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"Eco Friendly" and Repurposing

The concept of "eco-friendly" gets kicked around a lot in pouch conversations these days; these immediately segue into a conversation...

The Wise Words of John Ruskin - On Price

From Wikipedia: "John Ruskin was an English writer, philosopher, art critic and polymath of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as...

Marge In Charge!

My kids talked me into it. Firmly planted in Social Security-land - indented into the Lazy-Z-Boy - my kids convinced me that I needed a...

Beso Beso Luka. Pouch Hall of Fame.

The simplicity is stunning. An everyday fabric - Silsuede - an everyday color - dark chocolate brown - and an everyday brand - a gold hot...

Next Time Ask: "Would You Prefer This in a Box or a Pouch?"

Over the past 75 years, we've serviced a lot of jewelers, and we get to know them and their buying habits pretty well. Historically, most...

At the Moment of Truth: The Gift Giving Moment

Your store is closed; your online business is down for the holidays. The sale is made. For your customer - for your jewel - it is the...

Our Business Model

Jenny sews our tricky fabrics - Ultrasuede ST, mainly - and one day she tearfully approached me and cried "Bobby, I have to quit - I have...

The Only Complaint I Get: Hot Stamping

Hot stamping dates back to the Middle Ages, I think, and on some mediums - paper, cardboard, plastic, etc. - it has a place. Hot stamping...

Mid-Year Resolution (August 16, 2021)

I'm committed to it. These blog posts. Weekly, I hope. There's so much happening in this little shop that needs to be publicized, so...