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Photowise, anyway...

I'm a man though, and have never understood the obsession with purses.

7/25/2010 1:40:59 PM

this stuff is cool, but everytime i go to this site i think "way too girly" i wish there was a male section of this site....Is there?

7/25/2010 7:02:30 PM

that bird is sold at target. i thought etsy was stuff you make

7/25/2010 7:15:20 PM

^ People pull that shit all the time. You should report it to Etsy or report it to Regretsy.com so they can be ridiculed for their "art".

7/25/2010 11:44:21 PM

^^ hell yeah, there's manly stuff on Etsy.

fewer Treasuries or Storques are written about menswear, manly things, and the like, but they exist.

Case in point:

7/26/2010 3:58:42 AM

^Your definition of 'manly' must be different than mine

Which reminds me, I need to take a picture of an ad in town that says "Cardigans for Men? YES" and shows a bunch of ~ guys wearing pink trimmed cardigans

7/26/2010 4:58:02 AM

http://www.regretsy.com/

/troll

7/26/2010 7:46:00 AM

I got this for my friend and it is adorable



http://www.etsy.com/shop/giftbird

7/26/2010 8:11:44 AM

A friend of mine's first sale on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/angryturtle

7/26/2010 11:03:14 AM

http://www.etsy.com/shop/crazysocks830

fun stuff, my friend's wife makes them

I'm not buying an ad b/c i'm not making any money off any sales





Also cute kid

8/16/2010 9:30:50 PM

from seller Mac Appeal

9/7/2010 10:24:56 PM

$650 tree skirt

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59922944/christmas-tree-skirt

11/1/2010 2:11:27 PM

wtf

Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle Christmas Stocking

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60245644/like-a-fish-needs-a-bicycle-christmas

11/22/2010 2:55:07 PM

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66571616/migratory-patterns-of-fresh-princes

2/10/2011 11:58:03 AM

I spend way too much time on Etsy!!



http://www.etsy.com/transaction/43097647



http://www.etsy.com/listing/12745964/driftwood-pearl-earrings



http://www.etsy.com/listing/49371004/unforeseen-original-light-reactive



http://www.etsy.com/transaction/12565296

2/10/2011 1:29:50 PM

i always wanted a set of "bundle of dildoes" earrings

2/10/2011 1:33:11 PM

well you can purchase some on Etsy!

2/10/2011 1:35:03 PM

Do any of you actually have an etsy shop? It seems so difficult to draw traffic. Basically the whole SEO thing in general just frustrates me if you can't seem to wedge in.

My wife started a business about a year ago and just can't seem to get the ball rolling, and I told her I'd try and help behind the scenes on the blog and etsy shop as much as I can. She basically creates any type of invitation or announcements for kids (birth announcement, birthday invitations, nursery art, baby shower, kid calling cards, etc)

website: http://hatchedprints.com/
etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/hatchedprints

I've read all kinds of articles (which i'm sure everyone else is reading at the same time) that basically just puts importance on tags and title descriptions, but there has to be more to it than that...right? How are some of these people on etsy hitting the top search results constantly? Is it shop hearts?

[Edited on February 14, 2011 at 9:37 PM. Reason : .]

2/14/2011 9:14:53 PM

I don't etsy, but I am tired of that damn bowl-Christ bird every time I click this thread. So pad. Also SEO can be a bitch if you can't pare down a niche target.

2/14/2011 9:20:11 PM

LOL@ThePeter for saying that stuff wasn't manly enough

BTW I thought the results of my taste test were interesting: http://etsy.me/eUida8

2/14/2011 9:44:33 PM

^^^My fiancee and I have been to around a dozen arts and crafts festivals over the past few years around NC from Raleigh out to the western edge of the state and one thing I've noticed is that at all of these shows there are at least 2 or 3 chicks who are also on etsy and have mentioned to us that helps expand their base a lot. Even if you don't make money overall from sales after gas/booth fees/food the word of mouth helps. Many towns and cities generally have at least one day a year they host an art festival. I see more of a crowd at the larger cities but poorer quality crafts, like those booths where an old lady just assembles the beads on necklaces from walmart kits. Mountain towns and a few central cities tend to have less draw but items that are much more unique and truly "hand-made".

One of the girls we always see whose jewelry both of us really like because of the style AND that's it's literally handmade from raw metal materials is http://www.etsy.com/shop/maggiejs. Personally I'm drawn to basic metals like copper, silver, brass, tin, etc. so that's mostly why I like them.

Her shop is up near Bryson City way out past Asheville, and her prices are kind of high but she's had enough success to make profitable trips to Atlanta, Cary, and I think Knoxville.

2/14/2011 10:23:30 PM

i would think there could be some cool stuff on etsy, but everything on this page looks like trash to me

2/14/2011 10:25:08 PM

http://www.etsy.com/people/SewSpecialCrafts

I bought a pair of matching shoes for Maya and Orion from this lady. I just love her little shoes.

the pattern is so cute to me.

2/14/2011 10:31:07 PM

Chief said:

Quote :

"One of the girls we always see whose jewelry both of us really like because of the style AND that's it's literally handmade from raw metal materials is http://www.etsy.com/shop/maggiejs. Personally I'm drawn to basic metals like copper, silver, brass, tin, etc. so that's mostly why I like them."

I know maggiejs! Her studio is in my hometown! Small world

2/14/2011 11:40:41 PM

http://www.etsy.com/listing/52248224/we-is-friends-paperweight-stone

3/4/2011 11:32:17 AM

Quote :

"My wife started a business about a year ago and just can't seem to get the ball rolling, and I told her I'd try and help behind the scenes on the blog and etsy shop as much as I can. She basically creates any type of invitation or announcements for kids (birth announcement, birthday invitations, nursery art, baby shower, kid calling cards, etc) website: http://hatchedprints.com/ etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/hatchedprints"

Her stuff is cute!

I recommend she do local shows and what not. That can definitely help a lot. I think with etsy, especially with something like invitations that are a saturated product on there, word of mouth makes a huge difference. I know when I was searching for wedding invites on etsy it was kind of daunting the amount of stuff there was.

She could also try doing an ad on a website like Offbeat Mama.

3/4/2011 11:39:35 AM

Did they get rid of the alchemy function? I can't seem to find it.

4/6/2011 1:51:51 PM

^^ Thanks!

The main problem is that her items aren't really something you would impulse buy at a crafts show. Especially since most of it needs to be customized, you can't actually order anything.

She went to the "Indie Festival" in downtown Gboro several times last year and nothing really came from it

4/6/2011 2:20:27 PM

bump

10/6/2011 8:10:17 PM

This is listed as $100

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71260990/iatacu

10/6/2011 8:13:12 PM

what is it?

10/6/2011 8:22:14 PM

Quote :

"Place it somewhere on a terrace or porch, the slight summer breeze will make itself felt through the strips thus cooling your cat."

lololololol

10/6/2011 8:23:38 PM

Clearly I need to get into the cardboard cat scratcher business.

10/6/2011 8:26:22 PM

the saddest thing isn't that it's offered - it's that people buy it.

10/6/2011 8:26:50 PM

They've only sold one so they can't be suckering too many people

10/6/2011 8:27:50 PM

Quote :

"The main problem is that her items aren't really something you would impulse buy at a crafts show. Especially since most of it needs to be customized, you can't actually order anything. She went to the "Indie Festival" in downtown Gboro several times last year and nothing really came from it"

drovkin, another idea might be for her to offer some invitations as a prize to blog readers on a blog with high traffic. i read a ton of craft and sewing blogs that have giveaways and or tutorials that seem to drive a lot of traffic to those who are featured.

10/7/2011 12:54:08 AM

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82548864/tardis-teapot-made-to-order-handmade



I really really want!

10/24/2011 11:15:59 AM

omg, awesome

10/24/2011 11:52:42 AM

I got this wristlet... LOVE!



and this ring...



[Edited on October 24, 2011 at 1:49 PM. Reason : ring]

10/24/2011 1:47:45 PM

http://www.etsy.com/listing/53373206/i-love-frat-boys-t-shirt-dress-2t?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share

10/27/2011 12:48:05 PM

Attn: punchmonk
It is cute. You need it.



http://www.etsy.com/listing/81602891/robot-toddler-quilt-blanket-generouslye

[Edited on October 29, 2011 at 12:19 PM. Reason : oops]

[Edited on October 29, 2011 at 12:20 PM. Reason : i, too, hate to scroll]

10/29/2011 12:18:34 PM

woooo...I got a mention in the etsy thread. I just pinned that blanket to pinterest. I WANT IT! Possibly purchase. Thanks, DeeMarie!

10/29/2011 12:23:21 PM

This has become an attn: punchmonk thread.



http://www.etsy.com/listing/87345082/constellation-orion-necklace-fine-silver

11/30/2011 9:15:09 PM

If anyone wants an NCSU tree skirt, I got one from this person last year and she did a really good job. My only complaint is I think she didn't prewash the fabric before sewing. I spilled a lot of water on it this year in a tree watering mishap and some of the red bled. But if you tell her to prewash the fabric I would hope she would before making the skirt. Or if you use a fake tree it won't be an issue.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NoeskeNotions







Despite the bleeding, which thankfully happened on the back of the skirt, I still love it and am happy I had her special make it. She was also incredibly fast. I had it made back when Etsy still had the alchemy function and it took her less than a month to complete it. I sure as hell know I don't finish quilting projects anywhere near that quickly

11/30/2011 9:24:48 PM

whoa, that is awesome, Tartsquid. I will look into purchasing that.

12/2/2011 10:21:25 PM

good call.

[Edited on June 1, 2012 at 2:37 PM. Reason : carry on.]

6/1/2012 2:32:49 PM

I think those might belong in the regretsy thread.

6/1/2012 2:34:42 PM

http://www.etsy.com/listing/98744773/dad-likes-beer-on-fathers-day?ref=cat1_gallery_19



Dad likes BEER on Father's Day, Personalized 22 oz etched glass with DAD est. & kids' birth dates, Gift for him, Dad Gift, Father's Day Gift $18.50

6/1/2012 5:50:22 PM

I like that. I can see my Dad liking that very much. Might get one for my Brother in Law too.

6/1/2012 8:17:01 PM

Buddy of mine is starting his own brewing company with his brothers in Harrisonburg, VA.

FB'd his wife about this. He has two kids kissed by fire.

6/1/2012 8:34:56 PM