Back To School

Meet the owners

✨ WELCOME, NEW FRIENDS! ✨

We are SO excited to have so many new faces here — it felt like the perfect time to officially re-introduce ourselves! 💛

We are a mother–daughter duo behind Star T Mercantile ⭐️

👩‍🦳 Mom — Melissa Tarpley

She is the backbone of our operation and runs our brick & mortar 4 Locations at Generations along with our vendor shows!

👩‍💻 Daughter — Taylor Marie Ritthaler
I handle social media, customer service, and bringing you all the fun new products you see here!

We both also work full-time jobs outside of Star T, supporting other small businesses in our community — so Star T truly is a family labor of love. 🫶🏻

We’re also both married to some incredible blue-collar men 💪

• My dad is a lineman and on the road A LOT
• My husband is a Heavy Tow Operator

They are truly our biggest support systems and cheerleaders. 🚛⚡️

I’m also blessed with two amazing kiddos:
🎀 Gracelynn Kay (8) — full of sass and grace
⚽ Rykker James Scott (7) — our sports-loving little dude

We are beyond grateful for each and every one of you. Your support means the world to us, and we truly could not do this without you. Thank you for being part of the Star T family 🥰⭐️

— Taylor & Missy 💖