E82: The Sara Andrews (Wanderful Boxes)

Hamilton Perkins Collection

Thank you for visiting Wanderful Boxes. I'm Sara, a Pacific Northwest girl living in Virginia Beach world, and while I love living at the beach, the PNW has my heart.

I have lived in the country, the city, and a little in the middle, and no matter where I am I try to seek out the makers, the markets, the local shops. Wanderful Boxes is the love child of my travel treasure hunting, and my obsession with surprising people with gifts they have never seen and did not know they needed.

While the idea for Wanderful Boxes originated from my passion for green beauty and a cleaner lifestyle, my love of researching sparked curiosity in many other areas.

Much like when we discover new things when we travel, I want people to feel like they have stumbled upon something new and special when they open a Wanderful Box.

I pride myself on being able to offer a service that puts thought and creativity into crafting the perfect gift for the perfect person and would love to help make your next gifting opportunity effortless and unique.

If you would like to tweak any of the curated box options, I’m always happy to speak with you and I love hearing new ideas! Drop me a line at [e-mail].

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In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are ever the same.

Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of. We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.