BIG Etsy Drop and US Tariff

Etsy Drop on Sunday November 2nd, 12pm Noon, EST.

The good news is we’ll have our biggest drop yet, including 39 Grumpy Gooses of Wenge, Bocote, Zebrawood and 1 remaining Bubinga. Just in time for the holiday season.

US Tariffs, US customers please read.

It's been a while since my last Etsy drop, I was hoarding them for Toronto Audiofest. Since then the U.S. government suspended the de minimis exemption on literally all goods entering the US from Canada, the US shipping landscape has changed again for everyone and I want to be fully transparent about what that means for you.

If you’re in the U.S. and place an order, your Grumpy Goose stand will ship via FedEx, who will handle both customs inspection and tariff collection, Canada Post lacks that ability. Fed-Ex also requires a phone number for shipping/delivery purposes. I will message each US buyer for a phone number as needed. There will also likely be some delay after your package leaves my hands, carriers are facing backlogs due to the increased customs processing times.

Once your package crosses the border, you’ll be considered the importer, and as such, you’ll be responsible for any applicable tariff fees. FedEx will collect those charges directly from you and remit them to the US government. As the exporter on my side, I do not pay US imposed tariffs on your behalf, that’s not how international trade law works unfortunately.

How much will the tariff be?
Honestly, I wish I could give you a clear number. The rules are new, confusing, and shifting. Tariff policies are ever changing sometimes on a day-to-day basis. Some shipments might incur no tariff at all if they qualify under USMCA (the Canada/U.S./Mexico trade agreement), while others may face additional fees. The exact amount depends on the U.S. customs classification at the time of import.

All shipments will have a standard shipping rate applied at checkout, the rest of the shipping charge I will personally be covering out of pocket for you. Tracking numbers will also be provided for you to follow. If you have any questions please email me.

Thank you for continuing to support small, handmade, and independent Canadian businesses.

Canada and the rest of the world?

Besides a standard shipping rate change, it’s business as usual.

August Newsletter

Welcome to the Grumpy Goose Gaggle Newsletter.

Grumpy Goose Gaggle

The Drop!

Etsy Shop

The next Etsy drop will be on Sunday August 17th, 2025 at 12pm EST, It will be a small Etsy drop of 16 Grumpy Gooses:

  • 6 Purpleheart

  • 6 Chechen Caribbean Rosewood

  • 4 Zebrawood

All of the Gooses are already viewable on my website if you would like to check them out ahead of time.

Close up of the head of a gorgeous purpleheart grumpy goose headphone stand with blurred grumpy gooses in the background and hand carved sign

Grumpy Goose Purpleheart Headphone stand

The Woods

The Purpleheart Gooses came out slightly darker than usual, probably due to the summer heat, which can deepen the tone. Still rich, still vibrant.

Going forward, I won’t be listing which wood type was used for the accent tip in the build, as I have been exclusively using Ebony for over a year now, and it just looks good. So unless it differs in the listing it will only show the main body wood type.

a stack of black walnut power carved Geshelli Labs Cases for Pre-Amps and DAC including a custom carved purpleheart and padauk J3 case

Geshelli Labs Amp and DAC power carved cases.

The Lab

I've been doing some extra work with Geshelli Labs. The case designs are for their new line of DAC and Amps coming soon, (not the small purpleheart case, that was a special order) Carved case options like these may also be available along side the uncarved variant, especially upon request.

Image of the logo for the toronto audio fest, with the Toronto skyline in the background

The Show

I may be attending Toronto Audio Fest this upcoming October, more details to follow once I confirm my attendance. I still have a little more planning to do before I can made a decision to go. If I do attend, I'll have plenty of Grumpy Gooses available for in person purchase.

If not they will all be sold online.

Stacks of unfinished wooden headphone stand components in various exotic hardwoods including wenge, Zebrawood, and bocote, arranged in a woodsroking stuio during early production stages for Grumpy Goose headphone Stands. A dartboard is visible.

OCW Workshop stack

The Shop

I'm still working on a much larger number of stands in the workshop right now, so if you're not able to grab one this drop, don't stress, more are en route. Including more Zebrawood, Bocote and Wenge.

Get a goose OCWSHOP