It’s been a while! Let’s dig in.
- Lisa Frank: the story behind the school supply empire.
- The Olympic torch as a viral collectible. Everybody wants one!
- Sponge popsicles.
- A pictorial history of muscular women.
- Love these swimming pool paintings.
- Space: the infographic.
Miniature people living in a giant world of food.
An artist’s illustrated guide to packing for a trip.
Victorians could make anything miniature. Baby’s first butcher shop!
The significance and stories behind the trophy.
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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.
64 comments
Sign in to add your ownStephanie from StringBeardCraftery says:
Great picks! I love the Gulliver's Travels groove you've got going with the picks today! Those tiny men are adorable!
289 days ago
Megan from MegansMenagerie says:
Love these! The dirty car art is amazing!
289 days ago
Hillary De Moineaux from VoleedeMoineaux says:
Ooooooooh gorgeous!
289 days ago
TheIDConnection from TheIDconnection says:
I love bird sculpture, great read!
289 days ago
Elizabeth McTear from SquidWhaleDesigns says:
Love the pictorial history of strong ladies!
289 days ago
Svitlana from ScarfObsession says:
Fantastic! Love the Olympic torch as a viral collectible. I want one too : )
289 days ago
CandyAppleCrafts from CandyAppleCrafts says:
Wow! Love the miniatures, especially the doll house! I always wanted something like that as a kid--the more detailed, the better! :)
289 days ago
JD Kohler from ParisCabinet says:
Yes, the miniatures! Always find them interesting, all that detail.
289 days ago
andrea from slumshirts says:
the dollhouse... I feel like playing with it...
289 days ago
Shawn St.Peter from shawnstpeter says:
Excellent!
289 days ago
Jess from volkerwandering says:
Such neat pictures!
289 days ago
Erika from ErikaPrice says:
Great collection, especially the dolls house! Wondering just how many Olympic torches there really are out there?!
289 days ago
Debbie from thelittlemarket says:
Thanks for sharing such cool pics!!!
289 days ago
Parachute425 from Parachute425 says:
So much to see. So little time. Liked the Lisa Frank story. Wil have to watch the cosmetic packaging video later. Thanks!
289 days ago
Rachel from figurativepie says:
Lisa Frank!!!
289 days ago
LivingVintage from LivingVintage says:
Cool picks!
289 days ago
Dorothy Guest Richardson from Suwanee says:
Thanks for sharing. The lady in the first photo, where can I find more information about the shop, or what she is wearing, where can I find the hat, etc. ??? Thanks.
289 days ago
LC from cafedebutta says:
love it!!
289 days ago
OuterKnits from OuterKnits says:
"I'm a laaady, you see." Great video.
289 days ago
Tiffany from OMGthatBOW says:
Awesome!
289 days ago
Vinpro Elegance from vinproelegance says:
Love the pics!!Thanks for sharing
289 days ago
Sonya Rasi from sonyarasi says:
Great pics!
289 days ago
Amanda Gynther from CafePrimrose says:
Lovely!
289 days ago
Shiloh Lenz from EarendilCollectibles says:
Whoa! Those dirty car art photos are pretty good. Hard to believe they're made out of dirt. lol! Random goodness you got going on here.
289 days ago
AMSkrafts from AMSkrafts says:
I read about the dirty car art in an online article a few weeks back! Such a "think outside the box" concept sprouted out of the old "wash me" written in the grime on a car window. Thanks for sharing!
289 days ago
IKA PARIS from ikabags says:
Cool picks !
289 days ago
claudette from ZNextDesigns says:
Wonderful collection! This is art at its finest. Great job!
289 days ago
Jane from ShinyJane says:
I illustrate my clothes when I'm packing too! It's lovely to see I'm not completely crazy! :D
289 days ago
ACupOfSparkle from ACupOfSparkle says:
Lovely photos!
289 days ago
deb fearon from dizhasneatstuff says:
I've got a very dirty car if anyone wants to try their hand ;) love these picks, I always enjoy your quirky taste.
289 days ago
Beth Garren from ChickensToothStudio says:
Ahhh! LISA FRANK!!!! Love her!
289 days ago
StudioCybele from StudioCybele says:
Lovely!
289 days ago
asundrynotion from asundrynotion says:
Dirty car art! My car is a prime candidate. The atmosphere is so dusty in this drought and it all just settles on the windshield. Sounds like fun.
289 days ago
France Gallery from FranceGallery says:
I love the dollhouse!
289 days ago
Pretty Star Designs from prettystardesigns says:
Fab picks!
289 days ago
Ludmilla from buffalogirls says:
Interesting to see the butcher and the cuts of meat. Makes you think twice about eating butchered live stock.
289 days ago
Jason and Andie from andiespecialtysweets says:
Love the space infographic. We're a couple of suckers for miniatures. And it was nice to be reminded of those reflective mountain murals for the back windows of cars...got us thinkin'. Thanks, cute Alison : )
289 days ago
VintageEye from VintageEye says:
I was a master at "Wash Me": guerrilla art back in the 70s! ;)
289 days ago
Sherri from BurninLoveJewelry says:
Love it all! Especially the miniatures and the dirt Car Art is awesome! I will never look at my car as dirty again! More of a blank canvas !
289 days ago
Stacey from vintagejane says:
Inspiring! Thanks for the story!
289 days ago
iammieCLAYshop from iammieCLAYshop says:
Love it!
289 days ago
Judy Murphy from vegasblingrocks says:
Etsy's articles are NEVER boring, ALWAYS inspiring!! Lisa Frank rocks!!
289 days ago
accentonvintage from accentonvintage says:
Awesome blog!
289 days ago
Peshka from Peshka says:
So cute!
289 days ago
claudia karigan from YourFinalTouch says:
Amazing pictures! Thanks for sharing.
288 days ago
Becky from LittleDogsCloset says:
The model in the photo is absolutely stunning, I thought she was a doll on first glance
288 days ago
Judy Wright from JudithGayleDesigns says:
Fascinating...this is such fun!
288 days ago
baconsquarefarm from baconsquarefarm says:
Enjoyed my read and eye candy, thanks
288 days ago
Katrina Alana from KatrinaAlana says:
Very interesting selection
288 days ago
Keona from byKEONA says:
Love the video. Didn't know that makeup played a very important rule during the war. Red lipstick for patriotism!
288 days ago
Mirjam from madebymirjam says:
I like the tiny people.......wonderfull....
288 days ago
Jasmin Smith from JewelsbyJasmin says:
Loved the tiny people! Great picks!
288 days ago
Sarah from CopperheadCreations says:
I had a dream once similar to the lobster piece. But while this is awesome, the dream was not. Very cool - thanks for sharing!
288 days ago
RetroRevivalBoutique from RetroRevivalBoutique says:
I heart the dirty car art!
288 days ago
Marie Christine from jewelryaccessible says:
Interesting pics
288 days ago
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage says:
Great post!
288 days ago
Wei from HoneyThistle says:
that doll house is amazing! Also loved the read on olympic torches throughout history :)
288 days ago
Victoria Baker from LittleWrenPottery says:
Love the miniature people, so cool! Great find : )
287 days ago
ZOUi from XZOUIX says:
miniature people are always fun to watch :) and the dirt car art is cool idea, never seen it before :::-)
287 days ago
Kristina Smiley from CreativeEndeavorsKS says:
I watched a tv show on the dirty car art. I thought it was amazing then and love that it was mentioned here :)
287 days ago
Windy City Novelties says:
Very creative!
286 days ago
June from isewcute says:
Thank you for the link to the Lisa Frank interiew.... I simply adore her work!
286 days ago
Heather Atkinson from HeatherLucille says:
I am going to need an ice cream cone teepee to live in now. With Lisa Frank. Donesies.
285 days ago
Vejas from KINGxACE says:
Thanks for the post!
282 days ago