The Lyrics above are from Mischief Brews “Old Tyme Mem’ry”.

The song was the inspiration to commit our work to staying as traditional as possible, even at the expense of selling more product. That means…

• No reliance on machines. Everything is hand-cut and hand-stitched. It is imperative the same skills are practiced today as they were thousands of years ago. Paying homage and respecting the masters of craft in all industries is important to keeping history alive. We’re just trying to do our part to contribute.

• limiting the use of new, un-recycled plastics like PVC. Being environmentally friendly, we believe leather is the most sustainable material. Built to last decades, is completely natural down to the tanning, and is biodegradable.

• Limiting the use of glues and adhesives. Glues are often necessary in leatherworking, but if a handbag or wallet can be finished by stitching only, it means a much easier time to work with when it comes time to repair and/or restore a product.

• veg-tan leather is far more environmentally friendly than most other materials available today, especially plastics. And unlike plastic and metals, it’s one of the few materials that is actually biodegradable and can last many decades with minimal upkeep and repair.

• growing the business traditionally. word of mouth is the best type of marketing in our opinion. Creating for a client is meaningful. Selling to a customer online, is not. We would much rather have long-lasting clients than contribute to the constant barrage of “buy me now”advertisements online.

• part of that commitment is limiting social media marketing. By dedicating less time to online marketing, it provides more time to honing the craft and creating better and better projects.

* Did you know plastic was once hailed as the material that would save the world? Whoops.