My OBT

What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?


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Etsomnia™ Volume XIV: Industrial Chic

LiquidMetalworksNJ makes this epic coffee table

Epic bridge-inspired coffee table by LiquidMetalworksNJ

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Etsomnia™ Volume XII: Things to Hang* Yourself With

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Fantastic skill combined with atrocious taste.

*Please don’t.

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

During my search for the Etsy disasters and desirables in last week’s Fail Edition, I came across such an embarrassment of tragic neckwear, I decided they needed their own Etsomnia™ post. Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ Volume XI: Fail is in the Air?

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

Okay, I might have doctored this a little. However, the sideways kidney was already there.

“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.” ― John Donne, who should prepare to be disappointed

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You’ve Got (Snail) Mail!

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Janice MacLeod

This started out being a post about a great idea, some very appealing art, and a lovely gift that my mother would have loved. But the more I read about Janice MacLeod, the more interested I became in her story.  Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ Volume X: Project No Way

Welcome to Cracker Barrel. May I take your order? Vintage Oscar de la Renta ensemble sold by the surprisingly self aware FabulousMessVintage

Welcome to Cracker Barrel. May I take your order? Vintage Oscar de la Renta ensemble which I consider proof positive that Oscar dabbled in some pretty hardcore illegal substances back in the day. Sold by the surprisingly self aware FabulousMessVintage

I need a frock. Let the hilarity ensue.

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

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Etsomnia™ Volume IX: For the Kids

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

Beautiful color wheel puzzle by ThePuzzledOne

Trippy-and-wonderful color wheel puzzle by ThePuzzledOne

Me: (to niece) Riley, how old are you?

Riley (with a New York accent): Tewww
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Etsomnia™ Volume VIII: Lifestyles of the Rich and Tasteless.

Image Photo credit: Alice Hutchinson / Foter

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.)

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Etsomnia™ VII: WTF Edition

Monkey fart lip balm (shouldn't that be lip balk?) by HowardsHome Etsy can always be counted upon to fulfill needs humanity doesn’t actually have. Monkey fart lip balm

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

Etsy does it again (and again, and again). Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ VI: The Wee Edition

Photo credit: Alice Hutchinson / Foter Photo credit: Alice Hutchinson / Foter

Et·som·ni·a /etˈsämnēə/ noun. 1. A sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

Wee /wē/adjective.  1. Little

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Etsomnia™ V: Retro TV Edition

Photo credit: Alice Hutchinson / Foter

Photo credit: Alice Hutchinson / Foter

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

Sunday nights are a challenge for me. Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ Volume III: Geeky Pleasures Edition

Storm trooper American Gothic spoof by MissionThread

Is it weird that it never occurred to me there might be female Storm Troopers? MissionThread

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

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