Friends, After much soul-searching, I have decided I will re-open TMD on August 1, 2023.  I know I had previously set a date of Sept 1, but that will just drain the savings account without any chance to offset the loss with new sales.  So, on August 1, the web store and shopping cart will … Continue reading 7.28.2023 UPDATE: A Quiet Return; A Soft Re-Opening

Friends, I read your replies to my last post.  I have to tell you how surprised I was by your response.  That post generated more response than the announcement of my attempt to close TMD down.  Anyway, like I said: I read every comment, email and IM, and I gave them all careful consideration.  I've … Continue reading 2023.7.7 UPDATE: I’ll Need Help With This

Friends, I had a decent week.  My oldest order got shipped (finally), and several rather large, older orders went out as well.  Next week, I'll start working on orders from the first week of September!  Yes, in the case of larger orders, I am that far behind! That said, I can no longer accept some … Continue reading 10.28.2022 UPDATE: MOLDS! ARGH!

Friends, I can see the bright light of day again!  I had a great week, and shipped a number of older, larger orders.  I am now down under 45 outstanding orders for the first time since I announced the sale of TMD, and I have another 9 cast and ready to be packaged and shipped.  … Continue reading 10.21.2022 UPDATE: DAYLIGHT!!!

Folks, I actually started to make some real progress this week.  I managed to ship 21 orders.  Now, on the surface, that may not sound like much.  However, I am working in the older batch of orders: the ones in the $150 -- $350 range.  Before I announced the closing, my average order was in … Continue reading 10.14.2022 UPDATE: Progress!