The Dog Made Me Do It!
That’s what I tell people when they ask me how I came to the wonderful land of Etsy. Now granted, I wasn’t tied and held at paw point, but without my two canine companions, I wouldn’t be here.In 2003, I had the wonderful experience of becoming a doggie mom to my Siberian Husky mix, Anakin. As a first time puppy parent, I …
The Very First Alchemy Request
While Etsy engineer Jorge Lopez coded Alchemy, he was daydreaming of the his ultimate Alchemy request. As soon as we released the new site feature on Etsy, he was the first one to post a request! He ended up choosing artist Emily Balivet's bid and getting the most amazing painting. Watch the video to learn …
Etsy Finds: Must Love Dogs
It's pet week here at the Storque! Keep tabs on the Etsy Pets featured column for all the cute pet stuff you can handle. Pets, ahoy! Picture this: you (insert name) get an eight week old puppy on the day you turn 74 years old. You've been alone ever since your wife died ten years earlier and haven't been able to live …
Etsy Find: Pocket-Sized Pooch
Living in New York City has many benefits: great art, fantastic restaurants, Etsy headquarters...but it also has its drawbacks. For many urban animal lovers, one of the biggest is trying to squeeze a large — or even a medium-sized — dog into a small apartment (and a busy social calendar). While I don't have an answer …
Etsy Pets: Dog Mafia is Makin' a Handmade Offer Ya Can't Refuse
We put out a call for articles for our Etsy Pets series, and who else do you turn to but the Dog Mafia Team? This group of Etsy sellers mean business. Baddabing.The Etsy Dog Mafia Team is a group of artists and Etsy sellers who specialize in handmade items for dogs and the people who love them. In the mob, dogs aren …
Etsy Finds: Amazing Dog Art
It's pet week here at the Storque! Keep tabs on the Etsy Pets featured column for all the cute pet stuff you can handle. Pets, ahoy!My very best friend in all the world is a Boston Terrier named Satchel. We've had so many fun times together, and the amazing dog art of Brian Rubenacker reminds me of all the laughs we …
Sloganathon: The Votes Have Been Tallied!
Over the course of the last two weeks, the Etsy Labs put out a call on the forums requesting Etsy slogan ideas from the super clever Etsy community for our new line of dog and baby merchandise. We chose our favorite suggestions, posted them in a Storque article and asked the community to vote for their …
Sloganathon: And The Nominees Are...
Update: We have winners! The Etsy Labs is excited to introduce a new line of Etsy merchandise in the Labs shop including baby rompers, baby bibs and doggy t-shirts! Last week we posted three forum threads requesting slogan ideas from the super clever Etsy community and after many hours of hysterical …
Who's Got The Best Etsy Slogan?
The Etsy Labs is excited to introduce a new line of Etsy merchandise in the Labs shop including baby rompers, baby bibs, and doggy t-shirts! We wanted to get ideas from you, our beloved community, to give you a chance to participate and come up with the most clever Etsy slogans for the new line! This is sorta …
