FOR a number of years, Jan Taylor has been taking her collection of brique–a-braq and collectables to different markets but with the onset of the pandemic, has had to rethink how she will move forward.
To that end, she decided to open a shop, Jan’s Beehive, where all her items can be set on display. Jan is also looking for donated items that she is proposing to give 50 percent of the proceeds to one of five charities in the region. The charities include Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation, GV Health Foundation, GV Health Child and Adolescent ward, GV Health breast cancer ward and Goulburn Valley Pride.
The charities will each have a jar sitting on the counter and rather than putting cash on display and providing temptation for some, they will use Monopoly money instead and convert it when passing it across to the agencies.
Jan is joined by her daughter, Stacey, who is a doll maker and husband, Len, who is a woodworker in providing stock for the shop that will be supplemented by donated material.
Jan’s Beehive opened on October 20 and is located at 171 Corio St, Shepparton.
