Etsomnia™ 138: Kentucky Derpy!

May 11, 2017 by Donna from MyOBT 23 Comments

Perhaps the most meta Etsy item ever, a Derby hat… for your horse! By the always-wonderful MyBuddyBling

Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.

I am always amazed by how much hoopla the Kentucky Derby inspires. I get that it’s a long-honored tradition, with a deep tradition and culture, and I understand that truckloads of money changes hands over the race, but then the starting pistol goes off, and 1.59 minutes later, it’s over. Every single year, I think “Was that it?” Dopey, I know, but I’m surprised every time. I sometimes think it must be my childlike sense of wonder that you all like about me…

Anyway, last weekend’s Derby inspired loads of Etsy merch, so I thought it was worth a look around. Predictably, there was a quantity of Derby hats from good to good grief, but there was so much more!

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He looks very cute in his silks, but I’m not sure he’ll make it past weigh in… By dogwagart

While not exactly a masterpiece from this angle, it could certainly be worse.

A good Derby hat should never frighten the horses.

When I was a child, I imagined I’d have the kind of life where I would have a carousel horse. Still waiting. By FarmHouseFare

Felted “thoroughbred.” Looks more like a dachshund with a weave and a steroid habit.

I thought this Sharknado Derby hat was fantastic, but the cat begs to differ.

And the hat hilarity continues. Do these people not understand that Kentucky Derby hats don’t require an actual horse?

My family has been collecting Richard Stone Reeves thoroughbred art for years. This painting of American Pharoh by Lawrence Dyer puts me in mind of them. By LawrenceDyerFineArt