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


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Etsomnia™ 95: Under the Sea

I have no words.

How much do you want to bet this girl  has a lot of these?

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Etsomnia™ 93: ‘Murica

Butterflies, now with more America!

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Etsomnia™ 92: Daddy Issues

Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Here’s what I think of you! This “Upcycled” suitcase medicine cabinet may be my best Etsy find of all time.

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DISCLAIMER: Though I do enjoy a good joke, and Etsomnia™ is one of my favorite things, my intention is never to discourage artists or makers of any kind. All wisecracks and criticism are meant for humorous effect only.  Please take them as seriously as they are meant, which is not at all.

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Etsomnia™ 91: Pirates’ Booty!

Now here's something you don't see every day! Pirate chiminea by UniqueBurners

Now here’s something you don’t see every day! Amazing pirate chiminea by UniqueBurners

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.)

DISCLAIMER: Though I do enjoy a good joke, and Etsomnia™ is one of my favorite things, my intention is never to discourage artists or makers of any kind. All wisecracks and criticism are meant for humorous effect only.  Please take them as seriously as they are meant, which is not at all.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 90: (Un)Wearable Art

Elephant wearable art vest by a maker who I can only assume is in third grade

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.)

DISCLAIMER: Though I do enjoy a good joke, and Etsomnia™ is one of my favorite things, my intention is never to discourage artists or makers of any kind. All wisecracks and criticism are meant for humorous effect only.  Please take them as seriously as they are meant, which is not at all.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 89: Bringing Up Baby

This is intended as a baby shower gift. My daughter once shat herself so hard, it shot up the back of her diaper and hit her in the head. The cleanup is a blur, but I'm pretty sure I didn't stop to form bunny ears with it first. By FimoAlive

Story time: My daughter once loaded up her diaper so enthusiastically, poop shot up her back and bounced off her head. Mercifully, the cleanup is a blur (at one point we were both in the bathtub crying), but I’m sure I didn’t stop to shape the stuff into bunny ears.

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.)

DISCLAIMER: Though I do enjoy a good joke, and Etsomnia™ is one of my favorite things, my intention is never to discourage artists or makers of any kind. All wisecracks and criticism are meant for humorous effect only.  Please take them as seriously as they are meant, which is not at all.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 87: Election Fever

Good heavens, is that HUMAN HAIR??? By MyHandPickedGoods

Just your basic Trump fan brooch featuring GOOD GOD, IS THAT HUMAN HAIR??? 

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Etsomnia™ Volume 86: I’ll Drink to That!

This is the "Johnny Walker Liquor Cart." To quote Megan Trainor, "NO." By RodneyAllenTrice

This is the “Johnny Walker Liquor Cart.” To quote Megan Trainor, “NO.” 

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Etsomnia™ Volume 85: Festival!

"Jane Austen Eco Chic." Because wearing actual feces to the festival is frowned upon. By radusport

“Jane Austen Eco Chic.” Because wearing actual feces to the festival is frowned upon.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 84: Wanderlust!

"The Traveling Suitcase," an art piece which, in spite of its $1,000 price tag, is not for sale. By AlizarinArts who may not actually understand what Etsy is for

“The Traveling Suitcase,” an art piece which, in spite of its $1,000 price tag, is not for sale. The artist may have missed the point of Etsy

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Etsomnia™ Volume 81: Tiny Thank Yous

Confession time: I bought this to give as a gift to the lady at Caesarstone who helped me out on the phone last week, but when it arrived, it was too cute to give away. By PaintingsbyChelseaJ

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Etsomnia™ Volume 80: Head Bored

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Etsomnia™ Volume 79: LBD!

By KnittingbyScarlatto

WANTED: Gay best friend for fun and fashion advice, ASAP.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 78: Fun With Felt!

This is listed as a crib mobile, but I’d hesitate to hang it in a baby’s room. It poses a gagging hazard.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 77: Table Talk

I rashly assumed that Etsy's characteristic derp quotient wouldn't extend itself to furniture. Boy, was I wrong. By woodwithheart

I rashly assumed that Etsy’s characteristic derp quotient wouldn’t extend itself to furniture. Boy, was I wrong. 


 

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Etsomnia™ Volume 76: Be Mine?!? (A Little NSFW)

V-Day lingerie just ain't what it used to be. By KnotforYouDesigns

Valentine’s Day lingerie, Etsy style. By the surprisingly self-aware KnotforYouDesigns

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.)

CAUTION: this week’s Etsomnia™ gets a little blue. If you’re not yet of consenting age, go look at this one instead.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 75: A Girl’s Best Friend!

BellaDAndalora can call that a scarab all she wants. I'm a New Yorker, and I know a cockroach when I see one

The designer can call that a scarab all she wants. I’m a New Yorker, and I know a cockroach when I see one

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“Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.” -Malcolm Forbes

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Etsomnia™ Volume 74: Panic at the Disco

As with most other categories I've explored, it seems the key to Etsy style is just sticking things to other things. "Bodycon" dress by IncogneetoVintage

As with most other categories I’ve explored, it seems the key to Etsy style is just sticking things to other things. This winner is described as a “Body con” dress

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Etsomnia™ Volume 73: Get Stuffed

"Zombie Taco Dog" by BethDeathHorrorDolls. Browse the rest of her store at your own peril

“Zombie Taco Hell Dog” by BethDeathHorrorDolls. I loved her Etsy shop, which is definitely not for the faint of heart. Browse the rest of her store at your own peril, but don’t say I didn’t warn you

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Etsomnia™ Volume 72: Cold Comfort

This is listed as a catsuit. Somebody needs to put that cat on a diet. By Strickolino (And I assume the garbage bag backdrop means kitty's not housebroken)

They call this a catsuit. If that’s so, I assume it’s this cat they’re thinking of. (And I imagine the garbage bag backdrop means kitty’s not housebroken)

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