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The Witch's Closet: Halloween Academy Apothecary

Joplin, Missouri On Etsy since 2008

20 Sales

manekochan

The Witch's Closet: Halloween Academy Apothecary

Joplin, Missouri | 20 Sales

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Announcement    Welcome to "The Witch's Closet" where you can browse through my ever-growing collection of custom-made fantasy and Halloween (and Halloween Academy) related items! For select comic and movie related items visit my second etsy store here: https://www.etsy.com/people/amberstoneart?ref=pr_profile .
I've got a little bit of everything and it's all designed, drawn, written, and painted by me from start to finish! None of the artwork or labels you'll see here are swiped from stock photos, printed from someone else's designs or bought at a store.
Happy shopping, and remember, Halloween is fun year round!

Announcement

Welcome to "The Witch's Closet" where you can browse through my ever-growing collection of custom-made fantasy and Halloween (and Halloween Academy) related items! For select comic and movie related items visit my second etsy store here: https://www.etsy.com/people/amberstoneart?ref=pr_profile .
I've got a little bit of everything and it's all designed, drawn, written, and painted by me from start to finish! None of the artwork or labels you'll see here are swiped from stock photos, printed from someone else's designs or bought at a store.
Happy shopping, and remember, Halloween is fun year round!

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On Etsy since 2008
  • An adorable collection inspired by some whiny werepups I know. That and the need to do something with those tiny bottles
  • Double, double, toil and trouble.

Telling a Story

Once Upon a Time, everything started that way. It was never "Last Week" or, "Sometime In November" it was always "once upon a time", that nebulous phrase. It held such potential. Anything could happen after that. Anything could have happened before it. I still feel like a child when I hear that phrase.
I've been reading books full of stories my whole life. They've compelled me, inspired me, scared me, depressed me, confused me, even instilled things in me that shouldn't be instilled in children (like a love of vampires and a deeply rooted fear of the Blob).
In college, they weren't sure what to do with me and it was during my senior show that I finally figured it out--
The story is what matters.
Everything has a story in it. It's my job to figure it out and, in doing so, I put a little bit of myself into it. Every item in this shop means something to me. Everything is pieces of memory-- a story I wrote when I was 13, a poem I read when I was 5, a picture of a crest half-remembered from a dream, that new episode of Dr Who-- it's just all distilled into a form that can finally be shared.
I opened this Etsy shop 4 years ago because I was having far too much fun making bottles and had amassed quite the collection. I still have a few of my favorites, but many of them have never actually made it to Etsy. Every one is unique and, while I can do reproductions, I am limited in what bottles I can use and what I remembered to scan in (one entire collection never made it to the scanner).
If you'd like to see the entire collection of bottles (updated as I get time), please visit my deviantart account:
http://manekochan.deviantart.com/gallery/26186407
I hope you enjoy everything in my shop and remember, Halloween is fun year round!

Shop members

  • Amber Stone

    Owner, Maker, Designer, Cartoonist, Illustrator

    Welcome! My name is Amber Stone and I'm the artist that designed every piece you'll find here. I have a degree in Graphics, training in Fine Art and a ridiculous sense of humor. I hope you'll enjoy all those aspects of my character.

Shop policies

Last updated on August 31, 2012

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Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
Returns- I do not have a set return policy. If something is amiss with your order please contact me directly. I package all goods to the best of my ability and have never had one arrived damaged. Insurance is recommended but not required.
That being said, all bottles will ship ONLY with insurance. If one arrives damaged, please take a picture of the damaged packaging-- do not throw it away-- and the damaged item. Send these pictures via email to me and I will forward a refund to you.
I try to explain the products to the best of my ability. I do not accept returns of product unless it is damaged in shipment. If you have questions please ask them before you buy and I will happily answer them.

LABELS: All labels, unless otherwise stated, are paper and do not have a glue backing. This is stated in each listing, but I am reiterating it here.

BOTTLES: Many antique bottles contain lead. If a bottle is known to be either antique, found or salvaged, it will be stated in the listing with a reminder that it may contain lead.
Bottles are meant for display only and are in no way meant to be taken seriously (as in, they do not contain real spell components, spells and or potions), nor are they meant to be handled frequently.
Shipping
Shipping- Insurance is optional on all transactions save bottles. Prints are shipped flat with a backing to protect them. Bottles are shipped in boxes with packing material and insurance is required. All items are shipped via USPS until further notice. For shipping prices outside the US please contact me.
When buying more than one bottle, you will be charged the original shipping cost for the heaviest bottle.
Print orders cannot be combined with bottle orders. They will have to be shipped separately.
Additional policies and FAQs
Some bottles may be antique. This usually pointed out in the particular listing. Many antique bottles contain lead. If a bottle is known to be either antique, found or salvaged, it will be stated in the listing with a reminder that it may (or may not) contain lead.
Bottles are meant for display only and are in no way meant to be taken seriously (as in, they do not contain real spell components, spells and or potions), nor are they meant to be handled frequently.