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Ruler of the Earth (-Friendly Items)
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Published on April 20, 2009 in Etc 		Photo by

johntunger

And the winner is (drumroll please)...johntunger with his Recycled Steel Fire Pit!


The Great Bowl O Fire from john t unger on Vimeo.

I think this is such a cool item, and it's great to see it's a community favorite too. Look for this beach bonfire flaring up in the  Eco-friendly Gift Guides, along with some of the other top favorites voted in (see these pictured in the related items below).

Thank you to all the Etsians who suggested eco-friendly items for this past vote. You can see all of the entries that were included here. It was so exciting to see the community come together and fill up the entire 60 item voter with your handpicked suggestions!

This week, you can vote on Jewelry picks for Mother's Day gifts. VOTE HERE! Help us make those mamas even more gorgeous than they already are — not an easy feat. We love you, Mom, and we have the jewelry to prove it!

You can get involed in our next round too. Post in the comments with your suggestions for items from the Pets Category.  Our animal friends want to see all that Etsy has to offer, so show us your favorites!

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April 20, 2009 at 10:01 a.m. DalkullanJewelry

The fire pit is really a great design. Love the recycling aspect, too!

April 20, 2009 at 10:03 a.m. Mattamorphis

The steel fired pit is fantastic.

Totally perfect for some people I know:)

April 20, 2009 at 10:04 a.m. EpicBones

oh nice!! that was my 2nd choice. love it! perfect for a summer bonfire :)

April 20, 2009 at 10:05 a.m. SomewhatHip

I'm so excited that an item I nominated won the vote!! Congratulations to everyone, this has been my favourite poll yet!

April 20, 2009 at 10:09 a.m. WoollyWonka

What a fabulous design on that fire pit!

April 20, 2009 at 10:09 a.m. elizandaxel

Wow, that fire pit it fantastic!! I would love to have that in my backyard. :)

April 20, 2009 at 10:12 a.m. dogties

Congrats...
There were so many great items to choose from.
Amazing work everyone!

April 20, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. lenoreeightyfour

congrats to everyone!! As for the pets category, i am in love with these vintage-looking leather dog collars...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

April 20, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. Tuscaloosa

beautifully done. Congratulations johntunger

April 20, 2009 at 10:31 a.m. maiziedesigns

Congratulations johntunger!! Wonderful work!

April 20, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. circlesareforever

congrats !

April 20, 2009 at 10:54 a.m. worksofwhimsy

A spectacular winner. Happy Earth Day everyone!

April 20, 2009 at 10:56 a.m. ScottieinaCanoe

That fire pit is Smokin' Hot! :) Congrats!!!

April 20, 2009 at 11:01 a.m. edmdesigns

what a fabulous collection and recycling couldn't be MORE IMPORTANT than ever right now. GREAT JOB!

April 20, 2009 at 11:05 a.m. yifataharoni

The fire pits make people happy. I like especially the one which looks like a cut water melon....see his shop.
Yifat aharoni, Romantic Contemporary jewelry.

April 20, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. thestapeliacompany

I love when things are both beautiful and environmentally friendly as these things are.

April 20, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. baconsquarefarm

Congrats to all~!

April 20, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. LaveMeSoapCo

i just love everything!!!!

April 20, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. jenniferladd

Congratulations, johntunger ... and everyone who was in the voting! I loved so many of the choices!!

April 20, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. Greenbriar

Congratulations! What amazing pieces!

April 20, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. sandali

AWESOME !! Your recycle fire fit is worth the win, congratulations !! LOVE all the eco-friendly products -- happy days ;)

April 20, 2009 at 11:31 a.m. dragonhouseofyuen

good to see the chicky ring I voted for up there too!!

April 20, 2009 at 11:31 a.m. travellingcircus

Fantastic items! The fire pit is super cool!

April 20, 2009 at 11:37 a.m. nickpaul

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April 20, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. VedaArts

yay kathy!

April 20, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. 3squares

love the fire pit, and all of the other entries too. congrats!

April 20, 2009 at 12:22 p.m. MeghanT

I know what our backyard needs! A massive fire pit! I'm in love!

April 20, 2009 at 12:27 p.m. lovelygifts

Very creative items, especiallythe pit and the recycled coke cans

April 20, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. KalliopeJewelry

Cool fire pit! Congrats all!
♥ Mother Earth!

April 20, 2009 at 12:34 p.m. littlepancakes

love it all

April 20, 2009 at 12:42 p.m. EJPcreations

The fire pit is amazingly cool! Love the dress to!

April 20, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. SeaFindDesigns

Congrats all!!!

April 20, 2009 at 12:50 p.m. redyellowandblueink

Awesome!

April 20, 2009 at 12:57 p.m. bobnstitch

Really wonderful Designs!

April 20, 2009 at 1:04 p.m. johntunger

WOW. I'm so honored to have won. Thanks to everyone who voted for me!

I just put up a brand new Fleur-de-Lis design for the firebowls that I'm really excited about and will also be adding a bunch of new items to my Etsy store today.

I'm still working on the photos for the new stuff, but should have them up in the next few hours. They're really cool masks cut from shovels which can also be used to create a totem pole or as "tree faces."

Thanks again for the votes and the really encouraging comments!

April 20, 2009 at 1:15 p.m. beautifulbridget

Great selections!

April 20, 2009 at 1:16 p.m. michon

I love this firepit - my husband made himself a firepit (for personal use, not for sale ;) using an old truck wheel and some bricks, so when I saw this one I thought how cool to have the metalwork details on a recycled firepit. Great work!

April 20, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. StudioCherie

I love the variety of upcycled items here on Etsy. What a fantastick photo of the firepit. Great item! Congrats.

April 20, 2009 at 1:57 p.m. buttercupbloom

Happy Earth Day, y'all! What a great vote & what a fantastic honor to be included! Thanks, etsy! xoxo

April 20, 2009 at 2:14 p.m. tanisalexis

BIG Congrats to johntunger for winning the vote. Those firepits have been an inspiration to me for quite some time. :)
Congrats to all the others who've made such a great environmental impression on me with their creative handmade goodness. I am honoured to be amongst such great products and it humbles me to no end.
Thanks to everyone who voted for me too!! SO much fun!!! :)

April 20, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. ourfrontyard

The firepit is absolutely beautiful!!

April 20, 2009 at 2:38 p.m. SewnNatural

Congrats to johntunger - what an awesome firepit. Thanks again for including my octopus - and it's great to see it in the GIft Guide -thanks!

I nominated PATCH, the organic dog stuffie for the next round
http://www.etsy.com/your_shop.php?ran...

April 20, 2009 at 3 p.m. TheMysticCircleArt

Yeah!! The fire pit was my fave pick too!!!
It is just so amazing-if you haven't visted his shop yet- you need to, will find more amazing pieces there.
Congrats John!!!

April 20, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. ApplewoodHandwovens

Such a cool idea for a fire pit... great recycle!!

April 20, 2009 at 3:54 p.m. PoorRobot

Congrats!

April 20, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. poppyswickedgarden

YAY! Congrats!

April 20, 2009 at 4:53 p.m. johntunger

Just added 26 new items, all made from recycled steel… be sure to take a look at Face of Spades masks, all hand-cut from reclaimed shovel blades. They make really cool totem poles if you hang a group of them on a post or tree.

April 20, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. pocketcarnival

Congrats johntunger! Off to check out your new items!!

For the pet vote:
Dog collar in LEOPARD print! WeeOo!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

April 20, 2009 at 8:04 p.m. BlueSkyStudios

The firepit is really awesome. That's just what my patio needs!

April 20, 2009 at 8:15 p.m. esdesigns

I love that firepit- I've had in my favorites for a year or more!

April 20, 2009 at 8:19 p.m. esmeraldadesigns

Awesome JT, way cool design!

Pet vote: I nominate ANIMA necklace that can be personalized with your pet(s) name(s) http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

April 20, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. SusanFaye

The firepit won my vote!

My suggestion for the upcoming pet theme is the Custom Cat Lady portrait...for fabulous felines and the women who love them!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=...

April 20, 2009 at 11:19 p.m. akane

cool firepit!

www.akanedesigns.blogspot.com

April 21, 2009 at 12:10 a.m. novadesigns

Yay! Congrats. It's such an awesome firepit!

April 21, 2009 at 12:13 a.m. fineartstoneware

Fire pit is very cool!

April 21, 2009 at 12:22 a.m. CutieDynamite

That fire pit is such a great idea!

April 21, 2009 at 4:17 a.m. marcelostworld

Very Creative and eco-friendly, perfect! Congrats!

April 21, 2009 at 5:47 a.m. littlemoandfriends

I LOVE EVERYTHING! yaaay to the winner and yaay to some of my favourite eco-friendly sellers on this article like andrewreclaimed! Beautiful items!

April 21, 2009 at 8:21 a.m. andrewsreclaimed

Congratulations, Mr. Unger on your well-deserved top pick!
Thanks for the plug, littlemoandfriends, your shop is rockin!

April 21, 2009 at 8:47 a.m. pamwares

love the fire pit as always! it is fun to see people remaking unwanted stuff into fabulous wanted stuff!

April 21, 2009 at 8:56 a.m. bestnesthomegoods

This is deeply inspiring! I'm sending it to my kid at SAIC.

April 21, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. vivilian

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April 22, 2009 at 4:25 a.m. Signs

cool... Thats a nice fire pit

April 23, 2009 at 3:57 p.m. zJayne

Love that shop of johntungers and very pleased to be in the running with "What's Your Word" recycled pouches. They are great and one of a kind to make! Eco-Friendly rocks! Thanks for the opportunity.

April 24, 2009 at 3:37 p.m. GreetingsthatGrow

Yeah, for going green!!!!

April 25, 2009 at 10:36 p.m. MissFiKingdom

Winner... Great balls of fire! That is a great idea and a good reuse/ up-cycle of industrial waste.

April 28, 2009 at 9:07 a.m. sacredsparks

We are thrilled to see John's work featured here. He is a semi-close neighbor of ours. We've known John since he was a wee little fellow. He has always been creative and looking for new ways to express himself. So far he has been doing a fabulous job. We are glad to know him. Many Kudos!!!

May 1, 2009 at 8:14 a.m. hempbybrenda

I absolutely LOVE the fire pit. And such talent!

May 4, 2009 at 1:20 p.m. FruteJuce

I love the fire pit. Really well done.

May 6, 2009 at 11:48 p.m. luluspice

it'd be a great fire pit for the barter faire in tonaskit!

June 14, 2009 at 10:49 a.m. IntoTheTrees

I love it, So much better than the commercial fire pits available.A relaxing fire pit. Nothing better than sitting by a fire chillin and also a great conversation piece.

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