Born and raised in Michigan, the creators of Michigan Mittens, Erich & Connie reside in Clarkston, Michigan (just west of the thumb on your right map) with their combined family of five children and two dogs. They also enjoy a small cabin “up north†in Newberry (located at the first knuckle of your index finger on your left map).
While making the five hour trip back home to Clarkston from Newberry one Sunday afternoon, Connie shared her “crazy†idea with Erich about making mittens with maps of Michigan on the palms. “Everyone in Michigan uses their hands to show where they live, or to give someone directions.
It’s funny, but we all do it†Connie explained.
Erich loved the idea so much that when they got back home to Clarkston, he sat right down at the computer and designed them for her.
Just a few months later and this “crazy†idea has become a reality! Now the whole family
proudly wears their Michigan Mittens
and we hope you will too!Check out our website at www.michiganmittens.com
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