The Bee’s Knees was born in 2011 from a mutual appreciation of our shared English heritage. Donna was born in England to a British mother and American father and spent part of her youth in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Lucinda was born and raised in Cheshire, England. Now living in Massachusetts, we met fundraising for our children’s elementary school. As a friendship was forged over several years of volunteering and many cups of tea, we realized how well we worked together and decided to begin this journey to bring a small part of Britain “across the pond.”In 2019 Trish joined The Bee’s Knees team. A fellow Brit, Trish grew up in Newbury, England. She lived in Toronto for a couple of years before moving to the US in 2004.As The Bee’s Knees continued to grow, the world faced a global pandemic. As an online business, we were fortunate to be able to continue to ship to our customers without interruption. As 2020 progressed we realized there were lots of empty store fronts in our area, so we decided to open a pop-up shop for a couple of months for the holidays to increase our local audience. We found a cute little storefront in neighboring West Concord and opened our doors in October. We were overwhelmed by the support for our little shop (although some people thought we were crazy to open during the pandemic!). We soon realized that the business would not be going back to Lucinda’s basement, and that we would need a larger, more permanent space. 562 Massachusetts Ave in West Acton became our new home from January 2021. We had more space to display our lovely products and a dedicated packing area for our online orders. It felt huge at first. But not for long. Thanks to our loyal following, our business continued to grow and we started dreaming about an even bigger shop. All we needed to do was look across the street. We hope we have found our forever home at 566 Massachusetts Ave – on the corner of Windsor Ave (how appropriate). In 2023 we were thrilled to be awarded the Best of Boston® Best Shop for Anglophiles byBostonMagazine.The Bee’s Knees mission is to provide the finest quality British-made and designed products. Our curated collection of products has a unique style to appeal to Brits abroad, Anglophiles and customers who appreciate quality home and gift wares. We aim to attract and maintain our customers by providing first-class, reliable customer service. We hope you enjoy our delightful products. If you have any questions or comments we would love to hear from you at info@thebeeskneesbritishimports.com.

Cheers,
Lucinda, Donna & Trish.