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| I
just need to tell you-I received the book cover and it is beautiful! It
is even more lovely than I
expected. I
thank you for being the artist that you are and know that you are
helping contribute to my recovery (I think I'll be picking the book up
even more because of the smell of the leather and the beauty of your
craftsmanship). I'll pass your e-mail along to anyone who might ask.
Thanks again |
| BOB
thank you very much,the cover is amazing(very nice
workmanship) cant wait to show it off at a meeting.....Thanks Darren |
| The book cover
is gorgeous. I am sure everyone on South Beach
is going to want to know where I got it, and I am already thinking
about ordering more as gifts, for the Twelve and Twelve,
etc…Thank
you again. |
| It’s
awesome!! Thanks again! |
| It did and I am
pleased with it. The color is very pretty. Thank you for
getting the cover to me quickly. |
| Received the
cover and it looks great. :-) I took your advice
and cut a dust jacket out of a paper bag to slip in
between the leather cover and the book. Thanks again! |
| The Big Book
cover is beautiful! Thank you so very
much. I can't wait to put my new medallion in it when I get
it First Friday. Thank you so much. |
| DL rec'd the
book yesterday and could not wait to give it to him so I
gave it to him early. It is beautiful and he really loved it! He
immediately put his own 2-month chip in it and plans to take it to a
meeting tonight. Thank you for including the brochures, as he will hand
them out when folks compliment him on his book cover. Thanks for the
special attention and speedy delivery. Great Job! |
| Leather
cover received, thank you, it is
awesome. |
| My
big book cover is absolutely
beautiful. I could not be more
pleased. I will be contacting you in the near future for more of your
fantastic
work. You rock!!! Merry Christmas!!!!!!! |
| It is amazing
and I am so excited. He is going to be over the moon when
he recieves it. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you and your
family. |
|
Just
wanted to thank you for the prompt delivery
of my Big Book cover. It is absolutely beautiful and everything I hoped
it
would be. Thanks so much for doing your part to “pass
it on”.
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|
The
cover arrived, and
it is beautiful. Thank you for
the wonderful workmanship!
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|
The
cover came last
night. I am so thrilled I cannot
even tell you. It's, well, perfect.
And you just don't get that in this world.I can't believe how lucky I
got to just somehow find you to do this project. I envisioned
something, you were willing, and then you immersed yourself and made it
something bigger than both of us, something much more beautiful and
unique. I'm sure all my friends are going to go ga-ga over it. Good
thing it has my name on it or my sponsor might abscond with it! :)
I hope you do like you said and make yourself one. I
was going to
wait until my ninth birthday to use it, but I doubt I'll be able to
wait that long. Thank you for caring so very much about your
work and
your clients. I wish you the best and will be happy to recommend you to
all or even to write something up for you if you want. Beyond
my wildest dreams.
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Thank You!
I love the book cover. You did a great job.
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| I love love love
my leather covers that you made me. I am enjoyoing them so
much. Thank you for your patience and I will be in
touch again soon. They are wearing very nicely too.
Thanks again |
| The leather book
cover arrived today. It fits and looks great. |
| I
can’t thank you enough. It is beautiful.
YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!! |
| I
got it! It's
beautiful! He absolutely loves it! Thanks again.
We're keeping your cards for others and if we want to get
something
else later so thanks for including those. God bless! |
| Sorry it has
taken me a while to get back to you with a heartfelt thank
you for the beautiful job you did on my Big Book/12 and 12 dual book
cover. I would have written sooner, but I've been so busy
studying my
books in their new leather cover! You did a great job and I
will
highly recommend you to anyone. It was great also to see my
cover
featured on your website. Thanks. |
Hats
off to you and your talent! The cover arrived today and is
perfect – just as we discussed via email and outstanding in
person! Thank
you for the professional and timely way you do business.
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| I
received the cover and it’s great!
Thanks so much!
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| I received
the book cover today in the mail.
Thank you so much. Your work is beautiful and I know my husband will
love his gift. I'm sure he will be the envy of everyone here in our
community so we will pass along your cards when asked about his cover.
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| Thank
you so
much! We received it yesterday and it is beautiful. You
are very
talented. What a gift. Take care and have a wonderful day! |
| Got
it and I
LOVE it!!! Great job. Thank you sooo much!!!!
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|
Just got it. It
is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Thanks my
friend. I will pass along your name to other
members. I have already gotten compliments on the Big Book
cover!
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|
Bob:
the book cover
arrived and it is
beautiful. Thanks so much.
|
Cover received. Nice workmanship!
|
Thank you Bob.
Your work is the BEST!
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|
I received
my new BB cover on Saturday and I absolutley love it! thanks
so much. I will pass on the cards to those who would like
one. Thanks again,
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| Bob:
Just received the leather cover. It is beautiful. I
am completely satisfied with it. Thank you.
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Bob:
The leather Big Book covers arrived today in the mail. They
are beautiful.
Your skill and time are appreciated. Plus your fast turn
around
are great. I have ordered online from other internet
operations
for chips, CD's and books. Your service is far superior to
any
other. Thanks.
I now have ordered 5 of your covers and passed your business cards on
to other people. Your fine work speaks for itself.
You will
get more requests for covers from this area. There is a Big
Book
study coming up in November here also. When people here see
you
craftsmanship I will pass it on where to order the covers.
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| Bob, the covers
came yesterday and they look wonderful, thank you |
|
I
visited my
post office box today and there were
your beautiful book covers. Thank you most
sincerely. Each cover fits its book
and also fits my idea of the perfect match. They are
very different from each other. I like that
because I get something different from the Big
Book and the 12&12. You
did
a good job - the stitching is beautiful.
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|
Thanks,
Bob. I just love the work you
do! My 12&12 is
pretty old. I think
these book covers are going to be just fine, and I don't
expect to be returning them. The eagle feathers are
extraordinary. The simplicity of the plain brown cover with
all its wrinkles just makes me smile a great big Cheshire Cat
grin. I can't decide which one I like best, and that means
they are both a huge success. God works through your hands,
that's
for sure. Have a great day. By golly, have a great
life!
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| I received the
book is good condition, and have started using it with 2
sponsees already. It's quickly acquiring all my notes and
scribbles.
Thanks SOooooo much. It's absolutely wonderful! I'm
sure your book
will last years and years. Quite very happy. I hope
to be a returning
customer very soon. |
| I just received
my cover, and I couldn't be happier. Absolutely, one of
a kind craftsmanship! I am already trying to decide what I will order
next. No more "special stars." I promise. Thank you for the care and
detail you put into your work. |
Bob:
The Big Book cover arrived today. You have done an excellent
work
again. It is better than I could have hoped for. She will
appreciate it…Your design is perfect…What you did
with
the beginning of the prayer is more than enough. Thanks again
for
your fine craftsmanship.
On November 5th, 6th, and 7th there will be a Big Book study here in
Cedar Rapids. There will be 5 covers that you have made for
myself and 4 other people. I guarantee that people there will
see
your craftsmanship. I will pass on your business cards and
give
you a good reference. Everyone that I have had the covers
made
for really appreciate them. You have a calling to make these
covers. As long as I can, I will pass your skills on to AA
people
here.
|
Hi
Bob, I received the cover for my friend and it is beautiful! The cover
you
made is going to a woman who came close to death in her alcoholism. She
has struggled, but her eyes have come to life again. I know she will
treasure the cover you made! I just wanted you to know what joy your
talent will bring many, many miles away! Thank you.
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| Hi
Bob: fast delivery, beautiful product - you got my
vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| The
Book arrived today. It is
beautiful. Thank you very much! I'll pass out your cards at
[my home group]. |
| Bob, I
absolutley love the cover! Obviously it arrived and I
apologize
for not emailing you as soon as I received it. I'm
looking forward to
Christmas morning when this gift will be opened by it's
recipient. She
is going to love it as much as I do! The color of the suede
is
gorgeous and the detail of the vine on the cross is perfect.
Exactly
what I was hoping for! Thank you so much. |
| I received the
cover yesterday, and it was absolutely beautiful! A work of
art! Thank you so much! |
| The
cover got here Monday and
it is beautiful! Thank you so much for the time and
trouble to get it here before Christmas, especially with the
mix-up. I know Gary will use it for years to come.
Thanks!!!! |
I just
received
my cover, it is truly awesome.
You are an artist.
Thank you so much for the effort I really appreciate
it. Merry Christmas and Thank you again.
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|
I got the cover today and
I absolutely love it. Thank you for such great service and I am sure
I'll be back. Thanks
|
Awesome!
Even nicer than I envisioned. I am most appreciative for your talent
and service to the AA community. I just came from a day-long journey
through the Steps by Doug M. of VA. Outstanding. Thanks again.
|
(This
was in response to a cover
with Caymen (similar to Alligator) sewn on the cover:)
Great thanks for
this original Big Book cover, it realy reminds me of how many teeth my
Alcoholism has...... Thanks again for your great craftsmanship!
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| Your wife was
right, it was absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much! I
just think it is so cool how you do the cover for the large print. Of
course, I will be ordering again in the future. |
| I got the cover
and gave it to Sean yesterday and he loves it! Sorry I
didn't get bk to you sooner, it's been nuts around here. Thank you so
much, I have your cards and will hand them out :) |
|
Just
wanted to let you
know that I got the cover today
and it is great! Thanks
so much! I have tucked your cards inside the front cover so I
can
give them to anyone who is interested.
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| I received your
package. Your cover is AMAZING!! It is so
wonderfully
designed and constructed. I am very impressed. I
have the cards that
you slipped in the back, and I will be sure to give them to
all of
those who will, without a doubt, admire it. |
|
The
cover came today
and it is Awesome!!
Thanks so much!!
I will pass along your card to our friends! |
| I
got it
yesterday and am finally catching up on email: Magnificent
work sir, thank you. |
| The
item
arrived yesterday. It's terrific, just as I hoped.
Thank you very much.
|
| Once again, you
have made a beautiful treasure. The backpack Big Book
arrived today and my friend loved it!!!!! She is returning to school
after many years out of the classroom, and I
know it will encourage her
on her journey, so thank you so much. I will be ordering again
soon!
Have a wonderful weekend:-) |
|
How
thrilled am I with
the cover??? Thrilled to bits
!!!!!!. I could have cried when I saw it. It is
just beautiful.....I am so excited to be giving Arthur such a
lovely anniversary gift...I can't wait to see his face. Thankyou so
much,
|
In
this day & age of scams, gimmicks & plastic, it is
refreshing
to do business with a craftsman & gentleman such as yourself.
I received the cover today and the picture did not do it
justice. Its actually more than I had hoped to find in a
suitable
cover for my BB!!
I am heading out to do some shopping, to include some Kiwi Neutral
polish as instructed!! |
| Thank
you so much.
My new book
cover arrived and it is beautiful. You do fantastic work!
I
really appreciate the patience you had with me as I was deciding
exactly
how I wanted to cover the look, and the result is perfect. I
also
appreciate the fact you included detailed care instructions so I can
keep
it looking great. Thanks again and take care.
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| The cover
arrived today. It's as nice as I imagined it would be, thank
you very much! I noticed you put some of your business cards in the
package as well. I will be happy to give them to anyone who
asks! |
| The cover
arrived today and he was SO pleased with it. Thank you so
much. I'm sure he'll show it off at the meetings and maybe we
can drum you up some more business. Thanks again!!!! |
OMG -
I
had to sit down.
I had matching vinyl covers for my BB & 12&12 during my
early
years. Sadly, I miss-laid them. (I hope they are
somewhere in the
garage - but that is another story.)
Missing them, I sewed covers for my BB, 12&12 and 24hr Book out
of
some old denim jeans. It was more of a labor of love for the
program
as I do not sew. It took me about ten combined hours, but it
was my
labor for my program. Many folks complemented them.
Still, I missed
the "AA" covers. (I bought them while at my 1st AA
convention and
miss the reminder of the experience.)
These
new leather covers
took my breath away.
Thank-you soooooo much for getting them to me so quickly.
The gold one is going on my BB as soon as I finish keying
this. The
"Trainee" will lay in wait for my next pigeon.
Thanks again! Alcoholic as I am, one will not be
enough. I am looking
forward to placing my next order.
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| I
LOVE,
LOVE, LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is AWESOME
even better than I expected it to be! The coin is so nice too. Thank
you so very much Book Cover Bob, you do wonderful work and I will be
recommending you to all my program friends. My husband wanted me to ask
if you do the NA Basic Text Book cover as also, I assumed you did, but
told him I'd ask. Once again THANK YOU very much!
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Customer
comments: Got it yesterday
and it's
beautiful! It's a little drawn at the corners but I'm hoping it will
stretch.
Comments
back to
the customer:
"Not sure what "drawn at the coners" means, but:
| A
simple guarantee: If, for
any reason, you do not like
your new Leather Book
Cover -- you may return it, within 30 days, for a full refund. |
"If
it does not
work out, please return it and I will send you money back in full.
"I
do fit each
cover and take a picture of it so I can show others what different
styles of covers look like. I've attached the picture of your
cover and if you can describe the problem some more to me, perhaps I
can help. I try to make the cover to fit a new book and
compensate to fit one that has been read (they get a little thicker
after reading). I also recommend that extra cards, papers,
schedule and bookmarks be removed and see how it fits,. If it
is still tight, take the cover off, grab the top two corners and pull
hard, repeat for the bottom two corners. This accelerates any
"break-in" period. This assumes that the cover is too
tight. If too loose, I have other solutions.
"This
cover was
made for the hardcover 3rd or 4th edition of the book Alcoholics
Anonymous.
"I
want only
satisfied customers and will gladly refund your money in full."
|
Cover arrived
today. Made a paper jacket for my Lg Prnt 24 Hr Book and
slid it in. It looks fantastic! Rubbed in some Kiwi
[neutral she polish] as
per your instructions.
This cover will be gifted tomorrow morning and it will be hard for me
to watch it go. But it is all about giving so I will be happy
about it
knowing that you and I made it possible. I will let you know
the
expression on Wally's face as his sponsee places it into his
hands.
Wally really cradles his book so I hope this cover enriches the love
for his book.
If you would, please send me an updated price for another one.
Thanks for all your help, |
|
It
looks awesome! We
love it. If you can send it now
that would be great. I told my Mother in law to be exspecting it so she
will know. You can wrap it however you think it will look
nice. Thank you so much for such a beautiful job!! We are soo
happy..he's going to love it. Your check should be there anytime!!
Again Thanks.
(We will more than likely be odering another one in a couple months for
another family member..will keep all your info!:) |
| Craig rcvd the
book cover safe and sound...Thank you! |
|
I
just received a Big
Book cover of yours for Fathers
Day and I'm really impressed.
In
fact I will be
ordering one for my wife in 3 weeks
and also will pass your website along those who are interested. For our
Central Office I've been searching for a wholesale connection for the
"El Cheapos" and I don't want to carry those...that is the reason,in almost
21 years I've never purchased one. Again thank you for the quality and
uniqueness of your product
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| I received the
bookcover today - wow that was fast! It looks great! I love it, and I'm
sure my sponsee will love it too :) |
|
Got the book covers today,
they are really nice, you do really good work. Thank you so much, I
know she'll love them, she'll cry actually, she's a baby that way.
Thanks again, very much appreciated,
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|
the
cover
arrived today and it is
gorgeous! i am sure my sponsee will love it and i have it in
time to give to her for her trip! thank you for
shipping it out so fast.
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| I received the
cover yesterday. I love the color. I will be ordering again soon. |
|
Bob, I
got the cover. the quality is amazing Thank
YOU. Curt
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| Just
wanted to give you a heads up. Cover arrived today. It looks
great. I have to make a dust jacket for my Big Book, then I
will get it all
put together. I am really happy with it.
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| I received the
cover today and it was absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much! |
thank you, thank
you, thank you! I received my big book cover today - I LOVE
it! The sample piece of alligator was BEAUTIFUL.... wow, now
I want one like that!.... just can't afford it. I'm sure I'll drum up
some business for you from this end after everyone sees it!
Also, I really like the place marker strip. |
Sorry
for the delayed response, I love the cover, it is beautiful and smells
fantastic. The only person I have showed it too was my sponsor, he was
very Impressed and asked who did it for me. I will give him your
b-card. Without any doubt in my mind everyone who see it will want to
know where I got it. I will pass out all the cards to good leads.
- The
back top is a reminder the me I must
keep equal balance in my program & life.
- The
bottom back is reminder to stop and
take in the beauty of the world and the people in it.
- The
front cover reminds me of complete
peace, solitude and sharing natures beauty with all creatures.
I
remember my Grandfather telling me we here half way to heaven. At night
with no moon it seemed like you could reach into the sky and pluck your
very own star.
PS,
If you have pictures and would like to post the cover on your website,
I would be very proud! You should be too!
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| received the
book cover today, love it thanxs! |
| I
received the bb cover
today. The pictures on your web sight do not do justice to
your craftmanship. It is the most beautiful leather work I have ever
seen, the love
and caring
that went into creating this piece of art work is clear. The leather is
beautiful,the tooling is very sharp and even,the stitching and braiding
couldn't be better. Thank you so much my friend is going to cry many
tears of joy to have such a beautiful cover for her directions for
living, thank you for all of your time and thought that went into it ,
every one who has seen it is awed by your talent.
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|
Thank
you so much for the bookmarks! I have been out of town for
the month and received your package when I returned. That was
an incredibly nice gesture and it didn't go un-noticed or
unappreciated! My bookcover looks fabulous!
I
will pass your website on to others and contact you when I need more
bookcovers. .... I'd really like the real alligator one, but can't
afford it! Oh well, when I win the lotto I'll give
you the heads up to start sewing!
Thanks
again!
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| Thank
you for the great job!
It was a real pleasure to receive this on my 'belly button'
birthday, today. I love the smell of 'Real Leather'.
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| THANK
YOU SO VERY MUCH FROM THE
BOTTOM OF MY HEART! YOUR WORK IS WONDERFUL! YOU
HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT GIFT. GOD BLESS & A THOUSAND
THANKS. HOPE TO DO BUSINESS AGAIN.
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| Hi Robert. Just
wanted to let you know that I received both BB Covers. They look great.
One is for my wife for a Christmas gift. I'm sure she'll love it. Thank
you so much for the exceptional work. |
|
The
book cover came a
couple of days ago and I cannot
begin to express how pleased I am. It is beautiful and the quality is
1st rate. I have already given a couple of people your card. Leave for
the BB study tomorrow in NYC and will pass along your info to anyone
who inquires. And thank you so much for the prompt turn on the order.
Peace, Love and God Bless |
Customer
comments: "Thank
you for sending the big book cover. I received it
today.
ONE PROBLEM: There was supposed to be a circle for him to put
his
coin in, and it is not there!
I
really wanted it
that
way...however........It is gorgeous -- I do love it, and I know that he
will, as well...Thank you. I will keep it! Merry
Christmas"
Comments
back to
the customer: "I
am so sorry. My guarantee is: If you don't like it for any reason you
can return it, with in 30 days for a full refund. Should you
change your mind, I will honor that guarantee. Wishing you
and Royce a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."
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| Received the
cover, we love it!! Thank you! Have a great holiday!!! |
| Hey Bob, just
wanted to let you know I received the cover on Tuesday, It's beautiful!
Thank you very much for getting it out so quickly. I'm sure you'll be
getting more orders from our group soon. |
|
Forgot
to Thank you very
much for the cover.. I love it!! Tell your wife she did great on the
color too.. I will be having you make me one after the holidays..
Thanks
again and Merry
Christmas!!
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| I just received
the cover, It's beautiful! I want to thank you so much for getting the
to me for Christmas, It's very special. |
It
is so
far beyond my expectations I cannot even put into words the beauty of
your work.
I can hardly wait until this weekend to give to my husband in
celebration of 180 days sober. I just know he is going to
love it so much! |
Forgot to
Thank you
very
much for the cover.. I love it!! Tell your wife she did great on the
color too.. I will be having you make me one after the holidays..
Thanks again and Merry Christmas!!
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| I just received
the cover, It's beautiful! I want to thank you so much for getting the
to me for Christmas, It's very special. |
| I got my BB
cover today at my favorite meeting. It is BEAUTIFUL!!
Everyone was "ooohhhhing and aaaahhhhhing over it. I hope you
get many more orders. Thank you for your service. |
| Just wanted to
let you know the cover arrived. Thanks so much for your hard
work! |
| The cover
arrived today and I am totally happy with your work and
craftsmanship. For a new design and "first try", I am
ecstatic about how it came out, and will recommend your work
to those interested. Can I leave a
comment/testimonial concerning your work on the website ? |
| Received my
custom designed book cover today for my Big Book traveler
size and 12x12 softcover. I am extremely happy with the
design , craftmanship, and finish of this cover. To
all: Please buy here- you will not be disappointed. Top quality items
can be found here. |
| I have not
forgotten about you. In the past, I have ordered 6 covers
from you for other people. They have all been more than
completely satisfied by your excellent craftsmanship. I have
not tried to find anyone else to buy a Big Book cover from as I know no
one else can come close to what you do. In the future, I will
order more covers again from you and pass on your card to others, so
they too can purchase a cover from you.
This is not a rush order, just mail the
cover to me when you finish it. Thanks again for your fine
service and excellent work. |
I got my cover
today, and OH MY GOSH, I LOVE IT! I will have to have
one for my 12x12 now, dammit :-) |
| Bookcover
arrived and it is beautiful and perfect. Thank you so much. |
| Thank you for
the beautiful book cover! I'll pass your cards around. |
| Got
the cover on
Friday and I love the work. Thx
|
| The cover came
the other day and it is fabulous! Thanks so much, Have a great sober
day. |
| I have recieved
my cover and it looks great. Thanks a mill. Bob. I will be handing out
your cards as well. Cheers mate. May God bless you and yours. Till
then... |
| The covers
arrived today. I'm sure you hear this all the time but they
are so much more beautiful than I imagined when I ordered
them. Your craftsmanship shines in both of them and I love
that you included the Keep It Simple medallion. I can not
thank you enough. |
|
We
received the cover,
yesterday. It is a
Birthday gift for my husband and he loves it!
Thanks so much. |
| Thank
you so much for the beautiful book cover! It arrived in the
mail today. The leather is so soft and even better looking
than in the online photos. Congratulations on such fine
craftsmanship. |
| Hi Bob, I just
received Bryan's book cover. I am so impressed by your work! I can't
wait to give it to him. I'm looking foward in receiving the
next one. What a special gift to sobriety. Thanks again |
| It’s
here and I LOVE IT!!!! It is
perfection! Thank
you again. I will let you know later about the cover for my
sponsor. |
| The
Big Book cover arrived today. It is truly a treasure, and I
know Dennie will think so as well. Thank you so
much. |
|
Received
the book cover
for my
dad......THANK YOU! It look so great...I cannot wait to give
it to him on the 29th...saw him today and wanted to give it then...I
know he is going to love it! Thanks for getting it to me so
quickly..WOW!!! Godspeed.
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| This is Jimmy
down in SC. I got the black leather cover in with the Third
Step prayer the other day. Beautiful workmanship and it looks
great. Thanks much. |
| I
really cannot tell you
how much I
appreciate the fantastic job you did on my Big Book cover.
The craftsmanship
you put into the covers are amazing and the finished cover is exactly
as
I described it to you, it's perfect. This cover is for a special book
that
I carry when I go into treatment centers to "carry the message"
and when I take men through the 12 Steps. This is a very special book
to
me and now it has a special cover to match.
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| BTW, the Big
Book cover is gorgeous.
Everyone who sees it ooooos & ahhhhhhs over it.
Maybe you'll get a few orders? |
Got
the cover in today and already it is installed, looks
beautiful and durable!
Packaging was great and shipping fast!! I will highly recommend this
product!
Thanks |
| I got the Big
Bookcover today and could not be happier. Thanks for the quick
turnaround. |
| I just wanted to
let you know that the cover is so beautiful - I'm so impressed with the
quality and the workmanship. And thank you for doing it in such a
timely manner - all around I was delightfully surprised. I would
definitely recommend you! |
| Your
package of 3 covers arrived today. The covers are outstanding
as usual. Thank you for your time and service and excellent
craftsmanship. There is no hurry on the other 6 covers that I
also ordered. You do not have to put them ahead of other
customer requests. Thanks again for your prompt replies and for
making such fine covers.
|
| I
received the cover yesterday, you did a
GREAT job!!! Thank you.
|
| We rec'd the big
book cover and it's beautiful! Your work is excellent and we
thank you for all the attention to detail. This was
a 6 month celebration gift for my son and he is already
planning for another cover from you for his 12 & 12 book for
the 1 year birthday! :) Thanks for the blessing,
and be blessed! |
| Bob, Got the
cover today and it is perfect!!! Thank you so much! |
| Bob, the
book covers are
BEAUTIFUL!! they are just what i wanted, thank you, thank you
sooooo much!, i have even been asked many times where i got them, and
of course i gave them your card. wow and you got it to me so
much sooner than expected. your the greatest!
|
| Bob
– I did receive the book cover last week, and it is gorgeous,
beautiful, awesome, and inspirational! You are truly talented ---
thanks!!! |
| Received
the 3
book
covers today. The dual book cover that is goat skin is
beautiful. I am running out of adjectives to describe your
work. And the two DSC_1945 book covers are outstanding also.
I will pass on the three Big Book covers (DSC_1945). Also the
extra business cards. Your covers are winning praise here
from everybody who sees them. I will order 2 more in the
middle of August.
P.S.
Bob, have you ever thought
about just making leather coffee coaster (round with the
Trust God/Clean house/Help others logo. Give me a price on a
dozen round leather coffee coaster. Or maybe round leather
coaster with a group name on it ( The Pass it On group). What
do you think?
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| Thanks
for the
quick service...I have the BigBook properly installed, have a 12 Steps
and Traditions ordered, and will show it off at my meeting
Wednesday. It's a real showpiece...every bit as nice as I had
hoped. I put one of my business cards with my contact info
inside the front book jacket, in case it gets left behind
somewhere. That may help any honest finder to get it to me.
|
| Anthony loved
the cover!!! Thank you so much. I have a friend
that will probably be ordering a cover also! |
| I
received the book covers and
they are beautiful Thank you so very much. I will use them with pride!
AND I will recommend you to all who are interested.
|
| I absolutely
love my Big Book cover...It is beautiful.....Thank you so much for
changing the patch to my name.....I wish you all the best! |
| The
cover is absolutely beautiful. I'm sure Steve is going to love it.
|
| Got it today.
Love it! Can't wait to now send it on to him. Thanks so much. |
| Just received
the books & cover today, Bob! It's even more beautiful than I
imagined it would be, THANK YOU!!! |
| Received
my Big Book cover - it looks fantastic! Thank you so much, Bob!
|
| The book cover
arrived today! It's absolutely gorgeous, and exactly what I had hoped
for. Thanks so much for your beautiful craftsmanship. I will cherish
this special memento of my sobriety. |
| Hi
Bob -
The mailman just delivered my
cover and I have
already put my books in it (with covers). It is
gorgeous! Thank you Thank you Thank you.
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| I believe I was
asked in one of the emails to tell you when I received the
cover. It came yesterday (Fri. 10/14). It's very
classy, and I'm convinced I got exactly the right combination of extra
features. It looks like you take pride in your work, and I'm
proud to own something of this quality. |
| Rec'd the Big
Book and cover today, it looks great! Thank-you so much, will
pass around your business cards to anyone interested. |
Hey Book Cover
Bob,
I've been carrying one of your Dual Big Book and 12 Steps and 12
Traditions covers for 3 and a half years now and it looks better than
ever. A lot of customers have told you how much they like the
way their covers look, but I wanted to tell you how well the WORK.
Since I got your cover I have actually carried my books with
me constantly and since it hase a pen holder I always have something to
write with at every meeting. Over the past 3 years my books
have become covered with great notes and quotes that have become
invaluable to my program and have made me far better at helping others
because I now know where to find things because of my notes and
underlinings. I knew I'd love the cover because it looks
cool, but I didn't know it would actually improve my program!
I got my cover as a gift from my wife on my 20th sobriety
birthday. I am now getting ready to order another cover as a
gift to a sponsee who just celebrated his first year of sobriety.
I wish I had gotten mine on my 1st year instead of my 20th.
Just think of all the great notes I never took and the wisdom
I have forgotten from those who are now gone. Anyway, I know
it is not the cover that gets us sober, but hey if it gets you to carry
your books more AND take notes AND use them like it did me, it can
really enhance your sobriety. Just thought you might like to
hear how your cover has helped change my life and I suspect the lives
of lots of other people too. Keep up the good work.
Looking to ordering again soon. |
| I received the
cover friday and it looks great. I already know people who want one.
You do wonderful work! |
| I received the
AA Big Book cover today, it is absolutely beautiful!!! I can't thank
you enough for your work of art. I am giving this to my fiance on our
wedding day, Nov. 10th.
AA holds a special
place in our hearts, not only because we got our lives back, but it is
also where we met. Thank you for adding to our special day. I will be a
repeat customer and will be sure to give your cards that you included
to our friends, I know they will love the cover too. God Bless. |
| Received the
cover...it's fabulous! This is a Christmas gift, but I'm going to have
a hard time waiting till then to give it to him. :-) |
| I received the
book cover for <name>! It looks
wonderful!!! I am very pleased. I think this might
be the best Christmas present I’ve gotten him yet!
I cant wait till he sees it. Thank you so much! |
| Dear Robert
– I just received my book cover this morning. It is
absolutely gorgeous. Don is going to love it. Your
work is truly amazing. Thanks again. |
First
email: I
sent the payment via paypal - I trust your judgment, your work is
beautiful, it was hard to decide and I had to keep reminding myself
that it was for him (a man) and I couldn't pick the girly stuff I
wanted! Thanks so much.
Second
email: I just wanted to let
you know that the cover is
amazing! I gave it to my husband this morning for his AA
birthday and
he nearly cried at the beauty and
thought. This has been a tough year for both of us (my
sobriety date is 9/8/10) and we've come a long way since this time last
year and this is a beautiful symbol and a tribute to the work that he
has done. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
|
| They arrived
today in plenty of time for xmas, and they look fantastic!!!! the
quality is excellent. thank you so much for this. They are going to be
thrilled. i will absolutely recommend you to others! |
| Just got my new
AA cover and it's beautiful!! You should get my check soon. If not,
just let me know and I'll take care of it. Thanks again! |
| I recieved the
big book cover I ordered for my husband, today. I can't believe how
quick it came and how beautiful it is.Thank you so much for the rush
order and your beautiful work. I can't wait to give it to him, in front
of all the people that will be there to celebrate his birthday.I plan
on ordering me a bible cover, within the next couple of months.Thank
you for everything and God Bless! |
| Got the Big Book
cover a half hour ago and it's better than I imagined!! Thanks for the
great effort and quick response. Will keep in touch and I'll give out
your card to the "gang" when they take notice and ask about the cover.
Take care and talk to you soon. |
| I
received my big book cover and it is outstanding in design and quality!
Thank you so much for your hard work. I wish you the best and a Happy
New Year!!! |
| The
package arrived today. My husband loves his cover.
|
|
I
just wanted to let
you know that I have received the
book cover. I was away over the holidays, and it was in my
mailbox on my return last night. It was for my husband and he is very
happy with it!
|
|
I
received my Big Book
cover today and put my Big Book
into it (with the dust jacket included). I am extremely pleased with
the quality of your work and your attention to detail. I
appreciate your labors! Never has my big book looked this nice!
God
bless you!
|
| Thank you--I
received the cover today. It is beautiful; I am sure my husband will
love it. |
| Thank you so
much, it is beautiful and I really appreciate your attention to detail
and also getting it done so quickly. I will recommend you to anyone
needing a special gift. |
|
Here
is an
email
thread regarding a specific customer requirement:
CUSTOMER:
Attached
are 2 files: 1.Mock up of the desired cover and 2. photos from your
website.
The mock up is very close to what I want. The only design
modification would be the forefront of the Dunes where the Camel is
standing. Something needs to be added to blend it in better with the
Dune background and set it apart from the block where my name is
shown.
The leather color of the base cover would be a natural
tanned leather.
The Tooled Block (camel & dunes)would be the
yellowish color See the Elephant cover you did. The colors/tones to
create the shadows/shades of the dunes I would leave up to
you.
The camel would be solid black as shown.
I could provide a trace
drawing or direct you to the clip art sites where I pulled the
original images from if you wish. The cover shown is a cut and paste
mock up.
The finishing/stitching would be like the elephant cover
(black stitching)
Could you give me a cost for this project?
Call
me or e-mail me with any questions etc., If possible I would like to
receive the finished cover on or before March 8, 2011
My
compliments to your leather tooling skills. I did a bit of it when I
was younger and know the time and talent it takes to create such
beautiful end results.
Thank you again.
DESERT
LEATHERCRAFT:
Thank you for your interest. The only thing I did
not understand is your comment: "The only design modification
would be the forefront of the Dunes where the Camel is
standing.
Something needs to be added to blend it in better with the Dune
background and set it apart from the block where my name is shown."
I would propose just placing the name in the sand and forget about a
block. Please advise.
CUSTOMER:
I have sent payment via
PayPal for this project. 2/6/12
Follow-up Comments,
1. I
agree, No Name block or line
2. I agree Name to be
in "Dune".
3. Name Location NOT in Center -
Place name in Lower Right Hand Corner, Smaller font size so it
doesn't distract from the leather art.
4. When I referred to
the forefront of the "dunes" that is the lg. solid
angled block where the camel is standing. If you have any
ideas
to make the over all image more dimensional I trust and will
accept your modification. For technical reasons
if you want
to move the crest/shadow of the dune behind the camels head to the
right fine by me. What I like is the style of
the dunes,
and the camel shape/position shown in the paste up image sent to
you . As per my original mail the colors/tones
used
for the Dunes/Shading etc. I will leave up to your
discretion. (keeping them in the natural ranges
shown.) NO
Bright Colors i.e., blues greens etc.
5. If the camel tail
needs to go because its too thin, I would prefer that instead of it
looking like a 5th leg :)
Attached are the images used for the
paste up, Thought they might make the trace out easier.
Let me
know if you have any questions etc.
Thank you
DESERT
LEATHERCRAFT:
I've gotten to the point where I begin to assemble
the cover. Attached are two sample colors for the cover. Which one
would you prefer?
If you unhappy with any aspect of the progress,
just let me know and I'll happily refund your money.
CUSTOMER:
To
be honest it doesn't look good. I was looking for
color/shading
on the background and only seems to have black. I thank you for your
attempt. Thank you for refunding my payment.
DESERT
LEATHERCRAFT:
The
customer was right. I did not like how the
project progressed and refunded his payment along with my apologies.
Here is a link
to what the customer wanted and my unfinished cover.
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| I got the cover
today its beautiful thank you so much! |
| Got the cover,
LOVE IT, i will refer you to anyone i can!!! thanks again |
|
Good
Morning! Just wanted you to know we received your package on Saturday
and were so pleased and surprised to get it so quickly. My
husband picked up his two year chip on Saturday morning so for the
package to come the same afternoon was very special. We love
it...the craftsmanship is superb and it's meaning will stay with us
forever. My husband was truly touched. Thank you for
providing a special gift!
|
| The cover
arrived. It is beautiful. Absolutely stunning. I can promise you that I
will be ordering more from you in the future. I gave this to one of the
ladies that I sponsor as a gift for her one year anniversary.
She too was speechless. Thank you, thank you |
| I received my
order yesterday and it is beautiful. Thank you. |
I want to tell
you how much I LOVE your craftsmanship and care in creating my dual Big
Book and 12X12 book cover.
It is even better than I imagined it to be, and I expect it will last
me decades of AA meetings - which is why I bought it from you instead
of the leather $50 one I saw elsewhere.
3/22 is my 90 day token day, and although this cover was really
expensive, it was really just three weeks of chardonnay at 2-3 bottles
a night, right? I think of that every time I am admiring it.
Thank you for your hard work creating this, and may God bless you for
helping us drunks have something of beauty like this, that I hope to
have with me still when I get my 20 YEAR token! |
| Hello,
Just
want to let you know-
we received
the book cover last weekend it looks FANTASTIC! Thank you!
|
| I
received the cover & surprised Buddy with it. He
loves it and doesn’t want a thing done do it.
|
| Thank you, thank
you for the bookcover! It's perfect. Also, thanks for the coasters- I
now have one each for the computer desk and "big" desk! I appreciate
the fine work very much. Have your cards and will carry some with me in
my travels. Take care. |
| Thank
you so much for my cover. I received it today and love it! Thank you
for the business cards, I will happily recommend your work.
|
| Received the
cover today. It is absolutely beautiful. John is
going to love it. The colors are wonderful and the
workmanship beyond what the website could have shown. You are
simply amazing!!!! Thank you. |
Customer
wrote: "I
was under the impression that you priced them to include lacing all
around. They are stitched. Surely no modifications
to the
case are needed. My question is whether I paid you for a
feature
that was not included. Please let me know what you recall."
My
response: "You
were right on two accounts. One, you said that after I
retired
that things wouldn't get simpler. And two, I made an error by stitching
instead of lacing. I've issued a refund in the amount or $90
with
my apologies. I wish I could make fewer errors, but it seems that
however my mind works--I will continue to make them. Thanks
for
understanding and glad that the covers were accepted and enjoyed."
Customer:
"Thank
you! And the covers were received with great joy &
appreciation. I did not c a need to mention the lacing. I suspect that
u will get some business from the recpients."
|
| I received my
new cover today and it is PERFECT!!! I love it! Thanks you so very
much. I'm glad you sent some cards...I will definitely be recommending
you. |
|
You
are amazing and so
very thoughtful. Cover arrived
and is
perfect. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful weekend, knowing
that you helped someone feel very loved.
|
| Thank
You so much for my book covers! They are perfect and I love
them. God willing, I will use them for many years.
|
|
Good
morning Bob and great news! I stopped by the post office
yesterday morning on my way into town to let them know about the
package you had sent on Saturday and they had already put it in my box
– it had already arrived!! I was thrilled and
couldn’t wait to see it and it looks sooo good! You
did a great job and I can’t thank you enough!
I’ve
already shown it off to a number of people and I have a big meeting to
go to tonight and I can’t wait to show it off
there. This was a very special gift to myself and
I’m thrilled to have it already and to have it look so
nice! Thank you again and you were such a pleasure to work
with! Keep up the good work and I know I’ll be
back!! |
Bob,
This exceeds our expectations!!!! The cover is beautiful. We will refer
all our friends in the program to you! We can't thank you enough!!!
|
|
Phone
call: Received
a call from Amy. I made a custom Large Print Big Book leather book
cover for her Dad. The quotation for the cover stated “Third
Step Prayer”, but I
made an error and it had the “Serenity Prayer” on
it. I was
prepared to received the returned cover and make a corrected cover,
at no cost to Amy, but after a discussion and two calls she said the
nicest thing: “The
cover was meant to have the
Serenity Prayer”. I
heard the love in her voice and
it made my day. I am still willing
to fix the error should she change her mind. BTW—the cover
she had
me make had this on the back: “Love Always. Your
Girls”. Isn't he
blessed.
|
| Dear
Bob… Thank you for the book cover. I love it! I also
appreciate the gift as well. I just gave your e-mail to a friend of
mine, Bonnie. Hope you hear from her. So many people comment on your
craftsmanship and artistry. Thanks again. Jenny
|
| IT IS ABSOLUTELY
PERFECT!!!! Thank you so much... Your craftsmanship is
outstanding. I will pass out your cards
to the many people that will ask me about it...Thanks again. |
| I
just
received my big book cover and it is gorgeous. What
incredible craftsmanship!! Thank you so much. Hope
to see it on your website so that others can order and enjoy it also!!
|
| I just received
the cover & I could not be happier! It's absolutely beautiful!
Thank you so much....I'll definitely be sending my friends to your
website! |
| I
just wanted to let u know that I recieved my book cover. Thank you so
much for your prompt service. I love my cover!! It is PERFECT!!!! I
will tell all my friends about you, but the cover will speak volumes
for your work. Once again, thank you so much!!!!
|
| Received Book
cover. Thanks so much! |
| The cover is
beautiful, thank you so much for your work. |
|
I
just got my cover in
the mail today, and - first
things
first - I thought I'd let you know I recieved it and say a big Thanks!
I love it! I'll keep the business cards in the flap and hand
them
out when I get a compliment on it.
|
| I
just wanted to Thank you for the beautiful Big
Book Cover you recently
made for me. It's absolutely
beautiful! I can't tell you how much I appreciate the beauty
and
craftsmanship! Absolutely gorgeous! Truly a work of
art
that I will treasure my LIFETIME!!! Everyone asks me where I
got
it, and I'm happy to tell you I have your business cards tucked away in
the front flap so I can tell them EXACTLY who made the work of
art! Again, thank you for being a part of my recovery! |
| Just received the latest Big Book
cover. Once again you did an amazing job. Thank you!! |
| Robert, I received the leather
book cover and I am thrilled with it. It is beautiful. It will last a
lifetime and I love that it is handcrafted. Thank you so much! I know
people will want to know where I got it and I will be sure to share
your information with them. Thank you again! |
Subject: Big
Book Cover
after 5 years of
service
Got
the cover as a 20th
A.A. Birthday gift.
Celebrating 25 this month! I thought you might
enjoy a look
at your work after 5 years of heavy use. This cover has seen
a
lot of miles, sometimes in a saddlebag, sometimes on the floorboard of
a truck. It has been dropped, spilled on (Coffee!) and
mistreated. The older it gets the better I like it.
On a
more important note, the cover has helped change my life. I
love
to carry it and it keeps my books with me everywhere which has helped
me study more and share more. Thanks for helping save my life! |
|
Customer
comments: Bob-- Greetings. I received
the cover today and
it is beautiful, thanks. I'm sure you'll be getting orders from this as
Sandi shows it off and hands out your cards when others ask...However:
It is missing the pen/highlighter holder. Since I paid for this, please
issue me a $10 credit at your earliest.
Comments
back to
the customer: $10
refund was sent with apology.
|
| The cover is beautiful, thank
you so much for your work. |
| Robert answered all my questions
and was very helpful as we created my cover. His art is truly a gift
from God. The detail work is intricate, and made with high quality
products. He went above and beyond in this creation. I will cherish it
always. When I saw it I cried, it was so special. I will be back soon
to get one for my husband. Thanks again, ~Shannon |
|
I
just got my cover in
the mail today, and - first things
first - I thought I'd let you know I recieved it and say a big Thanks!
I love it! I'll keep the business cards in the flap and hand
them
out when I get a compliment on it.
|
| I
just need to tell you-I received the book cover and it is beautiful! It
is even more lovely than I expected. I
thank you for being the artist that you are and know that you are
helping contribute to my recovery (I think I'll be picking the book up
even more because of the smell of the leather and the beauty of your
craftsmanship). I'll pass your e-mail along to anyone who might ask.
Thanks again |
| Cover looks awesome man!!!!! God
bless!! |
| LOVE THE COVER! YOU ROCK.... |
| I just wanted to let you know
that we received the book cover today and it is absolutely
amazing!! David was speechless and it way exceeded our
expectations. Thank you for everything, we cannot express how
much it means to us that we have this beautiful handmade book
cover. That we were able to personalize everything on it and
that
you made it to those classifications so beautifully is
incredible. David has already received many compliments and
has
handed out some of your business cards. Thanks again, we love
it! |
| We got the big book cover!! It
looks fantastic, I'm sure my husband will love it!! Thanks so much for
getting it here so quick! |
| Robert,
the book cover just arrived and it looks great! Just exactly what I
wanted, especially the color. Thank you.
|
|
Bob,
I received my
custom cover today and I was BLOWN
AWAY! It was beautiful beyond my expectations!
Thank you so
much! I will pass out your business cards
and
hope I send more
customers your way!
|
| i received the cover!
thank
you so much.. he is going to love it.. it came out awesome |
| Thank you very much. It is
perfect, he loves it. I will be in touch for one for myself
soon
:). Thank you again |
| Bob,
just wanted to
let you know I received my book cover today. It is
amazing! Your attention to detail and quality
workmanship
is very evident. I am proud to own one of your works of art,
and
I will be sure to pass along your business cards! I am
already
planning on ordering another cover for my sponsor as he will be
celebrating his 30th year of sobriety in April. Thanks again!
|
Thank you so much for the
beautiful AA book cover. You did an awesome job, it fit
perfectly.
This was a gift to my son, he loved it.
Thank you |
|
It's
been some months now since you completed my order and sent my big book
cover to me. I have long since passed out all the cards that
came
with my order. I just wanted to take a moment to let you know
how
pleased I am with the cover. It looks very nice and of course
protects my big book from vampires and government officials.
:D
Seriously,
I am very pleased with it. Thank you again!
|
| Received
it, beautiful work Bob!
Thank you so much! You will be receiving more work from
Wisconsin! Thanks again and Blessings!
|
| Thank you very much for sending
me the pictures. It is exactly what i had hoped for. You are very good
at what you do, and the man i am giving it to will be overwhelmed. He
just got a year sober, and this will be a pleasent surprise for him.
Thanks again, and I will surely be sending some more customers you're
way. |
|
Today
was my husband's AA
birthday, and when I presented your
cover, (arrived just in time), which I placed on my big book, so he
could get the full affect, he just loved it! He is not a
demonstrative man, so his reaction was even more meaningful!
Now
he has it on his tattered 22 year old Big Book. He travels a
lot
for work, and always brings his Big Book with him. Now he has
a
beautiful new, personalized, hand crafted cover and we could not be
happier! Your cover is even more beautiful than
expected.
Thank you so much for your unbelievable craftsmanship, expedited
shipping, and your 22 year chip. I'm certain that
more
orders will result from this one.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥. |
| I got my dual big book cover and
it is more beautiful than I could have imagined. When weighing the
value, the gravity and the beauty of the words inside those books--the
very books that saved my life--I absolutely could not have put them in
a run of the mill cover, for it would have belittled what they are
worth to me. If I could adorn them in jewels and gold, I would..but
they might be a bit cumbersome to carry around. :-) No...I think they
are better held by a cover made intentionally and uniquely by human
hands. Hands that craft with love, and with the full knowledge of what
those books offer to each of us. After all, those books lead us to the
very hands and heart of God. Thank you for your incredible service, and
I thank you for your labor of love...that will last forever, a
priceless treasure to me. |
| Just wanted you to know that the
person that I gave the covers to was very pleased with them.
I
waited this long to tell you because she received the package but did
not open it until 2 weeks ago. She told me that they were
beautiful and really appreciated your work. I enclosed your
business cards and told her that I did not make them but if anyone
asked who made the covers to pass on the cards. Everyone that
has
received your covers has remarked how beautiful they are. You
have a skill and talent in making these leather covers and AA members
cherish putting the covers on the Big Book. Thanks
again. If you get more orders from St. Paul, Minnesota, don't
be
surprised. |
|
Bob,
just wanted to let
you know that the cover I ordered
arrived today. I am AGAIN satisfied beyond words!!
I know
my sponsor Mike will really appreciate it. Thanks again for
another quality piece. I will be sure to pass out your
business
cards. I have been getting numerous compliments on mine.
joyous,
happy, and
free.......
|
| Oh my gosh! I got the
big
book cover today and it is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so
very much it was worth every penny! If you want to use that
in
your photos you are more than welcome to do so! And you don't
have to cover up my name in the online library I don't hide my
anonymity I don't advertise it but I don't hide it either!
Thank
you again!!! |
| Hi
Bob - I just received the leather Big Book cover you made for me - It
is absolutely gorgeous. Wow. I am so impressed. I shall distribute your
cards all over St. Augustine AA, outside issue or not. :-) Thank you so
much for such a beautiful product. You're a true artist and it has been
a pleasure working with you. |
| Received the cover. I love it! |
|
Oh my
Goodness
Robert!!! I am so in love with the cover!! I
couldn't possibly have asked for more! I just want you to know how
happy I am with how it turned out. I highly suspect my fellow AA's will
be taking those business cards off my hands in no time and once I have
decided on what I want in a standard size big book and 12&12
cover
I will surely be contacting you.
Thanks again |
| Robert, Thank you for the
excellent work you did on my Big Book and 12 & 12 cover. It
arrived
today and is exactly as advertised. I can assure you it is already
being put to a useful purpose. With sincere gratitude |
Customer
comments: Hi
Bob, What an incredible surprise when your package arrived today !! 28
years in this fellowship (and all
that comes with it), you
brought tears to my eyes.
What a gesture! A new book, the cover, the color of the cover,
and
'Keys of the Kingdom" (my favorite story -
Sylvia K.).
I shared this gift with my closest friend at our women's meeting today
-- just grinning ear to ear. Such true 'fellowship of the spirit' ...
carrying the message and the light.
I've gotten like 'everything' is my favorite page, chapter, prayer,
etc., etc. Sylvia's story though is particularly wonderful. What you
put on the cover I ordered I call "God can be found on page
55". LOL
In return I've attached an article (prose) that touches me deeply.
Perhaps you are familiar with it, but it's a read that can
only
strengthen us each time.
Do enjoy. Stay always in the light and carry the message. It could not
have been a fluke to reach your website out of so many others.
Thank you again for enriching my spirit and love for Alcoholics
Anonymous.
Attached
article:
I
Stand at the Door
By
Sam Shoemaker (from the Oxford Group)
I
stand by the door.
I neither go too far in, nor stay too far
out.
The door is the most important door in the world -
It is
the door through which men walk when they find God.
There is no
use my going way inside and staying there,
When so many are still
outside and they, as much as I,
Crave to know where the door
is.
And all that so many ever find
Is only the wall where the
door ought to be.
They creep along the wall like blind men,
With
outstretched, groping hands,
Feeling for a door, knowing there
must be a door,
Yet they never find it.
So I stand by the
door.
The most tremendous thing in the world
is for men to
find that door - the door to God.
The most important thing that
any man can do
is to take hold of one of those blind, groping
hands
and put it on the latch - the latch that only clicks
and
opens to the man's own touch.
Men die outside the door, as
starving beggars die
on cold nights in cruel cities in the dead of
winter.
Die for want of what is within their grasp.
They live
on the other side of it - live because they have not found
it.
Nothing else matters compared to helping them find it,
And
open it, and walk in, and find Him.
So I stand by the door.
Go
in great saints; go all the way in -
Go way down into the
cavernous cellars,
And way up into the spacious attics.
It is a
vast, roomy house, this house where God is.
Go into the deepest of
hidden casements,
Of withdrawal, of silence, of sainthood.
Some
must inhabit those inner rooms
And know the depths and heights of
God,
And call outside to the rest of us how wonderful it
is.
Sometimes I take a deeper look in.
Sometimes venture in a
little farther,
But my place seems closer to the opening.
So I
stand by the door.
There
is another reason why I stand there.
Some people get part way in
and become afraid
Lest God and the zeal of His house devour
them;
For God is so very great and asks all of us.
And these
people feel a cosmic claustrophobia
and want to get out. 'Let me
out!' they cry.
And the people way inside only terrify them
more.
Somebody must be by the door to tell them that they are
spoiled.
For the old life, they have seen too much:
One taste
of God and nothing but God will do any more.
Somebody must be
watching for the frightened
Who seek to sneak out just where they
came in,
To tell them how much better it is inside.
The people
too far in do not see how near these are
to leaving - preoccupied
with the wonder of it all.
Somebody must watch for those who have
entered the door
but would like to run away. So for them too,
I
stand by the door.
I admire the people who go way in.
But I
wish they would not forget how it was
before they got in. Then
they would be able to help
the people who have not yet even found
the door.
Or the people who want to run away again from God.
You
can go in too deeply and stay in too long
and forget the people
outside the door.
As for me, I shall take my old accustomed
place,
Near enough to God to hear Him and know He is there,
But
not so far from men as not to hear them,
And remember they are
there too.
Where? Outside the door -
Thousands of them.
Millions of them.
But - more important for me -
One of them,
two of them, ten of them.
Whose hands I am intended to put on the
latch.
So I shall stand by the door and wait
For those who seek
it.
'I had rather be a door-keeper
So I stand by the door.
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| I gave Nichole her Big Book
cover today and she just loves it! It is very beautiful and smells
wonderful! Thank you so much for your craftsmanship and prompt delivery
of this product We will give your cards out to any who notice (and I'm
sure they will!) She also posted a picture of it on fb today and the
comments have been great. Thank you so much! |
| I rec'd the cover yesterday. It
looks great! Thanks for making sure I got it before his party. |
| Dear Robert,
The
cover has arrived.
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Customer
comment: The dual large
print Big Book/Twelve &
Twelve cover is so pretty! The color is
perfect! "Take
one day at a time!" is what my Dad once told me. He
became the Dad I always wanted, he died sober, and he shows me the way
to go.
Additional
Customer comment (later in the day): One
of
the feather tips was rather sharp and caught on my bedspread.
Just the tiny tip of it has pulled away but has not ripped
off. I
don't think it's worth sending back for any repair. What can
I
do? What do you suggest?
Customer
comment (next day):
Good
Morning!
I've
thought about it and this is such quality
work. I want to show off that quality too.
I
knew the feathers would be raised but maybe not so
much. Since it's on the back of my dual cover, I'm concerned
other part will catch on things and tear.
Considering
the price, the bottom line is that I'll be
taking you up on the 30-day satisfaction policy.
I
also like the hummingbird design seen in the gallery
and would be interested in that. So, instead
of a
refund I'm asking if you could you replace
the back applique
to show the same quote with a hummingbird?
Reply
to
Customer: Glad
you rethought the issue. Please
send the cover back to:
Desert
Leathercraft LLC
Attn: Bob Stelmack
2532 Banyon St.
Richland, WA 99352-4117
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|
Hi
Bob, The cover arrived today, and it is
beautiful! Thanks so much
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| Beautiful! I'm in awe of
the quality of your work and in seeing a quote by a "friend of Bill" to
my Mom when my Dad had passed. This Daily Reflections book
cover
means so much more to me now. Thank you
again! |
|
Just
a quick note to
tell you how thrilled I am with the
cover!! It's really quite a beautiful piece of work. I will
certainly pass along your business cards. Thank you
|
|
I
received my cover yesterday, and it looks
great. Thank you so much, you do great
work!! People
here have already been asking, so I will pass your cards on to
them!
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|
The
cover came today. It's beautiful! Thank
you!
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|
I
received the Big Book cover
yesterday! It looks great! Thank you for all of
your help
during this process!
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I
got my book cover in the mail today. Just
like each review said, it is even more beautiful in person. I love it.
Thank you so much.
|
Bob!
The leather cover is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
I will pass on your cards to whomever is interested.
Thanks for doing this!!!!! |
|
I
received the cover today 9/7/2013. Very nice, thanks
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I
just wanted to let you know that the book
cover arrived the other day and it is absolutely beautiful! My partner
loves it! I am so glad I ordered it. Thank you so much for the lovely
work and for all the love you put into your creations.
Peace and many thanks
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the
book cover is amazing! i will recommend
you to everyone! thank you so much
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|
I
got it! It's beautiful, I love it!
Thank you so much! You dowonderful work!
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|
Received
the big book cover today. I
am very happy with the way it turned out. Excellent
craftsmanship. There will be some envious people at my
morning
meeting on Monday.
Thank you.
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And
this is a understatement "WOW",The
cover is wonderfull I cant thank you enough it fits like a glove,the
workman ship is outstanding and I will enjoy it for a long time.I will
hand your cards out to every one I know.THANK YOU
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Customer
comment: Hi
Bob – received the cover – BEAUTIFUL!
But…I also got
a 2nd
one in different fedex package - same cover but
with serenity prayer and at bottom initials SDH…I assume
this
was to go somewhere else as I didn’t order or pay for this
– would you like me to send this back to you>?
Reply
to
Customer: How
embarrassing. Please send it back. I
will reimburse you for the postage.
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|
I
received my book cover in the mail today.
Thank you so much for turning that around so quickly. I love it! I was
hoping to get the books in there right away, but I want to take your
suggestion to have the dust jackets on them. I've long since threw mine
away so I'll have to get or make some new ones.
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|
Just
received my custom book cover. Ty so
much. I know my g/f is gonna love this for xmas.
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Book
cover has been received. The cover met
my expectations and the smell of leather is refreshing. Thanks for
sharing your creative hand.
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|
What
a great job on the book cover for my
husband Joe! It's beautiful and I thank you for your great work.
|
|
I
received Frank's cover today. It's
gorgeous! Thank you so much, can't wait to give it to him.
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| I received the cover! I
hope he likes it as much as I do. Thank you so much for the quick turn
around! |
|
Bob,Got
the cover! It
looks amazing and fits like a glove.
My sponsor loves
it. Thank you thank you thank you!
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| Exceeded expectations. I can't
wait until I can order one for myself. I'll be passing your info on in
the rooms, and I'm certain my wife will as well. I can't thank you
enough for the work, the guidance, and the amazingly fast turn-around
time. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. |
| You
really out did yourself. I just received my cover and absolutely love
it. It’s better than I imagined. Thank you so much and I will
be ordering another one soon. I will also pass your cards around. |
| I
received the cover yesterday and all I can say is it is beautiful,
beyond anything I could have expected. You put it all
together perfectly. Love, love it. Thank you so much. This is
the best gift ever so I am not sure what I will do in the future to top
this. Now I want one! I will definitely keep this
in mind for any future sponsees when they reach milestones. |
|
Received
my book cover. Looks fantastic!
Better than I expected! You do amazing work!! I will hand out business
cards to people I show it to. Thanks so much
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| You
do beautiful work. Thanks. |
| It is beautiful; exactly as I
ordered. Thanks much
for the expediency and the craftsmanship.
I
would not be surprised at all if some
other orders trickle in from her homegroup.
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"Book Cover"
Bob
Email: stelmack@nwlink.com
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