TruckerDougsToybox

**04/02/2026 NOTICE - Hello everyone! Thank for all the support these past few months. If you've followed me and my art, you know it's been a tough go of things since Oct 2025. I even had the shop closed a few months at what's typically my busiest time of the year. The dust was finally starting to settle, and I reopened in February, but still had my handling time padded to allow me the personal time to process family/work life (and orders). The dust got kicked back into the air, and as a husband, father, grandpa with a full time 9-5 job, the artistic side of me is struggling. As my Star Seller Status proves - I am meeting all Etsy expectations - but it's not been easy. I may be shutting the shop down again for another break soon. I appreciate everyone!! C

**02/10/2026 NOTICE - Hello everyone, glad to be back. After a series of life events since Nov 2025, I have reopened the shop. As I get back into the groove of things, I still have my handling/shipping times at the 2-3 week timeline, but I anticipate things moving out much sooner. I can't express my deepest appreciation for supporting my art!! C

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Thanks for visiting! I've been a toy customizer for nearly two decades and my skillset keeps improving. I design and create along side of fellow artists around the world. This is a hobby for me and I work the usual 9-5 M-F to support my family. I am a husband of 30+ years, a Dad, and a Grandpa. I've never won the lottery, never received an inheritance as I've always had to work for what I have. This hobby not only helps me fund my hobby, it lets me surprise the grandbabies with an evening out for pizza or a movie. When you support me, you're supporting an artist and I appreciate it more than you know. This shop is named after my late father who lost his fight young with cancer. He was a hard worker his entire life, and passed that trait down to me. While he wasn't a creator/artist, it's what all Dad's want - for their child to do better than they did, so that's what I'm doing. With everything I create, I know I've left a positive footprint in someone's life. They've gotten something to spur their creative spirit, something to cherish in their home, or something to share a story with a friend about this neat shop they found on Etsy. Even if you don't take away something from my store, take away the fact you're special and do something nice for someone today.