K.C. Kreger, the owner of Traditions Leathercraft LLC, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, knows how to introduce people to the wonders of leather working. He has been supplying leather workers and teaching leathercrafting classes for over 30 years now.
K.C.’s career began with the old Tandy Leather Company in August 1989. When he was hired by the company store in Oklahoma City, all those years ago, he was asked what he knew about doing leather work. K.C. replied, “I did it in shop class in school and loved it! I also grew up with a special needs uncle that made really cool tooled purses and belts.”
Nowadays, when someone visits his 8,000-square-foot warehouse store (7500 W Reno Ave., Suite 200, in Oklahoma City), he, or his sister Rose, greets each person with a smile and welcomes them into the family-owned and ran business. “We always take an interest in what the customers are making. This helps us to determine the best way to serve them,” K.C. says. “We are not here to sell them things they don’t need, just what they are looking for or may need once we understand where they are along their
