Indiana Grown: The Gant Collective

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) —  Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.

This week, Michael Gant of The Gant Collective joined News 8’s Daybreak.

Gant started The Gant Collective, a family-owned business, in August 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. The company specializes in handcrafted wooden cigar ashtrays and also offers coasters, valet trays, charcuterie boards and larger custom items like desks and conference tables.

Gant’s sons, Evan and Logan, and his wife, Shannon, handle various aspects of the business. Shannon Gant takes care of marketing, accounting, and shipping prep, while Evan handles creative production and Logan is in charge of social media.

Michael Gant says he’s always had a passion for woodworking and, before the pandemic, had been dabbling in creating wood pieces for friends, family, and fellow cigar enthusiasts. After starting The Gant Collective, he quickly added clients like Indianapolis Motor Speedway and now offers officially licensed IMS products from ethically culled trees from speedway property.

Gant says he’s developed a bit of a celebrity following. James Hetfield of Metallica has one of the company’s ashtrays, as does Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller for Blackened whiskey. There are a number of Gant Collective products in cigar lounges across the U.S., including at Nicky Blaine’s in downtown Indianapolis.

The Gant Collective will host a pop-up shop on Dec. 11, 12, and 13 at 9452 Haver Way in Indianapolis.

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