About Us....
Hi! I’m Sarah, welcome…let me introduce myself!
First…Let me take you back, way back….to a time before American Treasures….
After college, I loved travelling. Especially, I loved bringing home a suitcase of goodies found on my adventures. Those little trinkets and treasures that are completely different to those you see at home, the kind that help banish the holiday blues
Fast forward a few years and my love of travel and exploring became my life. As airline cabin crew, whirlwind adventures and flying through the starry nights, I added my love of shopping! I explored souks, bazaars, farmers markets and everything in between!! All of it so exciting when returning home and opening my bags, unpacking all the unusual and exciting bits I had found along the way.
In March of 2020, the world and everything as we knew it pressed pause. Covid. Lockdown. Uncertainty. In the airline industry we were all furloughed. It was the first time in my 18 years as cabin crew that my feet were permanently on the ground. We helped out where we could. Flying to faraway places to bring home stranded holidaymakers. Collecting supplies like ppe or heart monitors for the nhs and delivering post for Royal Mail. We were scared, none of us knew when …. or even if… we would fly again, the way we were used to. Would we even keep our jobs?
During those long 18 months of furlough, I started to investigate a new possibility. What if I was able to source those amazing items I loved and bring them to the UK for us to all enjoy? Products that had become my own personal essentials, as well as new treasures and treats? That’s exactly what I did and the American Treasures you are meeting today is the result! I hope you like it?
As the possibilities grew, I knew I wanted to work with hand made and small batch made independent businesses in America. The USA has always held my heart. It’s so diverse! From the dry, terracotta deserts of Arizona to the swampy Everglades of Florida. Mountains and lakes of Colorado to swanky shops on 5th Avenue!! I love every facet! My husband and I even chose to get married in New York! Him a fan of Friends and me a fan of SATC…. It was a dream to be married in Central Park!
Affectionately now called “Treasures”, I very proudly work directly with a team of talented, inspirational independent makers. I am so proud to say that 95% of which are women owned, working from home at their kitchen tables or in small workshops. As for me…. the world eventually recovered from Covid and I am now back flying as cabin crew. Balancing my full time “sky-life” with running a small business and appreciating it more than ever. However… Instead of shopping the little boutiques and fayres for myself…. I now shop for you! Sending huge fed ex shipments home to the UK and designing new scents and products with the wonderful team of women in America, that I am now lucky enough to call friends.
American Treasures remains a business based at my own kitchen table and just in case you were wondering … yes! I still dance with just as much joy with every order, as I did with the very first back in June 2020,
Lots of love,
Sarah x