Welcome to the Trading Post!

Howdy, y'all!  Well, Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and that means the holidays are just around the corner!  It has hit me that the way I was running my business before was not wrong, just not right for me.  So, welcome to the Trading Post!

It is not open yet, but I hope to have it open in January.  It will not be a brick and mortar store, at least not right now, but it will be fun!

Tawny Cow's motto is "Bringing Back the Rural Point of View".  What does that mean?

Well, I am selling a combination of things.  It started out simply as a place to sell my hand beaded items, but then I started expanding my talents, and quickly realized I needed to expand my store, too!  I went from beaded goods, to leather goods, items sewn by hand, and it occurred to me, this is the way things used to be done!  I remember hearing stories from my mother and grandmother about floursack dresses, making doll clothes, and even dresses for the girls.

In the modern world, we have lost a lot of simplicity... oddly, in the name of simplicity.  We buy gadgets to make life easier, and if you stop and look at it all, we have made things more complicated.

How many times have you seen someone walk into a pillar, tree, or other inanimate object because they were so busy on their phone, MP3 player, tablet, eBook or other device?

The more I talk to people, the more I realize so many of us are craving a pared down life.  We're tired of trends that come and go over night, and the cheapness they bring.  Who wants to spend a fortune on something that will be out of style in 6 months, and who wants to spend a fortune on lots of cheaply made trends that fall apart after the first time you use them?

So, I started going back to the basics.  Hand made, quality items that are classic, timeless, and almost always functional.  Kitchen items like dish towels, hot pads, aprons (trust me, I have learned they are INVALUABLE!).  Day to day accessories like purses, belts, wallets and key fobs.  Childrens gifts & clothes.  And even a little jewelry!

But, I decided not to stop there.  I have a stash of vintage glassware from the 60s and 70s; Fenton and St. Claire, mostly, that my mother and I acquired from my Grandmother.  They're beautiful, and some functional, in a classic way that harkens back to days of simplicity and quality.

Keep an eye out for the Etsy site I will be launching, and hopefully in the future, a full fledged website!  Until then, bookmark my blog for updates and pictures!

Miranda, owner/artist Tawny Cow Trading Post

PS: Thankyou to all my Farmgirl Sisters who helped with deciding on the name!  Y'all are much appriciated!