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The saying “Necessity is the mother of
invention” couldn’t ring truer in the creation of Handy Hanger.
In the 1990’s, as Ed and Mary Ann Coleman’s Stained Glass business
became more successful, they found themselves busy with commissioned
work along with numerous stained glass repairs. Many times, these
repairs stemmed from a failed hanger in the piece. So often the bent
wire, washers, cotter keys, bobby pins or paper clips failed to hold the
weight of the panel, or just rusted in two. Not only was there a dilemma
of how to repair the piece, it was what to use as a hanger in its place.
The burning question, what could have been used to prevent this from
happening? Mary Ann and Ed’s quest began. This need, lead to an easy
hanging solution for most all stained-glass crafters. It only took a
little while for the Handy Hanger to become a must have in hanging
stained glass panels. Since then Handy Hanger has become a staple in the
Stained Glass Supply world, distributed throughout the US and Canada.
Mary Ann continued Handy Hanger Manufacturing after retiring from their
stained glass business in 2004, and Ed’s death in 2007. In 2013 Handy
Hanger’s ownership changed to Mary Ann’s daughter Lori. To date, the
mother daughter duo has maintained the same product and service started
by Ed and Mary Ann.
Lori ‘s continued interest in the glass industry led her to recently
design and develop a wire hanger for fused glass pieces. Her machine
tooled wire, offers the same simple hanging solution for those
enthusiasts in the Hot Glass industry. |
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