New donations for clubs

Sporting Artisans is now offering a donation of gift certificates to clubs for an original custom dog portrait by Chris Chantland. The painting is acrylic. The size is 16" x 20." The finished painting is shipped framed. The value of the painting is $1100, and the gift certificate is $550. The certificate can be raffled, auctioned, or simply given to a club member. Pictured above is an example - this painting is of Five Star General Patton. For more information, call 231-922-2292 or e-mail info@Sporting Artisans.com.

Black Lab Vodka Personalized Menu Sign

Even if you aren't into Vodka, it' a cool looking menu sign that you can personalize with your company's name, your name or even your club logo, such as the one shown here with the Tallahassee Hunting Retriever Club. Contact Chris at 231-922-2292 or go here to order.

Good Brakes

Click here to view more of this new beautiful bronze sculpture by Montana artist Liz Lewis.

Water Dog wine glasses from Zeppa

As you gear up for Christmas, keep in mind the Zeppa Water Dog Crystal Stemware. Available in red or white wine goblets.

Zeppa Studios hand decorates incredibly pure, hard and clear crystal glass with their swimming "water dog". The resulting "water dog" glasses are highly resilient to dishwashers, chipping and breakage because of a new technology from Schott Zweisel that tempers the areas prone to breakage. (the rim, the junction of the bowl with the stem and the junction of the stem and foot)

The crystal's deep and brilliant luster will remind you of a diamond. The kiln fired swimming dog will make you smile.

The "red" wine goblets hold 24.7 oz of your favorite Claret, water or cocktails.

These "white" wine goblets hold 17.3 oz of white or red wines, water or whatever.

Tony's Gale

I've gone to the National Bird Dog Championship several times, and have seen a couple champions run, so it is always a thrill to run across a work of art that ties into the National. This lithograph by Edmund Osthaus (1858 - 1928) was just placed on the web site. It features the 1898 National Champion, Tony's Gale. For more information, call anytime at 231-922-2292 or -mail info@SportingArtisans.com.

New Custom Cherry Gun Cabinet

Celebrate your love of the second amendment with this custom cherry cabinet by Bruce Mrackek of Outfitter Furniture. Its features:

Constructed from #1 select Cherry hardwoods and domestic top grade veneer plywood

• Alligator embossed leather in doors and side panels

• Raised wood panel sides and back of upper display cabinet

• Full extension pullout drawers with ball bearing slides

• Drawers feature padded leather bottoms

• Solid back in base and upper display for security

• Solid Cherry leather lined barrel support

• Padded leather butt rest

• Beveled tempered glass for security

• Interior Xenon lighting with 3 way touch sensor

• Handmade Dentil Crown molding

• Cam locks keyed alike

• Base cabinet measures 43” W x 19” D x 24” H

• Upper Display measures 39” W x 12” D x 56” H

Speak to Me (My Michigan)

Jules Anna Jones is a wonderfully talented and great singer/songwriter from our home state of Michigan. I stumbled on her when looking at Jeff Daniels, and when I heard her CD, I knew she had to be on Sporting Artisans. With an unemployment rate now at 15.3%, Michigan is hurting, but you can't help but feel more optimistic when you hear her music. Click here to hear a portion of this song. Her full CD is also available.