Did You Know Etsy Was This Cool?

I know I post things from Etsy with some frequency. I like Etsy a lot. But I got to thinking that not all of you might know about its neat features and how cool it is. So today I'll do a little Etsy review and tell you a bit about why I like it.

First I want to show you the logo:

Overall, I like this logo, but apart from the color, it seems pretty plain to me. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like the "Etsy" word is just a normal font, which is fine, but a little bit straightforward for a logo. The color makes the font look more interesting, though. I like the choice of that burnt orange color, because it really seems to fit with the vintage style of a lot of Etsy's products.

Etsy also has a very easy to use and helpful website. It looks nice, too.

Right on the front page when you go to Etsy, they show you a "treasury" or a collection of items someone else has made. Of course you have to look carefully, because not every single thing on Etsy is perfectly wholesome and clean, but frequently I've found some really neat things through the treasuries I've seen on the homepage.

Further down, they also show you some recommended items for you (I think this only works if you have an Etsy account). In the corner of each item, there's a little heart button that shows up if you roll over the item. Clicking this lets you add the item straight to your favorites on Etsy with just one click!

And the favorites is probably my favorite Etsy feature. I love keeping a collection of the items I like. Here's the favorites page.

There's a separate page for your favorite items and shops, and also a section for "suggested shops," shops Etsy thinks you'd like based on the other things you like.

These features are really neat and I enjoy using them on Etsy!