Etsy Finds: Holmesian Deduction
My big Christmas plans are entrenched in tradition: family, dim sum, and an over-the-top blockbuster that pleases all. I have a feeling the new Sherlock Holmes movie will not disappoint our collective desire for fantastical escapism. The combination of old-school gadgets and dapper Victorian …
Handmade Moment Contest: We Have a Winner
(Extended drum roll...) The winner of the Handmade Moment Video Contest is "Handmade Moments are Everywhere" by Daniel Kwan! Daniel's outstanding animation gets across the playful spirit of Etsy. Our judges and the community were all drawn to the cute characters. While the piece is fantastical, it also …
Vote Now: Announcing Our Handmade Moment Finalists
Visit www.Etsy.tv today and VOTE for your favorite. Voting ends October 4, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applause, please! We are pleased to introduce you to your Handmade Moment contest finalists! These ten videos were the best of the best, and their creators will be sharing $10,000 in prizes (plus all the glory and fame …
Handmade Moment Contest: Announcing Our 25 Semifinalists
Greetings from Etsy TV! We are thrilled to announce the 25 semifinalists for our Handmade Moment video contest! We received 177 video submissions, all showing your passion for Etsy and the handmade movement, and we want to say thanks to each and every one of you who submitted an entry. Click here to see who …
Handmade Moment Contest: The Final Days Countdown
This is it. Are you gonna be a winner? A champ? Do you have what it takes? There's just a few days to go in our Handmade Moment video contest. Get your submissions in now or you'll miss your chance! There are 136 contest submissions as of last night. Not a bad number! I'm proud of each and every one of you who took the time …
The Collectors: Vintage Super 8 Cameras
I just love seeing what folks are collecting. I guess I feel it tells us just a little bit about what inspires them, what they love, and what they choose to surround themselves with in their homes. Today, I'm delighted to present the first in an ongoing series here on The Storque: The Collectors. First presented …
Etsy's Handmade Moment Contest Ends in Just Three Weeks
I share an office with Matt (a.k.a. M-Cat, but only on mornings he calls me J-Dog). He's helping me be rad. You see, I was a dork. That's not hard to say -— all the cool ones these days started as dorks. But back in the day I could tell you all about the BBS I ran on my Apple IIe (and eventually Mac SE, Mac IIsi, and PowerMac 6100) or …
Party Planners: We Heart Julia Child Party with Food & Wine Magazine
Julia Child was a contributing editor to Food & Wine when I arrived at the magazine in 1995. Coming from a non-food background, I was intimidated to meet her. I made a trip up to Boston, where she gave me a tour of her wonderful pegboard kitchen and then drove us to lunch (I learned that Julia was a much better cook …
Get the Look: Sandra Dee
In this post-feminist era of high heels without pants, I must take refuge in fashion icon nostalgia. The overabundance (or is it overflow?) of cleavage on the red carpet has left me wondering what happened to the allure of coyness. Sandra Dee proved her sweetheart style could be just as sexy as the wanton …
Camera Obscura: Jan Svankmajer's Alice in Wonderland
“Alice thought to herself, ‘Now you will see a film made for children. Perhaps. But I nearly forgot: you must close your eyes. Otherwise, you won’t see anything.’” — Jan Svankmajer’s Alice When I was in college in Arizona, a friend of a friend had a screening of some films he had rented through the mail from Facets. Many …
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