Founded in 2018, Wildwood Oyster Co. was started by a female entrepreneur, Becky McKinnell, in Portland, Maine whose passion for coastal living turned into the first handbag she designed made out of leather and dock line, the Wildwood Oyster Co. Original Tote. McKinnell's Wildwood Oyster Co. handbag collection is inspired by the rugged beauty of Maine's coast and the magical feeling of salt air. The signature style combines rich leather, colorful dock line rope handles, industrial brass, and flirty hand-cut leather seaweed tassels. Each piece is made in Maine and sewn to precision.