oh this is that twilight flower pot gal again- LOLLLL. at least that set came with the photograph of a patch of grass. any special extras with this one?
I’m concerned about her nutcrackers. How do they crack nuts with their crackers covered in tacky?
I think I need the Gilbert and Anne for my sister. She loves anything Anne. Lets see if she loves those!
#11 Skully- you’re right. There are no hot glue gun control laws. But, it will make you feel better to know that I own two hot glue guns and neither of them gets used. That’s TWO LESS hot glue guns on the streets for these “artisans” to snap up and put to use.
oh god, here we go again with the blatant overusage of the thumbs-down…
i think some of the nut jobs on the fb fan page (aka the ones who wanted to “unfan”) are busy thumbs-downing this evening!
#27FFTCMV could they be worse?At least the nutcracker figurines have some semblance of something, not sure what,but the potted nightmares look like the family dog painted them .The crap load on etsy is astonishing. Etsy sorely needs a crap sorter if not a jury.
but I don’t understand – is there such a paucity of sellers of appallingly craptastic crafts on Etsy that the same one merits a second mention? Not that this isn’t wonderfully sad but my god I find the featured items frequently make me laugh out loud.
And besides I can’t wait for spring to arrive in Canada and my pots to thaw out so I can make Celine Dion and Paul Anka. Only bigger, yard size…
@clevercat I do need to look for more junk on Etsy. I’d like to also see more guy-oriented stuff to balance out the site–but that’s just me. I can only comment on crimes of fashion for so long…
@ #3 razberries: “any special extras with this one?” Yeah, a bottle of Prozac for you to take once you realize how many people have bought this seller’s crap.
I think the glare from the camera flash really completes the Victorian atmosphere suggested by the old Subway shop wallpaper in the background. Gives the figures that alabaster glow that was so popular.
#61 suda… my boyfriend made me a card for valentine’s day and drew a heart out of chocolate. He gave me a poo heart card. And that is why I love him so.
I have a sick love for the line nutcrackers modeled after Henry VIII’s wives. Although I am disappointed that their heads aren’t detachable. Come on seller! In for a penny in for a pound…
And I agree with Helen about disliking things. But her plea for reassurance on her artistic ability makes feel sad for her. It’s like someone just told her there’s no Santa.
I just commented on that thread. They all are so quick to put Regretsy down, but I can guarantee they all watch or listen to comedy! A bit hypocritical!
Forgive me if this link doesn’t work (for I am a technophobic Luddite), but whenever I hear people whinge about the lack of respect for their craft, I think of this genius Jack Dee bit:
Ugh…Look people audition for “America Idol” because their mom thinks they’re the best singer in the world, but 95% of those kids can’t carry a tune. But if they like to sing, they should keep singing and fuck what everyone else thinks.
I have no desire to post to etsy, but I will say this: she has some sales, which clearly means people want to buy her stuff. Do I want a set of Jane Austen flower pot dolls? No. But obviously someone does. So no, don’t close your shop. Just get some…
#80 Yeah. I was polite to the person who gave me the most hideous ceramic Seder plate in the Universe as a wedding gift (well, until I started seeing things on here), and then I wrapped it up and saved it to regift to someone I didn’t like very much.
It’s not your family’s job to tell you you suck at something. It’s their job to be supportive.
I also wonder at how many of these crafters watch American Idol and laugh when Nigel disses someone who sings “a bit pitchy”.
god-damn Fray-Check! There are tons of people who probably think her dolls are the cutest things in the world. But if you want to market yourself as a professional crafter, then for god’s sake put some effort into creating a professional-looking finished product!
#87iam… I though you were going to end up post #85 with “balls”.
Go ahead Etsy lurkers, thumbs-down me again. Just a hint, however, if you spent less time in the shadows hee, focusing on your Passive Aggressive skillset, and more perfecting your craft, you’d never, ever have to worry about being featured on Regretsy.
My nephew once set up a stand outside his house to sell stuff. He caught ants, worms, and beetles and had various sticks and wads of grass.
My sister went to buy something as he was sitting in the hot sun for a few hours with no customers. We told her not to encourage him. Tough love, people, tough love.
It appears from the fact almost every comment has our lovely “thumbs down” methinks the seller has caught wind of their second showing on regretsy and has decided to fight back??
Well, call me a party pooper or whatever, I post here all the time and I have to say that considering some of the stuff I have said about people and their items I don’t expect all of them to be happy about it. I don’t think that necessarily makes them the haters. Maybe I am.
I do think that if you are going to sell on line stuff that you have made you have to have to almost expect some criticism of what you make may happen and be prepared for it, but even so some people are bound to get their feeling hurt, some are likely to be angry, and some suck it up, and some actually enjoy it. Not every one is going to react the same.
PussDaddy, I agree if you are going to create something, critism is a fact of life, just noticed that there was an unsually high number of “thumbs down” which BTW I love that we can express our opinions on opinions and can also take critisim for that too!
From the forum: “I think that a lot of the people who look at regretsy do not have the same mentality as the people who here on Etsy. They think that if something is unconventional, then its a great idea to laugh and make fun of it.”
Unconventional?
But she was right about one thing, we do apparently have two different mentalities.
I blame Etsy. These “artisans” post their wares in a non-juried environment where the law of the land is You Can Not Criticize. Even critiques have to be handled with kid gloves, lest you be shouted down as a “hater” or silenced.
So you’ve got these “artists” and they go to market in an unrealistic environment. They’re going to get their hearts broken when the world calls a spade a spade. Because I don’t care who you are, glue on a flowerpot is not art. Unless you’re 3. Then,…
LOL #75 I saw that thread this morning while perusing the forums for fun! The title caught my attention; as a proud Regretsian I wanted to see if Regretsy was the cause of her humiliation. Lo and behold, it is. I love how she asks other Etsy sellers to be honest and judge her shop but when unwitting strangers do it it’s something awful.
There are Etsy sellers on Regretsy too… we just know how to take a joke.
She made me lol in a very real and public way.
if you put something on a public forum — ie; either in your shop, or on the internet…you cannot later complain about comments concerning said something.
I sell on Etsy and that’s where I heard about Regretsy! Regretsy just happens to say what a lot of people feel/think but are afraid to say anything on the forums. And the people that come on & say forget them, your stuff is “unique”…..well, unique isn’t always a compliment!!
February 16, 2010 at 4:31 pm
What kind of pothead made these things, huh?
February 16, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Now I KNOW what happened to my crappy old pots in my backyard, I thought the concrete goose took them!
February 16, 2010 at 4:33 pm
oh this is that twilight flower pot gal again- LOLLLL. at least that set came with the photograph of a patch of grass. any special extras with this one?
February 16, 2010 at 4:34 pm
To Eyre is human…?
February 16, 2010 at 4:35 pm
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single (clay pot) man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a (clay pot) wife.
February 16, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Dare I ask for Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett? Mark Darcy and Bridget Jones?
February 16, 2010 at 4:36 pm
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February 16, 2010 at 4:36 pm
There are so many famous characters in this sellers store! I could have my very own village of miniature literary pot people!
February 16, 2010 at 4:36 pm
#4LeeLooDallas Tis, but this is an unforgivable crock.
February 16, 2010 at 4:37 pm
What, no pipecleaner arms this time? One of them shorter on Mr. R., of course. (Just re-read this grisly tale.)
February 16, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Looks like Wisconsin doesn’t have very strict hot glue gun control laws.
February 16, 2010 at 4:37 pm
I want Catherine and Heathcliff. Well, no, actually I don’t. I was just trying to play nice. Apparently I suck at that.
February 16, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Do they come with a scenic backdrop? I don’t want them if they don’t come with a scenic backdrop.
February 16, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Egads these are clumsy looking & just plain bad.
February 16, 2010 at 4:45 pm
this is a joke, right? “every doll is a work of art”
art who?
mrs r in the potting shed…riot!
February 16, 2010 at 4:46 pm
ch-ch-ch-chia!
February 16, 2010 at 4:47 pm
If they flipped the pot over and had the pot be the face and the plant be the hair it would be a way better pothead.
February 16, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Could the seller not glued more yarn to Mr. Rochester’s head??!!!!
He looks like he is wearing a strip of bacon for a necktie.
February 16, 2010 at 4:49 pm
She has a dead president and figures from ‘twilight’
Oy vey I fear a pattern developing here.
February 16, 2010 at 4:49 pm
#18- looks chocolate covered too
February 16, 2010 at 4:50 pm
If she makes Heathcliff and Cathy ones, I’m buying them just to throw off my roof.
Also, is it just me or does the George Washington nutcracker look like a goat’s head on a man’s body?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38931434
February 16, 2010 at 4:50 pm
How about an interchangeable head for Mr R, one with ‘x’s for eyes once he is blind? Now THAT would make these worth every penny…
February 16, 2010 at 4:51 pm
#20 It does!!! LOL
February 16, 2010 at 4:54 pm
@myself: resist posting on the interweb when tired.
What I meant was,
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent glue gun”
February 16, 2010 at 4:57 pm
#11 Skully- you’re right. There are no hot glue gun control laws. But, it will make you feel better to know that I own two hot glue guns and neither of them gets used. That’s TWO LESS hot glue guns on the streets for these “artisans” to snap up and put to use.
You’re welcome.
February 16, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Besmirch Twilight all you want Etsy, but please leave the classics alone! They deserve so much better!
February 16, 2010 at 5:01 pm
I never knew Mr. Rochester had a sweetie. I would have thought Mr. Benny would have kept him too busy for that.
February 16, 2010 at 5:04 pm
I think this is by far the biggest load of crap i have ever seen on Etsy.
For fucks sake start jurying etsy, Etsy admin!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 16, 2010 at 5:07 pm
@#24 Patty: Thank you!
February 16, 2010 at 5:15 pm
oh god, here we go again with the blatant overusage of the thumbs-down…
i think some of the nut jobs on the fb fan page (aka the ones who wanted to “unfan”) are busy thumbs-downing this evening!
February 16, 2010 at 5:17 pm
#27FFTCMV could they be worse?At least the nutcracker figurines have some semblance of something, not sure what,but the potted nightmares look like the family dog painted them .The crap load on etsy is astonishing. Etsy sorely needs a crap sorter if not a jury.
February 16, 2010 at 5:23 pm
“…strict hot glue gun control laws.”
Skully!
Cripes–who’s the retard red-thumbing everyone?
February 16, 2010 at 5:24 pm
but I don’t understand – is there such a paucity of sellers of appallingly craptastic crafts on Etsy that the same one merits a second mention? Not that this isn’t wonderfully sad but my god I find the featured items frequently make me laugh out loud.
And besides I can’t wait for spring to arrive in Canada and my pots to thaw out so I can make Celine Dion and Paul Anka. Only bigger, yard size…
February 16, 2010 at 5:26 pm
p.s. in Canada we spell “favorite” favourite just like anouther.
February 16, 2010 at 5:32 pm
This looks like the special craft break that was done at the Dinglefuck Book Club.
February 16, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Doll wigs would look more ……professional. The yarn is just not working for me. Just saying.
February 16, 2010 at 5:35 pm
I don’t think Jane or Mr. Rochester ever smiled, so these are inaccurate.
February 16, 2010 at 5:40 pm
@clevercat
I do need to look for more junk on Etsy. I’d like to also see more guy-oriented stuff to balance out the site–but that’s just me. I can only comment on crimes of fashion for so long…
February 16, 2010 at 5:41 pm
They look far too happy and attractive to be Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester.
February 16, 2010 at 5:43 pm
#29 Pity them, for they have nothing else to live for.
February 16, 2010 at 5:44 pm
#38. Maybe you could start by joining the Facebook fan page and linking us to your shop.
February 16, 2010 at 5:45 pm
This would be laughable even if done by a child. Can hardly tell which is which. And did men wear that type of tie then??
February 16, 2010 at 5:46 pm
OOOOH I hope they will look this good…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15639141@N02/4363437041/
February 16, 2010 at 5:48 pm
#37 IscreamUscream if I am not maistaken there was a very large bit of guy-oriented stuff just the other day *winking furiously*
February 16, 2010 at 5:48 pm
This person must be stopped. She must henceforth be banned from any gardening store.
February 16, 2010 at 5:54 pm
@#45 …and craft supply stores.
February 16, 2010 at 5:56 pm
#38- Hidden due to low comment rating:
Look no further. You already found it.
February 16, 2010 at 5:58 pm
@ #3 razberries: “any special extras with this one?” Yeah, a bottle of Prozac for you to take once you realize how many people have bought this seller’s crap.
February 16, 2010 at 6:00 pm
@clevercat oh right
February 16, 2010 at 6:05 pm
#37 IScream, for you
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February 16, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Isn’t “governess” just a fancy way of saying Nanny?
Isn’t Nanny just a fancy way of saying Slave?
I don’t think they are as happy a couple as the seller implies.
February 16, 2010 at 6:39 pm
@Suda
thanks!
February 16, 2010 at 6:51 pm
I think the glare from the camera flash really completes the Victorian atmosphere suggested by the old Subway shop wallpaper in the background. Gives the figures that alabaster glow that was so popular.
February 16, 2010 at 6:56 pm
I thought they were Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Guess I better read Jane Eyre again…
February 16, 2010 at 7:22 pm
so… this is what the madwoman in the attic occupied her hours with.
Until she burnt Thornfield Manor to the ground, to rid her of her visions.
February 16, 2010 at 7:48 pm
No…No…
Make it stop!!!!
February 16, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Looks like the pin my 7 year old daughter made at girl scout camp. Only difference is that this is 20x the size and was made by an adult.
February 16, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Why we are supposed to pretend that those clay bowls are Victorian lovers?
Can’t we just pretend to have poor taste instead?
February 16, 2010 at 10:07 pm
I’m not sure why she gets featured again when there are so many other boogers waiting to be picked from the nose that is Etsy.
February 16, 2010 at 10:09 pm
How can you look at this and ask why it’s here?
February 16, 2010 at 10:14 pm
“when there are so many other boogers waiting to be picked from the nose that is Etsy. ”
That’s hysterical. It’s both amazing imagery and nightmare fodder. But then you do work somewhere that they draw hearts in poo.
February 16, 2010 at 10:16 pm
#61 suda… my boyfriend made me a card for valentine’s day and drew a heart out of chocolate. He gave me a poo heart card. And that is why I love him so.
February 16, 2010 at 10:18 pm
#60 Oh Helen, I know this is crap. And it’s FANTASTICALLY crappy. I’m just a touch grouchy. Because I hate people. But that’s for another thread.
February 16, 2010 at 10:32 pm
This booger has hairs in it.
February 16, 2010 at 10:33 pm
She must have about them in her book club.
February 16, 2010 at 10:53 pm
#50 Ooh I love the fuck-tabs necklace!
February 16, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I feel motivated to read Jane Eyre now! Oh wait, no… the moment has passed.
February 17, 2010 at 12:11 am
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February 17, 2010 at 5:02 am
I’m waiting for the Jack Benny and Mr. Rochester set.
February 17, 2010 at 6:45 am
#66 lyontamer that’s what we used to call them. I always thought it was a regional thing. Guess not.
February 17, 2010 at 7:00 am
Ooo, and that necklace is shined with vinegar.
So you can smell like a douche as well as (possibly) be one.
February 17, 2010 at 7:20 am
Jane has no arms! Which is the only excuse she has for leaving ALL OF HER MONEY IN THE CARRIAGE.
Jane Eyre: stupid idiot.
February 17, 2010 at 8:30 am
I have a sick love for the line nutcrackers modeled after Henry VIII’s wives. Although I am disappointed that their heads aren’t detachable. Come on seller! In for a penny in for a pound…
February 17, 2010 at 8:41 am
A concern raised by the Tudor Ladies ball-busters, er, nutcrackers:
For $60, please tell me why the fabrics on the doll AREN’T EVEN HEMMED!?!?! For fuck’s sake, at least get some Fray-Check.
Maybe the inability to produce a male heir was all bullshit – Hank VIII just didn’t want to be seen with such sloppy dressers.
February 17, 2010 at 8:55 am
I’m not gonna’ say anything…. Just check out the thread started by the artist on Etsy…
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6440262
February 17, 2010 at 9:07 am
#75Wrath… Aw Geez, even the Misquote Lady seems to have chimed in with comforting support.
February 17, 2010 at 9:14 am
Well you know what they say, “Haters gotta dislike things.”
February 17, 2010 at 9:15 am
#11 Skully :
Looks like Wisconsin doesn’t have very strict hot glue gun control laws.
Hides head in Wisconsin………really, there are talented people living here!
February 17, 2010 at 9:24 am
I think she should make the South Park cast as potted dolls.
February 17, 2010 at 9:30 am
I actually just left her a comment.
Shame on her friends and family.
And I agree with Helen about disliking things. But her plea for reassurance on her artistic ability makes feel sad for her. It’s like someone just told her there’s no Santa.
February 17, 2010 at 9:37 am
Her forum friends seem to think she has a law suit. I think the person who bought the Twilight dolls has a better case.
February 17, 2010 at 9:39 am
I just commented on that thread. They all are so quick to put Regretsy down, but I can guarantee they all watch or listen to comedy! A bit hypocritical!
February 17, 2010 at 9:41 am
Forgive me if this link doesn’t work (for I am a technophobic Luddite), but whenever I hear people whinge about the lack of respect for their craft, I think of this genius Jack Dee bit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSOvTgG1qwM
(As a spinner, I find his jokes about spinning hilarious)
February 17, 2010 at 9:42 am
…and now my English degree just shriveled up and died.
February 17, 2010 at 9:48 am
Ugh…Look people audition for “America Idol” because their mom thinks they’re the best singer in the world, but 95% of those kids can’t carry a tune. But if they like to sing, they should keep singing and fuck what everyone else thinks.
I have no desire to post to etsy, but I will say this: she has some sales, which clearly means people want to buy her stuff. Do I want a set of Jane Austen flower pot dolls? No. But obviously someone does. So no, don’t close your shop. Just get some…
February 17, 2010 at 9:48 am
#80 Yeah. I was polite to the person who gave me the most hideous ceramic Seder plate in the Universe as a wedding gift (well, until I started seeing things on here), and then I wrapped it up and saved it to regift to someone I didn’t like very much.
It’s not your family’s job to tell you you suck at something. It’s their job to be supportive.
I also wonder at how many of these crafters watch American Idol and laugh when Nigel disses someone who sings “a bit pitchy”.
February 17, 2010 at 9:50 am
god-damn Fray-Check! There are tons of people who probably think her dolls are the cutest things in the world. But if you want to market yourself as a professional crafter, then for god’s sake put some effort into creating a professional-looking finished product!
February 17, 2010 at 9:52 am
#83MinnePurl Thanks for the Jack Dee link -hilarious!
February 17, 2010 at 10:08 am
@ littykidder: ’tis my pleasure to spread the gospel of Dee.
February 17, 2010 at 10:12 am
#87iam… I though you were going to end up post #85 with “balls”.
Go ahead Etsy lurkers, thumbs-down me again. Just a hint, however, if you spent less time in the shadows hee, focusing on your Passive Aggressive skillset, and more perfecting your craft, you’d never, ever have to worry about being featured on Regretsy.
February 17, 2010 at 10:24 am
My nephew once set up a stand outside his house to sell stuff. He caught ants, worms, and beetles and had various sticks and wads of grass.
My sister went to buy something as he was sitting in the hot sun for a few hours with no customers. We told her not to encourage him. Tough love, people, tough love.
February 17, 2010 at 10:30 am
That these characters are smiling just goes to prove that the artist never bothered to read the book.
~Crazy
February 17, 2010 at 10:33 am
It appears from the fact almost every comment has our lovely “thumbs down” methinks the seller has caught wind of their second showing on regretsy and has decided to fight back??
February 17, 2010 at 10:37 am
Well, call me a party pooper or whatever, I post here all the time and I have to say that considering some of the stuff I have said about people and their items I don’t expect all of them to be happy about it. I don’t think that necessarily makes them the haters. Maybe I am.
February 17, 2010 at 10:40 am
I do think that if you are going to sell on line stuff that you have made you have to have to almost expect some criticism of what you make may happen and be prepared for it, but even so some people are bound to get their feeling hurt, some are likely to be angry, and some suck it up, and some actually enjoy it. Not every one is going to react the same.
February 17, 2010 at 10:48 am
PussDaddy, I agree if you are going to create something, critism is a fact of life, just noticed that there was an unsually high number of “thumbs down” which BTW I love that we can express our opinions on opinions and can also take critisim for that too!
February 17, 2010 at 10:49 am
PS I don’t think your’e a hater-just honest in your opinion and not afraid to say it
February 17, 2010 at 11:19 am
#81 helen: curtsies, offers card: thistle, esq.
bring it. i’ll do this one pro bono.
February 17, 2010 at 12:41 pm
From the forum: “I think that a lot of the people who look at regretsy do not have the same mentality as the people who here on Etsy. They think that if something is unconventional, then its a great idea to laugh and make fun of it.”
Unconventional?
But she was right about one thing, we do apparently have two different mentalities.
February 17, 2010 at 1:02 pm
and now its GONE:
Uh oh!
Sorry, the item you are looking for does not exist.
Go back to Etsy.com
February 17, 2010 at 1:03 pm
#100 Stretch65: You’re surprised?
February 17, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I blame Etsy. These “artisans” post their wares in a non-juried environment where the law of the land is You Can Not Criticize. Even critiques have to be handled with kid gloves, lest you be shouted down as a “hater” or silenced.
So you’ve got these “artists” and they go to market in an unrealistic environment. They’re going to get their hearts broken when the world calls a spade a spade. Because I don’t care who you are, glue on a flowerpot is not art. Unless you’re 3. Then,…
February 17, 2010 at 2:23 pm
…maybe.
February 17, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Okay, yes, I agree, this is ridiculous. BUT you have to admit that it’s at least a little more educated than Yet Another Twilight Etsy Listing.
February 17, 2010 at 8:49 pm
LOL #75 I saw that thread this morning while perusing the forums for fun! The title caught my attention; as a proud Regretsian I wanted to see if Regretsy was the cause of her humiliation. Lo and behold, it is. I love how she asks other Etsy sellers to be honest and judge her shop but when unwitting strangers do it it’s something awful.
There are Etsy sellers on Regretsy too… we just know how to take a joke.
She made me lol in a very real and public way.
February 18, 2010 at 8:18 am
if you put something on a public forum — ie; either in your shop, or on the internet…you cannot later complain about comments concerning said something.
opinions are not judiciable.
*ianyl tinla*
February 18, 2010 at 11:51 am
I sell on Etsy and that’s where I heard about Regretsy! Regretsy just happens to say what a lot of people feel/think but are afraid to say anything on the forums. And the people that come on & say forget them, your stuff is “unique”…..well, unique isn’t always a compliment!!
February 18, 2010 at 11:52 am
I say unique, too, when I don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings……..
February 19, 2010 at 2:55 pm
she has relisted now and lower the price of all her pot people to $10