We were quite bummed when we put up the last of out Anthe Lump Hammers on Friday and no one bought one. Not a single one. “Oh well,” I said. “I guess no one loves us any more.” Turns out our store was cranky and refusing customer’s addresses when they tried to buy the hammer….
Read moreLast week an amazing thing happened a block away from the Anthe Building (the site of our new headquarters). Workers began removing the ugly brick cladding from a building at the corner of Fourth Street and Scott Boulevard. What was below the brick was a link to our family’s past. Lucy’s family ran the chain…
Read moreDuring the last few weeks there has been so much going on at the Anthe Building I don’t know where to start. We are now waiting on permits and inspections (we passed our first electrical inspection last week), so things are at a bit of a lull, which is frustrating and welcome. Here are some…
Read moreA couple weeks ago, we received a call from Kathy Porter, daughter of Frank Joseph Anthe. Turns out Kathy is local, and she said she had a picture or two of her father. “Would we like to stop by to see them?” she asked. Someday I’d love to share my day with Kathy, which was…
Read moreWork at the Anthe Building is plowing forward with a few necessary diversions and delays. As of now, we hope to begin fulfillment operations on June 15. Our new fulfillment employees start on June 1, so they likely will join our efforts to get the building ready and help install the packing tables and shelving….
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