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Who are the
Secondhand Dogs?
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| The Secondhand Dogs |
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We got our three dogs from the pound. They were all "used" dogs. I was a "used" or secondhand husband. Rebecca was a secondhand wife, so we're all secondhand dogs at our place. Sometimes slightly used is better than new. ---Bill Kissel
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A few years ago we were traveling by RV through Nebraska. At a state park there we purchased some handmade beef tallow soap from a pretty little rangerette at a pioneer crafts exhibit. On the way home, I discovered that this soap not only made me feel wonderful all over, but was soothing the dermatitis on my hand, which I got from eating too many strawberries. When we got home, I wanted to buy more, but was unable to find one of highest quality, without all the dyes, perfumes or addititives other soap makers use.
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| Major Bill with his RV, his Jeep, and the Secondhand Dogs dogs. A man who has everything. |
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At this point, Bill turned to me and said, "I'll make you the finest soap, myself." And he did.
Bill is a retired Army officer and an award-winning retired high school physics teacher, so soap making was right up his alley. After a certain amount of research, he found the perfect recipe, and Major Bill's 100% Beef Tallow soap was born. Naturally, one thing led to another and he soon began experimenting with different oils and ingredients, always insisting on the purest. We currently have a line of eight different soaps.
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| Rebecca at work painting plein aire |
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| Now, I am a professional portrait painter, and didn't want to be left out of the process, so I paint the little watercolor pictures and drawings used for the labels of our soap. (There's a little piece of art on every bar...)
Bill has also launched into making a superior "lip balm," which has proven to be enormously popular. I like it so much that I asked him to put it in a larger container, and this is the only "body balm" I use for face, cuticles, and feet. You'll find these under "Lip Lubes and Balms."
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Questions? Do you want to talk to one of us? Want to order some soap by phone? Just call us at 706-289-1596. You can also email questions or orders to secondhanddogssoap@mchsi.com!
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My thanks to Karoleigh Allison who wrote the wonderful article about us for Playgrounds Magazine, July, 2011 issue. I have flagrantly copied some text from her article. Thanks, Karoleigh!
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