Handmade Art & Crafts - A Cool Place to Buy & Sell

Having practically attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for launch of the world wide web, I had kind of gotten to a place recently where I wasn't all that impressed with most sites I came across. But tonight I found a site that is really cool and noteworthy.

Nothing about the site is particularly revolutionary, but good cheesecake is still good cheesecake no matter how long the recipe has been around. The site is Etsy.com, and simply, it is a place to buy and sell handmade stuff.

Handmade art and crafts like jewelry, paintings, clothing, bags, pins .. just about anything you can imagine that can be handmade, has been handmade, and is available for sale on this site.

Since it's a catalog of independent artists and crafters, there is quite a varied selection, with items ranging from funky to edgy, and cute to cuter. Everyone can find something -- on my first trip, I purchased 3 very cool cat drawings done in india ink. Very simple, very cool, and very inexpensive, as each one only set me back three dollars. Happily, I was able to pay with paypal.

If you're interested in selling your handmade stuff, you should definitely check them out too, as their fees are really reasonable, and since word of mouth has attracted so many artists, I'm assuming buyers can't be far behind.

For more info, visit Etsy.com.

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