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.
Original Etsomnia™ photo by Alice Hutchinson / Foter.
Today marks my 250th Etsomnia™ post (!), so I thought today could feature some of the wonderful (and terrible) things I found on Etsy for $250. I looked at thousands of items for this week’s post, and there were many thousands I didn’t get to. This one was a true labor of love; there was the usual bad jewelry, unfortunate fashion, crazy hats, the dolls alone were enough to give me (Laura, don’t click the link) nightmares, and some of the art was pretty vile. But as always, there were quite a few real beauties, too. I had fun with this one!
For more Etsy fun, check out all my weekly Etsomnia™ posts!
I am obsessed with this magnificent tellurian orrery (mechanical clock with planetary positions)! By OmahaOrreryAs if those ghoulish “reborn” baby dolls aren’t bad enough, there’s now a monkey version.Poor Bambi…I absolutely adore this hand-painted jacket! By LogiaCustomI guess I can see this appealing to someone, but $250 seems a bit optimistic.Gratuitously-weird rocking chair.This is absolutely gorgeous! Button art by CherCreationsI have no words.While rubber duckies are kind of my spirit animal, even I am not willing to wear them.Magnificent Wonder Woman costume! By Delphina123It’s supposed to be a heart, but it looks more to me like a bust of a man with a parasitic twin sticking out of his back.“Junk food mask,” today’s winner of the “Most Etsy” title.I would immediately get it dirty, but I am really crushing on this wonderful handmade coat! By EmbroideryBySaldanI’m just going to leave this right here.It’s nice looking and all, but you’d have to be a dope to pay $250 for it.No, I don’t know why I need this Radio Flyer table. Give me a minute. I’ll think of something. By TumblingAlice“Rat’s Vacation.” Good grief.Why? Seriously. Why?I love the colors and the balance of this beautiful wooden male Kahiko dancer. By LetuliCreationsThe maker claims this beastie is an organic stone ring, but it looks more to me like something you should have looked at STAT.This week, on CSJ (Crime Scene Jacket)…I sooo want this glorious wig! By StolenFromYoloKind of cute, I guess, but $250 seems a little steep for ostrich stool.At least she and the hat seem very well suited to each other.If I were going to buy myself something from this post, it would be these fantastic Thin Man finger puppets. I love them! By DanCrowleyStudio
There are some real gems here and some serious horrors. I think the human face hat might be the most troubling Etsy item I have ever seen. The FBI should automatically investigate anyone who purchases that. Of course, the most horrific thing might be what I assume is a clown in the link you warned me against clicking. The best I can say about many of these items is that $250 is overpricing them.
You are correct about the link I warned you off of, and I 1000% agree about that hat. Sheesh. Agreed about the price in most cases, though there were some real bargains in the vintage jewelry category I just didn’t have room for.
Some of the items could definitely justify the price tag. I feel like I browse Etsy and think some people are underpricing and are probably making bupkis profit whereas other people are definitely placing too much value on their wares.
That is certainly the case with some of them. A few of these pieces, though didn’t cost much to make and didn’t take a long time. The sellers are just overvaluing the worth of, for example, a necklace with plastic beads and baby shoes.
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December 19, 2019 at 8:38 am
Congratulations with your first 250 Etsomnia posts, Donna 😀
The painted bag at the jacket is beautiful. For the rest, I don’t have so much to say.
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December 19, 2019 at 1:08 pm
Thank you! It was a pretty mixed lot, I know. Lots to take in (and lots to force back out).
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December 19, 2019 at 9:13 am
Well…I don’t have an extra $250. but the button birds and the coat are really nice. Wonder woman is too but sorry i don’t have the body for it.
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December 19, 2019 at 1:08 pm
Neither do I, believe me. Don’t worry. I’m admiring the costume from afar.
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December 19, 2019 at 1:30 pm
There are some real gems here and some serious horrors. I think the human face hat might be the most troubling Etsy item I have ever seen. The FBI should automatically investigate anyone who purchases that. Of course, the most horrific thing might be what I assume is a clown in the link you warned me against clicking. The best I can say about many of these items is that $250 is overpricing them.
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December 19, 2019 at 2:23 pm
You are correct about the link I warned you off of, and I 1000% agree about that hat. Sheesh. Agreed about the price in most cases, though there were some real bargains in the vintage jewelry category I just didn’t have room for.
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December 19, 2019 at 3:20 pm
Some of the items could definitely justify the price tag. I feel like I browse Etsy and think some people are underpricing and are probably making bupkis profit whereas other people are definitely placing too much value on their wares.
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December 19, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Agreed. Pricing is definitely an art!
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December 19, 2019 at 7:47 pm
Beautiful products. They are expensive because those are handmade pieces which is time consuming. Mass production cost less.
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December 23, 2019 at 10:27 am
That is certainly the case with some of them. A few of these pieces, though didn’t cost much to make and didn’t take a long time. The sellers are just overvaluing the worth of, for example, a necklace with plastic beads and baby shoes.
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December 19, 2019 at 8:32 pm
That clock is amazing! I think it’s worth every dollar!
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December 23, 2019 at 10:27 am
It makes me go all weak in the knees!
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