WLM | Wyoming Woman
CAMPBELL COUNTY
Has Talent
THE RUSTY BUCKET
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n early 2013 with the encouragement from her mom, Joanne Engelhaupt
made the leap into business ownership. She went from making all natural
goat milk soap and tailgate benches for herself and friends to selling a
wide variety of products at Gillette’s Avenue Mall. Benches & Barbwire
Creations was started with a bit of determination along with some hesitation.
It didn’t take long for customers to take an interest in her products. She took
every opportunity she could to network with fellow Avenue Mall vendors and
business owners to learn about the small business world.
Joanne then began participating in Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota
craft shows at the end of 2013. With good shows under her belt and the
experience and knowledge she was quickly acquiring, she decided to
set new goals and expand in 2014. She expanded the products for her
inventory like bird seed wreaths, wood wall hangings and rustic recycled
garden art. Customers took note of the
new products by following her on her
Facebook page, now The Rusty Bucket,
which has grown quickly.
2014 proved to be a year of successful
new ideas and 2015 is sure to bring more
exciting changes for the business. Benches
& Barbwire Creations formally changed
the name to The Rusty Bucket at the
beginning of the year to better suit the
wide variety of products Joanne is now
creating. She’s adding Colorado shows
to her list of annual trade shows and
expos. Find The Rust Bucket products
in retail stores at Avenue Mall in Gillette,
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