Because procrastination is most heartily enjoyed with visuals.
- Waldeinsamkeit (German): “The feeling of being alone in the woods.” This, and 24 other words that don’t exist in English.
- Plastic-eating fungi discovered in the Amazon.
- The most beautiful corn.
- The backs of birds’ heads. Better than you’d expect.
- Make a marshmallow milkshake.
Where food and fashion intersect.
The green goddess grilled cheese, plus 31 other grilled cheese recipes. (Did you know April is grilled cheese month?)
The tiniest thing you’ll see this week (an invertebrate, in fact): the water bear.
On fan art and fan fiction.
A record player that plays slices of wood.
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Alison is Editor in Chief of the Etsy Blog. When she's not trawling Etsy for pottery, folk art, and vintage oddities, she enjoys exploring New York, historical nonfiction and thrifting. She loves a good cat video.
76 comments
Sign in to add your ownBananamoo from Bananamoo says:
wonderful..thanks for posting!
1 year ago
Even Howard from nadene says:
As a girl I used to save the bears from our animal vitamins... my mom found them lined up in the closet with dresses, vests, and cozy beds. That bear needs a vest!
1 year ago
VaLon Frandsen from thevicagirl says:
Um interesting. I do enjoy the food shots, making me hungry.
1 year ago
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage says:
Great post! An amazing record player!
1 year ago
Megan from MegansMenagerie says:
Great! Thanks for sharing!
1 year ago
kissavintagedesign from kissavintagedesign says:
I can't get over the water bear. Oh how I love SEM imagery!
1 year ago
OuterKnits from OuterKnits says:
Wow! Seems the German language has a word or everything.
1 year ago
Jess from volkerwandering says:
Amazing collection of oddities, so inspriring!
1 year ago
metroretrovintage from metroretrovintage says:
That water bear is fascinating. For a moment, I thought someone had recreated it in artform, since the color and details are so crisp!
1 year ago
Amanda Gynther from CafePrimrose says:
Love all the photos!
1 year ago
Sharon Moores from slathered says:
Green goddess sauce AND grilled cheese? I'm there!
1 year ago
Stephanie from StringBeardCraftery says:
SO MUCH AWESOME!!!!!
1 year ago
RoseoftheMire from RoseoftheMire says:
cool stuff
1 year ago
accentonvintage from accentonvintage says:
Real weird stuff!
1 year ago
Heather Salzman from JoyousCrafts says:
Hehe, it must be a Friday.... I just went and clicked through every single link. Don't normal do that. now off to my knitting.......... :/
1 year ago
Holly from CamelsAndCustard says:
Very cool finds! I especially like the 24 words not found in the english language. We definitely need a word for this: Age-otori (Japanese): To look worse after a haircut
1 year ago
Hatsuna from Blingup1 says:
so many unique pictures shared, very interesting! Thank you
1 year ago
Bobbi Bankston from PoppyandPearlCo says:
Wonderful! Loved it : )
1 year ago
Jane Priser from JanePriserArts says:
Quirky and fun
1 year ago
Darlene Melville from melvillepaintings says:
Wonderful finds !!
1 year ago
VintageEyeFashion from VintageEyeFashion says:
Wicked Cool!
1 year ago
breadandroses2 from breadandroses2 says:
Love it all. Especially the 40s dress.
1 year ago
Regan from LaMeowVintage says:
I had heard of the plastic eating fungi. It is pretty amazing.
1 year ago
fineartstoneware from fineartstoneware says:
cool stuff!
1 year ago
lovelygifts from lovelygifts says:
Great visuals! Love the ceramics!
1 year ago
mazedasastoat from mazedasastoat says:
Toasted cheese & a marshmallow milkshake... heaven! :-)
1 year ago
VINTAGE NOW from ESTATENOW says:
Wow...Nice photos...
1 year ago
jean from jmayoriginals says:
that grilled cheese looks delicious!
1 year ago
Monique Flannagan from BlueSquiggle says:
This article rocks!!!! So many amazing things!!!!! The record, corn and fan art video!!! Wow! And to think I only decided to read the article after you finally mentioned grilled cheese!
1 year ago
Colleen O'Neal from truthbeautyandlove27 says:
love adventure time!!!!!!!!!!!
1 year ago
iammieCLAYshop from iammieCLAYshop says:
Nice picks!
1 year ago
liddy sopretty from liddysopretty says:
Gonna try that grilled cheese!
1 year ago
Victoria Baker from LittleWrenPottery says:
I loved that wood record player, amazing! so hypnotic!
1 year ago
TheOmegaWorkshop from TheOmegaWorkshop says:
Wow and even more wow's!!! Thanks for such a wonderful blog and the pics are amazing!
1 year ago
coalchild from coalchild says:
super post i was just looking at that water bear tonight with the grandkids and lots of other amazing pokeman looking undersea creatures...those fashion photos always creep me out...but just thought the great wall of china was an excellent creation..thks
1 year ago
Neal Luea from LueaFineArt says:
Very interesting, great photos! portrait pastels
1 year ago
Neal Luea from LueaFineArt says:
portrait drawings
1 year ago
Joy from JunkStoreAddict says:
Greatt article! Marshmallow shake!!?!? Yum!
1 year ago
Parachute425 from Parachute425 says:
Oh Alison! You're the best provider of visual procrastination ever! What a great companion to my first cup of morning coffee. Going back for a more in depth look at Miss Moss. Thanks.
1 year ago
baconsquarefarm from baconsquarefarm says:
How clever is that great wall of china~ thank for another amazing journey down the page of photos. :)
1 year ago
Bonnie Becker from busybonniebee says:
The awesome assortment of the blog made me think about how to connect collections/shops with pinterest. We need a blog from somebody who had good success with this!
1 year ago
Charmaine Welch from sewfairycute says:
A great pick-me-up during a busy day! Thanks!
1 year ago
messinabella from BandBEstate says:
great unusual things!
1 year ago
Stephanie from DottiesPhD says:
That water bear is right up my alley! So cool, so cute, and yet so strange! :)
1 year ago
rubyzu from rubyzu says:
fab post... really enjoyed the 25 words and fan art topics!
1 year ago
moonula from moonula says:
LOVE the fan art video. Have several fan art pieces I purchased right here on Etsy :)
1 year ago
Lauren Rose from LaurenRoseJewlers says:
Unsual and beautiful! Great article which really make you think and realizes these points!
1 year ago
RetroRevivalBoutique from RetroRevivalBoutique says:
This whole article is covered in awesomesauce! :D
1 year ago
julie macneil from iowajewel says:
best post ever! i read about everything!!!!!!! thanks so much~ you rock Alison!
1 year ago
Sarah from CopperheadCreations says:
Fantastic visuals!
1 year ago
Traci McKnight from AzimuthVintage says:
THESE ARE ALWAYS THE BESTBESTBEST POSTS!!! I just love the curiosities you present. That water bear! And oh my goodness, those beautiful LIFE photos. Thank you, thank you:)
1 year ago
bedouin from bedouin says:
Indeed "The world is a wondrous place " great post ~ super grilled cheese!!!!
1 year ago
The Royal from theroyal says:
i usually love this blog 100%... and this one was rad as always... but i could have gone my whole life without seeing that water bear thing..
1 year ago
Vinpro Elegance from vinproelegance says:
wonderful! very inspirational
1 year ago
Sonya Rasi from sonyarasi says:
Interesting finds!
1 year ago
Sonya Rasi from sonyarasi says:
Interesting !
1 year ago
Rachel from 2TrickPony says:
great wall of china - oooo bad pun. made me laugh though.
1 year ago
kathi roussel from kathiroussel says:
always such a pleasure to view what your eyes have rounded up!!
1 year ago
deb fearon from dizhasneatstuff says:
Wonderful ,that was a well needed inspiration boost. Love that record player!
1 year ago
Jennifer from JennysTreasuresForU says:
Mmm,that green goddess grilled cheese sandwich looks amazing! :D And the pretty corn of course reminds me of beads. :)
1 year ago
Moody from Mylittlethriftstore says:
Amazing! Admittedly, I was drawn by the feature of my little head vase, but I just spent the last 30 minutes reading and re-reading everything. Wonderful article, great pictures! I'm hooked.
1 year ago
Elena Fom from Attractive1 says:
The great Wall is amasing!!
1 year ago
Kathleen from myvintagecrush says:
Nice round up, a little something for everyone!
1 year ago
flamingfuchsia from flamingfuchsia says:
Thanks for the grilled cheese link...now all I need to do is get to the shops.
1 year ago
somlalanta from somlalanta says:
cool pic.. thank you :)
1 year ago
Jason and Andie from andiespecialtysweets says:
Love the water bear! Just reminds me that there is a whole universe on our skin, in our stomachs and on tiny hairs of moss that we cannot see, but is spectacular! : )
1 year ago
yarnovermovement from goodnightdayknits says:
hey alison, thanks for linking my blog, so flattered you enjoyed those 40s photos too. tara-lynn
1 year ago
Bobbie from nowvintage says:
my two favorite parts of Etsy..This feature, and the 'get the look'. I always look forward to them.. Alison how do you find these things?!!!!!
1 year ago
jewelkingthai from jewelkingthai says:
interesting
1 year ago
Erin Joy from diamondsandcoal1 says:
Great photos! That Green Goddess grilled cheese looks yummy!
1 year ago
Gabrielle Knight from RuffleNBustle says:
Yes! I love it all, thank you Alison!
1 year ago
FreakyPeas from FreakyPeas says:
freaky...
1 year ago
ZenBrush from ZenBrush says:
W E I R D & WONDER FULL !
1 year ago
friedasophie from friedasophie says:
beautiful art pieces !
1 year ago
Rachel from DustBowlDame says:
Perfect!
1 year ago
tessa2 says:
wow! my first read thru' this blog ...and am totally hooked! my me- time just turned ultra interesting! brill job!
1 year ago