Swamp Rat history for a newbie

[moogoogaidan]

So I know that Jerry Busse began it all in his shop in the early 80s and that his brother founded Scrap Yard using old blanks and materials sourced from Busse's warehouse. But where does Swamp Rat fit into the whole shebang? Are all Bussekin companies run out of the same area? Do these guys hang out and drink every night? I'm just trying to understand the relationship of it all.

Also, who would win a fist fight: Jerry, Dan or Eric?

 

[monsterdog]

So I know that Jerry Busse began it all in his shop in the early 80s and that his brother founded Scrap Yard using old blanks and materials sourced from Busse's warehouse. But where does Swamp Rat fit into the whole shebang? Are all Bussekin companies run out of the same area? Do these guys hang out and drink every night? I'm just trying to understand the relationship of it all.

I think Swamp Rat was officially supposed to be started by Jerry's wife, only using the shop for swamp projects at night with really cheaply sourced materials. Unofficially I suspect all 3 companies are under the hand of Jerry, but he is great at creating a mythos surrounding his product.

Link to their old web site in the internet archive : http://web.archive.org/web/20070527202731/www.swamprat.com/

Also, who would win a fist fight: Jerry, Dan or Eric?

Depends on who had the most to drink..