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Fascinating Finds on Etsy: Take a Ramble Down Nostalgia Road, and a Walk on the Weird Side.
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items Etsy can yield some interesting collectibles, secondhand stuff, and downright unusual items (and I am always curious to know how much something is worth (aren't you?) 😉) Here's what's up for grabs online: everything from merchandise for iconic brand...
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If I knew that my 1980s C3PO and R2D2 action figures were going to be so valuable, I would have kept them in better condition (their metal paint jobs had seen better days), and I wouldn't have sold them off in garage sales.
Action Figures
Everything under the sun that has been branded with the Coca Cola logo, from back in the day to present day.
All Things Coca Cola
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Even if you can't sew (or crochet) a stitch (raising my hand here), these items will put a smile on your face and add a warm and cozy vibe to your living space!
All Things Crochet
As a 150-year-old tradition at many a family dinner table, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that there is so much merch dedicated to that iconic red and white soup tin!
Campbell's Soup Collectibles
That's right – even the John Hancocks of celebrities are for sale on Etsy!
Celebrity Autographs
Yes, you read that correctly. If your prized rooster or hen is still feeling the chill, these pullovers ought to fill the bill (whoops!) 😉
Chicken Sweaters
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Collectibles from the House of Mouse have found a home here, too!
Disney Collectibles
I have “amassed” a few of these, but strictly by accident (aka being on the receiving end). Not only are they holders of scented water, but captivating works of art too, and the ones that have become vintage or antique with the passage of time repres...
Miniature Perfume Bottles
Recognize your favorite movie poster here? It might be worth a mint.
Movie Posters
Give movie set dressings kudos if you find what you're looking for, here.
Movie Props
Love mushroomcore, cottagecore, or fairycore? These mushroom lamps take popularity to a whole 'nother level!
Mushroom Lamps
Now this is an idea that I can get behind (as someone who is a creative *and* has often been conscripted as a house painter!) Create a lasting artistic impression easily. No worries about getting the wallpaper to stick the first (or second!) time aro...
Patterned Paint Rollers
I got into this craze when I was a kid. I'm out of it now, but clearly, some people haven't gotten over pinback buttons. 😉
Pinback Buttons
Rubber ducks have captivated many since that first bath, and the ones available on the Etsy marketplace come in many colors, shapes, themes, and memes.
Rubber Ducks
If you'd prefer that the bathroom smell more like the kitchen or dining room (and you needed another reason to stay in the bathroom even longer), these shower steamers are here to help. It's not such a silly idea, since people already put low-light p...
Shower Steamer Bags
Wonderful pieces of data entry history! Looking at these (especially the ones from the 1930s and 1940s) is an education in itself! I had an Olympia manual typewriter, but that was from the 70s. ☺️
Typewriters
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What a scream! Try getting comfy on the couch, knowing that these ugly pillows are behind your head. 😉
Ugly (if Not Downright Scary) Pillows
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Trust me – these aren't bookmarks you want to leave behind accidentally when you return your books to the local public library!
Unusual Bookmarks
Skip the neckties and colognes for him, and forgo the flowers and jewelry for her. Time to think outside of the box!
Unusual Gifts for Men & Women
Here are some plants that you may be hard pressed to find at your local nursery!
Unusual Plants
Perhaps collecting soaps should be considered an “official” hobby … because these ones are Just. Too. Good. To. Be. Used! ☺️
Unusual Soaps
Numismatists rejoice: the world's coinage is here for your viewing and collecting pleasure.
Vintage Coins
I have seen many a vintage license plate (mostly from the U.S.) used at the local vintage and antique car show and shines – used very artfully! The more distressed (looking) the license plate, the greater the (sentimental) value!
Vintage License Plates
Did you collect licensed lunchbox from the movies, comics, or TV series? Bonus points if you have the matching flask! (note: I still have my vintage plastic orange Peanuts gang lunchbox).
Vintage Licensed Lunchboxes
Well, I didn't have Batman, but I did have Superman and Spiderman piggy banks in superb condition (and they were both snapped up quickly at a garage sale, many years ago)!
Vintage Licensed Piggy Banks
Get enough of these and you'll have a museum! – and remember – Andy Warhol wasn't the only artist who could make art with (soup) cans! 😉
Vintage Pop Cans
All that glitters is not gold. All that shines is not silver. Elevate home decor with sculptures of vintage brass (and other metals/alloys).
Vintage Sculptures
Philatelists can find postage collections from countries all around the world and time periods dating back many, many years!
Vintage Stamps