Carl receives quite a bit of business from the frequenters of a renowned local golf course, Valhalla Golf Club, the site of this past year's PGA tournament. Carl is the club's unofficial framer, specializing in a hole-in-one memorial for the lucky few who can claim such a feat. In the frame, Carl includes a photo of the hole; a scorecard; and the ball, which is placed to look as if it is in a cup. It's a beautiful design and good business, too bad it happens so rarely!

Recently Carl framed a large uncut sheet of baseball cards from the 1920s, which included several cards of the Sultan of Swat himself, Babe Ruth. The valuable collection spurred Carl to put in extra effort to complete the job quickly - getting the cards out of his shop before an unlucky accident cost him a fortune. Despite the rush, the job came out wonderfully.

In addition to framing, Breitenstein's Frame Shoppe offers quality prints and artwork, which helps it stand out from the 65 other retail frame stores in the metropolitan Louisville area, and the estimated 400-500 "basement framers." Carl expressed a thank you to Larson-Juhl for quality products and great support they've given his small business.

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