Treasuries: Now With Whale Shark!

Whale Shark Websites, creator of the incredibly brilliant CraftWeasel (now TagTastic...check it out if you're an Etsy seller), has come up with a great HTML code generator to make Etsy Treasuries blog-friendly. So from now on, when I'm in a treasury, I can just post it in here and every item and shop will be linked to the right place! Much better for featuring all the items.

I'm not going into the big backlog, so I'll just post the two most recent.

'Treat!' by hperl

No Tricks!

hot pink, turquoise... geekel $14.00	Flapper girl barett... yalipaz $20.00	Cowboy Hat Crystal ... SweetLollipopS... $16.95	pink dahlia flowers... baronikadesign... $24.00
Roller Skate Burnou... WrenWillow $30.00	Magical dragonfly -... rafya $20.00	60 Assorted French ... sparkleskitche... $63.00	Teal and Burgundy G... lonkoosh $58.00
Dreampuff Parfait /... MissVioletLace $95.00	French Lollipops - ... magalerie $18.00	6 Fruit Bowls - Py... jillhannah $40.00	Scandinavian Matryo... Ravenhill $34.00
Sweet top with a ha... MyLolaFashion $55.00	Sweet Treats - Mult... BeResinable $4.00	Spring Flowers Coll... Tooli $45.00	Spotted Ceramic Fro... WhiteWillowVin... $9.00

Generated using Treasury HTML code generator by Whale Shark Websites.

'Fireball' by LeahSawyer

I hope you enjoy these amazing products and works of art.

Fiery Autumn - fine... Raceytay $120.00	Lovely porcelain la... Hideminy $69.00	Sweet Paper Garland... 3GIRLSandagoat $15.50	TEAPOT 2 sterling s... ballandchain $60.00
Zipper Clutch Pouch... allisajacobs $30.00	Bliss (red) - Art ... shirae $20.00	Finding Balance-Lov... LaCageDoree $16.00	Body Butter Sampler... opheliasapothe... $9.00
A Large Income- Jan... Brookish $15.00	vintage buffalo chi... leVintageMaiso... $24.00	petit twig circle s... eRosasjewelry $27.00	Upcycled Vintage To... CrabappleVinta... $45.00
Vintage Gorgeous 19... kellyshoestrin... $48.00	Firebell 8 in x 8 i... rovinato $20.00	Vintage Snooz Alarm... ScenicRoots $22.00	Milk Glass Lacy Bow... jillhannah $40.00

Generated using Treasury HTML code generator by Whale Shark Websites.

Etsy Success Panel: The Movie

A few weeks back I went to the pre-Renegade Etsy Success Panel in Chicago for advice, inspiration, and quality shmoozing. I wrote a blog post about it.
Yesterday, the Kenmore Live Studio (community television studio trapped in the physical embodiment of an infomercial AKA the place that hosted the event) published their video synopsis of the panel. A three-minute montage is pretty good for an event that lasted more than two hours.
Please observe the oven and refrigerators in the background.

Percolator OF DEATH???

After spending my usual HOURS obsessively photographing and listing a vintage Corning Ware percolator, I got an email from Etsy support letting me know that item had been removed.
Why?
The product had been recalled by the manufacturer!

This came as quite a surprise to me since I'd seen LOTS of these for sale (that's how I chose my price, came up with tag and description ideas, etc.) but now on Etsy they're cleared out (still available on eCrater, Ruby Lane, Tias, etc...though not Ebay).

Etsy had every right to remove the recalled product, but it SUCKS. I wish I'd known about the recall BEFORE I spent my time on the listing. I usually research things like crazy, but this was such a common item that my research was minimal.

So now I went looking for the recall itself and found Corning Glass Works recalled the percolators because the handle and metal band could unexpectedly separate from the glass base of the pot. See the full recall HERE and some more quality info on it HERE.

I'm also (more importantly) a bit freaked out I could have sold something that's not just dangerous but known to be dangerous, like here we are in VintageLand, completely oblivious and still playing with Asbestos-Putty or suggesting an 1890s bottle of turpentine as mouthwash.

What else has been recalled that I'm poised to sell to unwitting victims? Does milk glass cause terminal toe fungus? Do pre-1978 hats cause brain damage?
There's the government's big huge database of recalls at recalls.gov, which I will now use to check everything at the start of my research. But what about a nice simple list of common offenders that pop up frequently and you wouldn't expect? You know, like the Percolator Of Death.

CHECK ITEMS YOU OWN FOR US GOVERNMENT RECALL (click for link)

Front Page! Front Page! Front Page!

The treasury I made is on the Etsy front page! This is the first time I've been on the front page in any capacity. I'm so excited. I just want to stare at it until it changes.

'EPL - "Harvestables"' by jillhannah

For the Etsy Promo Love "Celebrating the Harvest" treasury challenge!Feel the promo love: http://etsypromolove.bigbig.com/

Wyk, the Wristlet C... Kirschbits $	Golden Light - Fine... elr104 $24.00	The Three Tomatoes.... ANGELsTIME $25.00	Lampwork Silver App... evihan $82.00
Halloween inspired,... KnitSpinFelt $20.00	Leather and Lace - ... Hilari $13.00	Fresh Zucchini-Hand... ShebboDesign $29.00	Wild Wheat 5x5 Prin... kellydbrown $15.00
Handmade Prize Need... JaniceCordeiro $14.00	Green Crochet Ninja... natalya1905 $15.00	Silver necklace - O... SigalitAlcalai $28.00	Decorative white gr... astashtoys $17.00
Patchwork Bag CINNA... katrinshine $80.00	OOAK Necklace with... FunEmbroidery $59.00	On the Road Photogr... photosprint $19.00	Handmade Artful Pap... swipxa $60.00

Generated using Treasury HTML code generator by Whale Shark Websites.