About Happy Hollow Farm | Handmade Leather Goods in Tennessee

Happy Hollow Farm is a small family leather shop located in Wears Valley, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Chuck and Kate handmake every product from scratch — no kits, no factory, no outsourcing.

What We Build

We make full-grain leather bags, wallets, notebooks, portfolios, and accessories. Every piece is built to order — we don't keep finished inventory. When you order from Happy Hollow Farm, Chuck or Kate build it specifically for you.

The Leather We Use

Every product starts with full-grain, vegetable-tanned leather from Wickett & Craig of America — one of the last traditional tanneries in the United States, operating since 1867 and moved to Pennsylvania many decades back from Canada. We use only Grade #1 hides, no splits, no corrected grain.

The Hardware

Solid brass and hardware. Excella YKK and Riri zippers. Loxx snap closures made in Germany. Vinymo thread made in Japan.  Vernis edge paint made in France. We don't cut corners on the parts customers handle every day.

Where We Are

Wears Valley, Tennessee — in the shadow of the Smoky Mountains. Everything is handmade right here on the farm.