About HC Leather Goods

Founded in 1994, HC Leather Goods began as a small workshop with a simple dream, to create beautiful, lasting pieces from genuine leather. What began at a kitchen table has grown into a cozy Nova Scotia workshop, where every cut, stitch, and polish is still done by hand. 

For more than 25 years, co-founders Kate Hoey and Jeanne Chesnutt have built their craft on care, precision, and a shared love of good design. Their workshop hums with the same values it always has: honesty, durability, and pride in the work itself.

From luxurious leather teddy bears to professional-grade guitar straps and elegant keychains, each piece carries a story of heritage and heart. Every curve and seam reflects time, skill, and the belief that the things we make (and how we make them) matter.

Because good leather tells its own story, and yours deserves to be one of them.