Handmade 2.0. Craft capitalism: Just do it yourself. Etsy's Handmade Goods Inspire the Shopper in All of Us. Are you uninspired when you need to buy a gift?
Or maybe your eclectic tastes are not satisfied by what you can find at the mall. Anyone looking to expand their shopping horizons, while supporting artists from all over the world, should check out Etsy.com. Etsy.com was born in 2005 as an online marketplace to sell handmade goods. Rob Kalin, creator of Etsy.com and an artist, carpenter and photographer, found that there were really no online sites dedicated to promoting and selling the creations of the artists and craftspeople of the world.
Etsy Crafts a Recession Success. eMarketer: How did Etsy do during the 2008 holiday season?
Matt Stinchcomb: In December, our final numbers were $12.9 million of goods sold. We sold about 820,000 items, added about 165,000 new accounts and recorded 411 million page views for the month. For Craft Sales, the Recession Is a Help.