2025 Fall/Winter Events
This fall/winter season is going to be very busy, as usual. We have one event planned in Arizona: And we have several planned in Illinois:
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My Annual Migration to O’Fallon
Every summer, we drive over 1,600 miles from Queen Creek, AZ to O’Fallon, IL with a van loaded down with deer antler chews. We have to do that because we moved to Arizona in 2020. We set up our tools at our new house and have continued cutting and producing them there, while Jeremy runs…
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O’Antler to Donate 50% to Local Humane Ranch
O’Antler will be at Randy’s Rescue Ranch in a couple weeks for their very first (annual) Art & Craft Fair. 50% of antler sales will be donated directly back to the Ranch! This is in addition to the flat donation for a double booth. Stop on by and make your purchase count! Randy’s Rescue Ranch…
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2025 Spring/Summer Events
We will be returning for the 2025 season for Sip & Shop events at the Olde Wicks Factory as well as the Vine Street Markets in O’Fallon. Come by and say hello to Jeremy once again! Amanda will be at the June and July events for the summer! Note: You can always find a current…
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New Home: Settled in at Last
I haven’t blogged in a while. I mean to once every 1-2 months, but the past few weeks I have been postponing it out of stress/busy-ness. We recently moved (well, 3 months ago, but it feels REALLY recent) – in November – after renting for 4.5 years, and finally we own a home in Arizona….
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2024 Fall/Winter Events
This fall/winter season is going to be very busy for us. Lots of shows lined up in both the Phoenix and St. Louis areas! Here are the events happening in AZ: And here are the events happening in IL/MO:
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Selling Our Motorhome
Back in 2016, when the business was just 1 year old, we traveled to Maine to purchase a 1977 commercial bus that had been converted to a motorhome. Why? Because we both had an interest in traveling, and taking the business on the road seemed like a great idea. We had dog shows lined up…
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As Summer Ends
As summer break is ending for us on Monday here in Arizona – yes, the girls start school on July 22 – this post is to look back on our summer. Since moving to Arizona, we have made it a tradition to come back to O’Fallon for the summer. This summer was our 5th one!…
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2024 Spring/Summer Events
As we enter into spring, we have tons of events planned monthly or twice-monthly in IL where my brother-in-law Jeremy has graciously agreed to set up/run the booth. In AZ we’re taking a little rest from a busy market season and will resume events in the fall. Stay tuned!
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A Record 700 Pounds Completed in One Month!
Our typical pattern is to purchase about 1,000 pounds of raw shed antlers per year, and process them in batches 3 times a year (approximately 350 pounds per batch). This month has been uniquely challenging, and life changes have led us to cut up all the antlers we had on hand (about 704 pounds) and…
