Summer doldrums for coat hooks

All is quiet as people shed their outer layers of clothing for another season of warmth, sunshine (hopeful?!) and balmy days.  Coats, jackets, hats and all are firmly put out of sight and few think of
those awful coat hooks that are usually over-loaded and oh so inconvenient.  That is the least of my
concerns as a substantial customer has asked me to confirm prices for the next year or two.  Now
there's a problem. With currencies gyrating all over hell's half acre, just who on earth can figure out
what to charge X months hence.  Will there even be a world economy left I ask myself in darker moments of economic despair!  My goodness I have got it... quote prices for coat hooks in ounces of gold
( that would be nice!), or perhaps ounces of silver.  Oh Lord why make life so complicated? Why is man
destined to be governed by other men- all mere mortals, who think they know everything.  Our fresh faced prime minister and his side kick should take heed that I, governor of the bank of 3-dhooks.com,
strongly suggest slashing all government salaries the bigger they are the greater the cut.  Yes that's the

place to start.  I expect there will be less custom for the old hooks business. Oh drat!

Hooks for a Tack Lady

Very courteous of a recent customer to send this little missive saying that  I should
add it to the 3-dhooks website.  Much obliged I told the lady, a fine horsewoman and
show jumper in her own right, that I would 'saddle up' the website with her wisdom.
Not sure the arrangement on the front page looks great, but the message is there and
I was so pleased to have this quality feedback and useful guidance for any potential
customers in the horse and sporting fraternity!

 “I searched all over for some space saving hooks of a quality design for my tack room.  All the specific bridle hooks were only suitable for 1 or 2 items and the multi ones took up too much space.  These 3-dhooks are stylish and the bullnose end means they won’t scratch your saddles if placed next to them.  The 4 hanging hooks are all of a deep design so the bridles don’t just get knocked off.  Thank you for the excellent prompt service.”

   

Bespoke Coat Rack- pleasing on the eye!

An Edinburgh householder, a big factor in the commercial real estate business, wanted a similar

rack to one he had spotted on the 3-dhooks website, but with a few variations.  In particular the rack was to go in an entry way and the door opened onto the place identified for the rack's installation.  We decided it would be best to rake the shelf and accommodate the maximum door opening without hard knocking up against the shelf.  Also three 16 cm simple 3-dhooks in the central section would be ample for his needs along with the iconic Younger design of 2 sideways projecting 23 cm medium bullnoser
 3-dhooks off the supporting brackets.  The wall mounted coat rack was to be painted white and I have to say that the final product is really most pleasing on the eye.  Another one up for Younger Enterprises!

Hooks, Hounds and Horses..

As luck would have it, sometimes in life a few events coincide to make one realise that there are bigger opportunities out there than one had imagined.  Very content to have sent a sparkling new set of a dozen hooks to a grand English country estate, the owner of which is dedicated to horses, then a few days later a desperate for space owner of a tack and riding business contacted us asking for our 3-dhooks.  She had looked long and hard but was unable to find what she wanted.  She tried various keyword search terms and finally 3-dhooks.com hoved into sight.  We had a good chat and agreed that our keywords could be expanded to cover various tack related terms to facilitate the discovery of the wonderful 3-dhook set.

This sport related market comes on top of a recent sale of the large 28 cm bullnoser hooks to a Scottish Estate where there was  need to tidy up the storage of their fishing rods and tackle.  Great idea!

Finally, I ask myself is it time to push the boat out and advertise in the Horse and Hound as well as an appropriate fishing related magazine.  Sounds good but I quake with trepidation at the cost thereof!

Such praise... worthy of immediate posting!

The dozen Bronze Age 23 cm Medium Bullnoser hooks arrived at their grand destination.
Today a cheque in settlement dropped onto the front door mat along with a very charming
letter from the satisfied customer.  I sure do purr when my coat is so handsomely stroked!

Here are the words of praise that arrived with the payment, so gratifying to receive!

" Dear Michael,   I received my hooks today.  I was exceptionally pleased with your service

and even more so with the quality of the hooks themselves.  I will certainly recommend you to all my friends.  Many thanks.  JW."

Oh I say! Hooks for a palatial home..

The coat hook business seems to have been 'on ice' lately. Have we slipped down the search engine list, consigned to oblivion for ever more I asked myself on a another cloudy and windswept day? Then, whilst out walking the dog, my trusty Blackberry vibrates in the folds of my pockets with some urgency. I waited until I got home to check out the incoming mail. Goodness me! A weighty order from Canada for a couple of hundred hooks to replenish stocks and a lovely order for a dozen Bronze Age 23 cm
Medium Bullnoser 3-dhooks from a grand establishment in the UK ( see picture) had arrived. Faith in humanity restored. It is comforting to know that our fine design of
coat hooks that we call the 3-dhooks, still find favour amongst the fine homes of our
country. The sun is shining today even though the election rumpus is in full swing and
don't we all know what a frightful mess Gordon and his poodles have brought us in to. I wish I could print money in my business like he does to support a country the economics of which are those of the mad house.

Classic Brass Coat Hooks for America

It is a funny if slightly strange thing that we received a good order for our classic
brass coat hooks from America. Normally you can find what you want on the internet in America. About ten years ago we handled many American orders which gradually dropped off
as the web became more competitive and niche suppliers of just about everything popped up
over there. I recollect sending some classic brass coat hooks off to a customer in the mid west who couldn't find the classic hook anywhere in his city. Well behold ten years or so later, another customer has had the same problem and had to come directly to us in
Scotland to satisfy their need for the style and elegance of the classic brass hook. I am not complaining, but perhaps the internet has not filled all the needs of customers everywhere with everything they can dream of! Moral of the story is there are still opportunities for the entrepreneur out there. I would say the biggest drawback one is confronted by is the colossal level of government deficits and the need for balance which means tax rises, economic slowdown and so forth. Invest in a big inventory, and you could be stuck with a big headache!