Queen Bee Creations

A purse is defined as a “container of one’s items.” It sounds simple, but alas, it is not. I’ve been working at Nest for two years, and a constant, repeating lament that I hear are women’s woes about current, past and even future handbags: too big or small, too many or too few compartments, broken straps, out-of-season designs, torn insides, soiled outsides. 

Well, thank goodness, I found my Queen Bee Truckette bag. I’ve been using it now for over a year, and it looks brand new. As a Howard County Master Gardener, I surround myself with flowers and trees and bees and butterflies in my gardens at home, so I love my Queen Bee’s “Chirp” design. Its two little birds on their respective branches are engaged in a nice little avian conversation. It’s casual enough for my daily activities, but dresses up to whatever I’m wearing. It holds all my stuff, whether I’m carrying an organized chaos of necessities or a mishmashed  hodgepodge of unnecessary belongings. For my “little things,” I have a Chirp zippered coin purse. When I’m trying to travel light, I’ll use just my coin purse to hold my essentials. It’s really easy to carry with a large ring to loop around your finger.

Queen Bee Creations was founded by designer Rebecca Pearcy in 1996. Her products reflect simple designs from nature like stems, blossoms and leaves. All of Queen Bee’s bags are vegan, the bodies are made of waterproof PVC-free faux leather, and the insides lined with a protective water resistant nylon. They are handmade in Pearcy’s  Portland, Oregon studio, and I’ve heard that you can watch them sew their creations while window shopping. 

To all you purse seekers out there: find a Queen Bee and try her out.