Est. 2016 · East Windsor, NJ
Leather goods, hand-stitched one piece at a time.
A small workshop on Pemberton Lane making wallets, belts, bags, and the occasional one-off commission. Cut from a single hide. Stitched by hand. Backed for life.
- 10 yrs
- in the workshop
- 4
- U.S. tanneries
- Lifetime
- stitch warranty
"If a stitch ever fails, the rest stay put. That's the whole idea."
— Denise, from the Journal
The Shop
Five small collections. No seasons. No sales.
Everything here is made in East Windsor, in batches of a few at a time. When something sells out, it's because we haven't cut the next one yet — and we'll let you know when it's back.
About the Maker
Denise Ozoroski has been cutting leather at this bench for a decade.
She started Oshus Leather Co. in 2016, after twenty years in a different career and a long Saturday afternoon spent trying to fix a wallet she'd loved for a decade. She couldn't, and she couldn't find anyone who would, so she taught herself how. The shop has been on Pemberton Lane in East Windsor ever since.
Most weeks she makes between fifteen and twenty pieces. About a third are custom orders. All of them leave the shop with her thumbprint somewhere on the edge.
Read the full story →Notes from customers
A few kind words.
"I bought my husband a bifold from Denise for our 25th anniversary in 2019. He still uses it every day. It's softened into the most beautiful shade of brown."
"Best belt I've ever owned, and I'm 62 years old. The brass buckle alone is worth half the price."
"Denise restitched my late father's wallet for me. I cried when I opened the package. Thank you forever."
"Drove out from the city to pick up a custom satchel. The shop is tiny and perfect. Worth the trip."
"Got the Field Notes cover as a stocking stuffer for my brother. He texted me a photo of it the next day saying 'where did you find this.'"
"Honest pricing, honest people, no nonsense. The way a small business should be run."
From the Journal
Notes, gift guides, and the occasional rant.
Visit the Shop
Come by on a Saturday. There's coffee.
We're a small bench shop on a quiet residential lane in East Windsor, about ten minutes off Route 130 and twenty from Princeton. Walk-ins welcome during open hours — come look at the leather, ask questions, or just say hello.