CURRENT DEALER ACTIVITY IS REPORTED HERE. If you don't find a convenient Master Dealer with the "search" function above, check the information below. SEE A COMPLETE EXPLANATION AT THE END OF THIS "BLOG". (Note: Master Dealer stocking activity IS NOT listed here.)

You may find it helpful to use your computer's "Search On This Page" function to search for a convenient City or Zip Code.

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Dealers stocking up in June were:

The New Year, 2008, was off to a quick start on January 2, with our first new dealer of the year, Richard Hall, whose business name is Richard’s Chair Seats. Richard does caning and repairing of old chairs and also teaches chair caning. We shipped retail orders to Richard several times for his own use, then we started receiving orders from students who heard about Antique Improver from him at his classes. It soon became obvious that the wise thing would be for him to become a dealer, so he ordered a supply of 8-oz. Antique Improver. Richard is in Palmetto, GA, 30268. If you are interested in the product (or in caning classes), you can reach him at 770-463-2160.

Lisa Williams, Pickerington, OH 43147 is a new dealer for 8-oz. Antique Improver. Lisa and her husband sell the product from their home and on their eBay store. You can contact them at 614-314-5454.

Charlie Miller of One Man’s Treasure in Millersport, OH 43046 is now offering the 8-oz. size of Antique Improver at his shop, 740-467-7584. The shop is only open a few hours on Saturday, or by appointment, but he also has the product available at the Heritage Square Antique Mall, Columbus, OH 43046 - 614-864-8722.

Metro Hardwoods in our home town of Independence, MO 64055, 816-373-1710, has included the full line of Kramer’s Best products with the merchandise offered in their new store. They offer a fine selection of exotic hardwoods as well as related tools and supplies. As one of our Master Dealers, full store and location information is included in the listing on the page above. This store is a great Independence addition.

Vintique (Antiques & Collectibles) in Albany, OR 97321 became a new dealer with an order of 8-oz. Antique Improver the end of January. Already, Judy Heyerly says, they have "practically Kramerized our little town! . . . we use it on everything and those who get in our way." You can reach them at 541-928-8288.

East Wake Hardwoods in Zebulon, NC 27597 is this year's second hardwoods supplier to become a dealer for Antique Improver. Proprietor Rodger Barrow reports that the product has become very popular, not only in the restoration work he does, but also with wordworkers and woodcarvers who are using it as the only finish on new wood. Phone them at 919-269-9455.

Linda Wilder, in Flower Mound, TX has stocked up her supply of all of the products in preparation for her regular appearance at the semi-annual Marburger Farm Antique Show in Round Top, TX. If you need to track her down at the show, or at home, call her cell phone, 972-342-8776. Linda also has Kramer's Best available at the Antique Gallery, Lewisville, TX, 972-219-0474.

Ebenezer Antiques in Downtown Ogden, IA 50212, is a new dealer for Kramer's Best. Paul and Mary Slater have stocked a selection of all of the products in their shop where they say they are open "whenever the lights are on". Phone them at 515-371-1251.

Windsor Market in Tulsa, OK 74133 became a new dealer for Kramer's Best products the end of January and has already found it necessary to re-stock their supply of 8-oz. bottles of Antique Improver. For more information about Windsor Market check the Internet or call 918-254-9766.

Michael Schultz at MJS Art Studio in Grand Rapids, MI 49507 now has the 8-oz. size Antique Improver available. His shop is open by appointment and you can reach him at 616-723-3903.

Additional January 2008 re-stocking orders went to:

Traders Village U.S.A., Willow Springs, MO 65775 - 417-469-4494 ordered a supply of 8-oz. Antique Improver and Blemish Clarifier.

Rainbow Grocery, San Francisco, CA, 94103 - 415-863-0620, a popular co-op, and long-time Kramer’s Dealer added to their supply of 8-oz. Antique Improver, 8-oz. Blemish Clarifier and also Wood Food Oyl.

One dealer, offering the product at: Midwest Antique Co., Palmyra, MO 63461 - 573-769-4166; Clarksville Antique Mall, Clarksville, MO 63336 - 573-242-9800 and Illinois Antique Center, Peoria, IL 61602 - 309-673-3354; restocked his supply of 8-oz. Antique Improver.

Rejuvenation, with stores in Portland, OR 97210 - 503-238-1900, and Seattle, WA 98134 - 206-382-1901, placed their first order for 8-oz bottles Antique Improver in January of 2007. Several orders later they have now added 8-oz. Blemish Clarifier and also Wood Food Oyl to their offering of restoration supplies. Take a look at their Web Site, http://www.rejuvenation.com for information about these two great stores.

Welcome to the newest Kramer Blog. We have found this format to be so convenient on the Turpentine Story page and on the News page, that we have added it to this Find-A-Dealer page.

Though we have designed and written the pages of our Web Site, expertise required to be certain the site functions properly is beyond where our talents lie. We have left building and maintenance of the site up to our very competent Web Mistress. When we want to make a change, or addition, we contact her and she does her thing. However, on the pages where she has added “Blog” capability, we can access the site directly at any time and do not have to bother her – a benefit to all concerned.

On this Find-a-Dealer page we maintain a current listing of our Master Dealers. As we have noted at the top of the page, there are many other dealers carrying a partial line of the products, but it is impossible for us to keep that list current and reliable enough to post permanently. However, by using this Blog we are going to attempt to post current news about new dealers and dealers who have recently replenished their stock. We will include city, Zip Code and a phone number. This will enable the customer to contact the dealer directly to verify availability.

We intend to go back to the beginning of the year (2008) to begin this listing. We will add information as quickly as we can. As the list grows you may want to use your computer's “Find in This Page” function to search for a convenient dealer.

REMEMBER . . . After first checking the Master Dealer listing, then this Blog, if you do not find a source, do not hesitate to contact us for further information about possible dealers – there are many others. (And, when you do, please supply your Zip Code – we find that is the most efficient way to “search”.)

We hope this new addition will be helpful. Please be patient while we enter information to make it current, starting with 1/1/2008. And, as always, we welcome your input as to how this is working and any suggestions you might have.