Our Story

Uncompromising quality. Handcrafted luxury. Beautiful imagery. Made in USA. Small family business. These traits have defined Sweetwater Trading Company™ artistic luxury leather pillows for decades. Some things never change.

For nearly 15 years, John and Julie Meloy of Big House Furniture (Middleton, Wisconsin) stewarded the Sweetwater Trading Company™ brand and brought to life the familiar “frame-style pillow” we know and love today. Together with their team, John and Julie perfected pillow designs, took care of Sweetwater customers, and built real relationships with artists. They also relied on another local small family business called Brown Sales (Fitchburg, Wisconsin) to assist with textile material cutting and, on occasion, sewing manufacturing.

As John and Julie considered retirement in 2022, they knew Stewart and Ross Brown, the father-son duo of Brown Sales, could steward the Sweetwater Trading Company™ brand in its next chapter with excellence. Founded in 1970, the Brown Sales team has a proven commitment to quality and service. Given its experience in manufacturing Sweetwater pillows for Big House Furniture, Brown Sales’ adoption of the Sweetwater Trading Company™ brand was an obvious fit.

Brown Sales formally adopted the Sweetwater Trading Company™ brand at the end of 2022 and is honored to have the opportunity to bring Sweetwater pillows to market today. Our commitment to quality and service are unwavering as we faithfully serve Sweetwater customers throughout the world and consider new opportunities for the future!

John and Julie

Ross and Stewart

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We have produced custom Sweetwater Pillows for groups big and small, using images or logos our customers provide. We have made custom Sweetwater Pillows for National Parks, resorts, lodges and some of our nations most famous golf courses for tournaments and events such as the U.S. Open.