Home

Things are not what they appear to be at Chester’s Blacksmith Shop. What they do appear to be is all about an obsession - An obsession for mind-expanding art, hip men’s fashions and extraordinary design.

It started years ago in Portage, Indiana, routed through Chicago and made a long stop in San Francisco. Like most young boys, our visionary founder, Jeff Wardell’s obsessions began with a collection of baseball cards. It wasn’t long before a fascination with exploding bottle rockets took over, and then motorcycles. The open road, small towns, big cities, back alleys. There’s plenty of opportunity to discover and explore obsessions when you log a lot of miles on a Moto Guzzi. During this time Jeff’s childhood obsessions morphed into a fascination with retail and brands – “What does it take to make a great brand?” Why do some stores get it and others don’t?” “There’s great stuff out there – Why can’t you find it in one amazing place?” When an obsession takes hold 1 of 2 things happen – you can either be committed or be committed. Jeff chose the latter – be committed to creating a truly unique hip brand name and store.

One Part Explosive Art Gallery:
“Pop Surrealism”, “Lowbrow”, “Graffiti”, “Post-Graffiti”. Whatever you call it - It’s an incredible story about an exploding art movement with roots on the East & West Coasts. Today’s most talented young artists are nurtured in some of the nation’s best art schools and on the streets and train yards around the US. You’ll be blown away by the excitement and energy of their work. Chester’s will have an ever-fresh art program which will spotlight these exhilarating artists from around the world.

Two Parts Hip Men’s Lifestyle Store:
“I wanted Chester’s Blacksmith Shop to offer a highly edited collection of the most interesting and unique brands - - - brands that I discovered during my travels.” Chester’s offers comfortable jeans, cozy T’s , sweaters that don’t itch, footwear, classic European grooming tools, sumptuous leather goods, stainless steel design gadgets and fascinating books on things guys obsess about.

Be forewarned – obsessions can be contagious...