Comments on Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Inc.: Kemper's version of Dolan Tools

We talked with Susan Dolan sometime around Thanksg...

2009-01-02T15:48:00.000-06:00

We talked with Susan Dolan sometime around Thanksgiving. She indicated that limited supply shipments to dealers sometime after the new year, but I haven't heard anything about a specific time. As soon as we see the Dolan tools, we'll let people know (by posting on our website, here on the blog, etc).

As to the legal issues you mentioned, I'm not sure that the Dolan tools were patented,

Anne-I saw on Clayart this weekend that Dolan is b...

2008-12-29T12:55:00.000-06:00

Anne-

I saw on Clayart this weekend that Dolan is back in business. Fantastic! When will they start shipping out new products to distributors? What will happen to Kemper's copies? Patent infringement lawsuit?? Or will Kemper just stop making them?

As far as I know, Kemper did NOT buy out Dolan. I ...

2008-07-21T09:49:00.000-05:00

As far as I know, Kemper did NOT buy out Dolan. I think that the Dolan family was not even aware of the striking similarities between Kemper's new line and the original Dolan tools. My sister talked with Maureen Dolan a couple of months ago and although Bob had had some health concerns which caused them to put the tool business aside for now, they were all doing okay. Beyond that, I really don't

Anne Bracker-Did Kemper buy out Dolan? Are they "c...

2008-07-20T12:32:00.000-05:00

Anne Bracker-

Did Kemper buy out Dolan? Are they "copying" or are they simply taking over Dolan? Have you talked to Bob Dolan in the past 3-4 months?

Would be nice to get the whole story on this.

-Alex