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I've actually been gone from this forum so long my account didn't exist anymore. :blink: I guess it's been three or four years.

 

But, things have come back around again. I'm making collars again and I've been paying more attention to the greyhound world outside of my own group again.

 

And just for added insanity, I've embarked on building the ultimate greyhound transport vehicle. No more crowding them into the back of my truck. This one's got room to stretch out, and air suspension for a smooth ride. B)

 

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Welcome back! Rebuilding the bus looks like a very big undertaking, but I'm sure it will turn out very cool. I can't wait to see it completed!

Paula & her pups--Paneer (WW Outlook Ladd), Kira & Rhett (the whippets)
Forever in my heart...Tinsel (Born's Bounder - 11/9/90-12/18/01), Piper, Chevy, Keno, Zuma, Little One, Phaelin & Winnie
Greyhound Adoption Center ~ So Cal rep for Whippet Rescue And Placement

For beautiful beaded collars, check out my Facebook page: The Swanky Hound

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The bus is definitely a big project. We expect it to take another two years to be fully complete, though I expect it to be in usable condition within a year. It's drivable now, but the wiring is in bad shape, so I don't trust it for anything more than local runs.

 

I think so far we've removed over 500 pounds of material and random junk from her. :)

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welcome back! i'm going to start saving my pennies for your wonderful collars :yay

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Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19.

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As the bus project progresses, I'll bet you could do some great fundraising having it at events and offering tours (of the bus) for a small donation. I'd be first in line.

 

Welcome back!

Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in Illinois
We miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10.

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Glad to see you back!! Are you going to make more of your beautiful checkbook covers as well as collars? My DD & I met you in Kanab in '03 & got several things from you then.

 

All of the leather items will be coming back over the next few months, the covers are available now. The artwork on the covers is by Mik Wilkens. She has been running CarpeCanem.com for some time, and now she and I are working together as business partners. So that is where you will find what we're working on.

 

It's funny, I stopped doing the leatherwork because I didn't feel I had enough time. It's not that I have any more time now, probably less, but I really missed doing leatherwork, and folks kept nagging me to make collars, so here I am again. :)

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QUOOL BUS!

 

 

ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties.

Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi

Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project

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Welcome back Michael!!

I think I have the last or one of the last collars you made through Marsha'a Martingales. My big guy is still wearing it and I still love it!

Heh, the downside to making leather collars is that you don't get a lot of repeat business. Leather goods that are taken care of last a very long time. I've got belt pouches, equipment bags, belts, etc that I've had for many years, and will probably never need to be replaced.

 

The upside is that I don't have to spend my time replacing my own hound's collars regularly. :)

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