Etsy in the Press: The Best of the Rest (of '09)
Hello Etsy, and adios 2009! I want to share the best of the year-end (October - December) press that Etsy garnered in 2009 — which was quite a bit, so we're going with a list this time around, arranged in handy categories for your reading pleasure. I hope that you all felt the love, and here's looking forward to a great …
Destination Vacation Showcase: On Sale Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 12 p.m. ET
If your chapped lips and anxiety-ridden insomnia are pushing you over the edge, it's clearly time to flee. Indulge in some much-needed R&R with the Destination Vacation Showcase. Whether your wanderlust takes you to the tropical beaches of the southern hemisphere or intimate street cafes of foreign …
Cozy Home and Attire Showcase: On Sale Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 12 p.m. ET
Looking to retreat from the callous weather outside? Snuggle up with the Cozy Home and Attire Showcase! Treat yourself to some thick knits, nourishing body creams, or chamomile tea. Your spirit will be soothed into rejuvenation. Info for SellersGet your items ready! We encourage sellers to add items that …
Recap From the European Road
Hello Etsians from Europe and around the world! It has been a crazy holiday season so we apologize for the delay in getting up our re-cap of the super trip Liz, a.k.a. muka, and I took last month. We hosted meet-ups in Berlin, Paris and London as part of our goal of building greater awareness for the handmade …
Introducing Maria Thomas
UPDATE: In the New Year, Maria will be leaving Etsy, and Rob, Etsy's founder will return as CEO. Read their message to the community here. UPDATE from July, 2008: Maria Thomas is now Etsy's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Read more about her role and other additions to the Etsy team in this post from July 2008.[The …
Etsy's New Old Young CEO
Rob Kalin, a.k.a. Rokali, is an Etsy founder. As 2010 begins, I will return to Etsy as CEO, and Maria will leave the company. Maria joined Etsy in the middle of 2008 and led Etsy through an important foundational phase. We are a profitable company now, and Maria helped us reach this major milestone. She worked day and …
Handcrafting Etsy
I recently heard Professor Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman, speak and was pleased to hear him connect traditional crafting cultures to the culture of computer programming. Here at Etsy, we think of software coding as a craft and fully embrace one of Sennett’s central ideas: namely that …
Winter Fashion & Accessories Showcase: On Sale Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 12 p.m. ET
Brr! The talented Mr. Jack Frost has officially taken up an artist's residency on my windowsills, which means it's time for my tender digits to burrow down into soft and woolen winter accessories. Take heart by scooping up some adorable cold weather cover, be it a fashionable leather bag, popcorn crochet …
The Second Etsy Community Council
UPDATE: The application process for our second Etsy Seller Community Council is now closed; we'll announce the new members in about two weeks. Thank you to everyone who applied for the first Community Council and for this one! The Etsy Seller Community Council is a group of members who volunteer to meet …
Holidays: Last Minute Gifts Showcase: On Sale Thursday, December 10, 2009 12 p.m. ET
I'm always so pleased with myself weeks and weeks before the holidays, checking everyone off my gift list, hoarding pretty little boxes in secret drawers of my bedroom, smugly avoiding the season of midtown madness. Pleased, that is, until I realize at the last minute that the great aunts will be in town, and …
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