Handmade Wooden toys for the young and the young at heart. Brian Gray makes some of the best, handmade wooden toys in Southeastern Ohio. From wooden Airplanes, Trains, and Automobiles to Boats, Rocking Horses and Scooters.He uses only selected hardwoods for their beauty with all edges of his Wooden Toys rounded smooth for a childs safety. Brian strives for child safe toys that can be handed down from generation to generation.

Welcome to Hartstone Pottery, one of America's richest pottery traditions. In April of 2005, the craftspeople of Hartstone sadly closed our doors, saying goodbye to our handcrafted trade--and our way of life. Our days as the manufacturer for Starbucks mugs had ended as the work was sent overseas. We had lost our way. How could we compete with overseas labor when it takes us nearly eight days to craft a mug? Times have changed. We're back open and smiling again. Our factory store in Zanesville, Ohio has undergone multi-million dollar renovations. Our website is a destination in and of itself. We've proudly associated with fine retailers like Orvis, Plow & Hearth and countless independent retailers across the country. With a fresh approach, and thanks to people like you who appreciate the value of our one of a kind pottery, it's with great pride that we say that Hartstone is here to stay. Whether you're looking for exclusive handcrafted Ohio State licensed pottery or a platter of our fresh Summer Garden, we are proud that our story has made its way to you. By choosing Hartstone you've given us a vote of confidence in our Made in America stoneware and our way of life. We appreciate our friends—old and new! All Hartstone Pottery is freezer and dishwasher safe, and may be used in both the microwave and conventional ovens.

Don and Ruthann Strother have been creating realistic "wood images" of Lake Erie and east coast lighthouses since 1997. They were licensed vendors of the Ohio Bicentennial barns in 2003 and produced forty-eight different barns from Ohio counties. They have since expanded to doing Ohio quilt barns as well as city skylines, images of small town life, historical sites, churches, schools, wildlife , and covered bridges. The production of the "wooden images" is very labor intensive. Each image is perfected by Don before being adhered to wood and cut out. The Strothers pride themselves on giving personal attention to the details and quality of what they produce. Each piece is hand-labeled and signed. The couple works as a team with Don as the artist behind the collectibles and Ruthann as the production manager.

Susan & Gus Sherman have been making hand thrown, hand painted pottery for over 30 years. Using native Ohio clay, each piece is made on a traditional potters wheel. This stoneware is both functional and decorative. having been fired to an intense 2000 degrees. While the blue bird and iris designs continue to be best sellers, there are new patterns and colors available. Susan gives individual instruction in wheel thrown pottery. Anyone interested can email her at mariettarun@aol.com