Kleppin's Wooden Kitchen 2007-2008
There comes a time when adding information to a web page begins to dilute the value of the web page, making it difficult to navigate, slow to load, and frankly, just a little boring. Still, it's nice to have an electronic footprint to look at that shows where you started and where you've gone.
With that in mind, rather than just delete information about Bob's Boards, I decided to build a page devoted to our history, so I can preserve a record of the lovely work Bob did.
With that in mind, rather than just delete information about Bob's Boards, I decided to build a page devoted to our history, so I can preserve a record of the lovely work Bob did.
It Started in 2007
By the end of the year, Bob had developed his skill and had built up a small inventory of products, and we toyed with the idea of marketing them. My cousin offered us a section of her booth at the Del Norte County Holiday Faire, an annual event that the entire community looks forward to, and that's where Bob became "The Board Maker".
We sold a couple of large pieces, and several small ones - didn't make a lot of money, but we did notice that many people would have liked to buy them had the economy in Del Norte not been so bad. The compliments on his work were many, and that feedback is what led us to take the next step.
We sold a couple of large pieces, and several small ones - didn't make a lot of money, but we did notice that many people would have liked to buy them had the economy in Del Norte not been so bad. The compliments on his work were many, and that feedback is what led us to take the next step.
We Started Filming For Fun
2008 Found Us Spending A Lot of Time & Money
We had a LOT to Learn ...
While Bob was busy buying tools, experimenting with designs, and developing his product line, I was learning about marketing both on and off line.
We set up at a Home Show, and learned that Home Improvement wasn't a good fit for a high end kitchen tool.
We tried putting boards in the Art Gallery, but sales were dismal there, as well.
Then we tried having a table at an Art Show. Our first tiny taste of success!
We set up at a Home Show, and learned that Home Improvement wasn't a good fit for a high end kitchen tool.
We tried putting boards in the Art Gallery, but sales were dismal there, as well.
Then we tried having a table at an Art Show. Our first tiny taste of success!
Art Show Success July 2008
Bob Took All Three Places in his Category at the Del Norte County Fair in August of 2008
I can't believe he sold his prizewinning boards! (I kept the ribbons, though.)
This was posted by another vendor at the Harvest Festival
We were featured in the Eureka Paper - the Times Standard!
Once Again - Shared Space at the Holiday Faire in Del Norte County
Bob continued to create new patterns
December 2009 - Goodbye California, Hello TexasI quit my job, we packed up our things, and we moved back to Pflugerville
So Wooden Kitchen went "off-line" for awhile in order to reorganize in the new location.