Our next guest shares his story of making one of America’s most cherished icons…
Please introduce yourself to our readers…
Hi. My name is Craig Wolfe and I am the owner and founder of CelebriDucks which does a whole line of celebrity rubber ducks of the greatest icons of film, music, history, and athletics. We were voted one of the top 100 gifts by Entertainment Weekly, featured on hundreds of media outlets including The Tonight Show and are considered the top custom duck manufacturer in the world. We have sold millions of rubber ducks and also returned the rubber duck industry back to America where it originated to be the only ones making them here once again!!
What is your title there?
I own the company….so President or Head Quacker!
What are the exact responsibilities of your job?
I am responsible for pretty much all decisions and direction of company
What is it about your job that makes you love it?
Oh, I love it that I am involved in a job that makes people so happy. Who doesn’t love a rubber duck? And the fact that we make them so unique and in so many fun styles is something that people really enjoy! Plus I love that I was able to bring the whole rubber duck industry back to the USA where they were invented to be the only one making them here once again. It is something that I am very proud of! Since we get so much PR and people always writing and calling, every day is a surprise.
What particular skills or talents are most essential to completing your tasks?
You have to really like people, have the patience of Job, an artistic eye, work. well with others, and have a sense of humor.
What level of education would you say is required to perform your role?
I have a college degree, but a high school degree would have worked.
Do you find that you bring your work home with you? (And is that a good or bad thing?)
Since I work out of a home office, I have no choice! I outsource to folks around the world. But that’s a good thing. Since my warehouse and factories mean that I am working in three time zones, I often have to check on things early and late so it makes it nice that I don’t have to commute.
How does this job compare to other jobs you’ve held in the past?
Oh the best ever….a very cool job.
What is your favorite food?
Well, you might have noticed I also own a chocolate company, www.CocoaCanard.com …so that would be chocolate!
Thanks for sharing Craig! You can follow Celebriducks on their Facebook page.