Etsy Milk

1000-1600

2009-12-19T07:56:00.000-08:00

I crawled through the Etsy wiki history to find the 1,000 to 1,600 shops that were bumped off the list darn near a year ago (due to amount of info). So I guess their new home may be my blog. I will revisit this post later to clean it up.

AardvarkSilver	silver supplies	1,500
ACutAbove	supplies	1,500
Arete	jewerly	1,500
AuntyCookie	fabric	1,500
barbie2000	supplies	1,500
BEKAHknits	patterns	1,500
blacksheepyarns	vintage supplies	1,500
BusyBasket	patterns	1,500
charminglittleshop	supplies	1,500
CircaCeramics	ceramics	1,500
ClosetAddiction	supplies, vintage	1,500
FeltStudioUK	yarn, fiber	1,500
GracieDesigns	accessories, cuddles, pouches	1,500
headtotoe2007	housewares, fabric	1,500
idea2lifestyle	clothes	1,500
itsyourlife	jewelry	1,500
ivylanedesigns	notebooks	1,500
jeanettejed	stitch markers	1,500
katrinakaye	bags, wallets	1,500
lewasdesigns	wall art	1,500
lusterbunny	ceramic jewelry	1,500 *
mountainofthedragon	fabric	1,500
ncCrafts	supplies, Beads, Metal Beads	1,500
nutraj	jewerly	1,500
oktak	frame pouches	1,500
paintedpinochle	supplies	1,500
paperedtogether	letterpress paper goods	1,500
Peggytoes	patterns	1,500
penorus	vintage, supplies	1,500
poetsummer	jewerly	1,500
PrettyRaccoon	clothing	1,500
QuietDoing	wallets, cases	1,500
Reyney	jewelry	1,500
Romazone	metal, lamp and silver working tools	1,500
sarahinflorida	jewelry	1,500
serpentmandalas	prints,jewerly,mirrors	1,500
showertreatsoap	bath and body	1,500
singlestonestudios	wall decals	1,500
snew	vintage, jewerly	1,500
spidercamp	stuffed animals	1,500
susanclare	supplies	1,500
Sweetkate	vintage, supplies	1,500
sweetside	fabric, supplies	1,500
sybelladesigns	supplies	1,500
TeaNoir	tea	1,500
tilesmile	tiles	1,500
tinyleaves	jewelry	1,500
tropacopy	stamps, tools, supplies	1,500
vmdesigns	scrabble tile pedants	1,500
yukidesigns	supplies	1,500
aBreathofFrenchAir	bath and body	1,400
adelehartlep	fabric	1,400
baffinbags	wallets, key fobs, bags	1,400
beanpicklesprout	baby goods, housewares, accessories	1,400
beckababe	accessories	1,400
bonspielcreation	leather wallets and bags, some with screenprints	1,400
carambatack	art	1,400
CarDonCreativeDesign	supplies	1,400
CarefreeGlimmer	hair clips, kits	1,400
Catjackman	supplies	1,400
citefuzz	hats	1,400
CMDetc	hair clips,bows	1,400
crankbunny	paper goods	1,400
deliasthompson	jewelry	1,400
DumbKidDesigns	wallets	1,400
elrut123	supplies	1,400
EnchantingBeads	beads, supplies	1,400
fantcastle	jewerly	1,400
florspace	pouches, wallets	1,400
forsythecompanystore	supplies	1,400
gaiaconceptions	clothes	1,400
GigiMinor	pins	1,400
Girlontherocks	stitch markers	1,400
Gr0glmann	jewerly	1,400
hoolala	jewelry	1,400
jacquelineknits	apple jackets, hand-knit items	1,400
JCStuff	stamping supplies	1,400
jewel	supplies	1,400
katinkapinka	jewelry, clothing, accessories	1,300
larkspurfunnyfarm	yarn, silk cocoons	1,400
lisasshop	supplies, paper goods	1,400
lupin	felt accessories, disguises, supplies	1,400 *
ManiMina	children's items	1,400
Maryjanesattic	wool, fiber, felting supplies	1,400
Midnightcreations	purses	1,400
MisNopalesArt	t-shirts, totes, art	1,400
mommiemadeit	fabric labels, ribbon labels, graphic design	1,400
monstergallery	art prints	1,400
MustyBoxesEphemera	vintage paper ephemera	1,400
myrakim	bridal accessories	1,400
noniesplace	supplies	1,400
nutandbee	prints, paper goods	1,400
OhMyMommyClementine	baby items	1,400
pandoraslocker	supplies	1,400
petitespoon	supplies	1,400
PixieSoap	bath and body	1,400
poshtottydesignz	jewelry	1,400
PureMineralsSource	beauty	1,400
purposedesign	spices	1,400
RachelleD	Jewelry	1,400
saplanet	patterns, amigurumi, supplies	1,400
saratams	paper goods	1,400
seabreezestudio	bags, pouches	1,400
seweasypatterns	patterns	1,400
sewgrandmacathy	doll clothing	1,400
skinnylaminx	housewares, wall decals	1,400
spartasoap	bath and body	1,400
StudioMarcy	glass focals and beads	1,400
stumppondtoy	wooden toys	1,400
suppliesbytara	supplies	1,400
tadpolecreations	children's items	1,400
theartistscloset	tags, supplies	1,400
thenoisyplume	jewerly	1,400
tiddlywinks	dolls	1,400
tildafilur	crochet patterns	1,400
toadstoolsoaps	bath and body	1,400
tvtrayart	jewelry	1,400
vintagefabulous	vintage	1,400
ViragoCreations	supplies	1,400
YarntopiaTreasures	yarn	1,400
JenniferLoveBeads	supplies	1,375
beadoutlet	supplies	1,300
BellaBludesigns	baby items, paper goods	1,300
blackriverbeads	lampwork beads	1,300
blockpartypress	jewelry, accessories, home decor, art	1,300
boqinana	accessories, book marks	1,300
brightonmoon	jewelry	1,300 *
BungleBearDesigns	pouches	1,300
candysart	jewelry	1,300
dottyral	emery pincushions, pincushion rings	1,300
EnchantingBeads	beads, supplies	1,300
epicerma	menstrual pads	1,300
FireChickTick	jewelry	1,300
foldedpigs	ceramics	1,300
greenmountain	baby knits,fiber kits, Waldorf inspired toys	1,300
HelloCrafty	bath and body	1,300
HidenSeek	art, prints	1,300
isotope	t-shirts	1,300
JavaBead	lampwork beads, supplies	1,300
jcasa	patterns, quilted items	1,300
JinnysTreasures	ribbons,trims,supplies	1,300
joeyandaleethea	baby and children's clothing	1,300
julieh7	jewelry, supplies	1,300
justbedesigns	jewelry	1,300
kibbles	tags, cards, dollhouse miniatures	1,300
knittydirtygirl	handspun yarn, clothing, bags, accessories	1,300
lavajewelry	jewelry	1,300
leavesofglass	jewerly	1,300
LemonTreeStudio	cards, tags	1,300
lilikoidesigner	jewelry	1,300
littleoddforest	clothing, bags, accessories	1,300
lostmitten	video game craft, accessories, knited items	1,300
lulaballou	bags	1,300
magickalrealism	perfume	1,300
michellechristina	wall graphics	1,300
mirrorgirl	pocket mirrors	1,300
moppetsclosets	jewerly	1,300
Neskat	hair accessories	1,300
scarlettcat	art	1,300
shopoholican	doll clothes, doll wigs	1,300
sirenjewels	jewelry	1,300
Slowshirts	t-shirts	1,300
TeriPersing	lampwork beads	1,300
thaifabshop	supplies	1,300
TheGardenBath	bath and body	1,300
TimelessTrinkets	jewerly	1,300
turtlepapers	paper goods	1,300
tzaddishop	jewerly	1,300
Vintagelucys	baby items	1,300
volcanobeads74	supplies	1,300
WarmandFuzzyBaby	baby items, patterns	1,300
whimsyandspice	baked goods	1,300
wicopy	jewerly	1,300
withatwist	embellishments	1,300
wyswygdestashpks	supplies	1,300
yarnplayer	yarn	1,300
12fifteen	paper goods	1,300
acmebabyco	fabric	1,200
aminyitray	jewelry,pedants, curiosites	1,200
AprilAdriance	accessories,journals	1,200
ArtfulMosaicSupplies	mosaic supplies	1,200
artgoodies	home decor	1,200
atwhim	art	1,200
AuntieDis	candles,jewerly	1,200
BarkingDogsBoutique	paper supplies	1,200
baublesnbows	accessories	1,200
Beadoodles	jewelry	1,200
BellaBella	cards	1,200
bethsingleton	lampwork beads	1,200
BINAGEYER	jewerly	1,200
blacklilypie	prints, purses, toys	1,200
blissful	wallets, bags	1,200
BlossomHill	needlecraft miniatures	1,200
Brainscan	pinback buttons, organic roasted coffee, zines	1,200
cheepcheep	jewerly, mirrors, magnets	1,200
Cofygirl	accessories	1,200
colbylanedesigns	baby bibs	1,200
courtneycourtney	children's clothing	1,200
creativeapples	paper goods	1,200
CreativeRampage	jewerly	1,200
CrunchyClean	laundry detergent	1,200
CubistLiterature	clothing	1,200
CuteAbility	jewerly	1,200
dahliasforme	jewerly	1,200
danitashop	art, prints	1,200
debos	purses	1,200
dlkdesigns	jewerly	1,200
emfalconbridge	camera straps	1,200
farafield	jewerly	1,200
fleamarketstudio	vintage,supplies,tags	1,200
GartersByKristi	garters	1,200
Geninne	art, prints	1,200
goodyblythe	supplies, doll wigs	1,200
Jamnglass	ribbons	1,200
jellybeans	prints	1,200
junedesigns	jewelry	1,200
kneehighsnpigtails	jewerly	1,200
knit	yarn, tags	1,200
KnitArtbyGrace	patterns, fiber art	1,200
ktstudiogems	supplies	1,200
leesiebella	cards, tags, ribbons	1,200
lepetitboutique	doll clothes	1,200
letterarypress	paper goods, cards	1,200
littledear	patterns,prints, accessories	1,200
lizix26	jewelry	1,200
locallibrary	jewerly	1,200
lollipopart	art	1,200
louandlee	hair accessories, prints	1,200
LucysPostcardQuilts	fabric cards, jewerly	1,200
MajikDesign	digital collage sheets	1,200
MamaBethBling	jewerly	1,200
MartinsvilleEmporium	bath and body, candles	1,200
melbangel	patterns, toys	1,200
MichellesCharmWorld	jewerly	1,200
ModFabric	fabric	1,200
mrsJahns	jewerly	1,200
mwendas	fabric	1,200
nahanibluette	stamps, jewerly	1,200
nissalisa	children's wear	1,200
Noosedkitty	art	1,200
OIive	home decor	1,200
oneupdesigns	wall graphic	1,200
PataPri	home decor	1,200
pudleduksoapco	Bath & Body	1,200
ramonawest	vintage	1,200
rosiemusic	art, prints	1,200
runonthesun	supplies, rubber stamps	1,200
SFDglassbeads	lampwork beads	1,200
ShopClementine	jewerly	1,200
SimplyMore	supplies	1,200
smilingfrogsupplies	supplies	1,200
SoapalayaSoaps	bath and body	1,200
tfakler	jewerly	1,200
TheRiverdreamer	jewerly, supplies	1,200
tofunkytown	wallets	1,200
twogirlzstuff	labels, vintage, magnets	1,200
VermontFairies	felted art	1,200
wickedpen	paper goods, accessories, vintage	1,200
wiggleperfume	perfume	1,200
yarnlust	yarn	1,200
YeOleSupplyShop	supplies	1,200
zero	yarn, stitch markers	1,200
amberalexander	art,prints	1,100
antb	ceramics	1,100
basilthecat	jewerly	1,100
BeaG	bags, jewelry, accessories	1,100
betzwhite	pincushions, felt accessories	1,100
cherylasmith	finger puppets	1,100
Decadence2artbar	jewelry, collage, supplies	1,100
edmdesigns	jewerly	1,100
ficklefaerie	reusable bags	1,100
gochemoche	accessories, origami	1,100
HazelKnits	yarn	1,100
InfiniteCosmosGirl	lampwork art,glass pendants	1,100
jenngee	coffee cup cozies	1,100
luxury	supplies	1,100
margotbianca	scarves,home decor	1,100
marmar	jewerly	1,100
missbellasroom	pocket mirrors	1,100
mixedspecies	tees,totes,cards	1,100
molecularmuse	jewerly	1,100
mydigitaldaydream	digital collage sheets	1,100
MyHandboundBooks	journals	1,100
ohsoretro	purses, wallets	1,100
jNicDesigns	jewelry	1,100
OpulentOddities	jewerly	1,100
paperfarrago	paper goods	1,100
poshtottysupplies	supplies	1,100
prettytheory	purses	1,100
rebeccasower	journals, paper goods	1,100
redrubyrose	clutches	1,100
runamok	bags, purses, accessories	1,100 *
ScrapsOfTime	tags, cards, notebooks, album kits	1,100
SeaSpriteSoaps	bath and body	1,100
ShySiren	jewerly	1,100
SkinJourney	bath and body	1,100
somethingshidinghere	cards, totes	1,100
SpaGoddess	bath and body	1,100
sproutonline	jewerly	1,100
stickchick	yarn	1,100
sunneshine	stitch markers	1,100
swallowfield	prints	1,100
thatjewelrygirl	jewelry	1,100
TheCraftPantry	paper goods, totes	1,100
TheIvyLeaf	supplies	1,100
TimothyAdamDesigns	metal work	1,100
trystbykerry	jewerly	1,100
UglyKitty	cards, buttons, charity items	1,100
UnfinishedBusiness	vintage	1,100
westernmountain	jewerly	1,100
XOHandworks	jewelry, accessories	1,100
YvonneKnits	knit patterns	1,100
birdversusbird	coin purses	1,000
craftpaca	clothing, stuffed toys	1,000 *
KreatedbyKarina	bath and body	1,000
misseskwittys	paper goods, sewing	1,000
moxieandoliver	leather goods	1,000
PetereneDesign	garters	1,000
shoofly	art	1,000
shoshonasnow	ceramics	1,000
strangeling	art	1,000
tamar	bags, jewerly	1,000
thekeepershouse	baskets	1,000
therunnybunny	ceramics	1,000
Wildewear	clothes	1,000
Xenotees	t-shirts	1,000
Dippylulu	paper goods, novelty items	1,000

Here are some that have grown from my list and are bumped up. The numbers after the stores are wrong.

BeaG 1,000 dottyral 1,000 beadoodles 1,000 runamok 1,000 jewelrybytara 1,000 ohsoretro 1,000 knittydirtygirl 1,000 littleoddforest 1,000 grannyscloset 900 farafield 900 jessprkle 900 JanetCrosbyFirefly 900 Earmark 900 grannyscloset 900 BeanPickleSprout 900

Faux Bois

2009-12-18T03:48:00.000-08:00

Faux Bois means fake wood... who knew? Apparently not me...

I love iiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

Clock $46 made by FaireHoure

Coaster Set $12 made by laurenmc18

Wallet $10 made by cocoandmilkweed

Vintage planter $8 from fifthquadrant

Commitment?

2009-12-18T02:28:00.000-08:00

Back in the day I used to show a daily sample of new clothing stores that opened up (or started listing). It seemed that it was a helpful or useful or perhaps entertaining post idea. I stopped doing it because I was too busy with school at the time. Now after graduation, I realize that there is soooooo much more clothing listed than in the past (there were 210 PAGES of new items listed in the clothing section on Dec 17th alone). I used to be able to go through all the clothing listings of the day in one sitting! But today, doing that would take more time than I would like to commit to. So in other words, these posts may not be all that comprehensive.

So, here we go...

New Seller -Dec 17

"deibe222"

And the following are some highlights from the listings on Dec 17.

Cardigan $98 by onnesti

Tunic $85 by alectonyx

Skirt $60 by TheSisCrew

Tee Dress $60 by JamesAnthony

Bike racks

2009-11-25T05:18:00.000-08:00

$75 by cantileverandpress.etsy.com

$69 by jwhitney100.etsy.com

Good Value

2009-11-25T05:10:00.001-08:00

$18 wool socks by annascraftshop.etsy.com.

These genuine wool warmers would be adorable peeking out of jeans. Only $25. Hand knit by deliriumkredens.etsy.com.

Urban Alternatives

2009-11-21T00:48:00.000-08:00

Some Etsy alternatives to Urban Outfitters products...

$36 from Urban

$42 from Uncommon.etsy.com

$24 from Urban

$20 from leVintageMaison.etsy.com

$40 from KimmsAttic.etsy.com

$128 from Urban

$18 from AttysVintage.etsy.com

2009-11-07T01:29:00.000-08:00

I am posting an updated list of soon-to-be top handmade sellers (those reaching approx 1,000 items sold and listed on the Etsy Wiki stat list here). The following are high selling shops in the 500+ range.

Please contact me for shops to add. Note to self -updated thru ozknits.

theseasonalcottage 1,000

castleman 900 

MLouIsPink 900   

MeMaColdProcessSoaps 900 

Spiderbite 900 

jennaappleton 900 

PetitPlat 900

dryan327 900

DanielleDIY 800 

mLee 800

AthenaCreates 800

picturemerchants 800

AmyGiacomelli 800

miascloset 800

ColourBazaar 800

PetitePaperie 700

Brigit 700

LaundryMonster 700

ara133photography 700

creativedesignz 700 

MissPurl 700 

limescreen 700 

odannysgirl 700

chocolatecake123 700

stephaniegibson 600

fancifulform 600

ingero 600

ozknits 500

ThisIsIt 500

mediumcontrol 500

loopsies 500

Congrats to all those who made sales and jumped to the big list!

Link to older post.

Mounted

2009-10-08T04:34:00.000-07:00

Vintage Pin $20 by ohgoodnessgolly

Mounted Jack $130 by GirlSavage

Clock $35 by Nice

Sculpture $25 by johnnyandstacie

Danielle's List

2009-10-02T02:51:00.000-07:00

I wanted to make a hot list of the self representing clothiers of Etsy that have gained my respect. And thus it begins...

In the formal sphere we have:

KateTowers

Makool

Ready-to-wear:

tldgrainwear -Rain coats

renneslechateau

JaeyoonJeong

lamixx

consciousclothing

stewwie

necessityisthemother

BrittneyVDunn

seedclothing

JAlvo

hotellemotelle

prizysebastian

LittleHouses

DeNovoStyle

Concept:

Paperdollfashion

takeoffyourclothes

hierapparel

Bellebas

emilyryan

Vintage Reconstructs:

MissDandy

audreyandgrace

Swim:

ladramaqueen

Top Sellers Update

2009-10-02T01:43:00.000-07:00

Please contact me for shops to add (include shop name).

theseasonalcottage 1,000

CafeBaudelaire 900

castleman 900 

MLouIsPink 900   

MeMaColdProcessSoaps 900 

Spiderbite 900 

jennaappleton 900 

PetitPlat 900

dryan327 900

DanielleDIY 800 

mLee 800

AthenaCreates 800

picturemerchants 800

AmyGiacomelli 800

miascloset 800

ColourBazaar 800

StarrlightJewelry 800

pinkbubble 800

PetitePaperie 700

Brigit 700

LaundryMonster 700

ara133photography 700

creativedesignz 700 

MissPurl 700 

limescreen 700 

odannysgirl 700

chocolatecake123 700

stephaniegibson 600

fancifulform 600

ingero 600

kathannah 600

ozknits 500

ThisIsIt 500

sosorosey 500

lovechildboudoir 500

comaandcotton 500

Congrats to all those who made sales and jumped to the big list!

Link to older post.

Sleeping Masks

2009-09-24T01:16:00.000-07:00

$12.50 by FreakyOldWoman

$25 by BibBon

$16 by latelierdeluluu

$21 by Donee

Crewel Contest

2009-09-19T06:38:00.000-07:00

Wildlife Set $18 from AttysVintage

Pillow $22 from LittleEdithBee

Owl Set $22 from BlendedSplendid

Crewel panel $22 from AttysVintage

Large panel $55 from speedwelldesigns

Coatssssss

2009-09-18T02:52:00.000-07:00

Coat by LittleHouses $295

Leather jacket by AnnaBurns $1,000

Trench by AmandaArcher $500

2009-04-26T10:32:00.000-07:00

"Organic Cotton Poplin Dress" $120

by dearpony.

"gaillarde eyelet dress" $189

by makool.

"Little Queen's Dress"

by MagnolijaDRESS.

"navajo medley skirt"

by neneee.

Etsy's Best Yellow Dresses

2009-04-09T09:54:00.000-07:00

"//// yellow DRESS" -$72

by eleanorrot

"Lemony striped apron dress" -$56

by tsukatta

"Mustard Beau skirt" -$155

sarahseven wins many mentions for the yellow dress category... (another portland seamstress... I am telling you, there is something in the water).

"Lemon Drop Dress" -$395

by sarahseven

"Mellow Yellow Dress" -$210

by sarahseven.
Oh this model's cheeks are just so blushie...

"Lemon Lime with a Little Spritz"
by wonderwear

"Canary Knit Mini Tube Dress" -$52

by TailorMadeVintage
I'm glad to see this store restocked again after a little sabatical.

"Tennis Dress" -$60

by encouragementaward

"Sunset Yellow Shirt Dress" -$98

by lemonstorynyc

Search word of the day: Headboard

2009-04-06T14:17:00.000-07:00

Headboards are kind of curious. There is no functional point to them, just decorative.

Here is an elaborate headboard by mstrf.

Oooh. Reclaimed wooden headboard by yarddog.

2009-03-10T18:02:00.000-07:00

Dress by MartaClaudia.

Jacket by crystalindumentaria.

Shirt by lamixx.

Tank by clairelafaye.

Dress by Flutterbydaisy.

2009-03-01T11:21:00.000-08:00

Why does so much good clothing come out of Portland?

Skirt by LoveToLoveYou.

Dress by ArmoursansAnguish.

2009-02-27T10:02:00.000-08:00

Dress by sixgunsally.

Wish I knew a bride who chose this :) From missbrache.

2009-02-25T10:29:00.000-08:00

Cutest thing ever. By encouragementaward.

What a delicious corset. By battyazac.

Necklace by iheartnorwegianwood.

Awwww. Coat by LittleHouses.

Some Clothing Seller Finds

2008-06-11T22:33:00.000-07:00

I love the aesthetic of hierapparel.

ElfLand.

SeedClothing.

replicca

New Sellers

2008-06-10T15:32:00.001-07:00

A new seller debbiesnoflake.

Mens and Women's clothing by Stewwie.

New Sellers

2007-10-14T17:07:00.001-07:00

Jacket by adhesif.

And PrettyRaccoon has been around for a while, but newish nontheless:

New Sellers

2007-08-25T15:29:00.000-07:00

Coat by Leanimal

New sellers

2007-07-26T16:28:00.000-07:00

Dress by l achique.

2007-07-19T18:37:00.000-07:00

New Seller, srbdesigns.

New Clothing Stores

2007-07-18T13:57:00.000-07:00

Dress by hissyfitoly

Some other newbies:
HealingHeart

The forum

2007-07-16T15:54:00.000-07:00

When considering on the Etsy forum the sort of policies [shipping, returns, emailing] you want to follow in your store, I really recommend seeing if the seller offering advice has any experience. Like, have they sold anything?

A New Clothier

2007-07-14T08:39:00.001-07:00

I had a blog for about two weeks that I attempted to keep updated with new sellers.... impossible. But heck, I'll just throw one in once and a while.

Here is a freshly stocked store, roselabiche.

Dedicated to Bonnie

2007-07-10T13:49:00.000-07:00

This list is dedicated to Katsai, who in due time will earn her spot on Top Clothing Sellers. In the meantime:

Top Scratch sellers:
treehouse28 650
DanielleDIY 619
izziebsboutique 371
papaya 271
lorimarsha (?) 242
stinkyloulou 224
dyno 196
momomadeit 192
TheMachineStops 156
thimblescratch 117
wildewear 115
poppyswickedgarden 113
seworiginal 105
fromthefigtree 104
NiceFace 103
tegonia123 75
desirapesta 70
RunzwithScissors 67
katsai 63
Tenlittlefingers 59
Paperdollfashion 39
finnbiskit 32
VenniCaprice 23
avocadoface 20
Ritzyknits 19

Searching thru Your Sold Items

2007-07-06T19:47:00.000-07:00

Wanna know something crazy? I wanted to use a picture from an old listing. Real old. I didn't want to have to dig thru my sold items until I found it. So, I thought to myself, what if I just search for the item on Google. And I found it immediately. Pretty sweet.

To be specific, I searched for my username and the item name.

Etsy Clothing Top Sellers

2007-07-06T13:21:00.000-07:00

*Under construction*

Incomplete list of some stores that sell a lot of clothing.

Etsy's top clothing sellers:

CircularAccessories 1,900
Ahpeele 964
supastarr 920
mamamonkey 903
muttsywonder 894
Treehouse28 650
DanielleDIY 619
KiWiCuties 602
limescreen 571
tinaseamonster 493
maryink 398
aorta 392
izziebsboutique 377
BondGirl 374
stevester 356
heyamo 296
snowconecollective 291
roslynscloset 282
MoxieMadness 279
papaya 271
hopedespair 260
lorimarsha 242
vital 207
dyno 196
LookForFiddleheads 192
momomadeit 195
1AEON 187
citizenjane 173
pinkdixie 171
ruffeoheartslilsnoty 158
TheMachineStops 156
Wildewear 144
juror2 126
bunny 122
thimblescratch 117
poppyswickedgarden 112
PoisonAppleShirts 105
fromthefigtree 103
niceface 103
seworiginal 103

Crafterbynite 94
Thaidreams 90
Basho 84
tegonia123 73
Swoon 79
desirapesta 70
TenLittleFingers 59
LazerBeanz 58
Victrola35 54
LeBouton 55
Katsai 45
flutter 40
jenclaire 35

How is being a clothing seller defined? By me and my secret formula. LOL

Being hearted

2007-07-01T22:40:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since I have looked at how many people heart me. I actually know how long it's been since I've looked. 5 months. Tangent: I know this because I keep a selling+sewing diary. Very helpful I may add. Anyway, holy crap. 1,011 people heart me. That's nuts. And I also noted that just about half of all my total sales have been carried out in the past 6 months. A testimony to Etsy's growth, I would say.

So my advice to those who keep a close eye on their hearts: let's not think about it too hard, k? your time would be better spent not worrying about it :D

Not Handmade

2007-06-28T22:18:00.000-07:00

It makes me so sad when I see resellers remain on Etsy for long periods of time. I flag, I flag, I flag, and for some reason these people are given the benefit of a doubt. They have nothing written in their bio. They don't claim to make anything. Their items don't look handmade. They are listing from very suspicious countries. Their clothing has obvious creases and wrinkles. That does not happen on freshly sewn clothing [even if you use wrinkled fabric, the wrinkles won't align on new seams].

Very discouraging.

Juggling

2007-06-24T20:11:00.000-07:00

I started a non-Etsy job two weeks ago. I thought that I would still have a lot of sewing time, and I think I do, but I... don't spend it sewing. I spend it making lattes and relaxing after work. Where does the time go?

So I have had to consider with new variables what my lead time is. It's hard because I don't really know. It stressed me out that I was getting so far behind in orders that I inactivated all my listing that weren't ready-made. And then oddly enough, I sold a ton of them [ready ones]. Weird. Maybe because my shop is smaller, or more interesting, or more not arm warmers? Haha.

It really did help me to unstress [or "stress down" as my non-native English-speaking boyfriend would say]. But now I'm spending more time convoing and arranging custom items. It is reassuring to hear that a lot of people aren't in a big hurry to for me to finish. Coincedence?

Ok, no great selling tips here, just reality.

Internationalizing Your Store

2007-06-21T20:20:00.000-07:00

Have some downtime? Think about how to "internationalize" your store. At a minimum, I offer shipping to Canada, the UK, and Australia [I am American]. Most int'l buyers realize that New Zealand's rate is the same as Australia and that Germany is the same as the UK and so forth. Save yourself time by using Etsy's shipping profiles for items you sell frequently and bookmark the USPS calculator to estimate charges.

I also suggest providing cm and inches for measurements. If discussing measurements, use cm and kilograms NOT inches, pounds, and ounces when convoing with anyone non-american. If you are selling clothing, it is important for you to specify that your size is a US, UK, Euro, Japan or whatever else. They are all different and your buyer may not even think about it when they are looking! Wouldn't they be disappointed to recieve your dress in the mail after doublechecking the size and it doesn't fit. As a tangent, this is why I put actual measurements as well.

And finally, concerning language. Simplifying and clarifying your descriptions will be good hospitality to int'l shoppers. Be aware that some of our English phrases get very cryptic when translated directly. You may not be understood when you abbreviate, misspell and use acronyms. When reviewing your shop, think about how you would fare reading a similar description in a language that is not your first. Would you want it simpler?

Consider dialects. British English is different from American English. You really need to look into what similar items are being called and desribed elsewhere. Vests, jumpers, badges, fibre!

I have had many shoppers ask questions about items that show that they are struggling with English. I am not even sure if they understand my responses. Be sure to demonstrate a willingness to re-explain. Be straightforward.

Don't assume that people who don't understand English great aren't on Etsy looking for items. They are!

Some quick pointers:

use "because" not "cause" or "cuz" or "cos"
use "want to" not "wanna"
use " I don't know" not "dunno"
do not use "ttyl", "jlk", "LOL", "PM" and other computer jargon phrases when convoing

Profits after fees

2007-06-20T16:33:00.000-07:00

Everyone on Etsy has at least these variables that cut into their profit margin:

Etsy listing fee: .20
Etsy commission: 3.5% of item sale price [not shipping]
PayPal fee: .30 + 2.9% of total reciept [item+shipping]*

And I must add, not everyone pays by paypal. But seriously... almost everyone does.

For a $1.50 item, the actual recieved money will be .89. Wow. That's only 59% of the sale price. So make sure your low ticket items are worth it!

Banned

2007-06-13T21:37:00.001-07:00

Woah. Reckon.etsy.com was actually removed? Sweet.

I guess it's nice to know that there is a line that can be crossed as far as crappy service [or fraud, if you will].

Variable Total Tutorial

2007-06-13T19:48:00.000-07:00

I made a tutorial that is for rookie PayPal users. In the future, I hope to link to this page in some of my listings that have variable prices. Like if I would charge an extra 5 dollars to add straps, then I would say "price with straps" and "link here for how to pay that different amount." There are other uses for the page, or paying this way. I mention a few on the page. OK, here it is:

Variable Total PayPal Payment Tutorial

Anyway, it would be nice if buyers would do that so I don't have to send invoices. You know?

Etsy Admin Jared's view on copying

2007-06-10T16:53:00.000-07:00

Just FYI, I came across this comment to a thread about copying. Check out Jared's response:

"If you want my personal opinion, I embrace it.

I freely make my work available at every level possible (http://www.complexification.net/gallery). I understand that nothing I create is truly novel. I believe in the collective human consciousness. I believe art wants to be free. I find happiness in giving it away. This philosophy has brought me great rewards. Like Earl says, karma. ;)"

Um... what? I find this response very naive and idealistic. It completely ignores the reality that some people are willing to rip off the creativity of others in order to personally profit. How is anyone supposed to make a living selling on Etsy (the stated goal of Etsy) when others are ripping off their ideas?

Sorry to rain on your Etsy parade. This pisses me off.

Spam

2007-06-10T16:41:00.001-07:00

Update: The Wiki now uses Captcha, so this problem is solved.

As I write, the EtsyWiki is getting spam posted on it at the rate of one every 3 minutes. I never saw this as a problem on the wiki before. I'm not on the wiki all the time, actually I am rarey there, so I wonder if this is just a coincendence that I would notice it, or if this is a common problem that commonly gets cleaned up.

I alerted two Etsy admins personally by convo, but didn't recieve any responses or see any reaction on the wiki. Funny thing is, I know one of them was online because they had posted on the forums in the last 15 minutes. I also started a forum post about it, but I wouldn't expect a prompt response from a forum thread ever.

Yes, I realize it is a Sunday, but... if a guy is working on the forum anyway, couldn't he do something about it?

Big Sellers

2007-06-07T16:54:00.000-07:00

This is the old list. New list here.

Also, the Etsy wiki is doing a great job of keeping the top sellers up-to-date. And you can add you and your friends there without my intervention! So, please find http://www.etsywiki.com/index.php?title=Top_Sellers to post to. I will keep here those that haven't quite made it to the "official list" yet.

PreciousPups 900
kitsandcaboodles 900
botanicalbird 900
soapstore 900
jennaappleton 900
vintagethisretrothat 800
DanielleDIY 800
pegasussoaps 800
projectgrabbag 800
blacksheepdesigns 800
LillyQueen 800
castleman 700
akaisilks 700
ficklefaerie 700
mLee 700
veryvintage 700
lachapina 700
creativedesignz 600
limescreen 600
dlkdesigns 600
ingero 600
ChezMichelle 600
MissPurl 600
MLouIsPink 600
vintagethisretrothat 600
doubledippedsweets 600
MeMaColdProcessSoaps 600
Spiderbite 600
odannysgirl 600
paperplanet 500
jewelrybytara 500
amberalexander 500
glittersniffer 500

2007-06-04T07:43:00.000-07:00

Views and Hearts
How is it possible that an item I listed can get 137 views [and counting] in one day, and yet no one hearts it? Maybe everyone HATES it! Ha.

Update: Still a bazillion views [229], and just one heart. I wonder if I will ever have such a small proportion of views to hearts ever again.

Makes me paranoid that someone keeps viewing it to copy it or something. That would explain why it's not hearted. But it still could be that people hate it and they click for a good laugh. :P

This Blog

2007-05-24T10:21:00.000-07:00

Just in case you were wondering, I do not promote this blog. I'm not trying to get an audience here. I just like writing about selling on Etsy. So don't expect much. I'll write when I can.

Who knows

2007-05-22T21:06:00.000-07:00

Birds

Last week I woke up at 5.30 AM because birds were screaming their heads of in the bushes outside my window. So I got up and banged on my window [directly nearby]. They did not fly away or shut up. So I sat there... so tired.... and then I put on my bathrobe and went outside and actually banged on the bushes with my hands. Uff da. I was reminded of that when I saw this print by badbird.etsy.com:

He/she wrote the funniest thing in the description, "This bird has had it up to here with you people!".

The Forum
I finally learned today [I'm a slow learner] that people just do not read anything you write, even as the thread starter. Therefore, you have to say something in as little space as possible. You may not even be understood then. I also learned that [some] people just will not read anything on a thread. NOTHING. It's so frustrating. Especially when threads get so long because people with nothing to say, say that fact. Ha.

Do most internet forums have recently posted to threads pop to the top? I think it sometimes irritates me. Like if someone starts a thoughtful, or good discussion Q, it gets bumped out by the seventeenth "Wow! Postage rates are sooooo huge" thread. And then no one can even participate in a good thread.. because they never know it's there.

Stats
Clothing items: 16,369
Jewelry items: 153,636
Art items: 58,316

clothing is the size of %10.6 of jewelry

Myself
I did a forum search today on myself. It was pretty nice. Everyone said nice things about me. I even had some people start threads in my honor! Wow! That makes me pretty warm and fuzzy inside.

"The Hump"
In my mind, I have this thing called "the hump". When a seller is over their hump, they have sold waaaaay more items than they will ever have listed. Like GemmaFactrix is definitely over the hump [41/2091]. It seems that lately there are a lot more people over their hump. That's good. Lots of sales. There is also a phenomenon that I call "dwindling." If a seller just can't keep up with demand, and sell everything except a scant few things, they dwindle. And dwindling is not a bad thing! StopsAndStarts is a dwindler. Her shop has dwindled ever since she took the Etsy job. I am definately not a dwindler, and I am definately over my hump.

Things that are not clothing... in the clothing section

2007-05-20T14:24:00.000-07:00

I'm sure Im not the only one irritated at some peoples either complete lack of understanding of tags or their exploitation of more popular categories. So lets have a laugh about it. These are things I have seen in the clothing category, and keep in mind, there IS an accessories category!:

Menstral Pads
Hair ties
scarves
Neckties
Headbands
Belts
Socks

2007-05-17T22:57:00.000-07:00

This entire shop is toooo cute: sockmonkeycards

2007-05-17T21:55:00.000-07:00

Planning a Project
The one thing I despise about sewing is that you can't improvise as you go along. Not really. You *can* but... it will either take twice as long, or three times as long, or it will just suck. One just has to plan out everything ahead of time, or you just seam rip the whole time. I hate seam ripping. Passionately.

For example, today I made this bag. I started thinking way too late, maybe I should put a pocket in somewhere. Well... I would have to undo major seams to do that. Almost start over. But with *this* bag, it'll do fine without pockets because it's reversible and for shopping. And if one needed pockets for shopping, then they would be on plastic and paper bags, wouldn't they?

I'm not good at that plannin business. I *hate* planning projects. I guess it's kind of weird, but now that I think of it, I really just think of the things I do right before I start... of course, I'm generalizing tho.

Shipping
The postal service is starting to piss me off. I actually like the postal service more than most. I really like the people that work at my closest one. But.... I'm trying to not go to the PO every freaking day... so I want to figure the online shipping out [I should have done this a year ago]. It appears that the PO will not entertain the thought of printing shipping labels for first class. Just first class. Just the only thing I ship with every day. I suspect this isn't because they can't, but because it coerces people into buying priority. Well priority shipping on a 3 ounce parcel is stupid and that's what I do all the time. I would rather not charge an extra 2-3 dollars shipping for items that are only worth $10-20. It is my opinion that buyers figure shipping into the total cost. Therefore a dollar saved in shipping will either bring me more sales because my items are cheaper, or will give me more profit because I could raise my prices that much more just to be the same cost.

I know some people disagree with me, like Mr. UPS. He would think it's just totally normal to do priority, tracking, insurance, and delivery confirmation. And that "people want that". Do people really really want to sit at home and check how far their package traveled in a day? Do they also want to pay for that? Does it seem reasonable to insure something that I have never lost in the mail, and only costs $10 if it went MIA anyway? Shipping my way: 87 cents. Shipping his way: 4.60+1.65+.65=$6.90 So... you tell me...

Fabric + Drawing
Are there any good permanent pens [or something like a pen] that you can draw on fabric with. I know sharpies look good until you wash it. So that's not gonna work. I'd like to just draw stuff on clothing sometime.

Etsy Labs
I get the uneasy feeling sometimes that the Etsy Labs is trying to teach people how to become my competition. I wonder how the book binders felt when they taught everyone and anyone how to do book spines. Isn't it also kinda weird that Etsy sellers would go to Etsy labs and teach people how to do what they do? I mean, do you really want other people to know how to do your art/craft? They will just become your competitors.

And what is with them doing everything that I already thought of myself, but hadn't done yet :P I had written in my profile that I was pretty excited to be screening my own fabric, and now "customfabric" is a hot topic in the labs. I haven't even remotely started screening my own fabric, but now I feel I would be percieved as totally lame and unoriginal if I did. I've been demotivated. This pre-emptive business has happened more than one time. BTW, I do think it's all just a coincedence.