by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
One of the joys of driving to shows is the sights you see along the way. I don’t even mind reading the billboards along the interstates — some of them are entertaining and help keep me alert. But heading to Texas last week, I saw something I’ve never...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
After the show ended yesterday, I jumped in the truck and headed from Grapevine to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (about 20 minutes south). Finding a place to park the truck is sometimes an adventure, but not here — I have been here twice before and know a good...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
If you have ever been in our store, you may have seen Gary’s father-in-law, Walter. He spends most of his day in the back, working on packaging and assembling paper packs and such and helping with the behind the scenes stuff. He is almost always there — 40...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
I am now in Grapevine, Texas (near the Dallas-Fort Worth airport). Picked a good weekend to head south in search of “hungry” stampers and warm weather — it’s only supposed to be about 70 degrees at home today. It was 106 as I rolled through...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
I wandered up to the store at lunchtime today to take pictures of the projects for this week’s Wednesday and Saturday Make It/Take Its. The locals like to see them in advance — if you’re not local but would like to see them anyway, they can always be...