Members Rawhide Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 Just FYI for the leatherheads out there... About a week ago, George was fired from Hidecrafters. The official word is that they couldn't afford him anymore. However, George is now employed at Tandy and is their Digital Product Manager. He's doing well and is very happy. I resisted posting this last week when it happened, but didn't want a lot of folks bombarding George with calls. (probably still not a good idea). Anyway, George is doing great and we hope to see more of his creativity in the future. Marlon Quote Marlon
Members whinewine Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 Marlon: didn't George start Hidecrafter? Did he sell out, or what? Regardless, that's awful! russ Quote
Members wildrose Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 Their loss is Tandy's gain. I'll never forget his generosity to our 4H group. Great guy. Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
King's X Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 WOW What a catch for Tandy. Thanks for sharing. Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
howardb Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 Marlon: didn't George start Hidecrafter? Did he sell out, or what? Regardless, that's awful!russ Russ, this has been in the cards for a while I think. George did start Hidecrafters, and several years ago, turned over the company to others, but stayed on as an employee. I don't want to talk out of school on the details, and I'm not 100% sure if all of my hear-say is accurate. But he has been out of the ownership for a while now. And I'd like to echo the "big plus" for Tandy. A great opportunity for both! Brent Quote Brent Howard CALG, HLG
Members Rawhide Posted August 12, 2009 Author Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 Yes George did start HC in 1996. In and around 2007-08 timeframe, he sold it to a group of investors that were already in the leather game. They kept George on as Creative Director, until recently. It will be a great loss for HC and a great gain for Tandy and the rest of the leather world. Just to keep George in and around leather is a blessing itself. Quote Marlon
gtwister09 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 Marlon, Ironic how things come full circle and George returns to Tandy. Regards, Ben Quote
Members Rawhide Posted August 12, 2009 Author Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 Marlon,Ironic how things come full circle and George returns to Tandy. Regards, Ben Amazingly ironic. Quote Marlon
mendedbowl Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 Marlon, do you know if George is planning any new instructional DVDs? i have just about all that he did with HC, but i would love to hear that he will continue. anyway it's good to hear that he's doing well, and i think Tandy scored a winner. when you see him again pass along our well wishes, ken Quote
gtwister09 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 Amazingly ironic. Mixed emotions on his part I would imagine after all this time. He will certainly make the best of it. Regards, Ben Quote
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