Tag: etsy

Necklace or Weapon?

You decide.

This landed in my inbox today via my daily Etsy email.  I have NO idea what the, um, artist? was thinking.  Porcupine quills are dangerous even after they have been shed.  Why on earth anyone would want to wear this around their neck is beyond me.  Also, any guesses as to whether or not the TSA would let you get it on a plane?

Urban Pioneer Porcupine Quill Necklace
I don't even...

From the Etsy page: A fringe of natural African porcupine quills radiates from a half circle of Australian peanutwood stone rondelles for this urban-gypsy, warrior-princess-with-a-little-bit-of-glam thrown in, statement necklace.

Each naturally-shed quill is approximately 4″ long. Their tips have been carefully filed down and are no longer sharp, but some care should still be taken when wearing this piece (i.e., remove prior to all amorous activity).

What?  “Amorous activity?”  Yep, this is why Regretsy exists.

~Kelly

Um, no. Just no.

As we have already established, I get regular emails from Etsy.  One of them is a weekly email about Wedding stuff.  Some of the stuff in the email is just lovely.  Some of it is a little rustic for my tastes.  Some of it is downright bizarre.  I think this falls into the bizarre category.

Fascinating?
Hair "fascinator"

These things, often made out of ribbon, feathers, buttons, lace, fake flowers, or other materials, are called “Hair Fascinators”.  Veils, while I’m not wearing one, I get.  Tiaras, I *completely* understand.  (Queen for a day, woohoo!)  But stuff like the above?  I’m lost.  It’s clearly beautifully made and photographed but I think that it might actually be larger than the model’s head.

Can someone explain this to me?

~Kelly

Creepy, no?

I get emails every day from Etsy.  For those of you who have never been to Etsy or who don’t have an account there I highly recommend shopping there for very cool vintage stuff and for neat handmade treasures.  I know for a fact that there are some people who read this blog regularly who have received Etsy gifts from me or who shop there on a regular basis.  I even got my mom to buy some things from there.

Anyway, today I got my daily email from them and this was the featured piece at the bottom:

Massacre of the Barbies?

Yes, folks, that’s a necklace.  Made with Barbie/doll faces.  I don’t even know…  It does beg the question though.  Where would one wear such a thing?  Is this appropriate for a Black Tie fete?  (Answer: NO)  Does it go with jeans and a tee?  I have no idea.  Furthermore, should a psychological profile be done on the person who created it?  (Answer: YES)

I rather think something like this belongs here.

Happy Browsing!

~Kelly