Thursday, January 20, 2011

What I Bought on Etsy

"Kelley's Cow"  Old School Suz in my new shop: ThePolkadotMagpie


This starts a new feature on my blog.  I was first a shopper, before I had two of my own shops.  I am still a shopper on Etsy.  It is a land of amazing finds. Vintage is a category I could live in all day.  There seems to be some mathematical formula between what item I want to buy and the shipping being as much if not more than the cost of this wanted piece. Be it on the other side of the world, or 500 pounds...usually those are the things I REALLY want.  The art and illustration shops are also amazing.

I worked my ass off this year.  True, I did it in my pajamas half the time.  There is something to be said for working the entire morning in one's sleepwear.  I love it.  As a reward I wanted to buy myself something.  I love the surreal work that is photography based.  So I decided to set myself a budget of $100.00 and went shopping at some of my favorite shops.  The following two pieces are part of my gift to self.  I have them up on an easel in my studio.  I plan to rotate pieces there like the front page of Etsy. However not every hour. :-)  I bought 5 pieces.



Top is "The Wing Collector" by ThisYearsGirl  on Etsy.com
Below it is "Theodore W. Elwood"  by Emporium51 on Etsy.com


One makes me laugh and one makes me cry.  Ahhhh life.

Everyday is a gift, open now.

xo,
Suz
Posted by Polkadotmagpie at 8:17 AM
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6 comments:

  1. Wear Your WildJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    "Beautiful pieces" she says as she looks down at her flannel PJ bottoms with matching LL Bean chamois shirt. Hey, why not be comfy?
    xo

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  2. MelissaJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    I love Saturday and Sunday morning working in my PJ's!
    and also, buying things for myself occasionally :)

    Thanks so much for including my print here.

    Melissa
    (ThisYearsGirl.etsy.com)

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  3. Mollie AnnJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Oh Suz, I'm so very glad to know someone else who works the morning away in her PJs! Me too!!! :)

    And I love the Old School Suz as well as your purchases. Yes, tears and laughter, both in a such a lovely palette - earthy and natural.

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  4. WaterroseJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    I bought one of Melissa's pieces last summer...love it. Her work is breathtaking!

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  5. Cait ThroopJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Oooooo, Suz!!! "The Wing Collector" was my favorite piece, too!!!!! I was so drawn to it--very magical--and YES to pjs! xo Cait

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  6. Andrea BadgleyJanuary 23, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Oh my goodness, what gorgeous finds! I actually gasped just now when I saw "The Wing Collector."

    Slippers and PJ's ROCK.

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