Susan Clarke Originals

The story about ME.

This is my 41st. year in business. Over the years, it has evolved. Started out as a manufacturer of gift items in Chico, CA., where we made magnets, ornaments, figurines and hand painted Easter eggs, as well as having a teddy bear shop, for 10 years. Then I moved to Red Bluff for 15 years. We continued with the magnets for Mervyn's and I started making Friendly Plastic earrings, one at a time, which exploded fabulously. Then I got married to Randy Moller, who had a gallery, and frame shop. We added a Bead Gallery, inside his retail shop. Then started manufacturing hand painted buttons and charms. I had always been working on my hand beading skills and my friend, and mentor showed me how to do silk ribbon embroidery. Using my new learned skill of silk ribbon embroidery, and combining it with my love of beading, I invented the Heirloom Necklace Purse Kits. They were designed for the beginner to learn these skills with well illustrated instructions. Meanwhile, I am making very labor intensive original necklace purses. It was decided to hit the road and go to the 2nd. Embellishment show in Houston. With 14 different styles of kits and many expensive one of a kind originals, we went. It was so successful, we sold out. These kits were written about in magazines and we were growing leaps and bounds in the business. The lady that had the Embellishment Show suggested we go to Portland, OR and sell to the owners of quilt shops our Heirloom Necklace Purse Kits. It was awesome. People were standing in line for hours just to order and staring at the beauty of the samples hanging on display. That was our first Quilt Market....all wholesale to shop owners. Then our sales rep. got a humongous order for Hobby Lobby. It was wild and crazy, but we met every deadline. Ten years later things began to slow, and we had moved to Redding, by then. So, we expanded our button and charm business.and continue it to this day. Remember that bead shop I spoke of earlier? It all got boxed up in 2 weeks. Well the tubs are open and they will all get put up here......eventually, along with other creative things for you to use in your business or your craft projects.

I have a lot of sources where I found the best deals to buy items wholesale over the years. So, do not be shy, about asking, and I will be glad to help you if I can.

Sincerely, Susan Clarke

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