So Etsy has this new (although it isn’t really new, it’s old but it went away for a while, but now it’s back!) feature called Alchemy.

In an historical sense, Alchemy is the pursuit of transforming common metals into valuable gold. In an Etsy sense, Alchemy is the pursuit of transforming your creative ideas and designs into tangible items.

Alchemy is a space on Etsy where buyers can post requests for custom items. Sellers then bid on the opportunity to make the item and win the sale. It’s your opportunity to collaborate with a crafter or artisan to get exactly what you’re seeking.

I check the listings several times a day to see what kinds of things people are looking to get. Most are the typical things like a specific kind of dress or necklace or display or business cards or whatever. And then I saw this.

Head scratcher.

I love my kid, but I’m not ever going to wear his poo around my neck. And if he were my daughter, she wouldn’t wear her poo either.

What’s amazing is that she has a bit on the request.

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1. Ummmmm....yuk.

   Posted by Janie  on  03/30/08  at  11:54 AM

2. I took it as a commentary on Alchemy in its present form, but I could be wrong.  I’m not up on who’s annoyed with what over there at the moment, lol.

   Posted by Deb  on  03/30/08  at  04:14 PM

3. I noticed the listing is gone. Shame - last I checked she had 6 bids.

   Posted by  on  03/30/08  at  05:04 PM

4. Hee!

   Posted by Deb  on  03/31/08  at  09:06 AM

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