About Us

I'm gonna keep this short and sweet.

Why Whimsy Winkel? What is a winkel anyway? Well, it's Dutch for store or shop. And I like the alliteration. 

I'm the owner, Melissa Daams. I married a Dutchman and my 4 children were born in the Netherlands. Currently we reside in Sunny Southern Utah. 

We are artists and makers. By "we" I mean, me and my 4 kiddos. Whimsy Winkel is a place where we showcase our art. There is no physical "brick and mortar" store - so we showcase on Instagram, Facebook and sell on Etsy.

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