have always enjoyed having young parents — Mom was only 19 when I was born. When she turned 40, I was a senior in college — I...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
We travel a lot — most of you know that. And at every show, we get a handful of people who tell us that they used to live in/near Dayton. The emphasis here is on “used to” — I usually refer to them as “escapees”. But they all make a...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
The question we are probably asked most often is why there is no shopping cart or search button on our website. I wish there was — it has been my pet peeve for several years. The short answer is money — with a catalog our size, it costs thousands of...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
Our store was absolutely rocking during the Summer Stamping Gala that led up to the Cincinnati convention. When customers came to our store last Wednesday, they were greeted by a handwritten directional sign at the front door . . .I guess this is one of those times...
