Monday, May 31, 2010

Etsy vs the World: Wishbones

Not unlike every other quirky creative female, in my free time I enjoy clicking through various online stores that attempt to mass-produce one-of-a-kind, hipster-approved items (ex. lace-covered anything, cameras with plastic lenses, punny office supplies, and INFINITE iterations of bird-in-a-cage jewelry).

Odd thing is, since I've started spending more time on Etsy, I've found that Etsy not only offers higher quality versions of products advertised in hipster stores - but they're often less expensive, actually one of a kind, & (honestly) so much cooler.

This realization has led me to start a new segment on sunnysidenotes called Etsy vs the World, in which I'll feature an advertised mass-produced item and use it as "inspiration" to find similarly-themed (but far superior!) Etsy items.

For the first post of Etsy vs the World, I give you: Wishbones!
It all starts with this (tiny!), $35 "metal" wishbone necklace from ModCloth.com...

...and ends with these three gorgeous Etsy finds!


1. See Those Wishbones Tee
- organic cotton tee by KittenInTheEngine
2. One for You, One for Me
- interactive postcard by Threefold
3. Big Wish
- life-size brass-cast wishbone necklace by soradesigns


Happy shopping. :)

2 comments:

  1. Hey, how fun. thanks a lot for featuring my necklace

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  2. I like this "Etsy vs. the World idea! I also LOVE that you featured my sister's beautiful wishbone cards...I will be checking back for more.

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