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.
Because I recently read an old article on Realtor.com about man caves, mantuaries, and man space, all of my social media is suddenly desperately trying to get me to click links for manly items. I’m finally caving in (see what I did there?) to the pressure. This week, we’re bravely going where I, personally, have never gone before*; the man cave. *and will likely never go again.
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I know this guy…Vintage Corvette engine coffee table. Yum! By FrostAutoDecorNoted.Lamp made from a vintage outboard motor. Love it! By BridgeStreetLLCThis caribou bottle opener might actually make me switch to cans.I am a sucker for vintage neon! By BigCheeseProductionsUnacceptable.Manly, yes, but I like it, too! By PrimitiveArtsIf you’re trying to keep me out, this would do the trick.What gorgeous poker chips! By ThePokerChiploungeLive-edge dining table? Awesome. Live-edge ping pong table? Hilariously terrible.A big improvement over what I thought a man cave would smell like! By SwagBreweryNobody knows.I can certainly get behind this sentiment. By ArtfullyMotivatedWell, it’s manly. I’ll give you that.Vintage jukebox converted to bar! That’s fantastic. By IDIDTHATdotcomI assume the purpose of this table is to frighten the kiddies so they stay away.
I needed this to start today. I will have a smile for the rest of the day. Yes, I agree some of those probably cost way too much. I am a little sad to see the old jukebox being used for something besides music — Hal
I know what you mean, but I’m still happy to see things reworked when they can’t serve their original purpose. I assume it wasn’t a working machine or they wouldn’t have done that to it.
I wouldn’t want it in my own house but the converted jukebox is very well done. I really love the kitchen island / bar. Otherwise I find myself looking at these items and being glad that none of the five blokes I live with have “man cave” decorating tendencies. Unless my whole house is just one big man cave and I have not figured that out yet.
I do have two younger sisters and a younger brother too. My family has always been dominated by males in terms of numbers but dominated by women in terms of personality.
While my take on the “man cave” thing is a rant for another day, this post reminded me of the only sticker the youngest has put on his Jeep (unlike every other Jeep owner/rock climber/adventurer he is against stickers in general) and that makes me laugh every time I see it :
My experience with parenthood is that it’s about 60% anxiety, 30% hilarity, and 10% of a confusing mixture of both at the same time. Your experience seems to match up to that.
August 20, 2020 at 7:48 am
To each his own. Some people have more money than good since.
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August 21, 2020 at 10:21 am
When you’re right, you’re right!
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August 20, 2020 at 8:17 am
I needed this to start today. I will have a smile for the rest of the day. Yes, I agree some of those probably cost way too much. I am a little sad to see the old jukebox being used for something besides music — Hal
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August 21, 2020 at 10:23 am
I know what you mean, but I’m still happy to see things reworked when they can’t serve their original purpose. I assume it wasn’t a working machine or they wouldn’t have done that to it.
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August 20, 2020 at 8:45 am
Mr and Mrs Alligator look so vintage Florida, don’t they?
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August 21, 2020 at 10:23 am
How funny! They totally do.
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August 20, 2020 at 9:34 am
I wouldn’t want it in my own house but the converted jukebox is very well done. I really love the kitchen island / bar. Otherwise I find myself looking at these items and being glad that none of the five blokes I live with have “man cave” decorating tendencies. Unless my whole house is just one big man cave and I have not figured that out yet.
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August 21, 2020 at 3:14 am
I love that kitchen island too – and I think it could work in the house renovation we’re doing.
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August 21, 2020 at 10:28 am
I’d love to see pictures! It sounds fantastic.
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August 22, 2020 at 9:06 am
When we get to that stage, will post you a link!
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August 22, 2020 at 10:38 am
Thank you!
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August 21, 2020 at 10:24 am
You’re fantastic. I wondered how it was living with just men and man-children. I give you a lot of credit. I couldn’t do it.
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August 21, 2020 at 10:44 am
I was born into a house containing four teen/tween brothers so I’ve been training for this my entire life. Ha ha!
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August 21, 2020 at 10:48 am
I sometimes wonder who I would be if I grew up with just men. I guess I’d be you!
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August 21, 2020 at 12:01 pm
I do have two younger sisters and a younger brother too. My family has always been dominated by males in terms of numbers but dominated by women in terms of personality.
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August 21, 2020 at 9:24 am
While my take on the “man cave” thing is a rant for another day, this post reminded me of the only sticker the youngest has put on his Jeep (unlike every other Jeep owner/rock climber/adventurer he is against stickers in general) and that makes me laugh every time I see it :
NO AIRBAGS
WE DIE LIKE REAL MEN
See? I’m laughing 😉
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August 21, 2020 at 10:31 am
My experience with parenthood is that it’s about 60% anxiety, 30% hilarity, and 10% of a confusing mixture of both at the same time. Your experience seems to match up to that.
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