"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...
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Bob Pauly
Feb 10, 20221 min
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...
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Bob Pauly
Nov 14, 20211 min
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...
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Bob Pauly
Nov 13, 20211 min
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...
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Bob Pauly
Nov 13, 20212 min
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...
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Bob Pauly
Nov 13, 20211 min
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...
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Bob Pauly
Nov 13, 20212 min
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...
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Bob Pauly
Nov 12, 20212 min
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...
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Bob Pauly
Aug 16, 20212 min
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...
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