Falling down an Etsy rabbit hole
Join me, won't you?
I like ceramics from this midcentury German brand called Jasba—they’re generally pretty well-priced, but most of the pieces are offered by European sellers, and the shipping can be a lot. But this fantastic vase rings in at under $100 even with the shipping. So I’m probably going for it (unless one of you beats me to it).
Just a really cute quilted jacket made with block-printed cotton.
Similarly, here’s a pretty fun wash bag.
A friend gave me some vintage plates and cups from a long-gone brand called Franci Villa Vanilla, and I love them so much that I’m always trolling Etsy for more. This plate is just too good, and don’t not check out these matching mugs.
Just a cool and graphic pillow cover.
This flatwoven cotton kilim rug is so bright and cheery—I kind of want it for under my kitchen table.
A gorgeous-but-splurgy handmade ceramic lamp.
I was excited to find that Caster Pettway, one of the famed Gees Bend quilters, sells on Etsy: this piece isn’t cheap, but what a stunner.
Such a pretty little silk tie dye dress.
And finally, I really dig the print on these linen napkins, and they come in other shades too, if you do not share my enthusiasm for yellow.
I’ve just experienced my first TARRIF NIGHTMARE. I ordered a cropped, Shetland wool fair isle turtleneck from Cabbages & Roses, a British site with Toast vibes. The sweater was $245, marked down to $195. The Cabbages site states that “all duty, import, tax and handling charges are now captured at checkout,” so you can imagine my surprise when I began receiving texts and emails from DHL Express informing me that unless I paid an import duty of $49.50 within 5 business days my package would be returned to the sender. I didn’t want to pay DHL with my credit card online unless I was sure the emails, which looked legit, weren’t a scam. Fortunately Cabbage’s customer service was excellent. They explained that my order had been shipped after new tariffs had been levied by the U.S. and offered to reimburse me for the cost of the import duty. The point is that the cost of tariffs our idiot president thinks are a good idea will often be born by consumers. Damn! Btw, I love my new sweater. 🥰
one of my return to office treats was handmade linen napkins i found on etsy. so now as i'm eating my lunch at my desk at the office, i'm using a wonderfully soft linen napkin and pretending to be some where else