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• Monsters!

  Run for your lives, everybody! It’s a horrible monster come to eat you! AHHHH!!! Wait, wait. That’s actually not a monster at all. It’s actually a…   Read More... Posted May 30 2008, 05:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: Etsy, handbags

• OctopusMe Jewelry Has a Secret

  The item pictured above has a secret. Want to know what it is? Ready? Read More... Posted May 14 2008, 12:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Jewelry, animals, Etsy

• Best of Etsy: Birth Control Case

  I HATE being on the pill. It makes me cranky, moody, and fat and it's just the worst. I think it's totally unfair that women hold the brunt of responsibility when it comes to birth control in longterm relationships and the fact that the pill is the least evil of all my options pisses me off even further. Did I mention the pill makes me CRAZY MOODY?! Last night I picked a fight with Drew because he was watching too much baseball and wouldn't let me watch The Real Housewives of NYC. "Why can you watch 4 hours of baseball five times a week and I can't watch one Real Housewives of NYC marathon just once?" I wailed. And now that I think about it, um, I'm kind of right, right? But regardless of who was right (me), the whole issue probably didn't warrant hours of tears, which I am ashamed to admit was sort of the case. (But, seriously, I was right, wasn't I?). At any rate, I think it might be time for me to switch to a lower-dose pill at the very least, and maybe get this while I'm at it:  Read More... Posted Apr 17 2008, 04:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Accessories, Etsy

• I Can See You in a Moustache

  Sometimes it’s nice to think about what your life would be like if you were a different person. The toughest thing about that, of course, is figuring out just what you would look like. If you could picture yourself as a dapper gentleman, or a hardcore thug, perhaps you could see what your life would be like in those circumstances? Unless, of course, you are already a dapper gentleman or hardcore thug, in which case, this post isn’t for you. Find out who this post IS for, after the jump...    Read More... Posted Apr 15 2008, 11:00 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: mirrors, Etsy

• Best of Etsy: Paraphernalia

  [$22, Etsy]  Sometimes a girl just wants to make a statement — so she wears glittery eye shadow, a bold patterned dress, a pair of killer heels...or a big ass parrot around her neck. The parrot isn't the only creature the fabulous etsy store, Paraphernalia, has made into jewelry, and they don't always stick to critters, either. Want an anatomica heart necklace? How about a ribcage? Or perhaps you just want something colorful and pretty (that can make a statement, too!). More pics and links after the jump:   Read More... Posted Apr 10 2008, 11:30 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Jewelry, Etsy

• Best of Etsy: Poppigirl to ShanaAstrachan

  [$42, Etsy]  So maybe you can't bottle happiness, but you can definitely wear it on your ears as Poppigirl's birthday cake boom earrings prove.  More great Etsy finds after the jump.   Read More... Posted Apr 03 2008, 12:30 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Etsy

• Love or Leave it: Abdomen Ring

  [$40, Etsy]   So, love it or leave it? Vote after the jump!   Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 11:30 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Love it or Leave it, Jewelry, Etsy

• Retro Arcade: Megaman 2 Scarf

  Etsy user Beatboxtaun, previously of the totally awesome Punch Out scarf, has created a paean to classic game Mega Man 2, but in neck-warming format. This particular item doesn’t feature the Mega Man himself, so much as his adversaries. However, if you’re looking for some villainy wear for your neck hair (forced rhyme, I know), then look no further. [$150, Etsy] [Via That Girl’s Site] Posted Mar 27 2008, 09:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Retro Arcade, scarves, Etsy

• Retro Arcade: Tetris Pillows

  Anyone else confused that the best geek stuff consistently comes from Etsy? Anywho, Etsy user sequoiam has made a set of old school Tetris pillows that lock together in different combinations. Sadly, the pillows do not disappear once a row is made, and you’ll probably have to hum your own Russian-esque music. We’re just not there in the technology yet, people. Pricing, and some more pics, after the jump…   Read More... Posted Mar 25 2008, 09:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: video games, Retro Arcade, pillows, Etsy

• Retro Arcade: Space Invaders Scarf 2.0

  Ah, yes. Here, at the end of the winter, you would think a scarf would not be necessary. “But my neck is warm,” you might say. WELL YOU ARE WRONG. 1) It’s still pretty f-ing cold out. 2) This scarf is a Space Invaders Scarf. And, it’s pretty cute. And felted! I don’t know what that means, but knitters I know tell me that’s a good thing. [$50, Etsy] A few more shots, after the jump... Read More... Posted Mar 24 2008, 09:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: Retro Arcade, scarves, Etsy

• Best of Etsy: Half Awake to Joom

  [24, Etsy]  via Modish  I'm in the middle of a rather stressful situation and the other day I had a minor panic attack wherein I thought the whole world was crashing in on me. It wasn't, of course, and once the attack passed and I was able to see my situation with a little more perspective, I realized I'd completely blown things way, way out of proportion. Sort of like the people in the Half Wake series by Erin Tryner. Through miniatures posed in different environments, the series evokes the sense of wonder, loss, turbulence, and serenity that the external world often reflects of our own internal worlds. Also, they're really cool to look at. More great Etsy finds after the jump.   Read More... Posted Mar 13 2008, 11:30 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: home decor, art, Etsy

• Best of Etsy: Lucia, Modica, and Garnish

  [$20, Etsy]  I've been a fan of Lucia Johnson's for awhile and if I knew artspeak, I'd talk in sweeping terms about how her work evokes a sense of sublime absurdity. But I don't know artspeak, so I'll just say that when I look at her work, I'm reminded of that moment at a party when the ice breaks and all the possibilities of the evening are brought into vivid focus. More Etsy finds after the jump.   Read More... Posted Mar 06 2008, 11:00 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Etsy

• Retro Arcade: Super Mario Quilt

  You know, if I was the type of guy who liked sitting on the couch playing video games under a super warm quilt, I wouldn’t look any further than Etsy user CarolinaPatchworks’ home made Super Mario Bros. – The Hidden Quilt Level. Depicting Mario perched precariously on a pipe, facing off against a deadly turtle, and even deadlier Goomba, I would know that I had found true comfort and warmth. Yet another awesome video game quilt, after the jump... Read More... Posted Mar 03 2008, 09:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: video games, Retro Arcade, Etsy, Quilts

• Tote Bag Makes Robots Cry

  Hey, I don’t need a bag to tell me to go f*ck myself, but I may need a bag to tell other people the same. Enter Etsy user RedPaperRecord, who has created the perfect black tote bag to tell people what you think about them, without them having any idea what you’re talking about… Unless they’re a robot. And that’s because the bag says "F*ck You" in binary! Robots speak binary! Get my joke? Though I’m going to guess the bag will be sold out by the time you read this (there’s only one of them available), RedPaperRecord is happy to print the lovely little message on a shirt, or in a different color. May I suggest requesting a computer cosey? And if you don’t like that suggestion, you can go 01100110011101010110001101101011001000000111100101101111011101010111001001110011011001010110110001100110. [$14, Etsy] [Via Thoughts From the Sidelines] Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 12:30 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: Bags, geeky, Etsy