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Keep it Weird: Everything but the Kitchen Sink

2009-11-20T10:43:00-05:00

Have you been stocking your pantry in preparation for the imminent whirlwind of whisks and basters? The season of mass-entertaining is almost upon us, and as any hardened hostess knows, the potential for some oven-baked surrealism is immense. When your mother-in-law arrives with her own apron in tow, you can turn to this week's Keep it Weird as your reliable coping mechanism.

Improvise on the family recipe with Cardboard Celery and Salt Shaker by artonthemenu, Teapot With Red Polka Dots by natalyasots, and Screamer Gene Toothpick Holder from objetpetita. Check out the Related Items below for a bubbling Crock-Pot of strange.

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Vote for Your Favorite Holiday Decoration

2009-11-17T10:07:00-05:00

We asked our readers to nominate their favorite holiday decor. Now it's your turn to vote!

Next Monday we'll announce the winner, which, along with some of the top picks, will be featured in the Members' Choice Gift Guide and here on the Etsy blog. Show your favorite sellers some love and get out the vote!

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Tracychong Wins the Holiday Card Vote

2009-11-16T11:00:00-05:00

Congratulations to tracychong whose Red Nosed Rudolph Pop-Up Card was chosen as the community favorite!

Are you inspired to send handwritten cards this season? Check out the Members' Choice Gift Guide where this winning card and runners-up will be featured. Thank you to everyone who voted!

Get Involved in the Next Round

For next week's round, we'll be featuring holiday ornaments on Etsy. Last week's nominations for decor overflowed with ornaments so the Voter is already almost full! So be quick like a ... reindeer? ... and paste a link to your favorite in the comments below. (If you're a seller nominating one of your own items, please just nominate one — even if you have more than one shop!)

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Keep it Weird: Wishlist

2009-11-13T14:00:00-05:00

For as long as I can remember, every holiday season with my family has relied on two unwavering traditions: countertops slick with grease from latkes gone astray, and my father weighing each gift-wrapped box assessing that this time, he's positive, it must be a pastrami sandwich. Like a surprise birthday party, the odd-ball gift captures the essence of the grand reveal. Could anyone say, "I totally saw it coming that you were going to buy me a hand felted brain in a jar!"? Exactly. This week's Keep it Weird has everything your friends and family never knew they wanted.

Keep them guessing with Forest Headband by CagasWagner, Mac and Cheese Candle by kokocandles, and Horace Behr by MrFox. Check out the Related Items below for more unexpected and unique gifts.

More Keep it Weird Posts | Gag Gifts Guide | Weird Gifts

Vote! Which is Your Favorite Holiday Card?

2009-11-10T10:30:00-05:00

We asked our readers to nominate their favorite holiday cards. Now it's your turn to vote.

Next Monday we'll announce the winner, which, along with some of the top picks, will be featured in the Members' Choice Gift Guide and here on the Etsy blog. Show your favorite sellers some love and get out the vote!

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Loveartworks Wins the Vote for Best Thanksgiving Hosting Item

2009-11-09T10:56:00-05:00

We asked our readers to nominate items that would inspire us to host family and friends for the holidays. You voted and now we have a winner. Congratulations to loveartworks, whose Change bowl reminds us of the beautiful changing foliage, as well as getting my tummy a'grumbling in anticipation of feasting. loveartworks says,

"I painted this bowl while literally watching the leaves start to turn on the maple tree outside my window and contemplating change in nature, in our world and in myself and relishing the beautiful colors of autumn while I'm doing so...."

Congratulations to you, loveartworks! This item, along with some of the top picks, will be featured in the Members' Choice Gift Guide.

Get Involved in the Next Round

For next week's round, we'll be taking your suggestions for the best holiday decor on Etsy — garlands, wreaths, candles, ornaments, and other decorations for the home. We're getting into that wintery, Christmas and Hanukkah season. Paste a link to your favorite in the comments below. (If you're a seller nominating one of your own items, please just nominate one — even if you have more than one shop!)

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Keep it Weird: The Canon

2009-11-06T15:27:00-05:00

In the discipline of art history, there is a rich legacy of challenging social norms aesthetically. I think the iconic heavyweights of the Pop Art or Renaissance movements would wholly approve of the off-center homages on Etsy. Looking for inspiration? This week's Keep it Weird is a crash course in the masters, redux.

Reinvent visual culture with Frida Kahlo Uterus Plushie by VulvaLoveLovely, Marshmallow Amoeba Face Andy Print by brettisagirl, and Mondrian Miniature Origami Shoes by origamispirit. Check out the Related Items below for more quirky chef d'oeuvres.

More Keep it Weird Posts | Frida on Etsy | Art Category

Vote! Which Thanksgiving Item Would Get You in the Kitchen?

2009-11-03T12:30:00-05:00

We asked our readers to nominate their favorite items for hosting family meals for the holidays. Now it's your turn to vote!

Next Monday we'll announce the winner, which, along with some of the other top picks, will be featured in the Members' Choice Gift Guide and here on the Etsy blog. Show your favorite sellers some love and get out the vote!

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VintageConfections is Sweeter Than Candy & Wins the Vote!

2009-11-02T10:30:00-05:00

Did you overindulge this weekend? Or are you still dipping into your kids' Halloween stash?

Get ready for some more, my sugar-fiend friends! We have a candy-coated winner from last week's poll: VintageConfections with her Jupita Caramel Espresso Truffles. Thank you to everyone who voted in this sweets-themed round. Make sure to check out the winner, along with some of the top picks shown below, in the Members' Choice Gift Guide.

Get Involved in the Next Round

For next week's round, we'll be taking your suggestions for the best holiday cards on Etsy. So dive into the Paper Goods Category and paste a link to your favorite in the comments below. (If you're a seller nominating one of your own items, please just nominate one — even if you have more than one shop!)

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Keep it Weird: Three-Ring Circus

2009-10-30T17:19:00-05:00

Walking around the streets of New York tends to feel like a circus regardless; on Halloween, this is merely more apparent. The lurking figure in the distance who sends fear into the hearts of children and adults alike is not the headless zombie mother-in-law, but rather the colorful, bouncing, grinning fool of carnivals and spectacles. This week's Keep it Weird performs daredevil stunts in creativity and acrobatic feats of art. Try searching "sideshow" to discover more gloriously freakish attractions.

Step right up with Hot Pink Zebra Polka Dotted Ruffle Top by toxicvision, Gin Sing Twins Print by doctorpinky, and Cotton Candy Baby by avitable. Check out the Related Items below for more carnie surrealism.

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