Welcome!
Step inside Dancing Bumblebee Cottage and look around. You'll notice most of my items come from farm auctions and for good reason! Wouldn't you adore stepping back in the past, to walk in the shoes of the pioneering women as they traveled across the Santa Fe Trail and finding that piece of barren land to be made into a profitable venture?
The trials and tribulations were many, but the perseverance of the people was noble, indeed. Many women lived in newly-built farmhouses bordering the land that would become fruitful with crops and livestock. Starting from the ground up, they learned to make-do and create needful things by using their creativity with what was easily accessible.
Their husbands worked hard on the land and together they made a life that continues to this day through their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And sometimes, the farms are no longer wanted in the family and sadly, go to auction.
I purchase 99% of our items at farm auctions in Kansas and Missouri because it's my way of stepping back; of holding something tangible in my hands that was once held by our ancestors who toiled to bring us the midwest we know and love today!
My handmade goods are made from vintage fabric and feed/grain sacks found at these auctions for the very same reason: I want you to be a part of the sisterhood of the early midwest.
When you visit Dancing Bumblebee Cottage, I want you to experience the best our rural midwest has to offer. It warms my heart to pass along treasures to be loved and used once again.
I have been selling antiques both online and offline since 1999 and have an extensive 100% positive feedback rating on eBay. Buy with confidence!
Thank you!
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Overland Park, Kansas
