Aedriel Originals etsy.com/shop/aedrieloriginalsThese ceramic dinner plates have personality—yours. The silhouette plates are cameo-style portraits that the artist models after whatever shot-in-profile photo you send in. She’ll even include the name of your poser on the plate. Each is hand-painted in the color of your choice and glazed without toxins.
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Baked by Ashleigh etsy.com/shop/bakedbyashTwisty, organic, tentacle-like jewelry for gauged ears (the word "earrings" just doesn’t do these justice) in a huge variety of shapes, colors and finishes.
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Bowenism etsy.com/shop/BowenismFelted, crocheted and knitted everything—hats, scarves, bowls, a huggably sweet mouse doll and a cute place to stuff your ugly plastic grocery bags.
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ElectricNomad etsy.com/shop/ElectricNomadWearables (hoodie-scarves made from recycled fabrics, resin-cast belt buckets, jewelry), off-kilter fabric dolls and muertas with Burque folk-art flavor
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Forever Afters etsy.com/shop/ForeverandAftersAttention Waldorf toy fans! Forever Afters makes durable wooden children’s furniture and play sets that let young imaginations soar. There are cribs for baby dolls, kid-sized reading chairs and tables, play food (the nine-piece "Breakfast Special" set is delectably adorable), and cars, all with rounded edges and nontoxic, washable surfaces.
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HazelHoney Handmade Bags etsy.com/shop/HazelHoneyHandbags, clutches, totes and wallets that pack a big tactile punch, thanks to contrasting textures like corduroy and pleated canvas, suede with curvy quilting lines, and a well-placed ruffle or two. They’re all priced between $12 and $20.
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From Karen Sipe’s Jeeper Keepers collection.
Jeepers Keepers etsy.com/shop/JeepersKeepersVintage and costume jewelry and other objets d’art from the personal collection of artist Karen Sipe (visit etsy.com/shop/karansipe to see her finished assemblages, shrines and jewelry).
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Floral cotton dress with asymmetrical ruffle details by Knifesauce.
Knifesauce etsy.com/shop/knifesauceThrift store scores remixed into statement pieces for hipster women and the men who attract them (I’m looking at you, vintage leather motorcycle jacket with the airbrushed howling wolves).
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Skully cufflinks from Magpie Collections.
Magpie Collections etsy.com/shop/MagpieCollectionsHandmade necklaces, earrings and cocktail rings that strike a balance between nostalgic elegance and modern, graphic impact. Materials include blooming acrylic flowers and enameled roses, antique brass sparrows, onyx, Czech glass and copper filigrees.
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A ModJess glass tile custom pet pendant.
Mod Jess Modern Jewelry etsy.com/shop/modjessDiminutive "Scrabble" glass-tile pendants let you hang messages ("Geek"), illustrations (mod blobs of color) and photography from your neck. For $19, ModJess will create a custom pendant from a photo of your pet.
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Moximia’s mineral Wrong Way eyeshadow.
MoxiMia Makeup www.etsy.com/shop/moximiaVivid, saturated mineral eye shadows in so many stunning hues, you’ll want to buy them in batches—and at $4 apiece, you can.
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A polymer gravure print with colorful drops cut from vintage magazines at My Darling Dinosaur’s shop.
My Darling Dinosaur etsy.com/shop/mydarlingdinosaurVintage-inspired art objects by Valerie Roybal create their own little histories—embroidery (done freehand, without patterns), collage, gravure prints layered with magazine cutouts, antlers wrapped in thread, even a trio of vintage award ribbons ("Best Champion Adult, South Western Zebra Finch Club"). Super!
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Detail of Nacy Wiedower’s Little Big Man mixed media assemblage using found objects.
Nancy Wiedower Art etsy.com/shop/NancyWiedowerArt"If it isn’t fun, I don’t care to do it," the sage Nancy Wiedower says on her Etsy bio page. Wiedower is an assemblage artist who’s dabbled in a little of everything. With such a broad skill set, she can scurry up the walls of her imagination as deftly as a spider instead of being limited to a few technique footholds. But it’s her pragmatic sense of humor that leaves the biggest impression.
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An Octopus Parlour original.
Octopus Parlour etsy.com/shop/octopusparlourOn a planet where fine, heirloom pieces and plastic, gogo-style bobbles interbreed freely, this colorful line of jewelry would surely be queen. Also neat: Ten percent of every OP purchase made until end of the year will go to Animal Protection Voters of New Mexico.
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A spiffy-clean Rocket Science vinyl wallet.
Rocket Science etsy.com/shop/RocketScienceStyle Wallets with clean lines, meticulous interior organization and literate design (themes range from pure paisley to pi signs). Vinyl construction means they’re cruelty free and appropriate for all money-grubbers, even hard-to-shop-for vegans.
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Each handmade, one-of-a-kind UnDoll creature comes with its own unique mythography.
UnDolls etsy.com/shop/UnDolls Handmade, one-of-a-kind creatures that "escaped from the tyranny of Planet Xenon." Each fabric doll is highly stylized with a mishmash of prints, colors and shapes, and has its own carefully considered backstory. Right out of a good children’s book.
