Etsom·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.
It’s the week after Thanksgiving, and I can finally bear to think about holiday decorations (as opposed to every retail establishment I pass, who has had their stupid halls decked since mid-October.) (That’s right, Macy’s, I’m talking to you.)
I am getting ready to break out the Christmas stuff, so I thought this week, we’d take a look at holiday ornaments on Etsy. I found many lovely things, but I have to tell you that people have some cracked ideas about what constitutes holiday decorations.
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Anyone else see this?Confusing and vaguely obscene.I want one in every color! By FinestImaginaryInbred elves are very big this year.Nothing says holidays like a sparkly poop ornament.What an ingenious and beautiful way to recycle light bulbs! By CapsuleCreationsGrab ’em by the ornament…Etsy is basically the mothership for makers who like to stick things to other things.How adorable! By ElkaVintageLook! It’s Derpy-Claus!Underwear ornaments, because Etsy.I know the Bride of Frankenstein is not exactly Christmassy, but how magnificent is she? By ArticulatedOrnamentsI’ve definitely seen this guy at Santa Con.Glass? Yes! Heart? Yes! Nipples? NO!!!These colors are so pretty! By HandmadeGlassBaublesPine clown. Nope.Alien Elephant is my new favorite band name. Weird ornament, though.They claim it’s a seahorse, but all I can see is a sparkly liver with side eye.This glass key is so simple and beautiful! By SageStudios“[The] tradition is to hang the zombie finger on the tree and whoever spots it will have a year of heightened zombie awareness.”While I thoroughly applaud the subject, I object to the execution.
The glass key is my favourite and I love the light bulb balloons. I thought the wonky elves were going to be the most horrific thing in this week’s post and then I scrolled down t the terrifying clown. Anyone who puts a clown anywhere near my Christmas tree – or anywhere near me ever actually – is going on Santa’s Naughty List.
Some of these creations are quite hideous. I do know someone who would appreciate the unicorn ornament you linked to under cracked. She says things like that all the time! And I do love the glass ornaments – that teal? aqua? color is quite nice!
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December 5, 2019 at 8:33 am
I love the goose …and something else…now what was…the lightbulbs and the glass key.
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December 5, 2019 at 9:44 am
Love all three, too, but that goose was particularly darling.
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December 5, 2019 at 9:24 am
The only one I like are the light bulbs but a couple more are close also. Hal
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December 5, 2019 at 9:45 am
Aren’t the light bulbs clever? I’m tempted to try something like that myself.
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December 5, 2019 at 12:50 pm
The glass key is my favourite and I love the light bulb balloons. I thought the wonky elves were going to be the most horrific thing in this week’s post and then I scrolled down t the terrifying clown. Anyone who puts a clown anywhere near my Christmas tree – or anywhere near me ever actually – is going on Santa’s Naughty List.
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December 5, 2019 at 4:59 pm
Amen!
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December 6, 2019 at 12:22 pm
Great Blog! Happy Holidays
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December 6, 2019 at 12:23 pm
How kind. Thank you! Happy holidays to you, too!
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December 8, 2019 at 11:08 am
Some of these creations are quite hideous. I do know someone who would appreciate the unicorn ornament you linked to under cracked. She says things like that all the time! And I do love the glass ornaments – that teal? aqua? color is quite nice!
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December 8, 2019 at 12:10 pm
I’m a sucker for glass ornaments. As a result, every year packing and unpacking the ornaments takes longer than decorating the tree!
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