Our Story
We are a family-owned business making deer antler chews from our own home. Formerly the O’Fallon Antler Company, our company was begun (on a whim) in December 2014. A couple years before, we had purchased several whole antler racks on Craigslist, which we cut into chews for our dog Sam. The antler chews were lasting a long time and we still had so many more that Sam would likely never go through. Restless and always compelled with the urge to clean out, Amanda offered them up on a local Facebook buy/sell/trade group during the holidays and quickly sold out.
This led to us buying more antler racks and setting up an online store to sell them. We also go around to trade shows and pet expos from time to time.
After 11+ years in business, we still do everything ourselves. This is not an outsourced business. Every product you receive has passed through our hands multiple times, and there is a very high level of quality control. Any problems you ever have, we WILL answer and help you.
Amanda
Amanda graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 2014, the same year we were married and then later began the antler company. I worked as a scientific writer for a pharmaceutical company for 6 years until we moved to Arizona and Haleigh was born. Now I am a stay-at-home mom.
Interests: I love to cook and make fresh meals 4 or 5 times a week. I used to bake, but in an effort to eat healthier, our family has scaled back on dessert, junk food, and takeout. Surprisingly I don’t miss it that much and stay busy enough with the kids and everything else. I also love biking, hiking, and swimming, especially since we can do those things with the kids along. I used to do a lot of art/upcycling projects before the kids were born. I hope to get back into art when the kids get older.
Roles with O’Antler: This past year, with James focusing on his workload at CMC, I took over the entire antler operation myself. Aside from packaging orders, website content, customer service, and more, I now also do all of the manufacturing beginning to finish.
Brielle, age 10
Brielle was born in 2015, less than a year after we started the antler company. She traveled quite a lot as a baby, coming with us to pet expos around the country.
She is extremely outgoing and makes friends easily. Brielle loves art, music, videogames, and building with anything. She likes to be silly and is good at passing time even without much to do. She has a big heart and boundless energy that allows her to push through anything! This past year, she has been busy playing in a co-ed basketball league and running in her elementary school’s track club.
Eva, age 6
Eva was born in 2019, and although she’s 3 ½ years younger than Brielle, they play together like twins.
Eva is fun-loving and silly, and extremely gifted in art, academics, and sports. She claims she does not enjoy sports but she plays along with the rest of us at the basketball court. Challenge her to a race and she’s in. She loves to draw and paint. She has learned to read this past year, and although she enjoys it less than math, she loves being read to from chapter books. Eva enjoys one-on-one time with Mom or Dad.
Haleigh, age 5
Haleigh was born in 2020, just after we moved to Arizona. She is 18 months younger than Eva.
She is a sweet, tender, and nurturing girl who loves to give hugs. Despite being the youngest, she is generally very respectful and polite to others. Haleigh loves to play with dolls and animals, or build obstacle courses with anything she finds. She will also get up and dance to every song that comes up during a movie. Sometimes she and Eva put on music and have a dance show.