I should have followed through with an idea. About 15 years ago my daughter purchased a car and the headliner material was falling down. I had an idea of using upholstery pins to hold the liner up. I called one of the pin manufactures telling them what I wanted to do and to locate a place where I could purchase these pins. They kindly sent me some samples. We carefully measured and made a nice pattern on the ceiling. All of her friends thought it looked cool, diamonds or stars on the ceiling. I talked about marketing a repair kit. I talked to the manufacturer about the possibility and did not pursue the project. Today we went to pick up another quart of the Dot 5.1 break fluid for my daughter's car. While standing at the counter Karen picked up this package called "Miracle Tac" a headliner repair kit. It was as I described to the pin manufacturer. This item sold for $4.95. The pins would have cost me about $1.00.
When I was a kid, I had a part time job at the pet shop. People kept asking how they could stop their cats from scratching. In the basement was some old extra carpet and some lumber. I made a post and wrapped it with carpet and put catnip inside. Then fastened a screen door spring on the top and secured a rubber mouse to the other end. The owner was elated and had me make a few more at my regular wage of $1.15 an hour and he sold them for $14.95. A few weeks later one of the suppliers came in and was looking at them. He asked me from where they came. I told him that I made them in the basement. He purchased one and about six months later they were in his catalog and I was no longer allowed to make them. So if you guys have any good ideas I would you suggest really checking out the possibility of having them made. I still on occasion make a cat post for a friend. Lenny ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
