The Gettin Place, owned by Shalai McCoy in Mountain Home, ID takes a unique approach
The Gettin Place
The Gettin Place owned by Shalai McCoy in Mountain Home, ID is your local shop for custom leather work and leather repair, bedrolls, cowboy gear & local artisan work.
Vision
Our vision is to provide a shop in our community that offers leather repair, custom leather products, custom work boots, and to provide products and services for our local ranchers, farmers, cowboys, and cowgirls.
Our Story
The Gettin Place is owned by Shalai McCoy in Mountain Home ID. Run and managed by Shalai McCoy who oversees the day-to-day functions, custom leather work, leather repairs, inventory ordering, and consignment relations. Her husband, Jack, lends his leather skills giving ideas and advice on repairs and custom work. Even though they are currently working full time jobs, Jake and Sam, still lend a hand working on the floor, leather work and moving heavy objects. The McCoys even put the family dog to work and have Mo greet all the customers. The McCoys have been in Mountain Home and the surrounding area for many years. They have a passion for serving the community and filling the needs of their friends and neighbors. Their goals are to help the town and community of Mountain Home grow and prosper!
Where's the G?
Where’s the G in The Gettin Place you ask….well it’s quite a story. You ready? Well, it happened along the trail many moons ago. We were travelin cross country on a hot and dusty day, when we were caught off guard by some bandits. They stopped us and were fixin to take all our stuff. Well, we weren’t gonna stand for that and we fought back, knockin one bandit off the wagon while another bandit was hangin on the G fer dear life. We hit a rock with one wheel and he flew off takin that G with him, so we took his ol’ dog Mo. She is now our official store greeter, stop in some time and meet her. There ya have it, the story of why the G is missin from our name.
Come in and see us!
Meet "Mo" the official store greeter! She loves dog treats!
Meet the owner
The Gettin Place is owned by Shalai McCoy in Mountain Home ID.
November of 2016, changed my life forever. My husband Jack and I had the opportunity to take over a western retail and custom leather workshop. At the time I was a teacher at a preschool in town. Jack brought home the idea and it’s all history from there. We officially took over the shop in January 2017. He has a full-time job and a full-time business he owns. So as time went on, I began learning how to do leather work because he had no time to do it.
It truly has been the “DREAM” job I never knew I wanted. I absolutely love it!!!!! I have learned so much and thoroughly enjoy leatherwork. I have learned from good friends of ours who do professional leather work, YouTube, Mike Bernhard, and trial and error. I love all aspects of owning my own business, even the paperwork. Jack still comes in and gives me advice and ideas for projects and repairs. Our son Jacob caught the leather working bug and has helped out during the holidays on many custom projects. He also has good ideas and advice. Our son Samuel is a money maker down here. He helps out at the shop if I have to be gone and in one day sold more than I did in two weeks. They both have helped in many other ways including moving the shop to a new location 3 years ago, something none of us wants to do ever again, LOL! I have to say that one of the best things about my business is that I have met the most amazing people in our community and their families that come to visit them. It really has been a blessing!
Side note: I also get to bring my dog “Mo” to work every day. She loves coming to the shop, greeting customers, and napping. She has also gained a lot of friends who come in to see her and bring her treats.