"Handmade? It Looks Like You Made It With Your Feet."

Mermaid Hair Clip by hibilly on Etsy.com

Well, it was just a matter of time. Some enterprising person was going to take the "all things handmade" website Etsy to task for being a little to Etsy-ish. Too tacky. Too cutesy. Too . . . something.

I heard about Regretsy from my in-the-know writing friend, Sarah, just a few weeks ago. I don't think the site's been around very long, the earliest archived post is from about 2 months ago. The site is priceless! Regretsy picks out the "cream of the crap" (their own words) that can be found on Etsy's website. You know, like the Woolen Tampon Cozies (aka Plug Rugs). Or the custom-made Corset Jeans, the "corset" being just below your ass and all the way down your leg.

Regretsy is to Etsy what Cake Wrecks is to the mediocre-to-crappy cake decorating world. And just like with the Cake Wrecks, on Regretsy you can't not look. Yes, the "crafts" themselves are something else when you're just looking at the pics, but it's the clever snark accompanying the item photos and descriptions that make you laugh out loud.

If you've never heard of Etsy before, you can read my blog post from about a year ago, waxed on about my Etsy-love. I still do love Etsy; there are lots of wonderful stuff to be had from some seriously gifted crafters. But I love Regretsy for shining a light on the not-so-great "crafts" for sale!


Have you seen this one yet? It's made from real moose poop! It's called the Doo Doo Nugget Necklace. You simply cannot make up shit like this.