The Amazing Gripper Playing Card Holders

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Bremerton, Washington
United States

Hello, and thank you for stopping by! My name is Rob (posing with my beautiful wife Jeanne) and I'm excited that you've decided to drop by to learn a bit about me and why I make playing card holders!

Prior to becoming a crafter, I was a self-taught artist, dabbling in watercolors, oils, acrylics and pencil. When I retired the first of 2007, I tried my hand at producing paintings of landscapes, birds, flowers, and even portraits. However, it didn't take me long to find out that unless one is extremely talented the artwork pretty much goes unnoticed.

I'm having a good time in my retirement and this new chapter of my life, but I'm the type of person who needs to be busy.

So when my wife retired a couple of years later, we decided to try the "Snow Bird" scene for a while. (It was fun, but all the driving to and fro plus the packing, etc. got way too tiring so that was the end of that.)

But while we were there I discovered that many retirees loved to play card games. However, I also learned that there were many who had problems holding the cards due to hand issues, way too many cards, etc. So I decided to set out to find a solution. After many trials and errors, I came up with a prototype which, after consulting with my wife (who has done quite a bit of sewing and quilting) I improved upon and set out to test my "invention" at craft fairs. To my surprise, they went over so well that I actually sold out at my first one! I quickly made more that evening and participated in another craft fair where I just about sold out again.

After arriving back home, I improved upon my design yet again and started making more for our next trip to the south. The next craft fair was a testament to word of mouth advertising, as many of my customers were referrals from the customers who bought from me the previous year. Thus, the Amazing Gripper Playing Card Holders were born! My unique card holders have continued to evolve to what you see here in my shop. Over the years, I've added many styles to the delight of many of my loyal customers.

So there you are - my story in a nutshell. I hope you enjoyed reading it; please continue to browse my shop and contact me if you've got any ideas or comments. Enjoy, and have fun at the card table!

Jeanne & me
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This was a gift for my Mother-in-law for her birthday. She plays quiet a bit of canasta with her friends, so, I wanted something unique, since she's really hard to buy for! Rob was so very helpful and when my order arrived, I was so impressed with his packaging, the product, just everything. Then, I gave them to her yesterday and, it was a HIT!! Her exact words were, "Oh, the girls are going to be so jealous"!! She absolutely loved them and, that made me feel so great, knowing, I had found and bought her the perfect gift! Thank you Rob for your very professional product and, response time, both were amazing!!
Love the practicality they work quite well.
If I could give this product a million stars I would and I would give the seller 2 million stars! Ingenious design, beautiful pattern, great details, great communication, immediate delivery, perfectly packaged with care and the product itself is a life saver for those w/arthritis!! Highly recommend the seller and the product!! I will be ordering more Grippers very soon!!
This is a fabulous product!! The acrylic stand is balanced and holds the Gripper perfectly!! I have arthritis and this product is a life saver!! It allows me to play the games I love w/no pain to my hands!! I LOVE IT!!
i have bought many of these card holders..they work great..
Love these cards holders! They make great gifts for all your card friends
This is an excellent card holder and so unique.
Thank you Rob !!! Your product is very nice quality and makes holding cards much easier !!! I have several girlfriends that use your card gripper and we all LOVE them !
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