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Handbell companies in rural Pennsylvania end epic feud
TLDR Two handbell companies in rural Pennsylvania, Shulmarik and Mallmark, engaged in a decades-long feud over the quality of their handbells, leading to legal battles and personal animosity. After years of conflict, Mallmark was awarded $2 million in a victory against Shulmark, ultimately leading to a surprising peace agreement and the possibility of a merger under new leadership.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
Two handbell companies in rural Pennsylvania were engaged in an epic decades-long feud before eventually making peace.
03:27
A man named Jake Malta left his job at the only bell shop in town, Shulmarik, due to a disagreement with new management, and founded Mallmark to create a new type of handbell with a purer sound, sparking a rivalry.
06:54
Shulmarik and Mallmark engaged in a legal battle over the quality of their handbells, leading to restrictions on how they could compare their products, with salespeople resorting to indirect trash-talking tactics to promote their bells.
09:51
Salespeople from Mallmark and Shulmarik engaged in fierce competition to convince choirs to exclusively use their handbells, with bragging rights going to whoever sold a whole set to a prestigious bell choir.
12:53
The bell wars between Mallmark and Shulmarik escalated into intense legal battles and personal animosity, with the conflict even reaching the U.S. Supreme Court over patent disputes.
15:58
After years of legal battles, Mallmark was awarded $2 million in a victory against Shulmark, leading to a surprising peace agreement between the two bell companies under new leadership.
18:48
After a long and bitter war, the two handbell companies, Mallmark and Shilmorek, are considering the possibility of a merger under new leadership.
