Etsy Faves: Mermaids

Etsy is a marketplace for all things handmade as well as a wonderful source for vintage and craft supplies.  Whether you're looking for a gift, baked goods, home decor, clothing, candles, art, and much more, Etsy provides a friendly shopping experience to find truly uniquely beautiful items!  I just bought this lovely necklace (left) from a fabulous shop, BubbleGum Graffiti.  It even arrived with bubblegum. How about that!

So with that being said, as a long time member, I obviously love Etsy. And you will, too! 

Check out some of these Etsy Faves!

The theme? Mermaids! If you're into the popular mermaid inspired summer we've been having, take a look at these amazing products below. 

Mermaid Cold Process Soap from Lippincott Soap Co.

Pink Mermaid Tights from virivee

Mermaid Scale Earrings from Les Bijoux d'Elise

Mermaid Journal from Tremundo Journals

 Party Favor Bags from Everlong Events

Mermaid Tail Blanket from  I'm A Yarner

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In Old English, “mer” means “sea,” and “maid” simply meant woman. Mermaids are therefore “women of the sea.” Following this line of etymological logic, a “mer” man (merman) would be a “man of the sea.” Both names make perfect sense and describe their natural habitat without a lot of fuss. Mermaids and mermen are fish-like people who swim through the oceans and the seas.

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In ancient Syrian (~ 1000 BC), there was a goddess who went by the name of Atargatis. She was a fertility goddess whose cult eventually spread to Greece and Rome and was associated with water (especially lakes) and fish. Often depicted in mermaid form, Atargatis is perhaps the “original” mermaid. Legend has it that she dove into a lake to become a fish, but only her bottom half was transformed.

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These handmade homes reflect the free spirit of the people who lived in them. All of the homes were built with love and the material that was used was either worked by hand using hand tools and all-wood joints or was salvaged from other buildings that were being taken down. Many of the buildings include mismatched doors, windows, and other fixtures that give them a very artsy and eclectic look while the use of tree branches, metal sculpting, and unusual plumbing and lighting add to the overall feel of the buildings themselves.