Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Etsy is a site that I am newly obsessed with, and just in time for the holidays. It's a site where people can "buy and sell all things homemade". I love love love all of the cute one of a kind things you can buy- I could browse for hours!
With some 200,000 stall holders it's sort of like a crafts fair, with the added convinience of the internet to sort through all the crap you wouldn't buy and organize your favorites.
The easiest way to browse through is by categories (such as clothing, books, jewlery, etc.), but you can also use their gift guide option to search by price, who your buying a gift for and what they like (example: search for a gift between $20 and $50 for my female friend who likes environmentally friendly products house warming party). Through their program Alchemy, buyers can post requests for custom handmade items, and then sellers bid on the opportunity to make the goods.The site is very well organized and fun to navigate and is the perfect place to find a unique gift for someone else or yourself!
With some 200,000 stall holders it's sort of like a crafts fair, with the added convinience of the internet to sort through all the crap you wouldn't buy and organize your favorites.
The easiest way to browse through is by categories (such as clothing, books, jewlery, etc.), but you can also use their gift guide option to search by price, who your buying a gift for and what they like (example: search for a gift between $20 and $50 for my female friend who likes environmentally friendly products house warming party). Through their program Alchemy, buyers can post requests for custom handmade items, and then sellers bid on the opportunity to make the goods.The site is very well organized and fun to navigate and is the perfect place to find a unique gift for someone else or yourself!
Some planned purchases for me include unique cards, ribbons and wrap for holiday presents, stocking up on hats and scarves and Christmas tree ornaments. The wall decor and home section is an interior designer's haven-very Anthropologie-esque.
Etsy is all feel good products too because buying homemade is always better than buying mass produced (plus you'll have a one of a kind product). You can also choose to "shop local" and buy from vendors in the Boston (or wherever) area or view their Geolocator to choose where on the globe to buy from.
Etsy is all feel good products too because buying homemade is always better than buying mass produced (plus you'll have a one of a kind product). You can also choose to "shop local" and buy from vendors in the Boston (or wherever) area or view their Geolocator to choose where on the globe to buy from.
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