Log Jam

Posted by Helen Killer 46 comments

“Special occasion”? What kind of special occasion? A lumberjack wedding? I don’t know about you, but I don’t have the coordination to hold a log and a drink at the same time. How about we just put this in the fireplace and call it Christmas?

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Oct 24, 2009
10:10 am
#1 Jea :
I actually think this is interesting. But the wood strap looks uncomfortable to put on your shoulder and $75 is pricey.

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Oct 24, 2009
10:13 am
#2 jenny :
I dunno, I think it’s kinda cute too. Expensive, and probably a little heavy, but the birch bark is charming. And it looks well made, unlike a lot of the others featured..

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Oct 24, 2009
10:18 am
#3 Helen Killer :

Go buy it.

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Oct 24, 2009
10:20 am
#4 Cold Salt :

She didn’t even finish the wood? Oh boy, splinters for days!

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Oct 24, 2009
10:21 am
#5 AgoutiAvenger :

As a jewelry box, maybe. As a purse to carry around, hell no!

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Oct 24, 2009
10:22 am
#6 froufroubijou :

hmm…i don’t know…its nice…but is it HEAVY???

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Oct 24, 2009
10:24 am
#7 sar-sar :

As a kitsch jewelry box, maybe… you know for all my earrings made either of wood or of dead bugs. (sadly, there are actually people who make jewelry out of dead bugs)… or nails! maybe jewelry made from Dad’s tool box leftovers…
I’m not quite sure why this is a “purse”… or what special occasion I could haul it to.

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Oct 24, 2009
10:40 am
#8 greenfuzz :

This person at least has some skills. But I seriously think this would shred your clothes to carry around

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Oct 24, 2009
10:47 am
#9 Frankenkitty :

Got wood?

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Oct 24, 2009
11:09 am
#10 bitchinstitch :

Reminds me of the Log Lady from Twin Peaks.
But I like it too. Highly impractical, but nice looking.

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Oct 24, 2009
11:10 am
#11 Stella :

Finally! I’ll be able to look like Twin Peak’s Log Lady!

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Oct 24, 2009
11:54 am
#12 aorta :

i think this bark “pocket book” is much funnier. what the fuck pocket is that supposed to fit in?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31913597&ref=sr_gallery_6&&ga_search_query=bark+purse&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes=tags&includes=title
um, and note the randomly placed “ass” in the description.

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Oct 24, 2009
12:28 pm
#13 montaignesheiress :

But it only weighs 10 ounces!

Gah.

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Oct 24, 2009
1:09 pm
#14 pottery123 :

What conversation piece

“Do you want to see where my beaver, gnawed on my handle?”

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Oct 24, 2009
1:33 pm
#15 The Mayor of Bethville :

No self-respecting robber would ever steal that. So…there’s that.

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Oct 24, 2009
2:29 pm
#16 MadGypsy :

Great. Just great. Now I’m going to have the Log song from Ren and Stimpy stuck in my head for days. Thanks, Regresty.

It’s log, log.
It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s wood.
It’s log, log.
Better than bad, it’s good!

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Oct 24, 2009
3:44 pm
#17 Redshirt Knitting :

Okay, we have some serious practical considerations, as already mentioned. And I note that the handle is attached to the lid, so when you pick it up, the hinges will break and all the contents will spill out.

But aside from that? I really love that she used a window lock as a latch. I don’t know why, but it makes me smile.

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Oct 24, 2009
4:21 pm
#18 s3xt0y :

Thats kinda nifty

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Oct 24, 2009
4:32 pm
#19 Thousandaire :

Unfinished? How would this NOT snag and rip your dress or stockings?

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Oct 24, 2009
4:46 pm
#20 ozymandias :

I kind of like this crazy thing.

“My purse has a message for you. I will interpret.”

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Oct 24, 2009
5:13 pm
#21 Mara :

I would buy this if it was like, $10.

But I would buy this because I go LARPing and play a moth scavenger. Having a chunk of wood to hide all my gas globes and alchemy ingredients in would be awesome, and cabin raiders would probably overlook a chunk of wood in the forest.

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Oct 24, 2009
5:31 pm
#22 PrettyThings :

I actually really like that!

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Oct 24, 2009
7:42 pm
#23 dreabunny :

Honestly, if I had a spare $75 I would totally buy this. Friggin awesome!

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Oct 24, 2009
8:41 pm
#24 NinjaGato :

I actually really like this and would probably buy it if it weren’t $75. I think it would be a neat jewelry box.

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Oct 24, 2009
9:58 pm
#25 smemilyanne :

This *could* be cool, if it were finished to be smooth, and they had counter-sunk their stupid wood screws so they weren’t jutting out of the log.

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Oct 24, 2009
11:11 pm
#26 Holly Weird :

I actually love this.

I could see it as a jewelry box or keepsake box or something to stick on my desk and keep random stuff in or something, but as a purse? I can barely keep track of my regular purse, and $75 for a hollow chunk of wood that will just snag your dress all night is kind of steep.

I do like it, though.

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Oct 24, 2009
11:20 pm
#27 personalearthquake :

I was going to say what #16 did about Ren and Stimpy….and then also the Twin Peaks reference..

everyone loves this damned thing…

I’d rather throw it in the fire as Helen Killer suggested…and call it Christmas..because Christmas has presents and warm drink….and…

…..

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Oct 24, 2009
11:22 pm
#28 Eveline :

Yup, Twin Peaks’ Log Lady would be so happy to see it’s finally catching on!

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Oct 25, 2009
3:59 am
#29 StinkBait :

Well if you fought off a attacker with this thing the mugger may suffer serious head trama.

What does OOAK mean?

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Oct 25, 2009
6:24 am
#30 lerandia :

And it made it to the front page of etsy!

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Oct 25, 2009
9:48 am
#31 smemilyanne :

Stinkbait: One Of A Kind

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Oct 25, 2009
10:25 am
#32 aorta :

a huge, colossal “UGH” to all those bitching about the price. if it were $10, it would have been made in a sweatshop, because that is the sort of labor you pay for when you buy a $10 purse.

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Oct 25, 2009
1:05 pm
#33 tempesty :

I was going to make a comment about liking it as box but not a purse, but I see everyone beat me to it. Now I’m just amused that this seems to have gotten the most positive reaction on Regretsy to date. I agree with #32 about the pricing thing, though. I have sold handmade jewelry (at a store, not on Etsy) and been frustrated when people expect to pay Wal-Mart prices for something that A) I had to first buy all the materials for and then B) make. Some stuff here is overpriced, but not all.

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Oct 25, 2009
7:51 pm
#34 Jea :

#33 don’t forget the time to design. You can’t just sit in front of supplies and BAM a masterpiece.

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Oct 26, 2009
12:01 am
#35 smemilyanne :

tempesty: even worse, I’ve had people expect me to undercut wal-mart. I actually had someone say, “well, I found X really cheap from China but I thought you could make it for me cheaper.”
Um, no, because even if I were willing to work for $.75/day, I don’t have access to the kind of per-yard pricing you get when buying 200 bolts at a time like factories do.

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Oct 26, 2009
1:31 am
#36 PussDaddy :

This isn’t so bad.

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Oct 26, 2009
8:42 am
#37 goblin :

Count me in as one of the people who loves it — but then again, I have a vintage 60s purse that has a phone built into it. As in you pull out a phone cord attached to it, plug it into the nearest phone jack, and use the dial and handset that are part of the purse to make a call at whatever location you’re at. Pre-cell phone mobile dialing! (My point being here that my taste in purses=highly questionable.)

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Oct 26, 2009
10:00 am
#38 toxy :

I adore this impractical, bizarre, uh… purse. And as somebody already mentioned, the Log Lady vibes add to its greatness. Not loving the handle, though.

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Oct 26, 2009
4:46 pm
#39 CateLawrence :

i really like it, great use of err recycled products!

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Oct 27, 2009
12:23 am
#40 Cath of Canberra :

Damn you MadGypsy, I was going to say that! Obviously I need to check this site more obsessively.

Also CateLawrence you have creepily almost stolen my name. Are you my evil twin?

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Oct 28, 2009
4:18 pm
#41 Tdogdd :

you can always tear off the bark when you need a piece of paper.

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Nov 9, 2009
10:02 am
#42 cptfknvicious :

i think it’s great that most of the questions people had about this product she seems to have addressed in her description now. she must be aware she made it to regretsy with this piece.

kind of ironic considering she made etsy’s front page, too.

also, as many have said, it would make a better jewelry box, i think. she says it’s too top heavy… maybe added some weight with metal feet on the bottom would fix that and then we wouldn’t all be going, “why would i use this for ANY…

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Nov 26, 2009
7:34 pm
#43 HelenaHandbasket :

I’m quite certain that a faerie resides within.

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Dec 15, 2009
4:03 pm
#44 Criom :

I want one… but I don’t have $75. That isn’t to say I wouldn’t buy it. I’d much rather this than my friend’s “purse” made out of old license plates with a strap made from an old tire. It’s neat, but this is effing adorable!

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Jan 8, 2010
3:01 pm
#45 brideath :

I do like this, but it seems really fragile. I grew up practically in the woods so i know how easy birch bark tears and scratches. It seems like it would fall apart really easy. And it is definitely not worth the price, maybe $10?

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Jan 11, 2010
7:38 pm
#46 joan of snark :

My purse has something to tell you.

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