Thunder Mountain Trading Company started over 20 years ago in Divide Colorado as a wholesale business with over 300 stores serviced. A short time later a retail store was opened in Woodland Park, Colorado. In a garage at almost 10,000 feet the first antler chandelier was made. In 2000 the store relocated in Old Colorado City in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jim and Donna Heikes, owners, work together with sales assistant, Jessica at their present location. Jim is featured at shows all over the U.S. selling antler chandeliers, jewelry, and Native American artifacts.

 

Thunder Mountain Trading Company is proud to offer our “Wildlife Art” in antler products that are hand crafted from “naturally shed” white tail deer, mule deer, elk, moose, fallow deer antlers. Our chandeliers are beautifully and structurally designed to bring you years of enjoyment.

 

All of Thunder Mountain Trading Company artists and craftsmen share a love for the Rocky Mountain wilderness and are dedicated to creating each piece with great pride and artistry. Thunder Mountain Trading Company products are long lasting family heir looms. Meticulous care has been taken with each and every antler shed during the construction phase to insure the right piece is used to bring out the beauty of each piece. Because they are natural sheds, each antler piece will be unique and will create a warm atmosphere in any room.

 

Unlike some antler companies that use center hubs made of Bondo, resin, Styrofoam or putty; or companies that have exposed wiring (all of which we feel takes away from the natural beauty of the piece); Thunder Mountain pieces have all internal wiring, UL listed, and we do not use a central wiring hub. All of our master artists pay attention to detail to insure the highest quality available on the market today.

 

All of our antler products are made out of the best “sheds” that can be found from the United States and some shipped in from around the world.

 

If you ever get time and are in the area, please give us a call, stop by our store and see our operation.

 

What makes us different from the competition?

 

• We use real antlers. Some of the other companies use fabricated plastic antlers. Each antler is uniquely different which makes every chandelier unique.

• Some companies glue there wires on top of the antler. This is quick, cheap and very noticeable. We drill out the antler and run all the wiring inside, so all you see is the natural beauty of the antler.

• Some companies use a junction box in the center of their chandeliers. They drill a short ways into the antler and then wire nut a junction in the center of the chandelier. Then they pack that junction with bondo or wood filler to cover it up. Again this is very noticeable and takes away from the natural beauty of the piece.

• We are UL Listed. This means that our product is backed and insured by Underwriters Laboratory Inc. and guaranties your safety and quality.

 

Our chandeliers are different because we artistically judge each piece and we take the time to do things right