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Etsy in the Press: September So Far
Story by adam, EtsyinthePress
Published on September 18, 2008 in Etsy News 		Photo by jaymeekae

So far, so good. September has been all about movement and style.

By movement, I mean the Handmade movement that we are all participants in. The New York Times recently had a feature about Faythe Levine, author of Handmade Nation, and director of the new documentary, "Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design". The article focuses on her experiences in the handmade world, and references Etsy as a major component.

Another movement that's been gaining traction lately is a phenomenon called crowdsourcing. The term was coined by WIRED magazine Editor Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business. Crowdsourcing describes the process by which the power of the many can be leveraged to accomplish feats that were once the province of the specialized few. We had the pleasure of meeting Jeff when he came to Etsy to film a video about crowdsourcing for the newly launched Small Biz Project on wired.com. According to Jeff, Etsy is the manifestation of the passion of our community. We couldn't agree more.

And by style, I mean style. Shop.org gave Etsy props for our merchandising style, focusing on our innovative shopping tools, and declaring us the top merchandising site of 2008 during their Annual Summit. Thanks! The Georgia Straight of Vancouver, Canada featured an in depth discussion of styles and trends on Etsy. It includes the thoughts from Etsians from multiple nations and continents! Other trends are in the news as well, such as Obama-themed items in this piece from the Boston Globe. Or, the abundance of great vintage items mentioned in the Jetson Green.

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Sept. 18, 2008 at 4:09 p.m. MarcellasExcess

Wonderful to hear!!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. edithweezie

Just confirming what we already know, etsy is the best- way to go!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 7:26 p.m. bornlippy

Etsy Rocks!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 9:49 p.m. WingsDove

I am old enough to remember the DYI and handmade movement of the 1970's and was sorry to see it disappear in the 1980's and 1990's. I like living in a way that "goes back to basics," preserves the environment by repurposing, reusing and using earth friendly products. Having a resource such as Etsy is phenomenal to me. I find myself shopping here more and more for the hand-made, organic and earth-friendly products I love to use.

As an artist, I enjoy the work of other artists as well.

Rock on, Etsy!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 11:02 p.m. LiteArt

Sounds good. It will add to the traffic!

Sept. 19, 2008 at 10:32 a.m. autumnsarrival

Nice! Love to hear the news & read the articles!

Sept. 19, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. dogties

Awesome!
Go Etsy

Sept. 19, 2008 at 12:05 p.m. replicca

When people are talking about the global economy and reminding us of major corporations involved in imports & exports, I feel proud to be part of the personal, handmade and entrepreneurial experience of Etsy all over again.

Yay for Etsy press!!

Sept. 19, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. BigSkyDreamer

Top merchandising site of 2008! Fantastic!
Thanks for directing me to the kudos. I second WingsDoves comments. Keep up the great reporting. bj

Sept. 19, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. Studio618

C-O-O-L!!!!! Handmade = quality, service, creativity, unique, reduce, recycle, quality of life,.....so much more!

Sept. 20, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. BirdWatching

Yeah! I love etsy and all the great finds here...the more recognition the better!

Sept. 28, 2008 at 2:12 a.m. leatheretteheart

Long BEach Craft Mafia got some etsy press for ya!
http://www.ocweekly.com/2008-09-25/ne...

Sept. 29, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. facialcareboutique

My signature face cream (and link to my Etsy shop) is featured in the OCTOBER 2008 BODY + SOUL on page 30. This is a Martha Stewart magazine :)

Oct. 18, 2008 at 9:56 p.m. misfitchic

Yey, Etsy! Whoo-hoo!

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