Who Is Kathy and Rick ?

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Kathy and Rick are

 

Katick Supplies, a Canadian company, was founded in 1983 by owners Rick and Kathy Story. They started out as a mail order only business.  In 1984, they opened their first retail store with only 100 square feet to operate out of but went on to open several larger stores. Both retired in 1992 to a quiet life in Northern Ontario.  In 2001, the internet peeked their interest and they ventured into ecommerce adding their website to the internet.  They have never looked back.

Their company is registered with Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments; they hold a Business Number with Canada Revenue Agency (the tax man), a Vendors Permit with the Ministry of Finance (the other tax man) and a Business Licence with the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine rated their company as, hmmmm ..... seems they are not listed (* pout * but Kathy is sure they would have at least said we are really nice folks!)

By the way, Katick is a portmanteau formed from Kathy and Rick.

* my delusional Wikipedia article

About Us 

OK, enough about the "official us".


We have been happily married for 30 years and live in the small community of Spanish, located in Northeastern Ontario between Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie, situated on the North Channel of Lake Huron. In 2001, we got a little tired of retirement, but we did not want to start another retail store and the internet suited our needs perfectly.

Rick always enjoyed making his Bullet Pens and we thought the internet would be a great way to sell them. We knew this would be so different from operating a retail store which we closed when we retired in 1992. We had to learn all about computers, e-commerce, the new lingo, website designing and html and after four months figured it all out, well almost, and we created our website and started selling our Authentic Bullet Pens on-line in August 2001.

We make a great team. Rick being the artistic and production side, thinks up, designs and manufactures our products. Kathy, that's me, is the administrative side and webmaster, I run the office, make sure the orders get to our customers, that all the figures add up and maintain our website and online stores.

We both share the housework and grab meals when we can. Rick also loves to fish in his spare time, be sure to drop by Ricks Guided Fishing.

Rick is a bit of a mad scientist and he spends hours in the basement, his laboratory, inventing all kinds of new things. Many make it to our website, and well, some don't! Over the last few years, he has been very busy, adding so many new items to our product line.

In 2005, since we were so much more than Bullet Pens, and we opened our eBay Store, we decided on a new name and logo; after all, our bullets are very well dressed!

In 2006, we changed our domain name from bulletpens.ca to awelldressedbullet.ca.

In order to continue to diversify, in 2007, we opened our Etsy Shop as well as our eCRATER Shop.

A Small Glimpse of what we sell 

Go to Handgun Belt Buckles Go to Rifle Belt Buckles Go to Shotgun Shell Belt Buckles

Go to Bolo Ties Go to Shotgun Shell Bar & Party Lights Go to Skeet Trap Clocks

Click on any of the gallery images above, they are all clickable links! But there is so much more! Drop by our Site Map for all our other unique items!

Becoming A Well Dressed Bullet 


We operate our website and online stores under A Well Dressed Bullet.

Face it, our business name Katick Supplies is easily forgotten and often misspelled. I put a lot of time into deciding on a name, before we opened our eBay Store in the Fall of 2005.

Since I am not a very creative person, I actually held a contest (with a prize LOL) with my eBay pals to come up with a really unique and easy to remember name.

From the name I chose, A Well Dressed Bullet, which I immediately loved, designing our eye catching logo was easy! I combined our catchy new store name with a bullet in a tuxedo!

On a Funny Note..... 

For years, I used to post often on a few eBay Discussion Boards and someone who had seen our eBay Store and website for the first time commented how lovely it was that we used red in our store colors and thought this was so patriotic that as a Canadian business we used red.



I thanked her, but admitted that our official business colours since 1983 were actually black and "no-name" yellow and that since we went into ecommerce and online sales, I switched to red..... which promotes impulse buying * blush *

Shhhh, don't tell anyone, ok? LOL

Featured in Maxim Magazine 

April 2004 Issue

We were so surprised, and kinda proud, when Dan (writer) from the head office of Maxim Magazine in New York City contacted us in 2004.

Dan, working on a story for military gear converted into various gadgets, was browsing the internet and found our website, intrigued with our Shotgun Shell Bar & Party Lights.

Ok, I have to admit, when his email first came in, I ignored it. Imagine my surprise when he called several days later. I was sure it was some sort of scam. What can I say, I have never heard of them.

I'm so glad I didn't hang up on him! And apparently Rick had heard of them! LOL Needless to say, our website received some great exposure.

Editors Note: When Rick's friends found out we were going to be featured in Maxim, they thought it was me who was being featured * blush *

Interview by Avid Cat 

In June 2006, we made a sale to a new customer Nick Pavlovich, owner of Avid Cat Store Directory. Avid Cat is a search engine for online stores. Nick is also very involved with educating and assisting eBay Store Owners.

He featured us on his blog in his first online Interview with a Store Owner article.

Thank you Nick, what a great concept, and we appreciated the time and effort you put into this. And for also getting me motivated to start our own blog.

My Squidoo Trivia 



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Hey, it's a Giant Squid!

A Few Personal Squidoo Lenses 

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Welcome to A Well Dressed Bullet Official Website
Custom handmade Belt Buckles, Bolo Ties, Bullet Pens, Bullet Pencils, Card Guard Cover Protectors, Clocks, Earrings, Memorial Keepsake Urns, Key Chains, Wedding, Bar & Party Lights, Zipper Pulls and more. All made with authentic rifle and handgun brass or shotgun shell hulls. Unique gift ideas for hunters, rifle, handgun and shotgun shooters, police officers, military personnel, conservation officers & those hard to buy for.
Military Gifts
Is your loved one serving? Looking for a really unique gift? We think we can help you out. We have many great gift ideas for military personnel, especially those hard to buy for.
Father's Day Gift Ideas
You've just found the coolest online shopping for Dads on Fathers Day! Sometimes it is just so difficult to find that perfect gift, but we think we can help you out.
Gifts for Men
We love our men, but they can be especially difficult to buy for. We know they really don't like getting ties or socks. We know they love to get tools, but we always seem to buy the wrong kind.
Birthday Gifts
Another birthday coming around and can't find anything to buy? Let us make it easy to get that special someone a great birthday gift.
Unique Christmas Gifts
Ho! Ho! Ho! Not sure what to buy the special man in your life? Husband have everything? Don't want to buy Dad a tie again this year? Not that there is anything wrong with ties LOL. Want to really impress your boyfriend?

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Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...or just say howdie!

lakeerieartists

Very nice lens!

Posted August 22, 2008

CherylK

I've got to email this to my sister-in-law...her husband would LOVE the bullet stuff! Great idea and great lens.

Posted June 24, 2008

beeobrien

Great story. I've always wondered how you came up with the great name.

Posted May 11, 2008

chefkeem

Nice to meet you, Kathy and Rick!

Only the best to you,
-Chef Keem

Posted March 30, 2008

quippingqueen

Congratulations...from one fellow Canuck to another...even if you do live in "God's Country". H.R.H. Quipping Queen & Empress of Eccentricity (located on the tip of an island in the Homeland of Flakes, Nuts & Fruitcakes).

Posted March 15, 2008

Susan52

You are a great example of how to Squidoo. Nothing less than 5 stars, ever!
Susan

Posted October 03, 2007

genglo

Very cool! This is a nice use of SquidWho.

Posted September 25, 2007

Barkely

An excellent SquidWho lens! Now what are you going to do with all your fame and fortune?

Posted September 19, 2007

GypsyPirate

Thanks for sharing your business history, it makes a great lens!

Posted September 17, 2007

watkins-lady

Hello from a fellow Canadian. Excellent who's who lens!

Posted September 12, 2007

 
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