Easy, Tiger Co.

Maybe you've seen the vintage neon green van around town or the matching vintage greeting card machine at Quay Coffee. Maybe you've seen the stackable "Coffee Snob" coffee mugs at Thou Mayest or the "Best at Life" shirts at Westside Storey. Maybe you didn't realize that behind each of those products is a little start-up company out of Kansas City called Easy, Tiger.

My husband Mike Sayre is writer and co-founder and along with designer Melanie Bridges. As someone that has followed their journey and seen the space before renovations, I can tell you things have come a long way. I spent some time photographing the finished space and am so excited to finally share them with you.

The company's success at finely crafted sarcasm started out with greeting cards and eventually expanded to everything from trophies to beer glasses. This growth led to the need for a space that could work as a retail store, an office, a shipping dock and a garage that could house the company van. They found that space in a former wood shop at the bottom of the 12th street bridge in the West Bottoms district of Kansas City and opened for the first time last weekend after several months of renovations.

The space is furnished with vintage finds which is a theme for Easy, Tiger since the company started out with refurbishing vintage candy machines and a vintage Dodge van that become a delivery vehicle. The Easy, Tiger van and one of the greeting card machines are part of the new space along with their glassware, journals, prints, shirts and cork board maps available for purchase.

As far as hours of operation for the retail space, they plan to be open during the week and on First Friday weekends. Be on the lookout for the sidewalk open sign out front or follow them on Instagram @easytigerco for updates on hours.

For information on where to find Easy, Tiger merchandise or to order online, visit: https://cardsforawesomepeople.com/