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I was very pl

2008-10-04T20:27:22-05:00

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I was very pleased to see this article. It's something that's on everyone' mind, and has been looming over me while I continue to work on pieces to sell. We are entering some scary times, and when that happens it's always better to stick together and try to make the best of it. Thanks for the article, and as the British say... Keep Buggering On!

Fantastic art

2008-10-04T20:27:53-05:00

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Fantastic article! Supporting small and indie businesses is the very best way to assure economic recovery for Americans... not corporations. Thank you so much for posting!

We have alrea

2008-10-04T20:28:35-05:00

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We have already decided. What gifts we do buy this year will be handmade, from Etsy!

I love this!

2008-10-04T20:38:00-05:00

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I love this! I will be buying lots and lots of gifts on etsy this year.

Such a good a

2008-10-04T20:40:53-05:00

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Such a good article, and so true. I have also decided already to buy all handmade as well as making my own gifts. There are so many great shops on etsy, and I want to support as many sellers as I can afford, as well as supply sellers!

I'm already b

2008-10-04T20:42:42-05:00

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I'm already buying gifts from Etsy sellers for any occasion and will continue to do so as long as I can.

I am in compl

2008-10-04T20:45:02-05:00

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I am in complete agreement! Handmade, either from fellow etsians or myself is what will be under my tree!!!

Love this art

2008-10-04T21:00:53-05:00

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Love this article! Etsy has become my first stop for when I want/need something or am looking for gifts.

Great article

2008-10-04T21:21:38-05:00

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Great article Vanessa..I guess it's no secret that times are tight..it's more important than ever to spend those dollars on handcrafted items, which I plan on doing this holiday season!

thank you for

2008-10-04T21:34:32-05:00

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thank you for the great article :)

Very timely a

2008-10-04T21:38:29-05:00

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Very timely article. Thanks for posting it.

We recently s

2008-10-04T21:40:02-05:00

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We recently started a project called "The People's Bank" in direct response to our anger over this giveaway...ahem, bailout! When talking to people on the street last night, there was a lot of anger, resentment and fear, so we're not alone! Check out our buttons (we only have the first listed so far, but we'll have more in the next few days) about the bailout here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15887105

It will defin

2008-10-04T22:04:54-05:00

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It will definitely be a handmade Holiday for me this year, and what I don't make myself I will be buying here on Etsy, in fact I have already started.... shhhh don't tell my friends!

Bravo! Great

2008-10-04T22:09:13-05:00

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Bravo! Great supportive article! I'm linking it on my blog...

Great items..

2008-10-04T22:10:48-05:00

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Great items... they say it all

Great article

2008-10-04T22:20:45-05:00

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Great article!!

Thanks to ets

2008-10-04T22:25:12-05:00

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Thanks to etsy staff and seasonal advice ... go etsy....let the season of bargains begin...I'll be bartering, buying from etsy and making gifts myself this year too!

Wonderful art

2008-10-04T22:25:59-05:00

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Wonderful article and reminder. The economic crisis starting ballooning some time before the meltdown, and companies closed doors, employees with 20+ years seniority were being cut, restaurants that survived the Depression and Wall Street in 1987 have closed their doors, auto dealers in business since 1919 have closed their doors, etc. It's so sad. Instead of saving some (without any certainty that my bank won't be the next to fold) I've been buying on Etsy for the last month. Maybe too much, but I've been able to get fantastic items without breaking my piggy bank. I've always tried to make or give handmade items for gifts. IMO, it's alot more fun to hand select something that a talented person has used their special gift in making, and those are the types of gifts that, when I have been the recipient, mean more to me and are cherished, because to me they signify a special act of love in the making and the selection of the item to gift. The items you featured in this article are wonderful, also. I've been searching for the perfect something for a friend of mine who's an accountant - the Jacobs Ladder made from the cover of the Principles of Accounting is perfect! I bought some Monopoly stuff too from the listing next to it. That shop has Monopoly Property Deeds from 1954 - certainly a failsafe investment!

Great support

2008-10-04T22:59:39-05:00

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Great support for our community! I am honored for my little pillow to be included:) Thank you so much!

So, true! Tha

2008-10-04T23:03:30-05:00

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So, true! That's what I love about buying on Etsy: my money is going into the pockets of people like me, not corporations!

Etsy has such

2008-10-05T00:22:47-05:00

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Etsy has such unique exciting shops and stuff to buy that I for one will be doing ALL my shopping here from now on! Go Etsy!!

Love the arti

2008-10-05T01:04:19-05:00

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Love the article Vanessa! It will defineately be an etsy holiday for my family this year! I want to support as many etsians as I can.

I totally agr

2008-10-05T01:22:57-05:00

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I totally agree. I feel good shopping on Etsy because I know where my money is going. Anyway Etsy has some of best jewelry around.

We are NOT en

2008-10-05T01:45:33-05:00

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We are NOT entering scary times...we have been in scary times for months, probably for years up to this point. We've been distracted on purpose. Haven't people even noticed how vapid our news services tend to be. Ask yourself what has become "news" in the last few years. They never used to report crap about celebrities in rehab or any of the non-newsworthy items we are stuck with now. The real news can only be found online - if you know what to look for and on the radio on a few very select stations, considered somewhat radical or "democratic" in content. Air America, the voice of the Democratic Party is now considered radical. What a world.

love this ver

2008-10-05T03:21:50-05:00

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love this very much !

yeah for the

2008-10-05T08:03:09-05:00

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yeah for the little girl or guy!

basketrybotan

2008-10-05T08:12:34-05:00

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basketrybotanica, i agree 100%. it'a amazing how easily distracted from the important issues one becomes when in pursuit of $$$ and material goods. i try to buy on etsy as much as i can and offer free shipping in both my shops-as long as stuff doesn't weigh too much--hey, a girl's gotta' eat--and have started running Midweek Lunch Specials-half price-- at VintageEye. I figure if i am feeling the pinch, my customers are too!

Great article

2008-10-05T08:56:38-05:00

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Great article! Supporting small business may be the one true step that will help teach the huge conglomerants how business SHOULD be conducted. We really do need to rethink our values. The more self sufficient that we become, the less controll will be in the hands of big business.

This is a gre

2008-10-05T09:11:27-05:00

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This is a great article--and so true! I recently did a blog post on this very subject ( http://misseskwitty.blogspot.com/2008/09/etsy.html ) and think it would be a great idea if everyone who has a blog would do one too--it would go a long way in spreading the word that there ARE options in how and where you spend your money. Thanks!

This is a gre

2008-10-05T09:41:06-05:00

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This is a great article - and loved the links to some good shopping here on Etsy, too. Mary's Weekend Deals got me lost in Etsy shops for a long time! Thanks.

Thank you for

2008-10-05T10:37:54-05:00

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Thank you for the timely reminder. I remain optimistic, and this holiday season my friends and family can expect handmade, local, and fair trade - and yes, I'll be shopping on Etsy.

Sometimes, de

2008-10-05T11:50:03-05:00

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Sometimes, desperation, births something beautiful. While, I can't say that for the "bail out", I can say that, for the people who will turn toward vintage, and, hand~made, and end up with something, more beautiful, and, unique, than they might have ever found, anyway. Thanks, etsy, for being here! Cake MacKinnon.

this is a won

2008-10-05T12:16:57-05:00

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this is a wonderful article.. i was truely inspired when i read this. i have been thinking of doing an etsy christmas for a while now, but this artice has confirmed my decision. i have also emailed this to everyone in my address book to encourage my family and friends to buy handmade. it is a beautiful thing when we can support and cherish and encourage the talents of others...

Vanessa ~~ Fa

2008-10-05T12:22:58-05:00

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Vanessa ~~ Fantastic message. Thank you. Quality handmade has forever been the finest value in all ways. Fear can stop us from doing creatively what we love to do. I say fear out! Let's ~~ Walk in truth. Walk in beauty.~~ beej

It's great to

2008-10-05T13:49:59-05:00

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It's great to promote the idea of buying form hand made items but why feature pictures that don't support that? Monopoly money, vintage pens and locket etc. Why not feature 100% hand made items to go with the feature?

Wonderful art

2008-10-05T13:50:37-05:00

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Wonderful article, and timely. Thank you!

It's amazing

2008-10-05T15:26:46-05:00

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It's amazing how politically savvy crafters and artists have to be in this day to survive off their work. Thank you, Vanessa, and the other folks at Etsy for articles like this. Hopefully, a bright side of this economic meltdown will be that people think more acutely about how and where and why they spend their money..... seeing the value of a dollar hopefully will lead to a greater sensibility about the worth and value in things.... especially that which is consciously made by the hands of producers and supported by conscious consumers.

thank you for

2008-10-05T15:58:24-05:00

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thank you for this article!

Monkeybuns, I

2008-10-05T16:02:10-05:00

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Monkeybuns, I think that buying used/vintage is also a great way of supporting the little man instead of big business, and that is why these items have been included (my view at least). I'm buying nearly all handmade, with some used/vintage items from small sellers, and making some gifts as well. My birthday/Christmas wishlist, with the exception of a few essentials that aren't available as such, is etsy based too.

Wonderful art

2008-10-05T16:19:35-05:00

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Wonderful article and very appropriate for Asheville N.C. as we've been left "on the side of the road" no pun intended! For almost all my life I've lived in Asheville and it's gorgeous with the Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore Estate and all the close surrounding attractions. At one time we were the 5th city in the United States to come and live. I wonder now how all those who have moved here feel when left out of the loop or on the side of the road stranded without gas! My little VW can only run on premium gas and there has been none for almost 3 weeks and now it is only about 1% of what we are getting brought to us. I'm left wondering just how much more pinching as a nation we can take. The # 1 country does not borrow money from the # 2 country (China) so I think it's time we re think just how powerful we as USA citizens really are and everyone pull together to make changes that are not only better for us but for the Earth as a whole!