My OBT

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


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Etsomnia™ 227: More Dollars Than Sense

If you are selling a rare Beanie Baby, wouldn’t you pick up the garbage and the cat poop from the carpet before taking your pic? $50K (Poop not included.) (I hope.)

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.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.

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Etsomnia™ 102: Deep Pockets

$250,000. Million dollar tee. I guess it must be on clearance.

$250,000. Million dollar tee. I guess it must be on clearance.

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