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Etsy raises $40 million for expansion

, May 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you want to buy quirky, handmade items or vintage clothing and other items, Etsy is the place to go. Etsy is well known as the place for a bunch of DIY sellers who create things such as geeky knitted Star Wars hats and painted bras. The company has recently raised $40 million in funding to fuel its international expansion. Previously, the company raised $51 million. Read The Full Story

R2D2 sweater is perfect for cold Hoth nights

, Aug 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you are a Star Wars geeks that has enough confidence to pull off clothing that has characters on it and has a penchant for sweaters, this one is epic. An Etsy seller going by the name EricaKnit has an awesomely geeky sweater offer that is custom made to fit you and looks like R2D2. The sweaters aren’t cheap at $450 but you can bet the well-dressed geek will want one. Read The Full Story

Clear prison cell TV on Etsy

, Jun 20th 2011 Discuss [6]

I have never been to jail before much less to prison so all I know about jail comes from TV. I had no idea that prisoners could have TVs in their cells like the one you see in the images below. For a short while back in the mid 80's I remember all sorts of clear items on the market. In fact, I had this old push button telephone in my room that was clear and had brightly colored parts inside that you could see. I though that was the most awesome phone ever. Read The Full Story

Solider in Afghanistan Uses Recycled Materials to Make Awesome Action Figures

, Feb 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

PFC Rupert Valero, stationed at Khandahar, Afghanistan, has been using his spare time to build robots and action figures out of found recycled materials. He uses things like bottle caps, microwavable soup containers, yogurt cups, and even Dr. Scholl's foot powder containers to assemble his creations. In an interview with the blog Another Limited Rebellion, Valero said: "I love to improve 6” super-articulated action figures. I have an engineer’s mentality, so nothing is ever perfect enough. So I am big on tweaking and at time breaking and rebuilding toys. The use of found items is based on what is available to me out here. Slowly, I have amassed more resources like paint and hobby tools. Assemblage has really grown on me to the point I will continue to build from found items." Continue after the cut to see more of his super-fantastic action figures. Read The Full Story

Military Grade iPhone 4 case protects to MIL specs

, Feb 7th 2011 Discuss [3]

I dropped my iPhone 3GS and cracked the screen about this time last year. It took me months to find an iPhone 4 in stock that I could upgrade too so I learned a deep appreciation for protecting my iPhone 4 with a case while using the cracked screen device. I want a case that protects and looks good though. Read The Full Story

blakemedia’s iPhone 4 Speak & Spell Decal is $6.99 of Greatness

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [2]

It may seem like there's a new decal for the iPhone 4 every other day, or case, or accessory in general, but we can safely say that not all of them catch our eye like this new one from Etsy seller blakemedia. There's just something about making our futuristic gadgets look like something out of our retro-yesteryears. This time around, it's certainly one of the greatest pieces of technology from the 80s. The Speak & Spell. Read The Full Story

Icon notebook brings digital style to your paper world

, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

I live in a digital world. I can go weeks without actually having to write something on paper. If the wife wants me to go to the store, I have her text me a list to buy. I don’t have to write things down on paper to remember them thanks to reminders on my iPhone and alarms on the calendar. On occasion, I do need to write things down and when I do it would be cool to at least feel like I was using something digital. Read The Full Story

HoobyGroovy offers awesome Super Mario themed cases for iPad and iPhone

, Sep 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

I would wager that just about every gamer out there is familiar with the Super Mario franchise and the old school power ups that the game spawned like the 1-up mushroom and more. If you are a fan of the franchise and need a new iPad or iPhone case there are some sweet Mario themed offerings at Etsy right now by seller HoobyGroovy. Read The Full Story

D’oh stupid iPhone Apple logo hits Homer in the head

, Aug 19th 2010 Discuss [3]

The Simpsons has been on for a really long time. The cartoon is still pretty funny, if you like animation. I like Homer the best, though Apu is a favorite too. If you really like the Simpsons and want to decorate your iPhone with a Homer sticker, I have the thing for you. Read The Full Story

Real Mooncloth Bag from WoW

, Jul 29th 2008 Discuss [0]

Anyone has dabbled a bit in WoW know what a Mooncloth Bag is, well now you can own one in real life. Through the beloved Etsy of course, granted it is kind of a girly depiction of the bag. Read The Full Story

Etsy seller featuring several gaming messenger bags

, Jul 14th 2008 Discuss [0]

It's been a while since I've posted any gaming fashion straight from Etsy, so it is more than overdo. In case you've forgotten in the long months without any of these type accessories, I have a serious addiction to Etsy. My favorites list is about a mile long. Well now I have a new favorite product, and a seller as well. Read The Full Story