About Us

To our steadfast customers worldwide and for those of you who are just discovering the rewards of camelid ownership, welcome to Useful Lama Items!

We're grateful for the opportunity to serve your needs and the needs of your alpacas and llamas. Our goal is simple: To provide you with "useful items" in order that you may take care of and enjoy your animals to the fullest extent.

When you shop with Useful Lama Items you can expect friendly, knowledgeable, courteous service; durable, quality and tested products; and reliable on-time deliveries. Whether you are placing an order, calling for recommendations about a product or asking for guidance about a herd management concern, we do our absolute best to satisfy your needs. We hope that you'll discover why thousands of active customers trust us with their expectations.

Since the inception of Useful Lama Items the focus has been to grow the offerings you find in our printed catalog as well as in our secure internet store so that you have a wide selection of resources available to you as you build healthy relationships with your animals. In the past year alone, we have added over 200 new items which we hope you will find both useful and fun! New Amish Leather Halters & Leads along with new and innovative grooming supplies will help you in and out of the show ring; Cria Coats, Insulated Coats, Show Covers and Bale Bags On Wheels add a fun twist to already proven useful items; Full-Size Scales; Books galore including Fiber, Llama & Alpaca Training, Herd Assessment and Children's Books; DVD's; Spinning Wheels, Looms and Accessories; New Clothing & Accessories...it's all growing every single day.

Visit our PERU PROJECT SECTION where we offer a variety of handmade crafts, original music and homegrown Peruvian coffee, all of which we have purchased directly from Peruvian Artisans! By purchasing these products, you can help the wonderful people of Peru earn a fair price for their products. And, the profits from every purchase will be donated to a variety of charitable Peruvian organizations. Keep your eyes out for new products as we are constantly adding them to our website!
Now the llama and alpaca communities can begin to give back to the country that has given us these wonderful animals we enjoy so much.

~ When you change a life, you literally change a generation. ~

Our GOLD KEY PROGRAM is your opportunity to get the most competitive pricing on over 50% of the items in our catalog. Hundreds of items are priced 10% lower for Gold Key Members. Your discounts begin with your first order over $100 and apply to all merchandise marked in parenthesis ( $ ) throughout the catalog. Start saving today and join more than 15,000 customers who are current GOLD KEY MEMBERS!

Our internet exposure is the most extensive of any online camelid supply company. With multiple domains, you can access our online offerings using any search engine. The online store changes daily as we add new items, offer Daily Specials and continue to make your shopping experience personal and easy to use. Our site features over 1,000 items directly related to llamas & alpacas. You should know that our domains are Safe & Secure. All transactions are encrypted for our use only. Your information is never shared with any solicitor or other domain. Visit us often and mark us as your favorite! Here are the easiest ways to access our internet store:

www.usefullamaitems.com ~ ~ ~ www.usefulalpacaitems.com ~ ~ ~ www.lamashop.com ~ ~ ~ www.useful-items.com

We encourage suggestions of all kinds and hope that you will call us Toll-Free at 800-635-5262 (in Canada & the United States); email us at bruce@useful-items.com; aafto@verizon.net or fax us at 815-234-7684 to share what is on your mind!

Most importantly...ENJOY YOUR ANIMALS! And know that we are always here to help you grow those relationships to be positive; for you and the llamas and alpacas in your life.

Thank you for trusting us with your business....
Enjoy!
Bruce & Chris Armstrong