I am glad that this thread has come up.
Weeks ago, I contacted Jori from Epstein's to talk to him about trying to generate some excitement for this brand. Have you guys read their history or their professed philosophy on their website? It's great stuff, and speaks to me as someone who loves quality tools, ethical local companies, and USA manufacturing.
Jori helped me understand some things, and put me in touch with a fellow from Wilde. I called him last week to chat, but we couldn't connect. We've exchanged a couple e-mails, and still need to connect on the phone.
Wilde does indeed supply tools for big names like Craftsman. And as we akll know, Craftsman is packing up and shipping out, so companies like Wilde could use our help.
I got some Wilde stuff within the last six months or so: prybars, gasket scrapers, headlight spring tool, punches and chisels, pliers. It's all excellent.
Would you guys be interested in putting heads together and coming up with a way to show support for these guys, much as we do for Epstein's on July 4th or as we just did for Westling Machine on New Year's? I'd love to get some momentum for a "Wilde Wednesday" or or some such thing.
There are some logistical concerns. My understanding is that prices on the Wilde website are higher than they are elsewhere, because Wilde does not want to sell a lot directly and also because they don't want to compete with their own distributors. A great place to buy Wilde is through Epstein's; their prices and service are fantastic. But, folks on here have made it clear that we should have just one Epstein's Day a year, so buying Wilde through them is problematic for that reason if we try to put together a buying event.
I'm interested to hear what you guys think.