#etsy vintage seller

[ash-elizabeth-art]

The shop update is live and all of these tiny tome necklaces are now available! You can find them here: etsy.com/shop/ashelizabethart

And as always, if you are so inclined, reblogs of my posts are a huge help!

#book art #bookish #light acamedia #dark academia #book lover #miniatures #vintage aesthetic #cottagecore #grandmacore #bookcore #etsy seller #handmade

[chopinspiano]

miniature ram's head with white moth, gouache on paper

For sale in my etsy store

ig: theivorypiano

#art #animals #animal art #animal portrait #miniature art #painting #vintage aesthetic #cottagecore #dark academia #gouache #moths #sheep #etsy #etsy seller #etsy art #my art

[sweaterkittensahoy]

The copyright rant; re: crochet patterns

A reminder that taking an out of print pattern and scanning it or re-typing it and making it available for money or not does NOT give you any copyright over the pattern.

I see this a lot when I'm digging up vintage patterns on etsy and other sites. People who say, "I scanned it/retyped it, so I own the copyright."

First of all, no, you don't. That's not how that works. I pay for the patterns you offer because 1) I want them and 2) I think it's fair to pay you for digitizing the pattern.

In the US, crochet patterns are copyrighted by whoever first wrote them. I assume that if one writes a pattern for a company (Patons, Red Heart, etc.), then it's a work for hire situation much like comics. The pattern writer gets a one-time payment, and the company gets the profits from the pattern itself. That's just a guess to explain how it works. I assume that if there is copyright fuckery, the yarn company takes care of the legal shit, not the pattern writer that was hired by the yarn company.

This is important because a LOT of vintage patterns you can find for sale on etsy and ebay and other places aren't actually out of copyright (something around 70 years minimum in US law). They're out of print. So, technically, the yarn company could spend time tracking down the illegal reproduction and sale of their copyrighted material if they really wanted to make a fuss about things.

They don't do that because it's a waste of their time. Those of us tracking down vintage patterns and buying them from third-party sellers aren't hitting their bottom line. Because those patterns are no longer part of their bottom line. They're out of print.

But they ARE still under copyright for the most part in the US because they haven't met the age requirement to not be. And here's the thing: even if they ARE out of copyright in the US, that doesn't mean someone digitizing them puts them back into any sort of copyright.

It's like Pride & Prejudice, okay? You know why there are so many ebooks of P&P? Because it's in public domain and everyone wants to make a buck off of it. But none of them OWN P&P. No one owns P&P. That's what public domain means.

All of that being said, you know what is definitely still under copyright and reported by my ass when I find it on etsy? Patterns from books that are still in print. Not the books themselves, mind. Used book market is used book market. But people who have scanned individual patterns to sell even though the book is still in print.

I also get real fucking salty about people selling patterns that can be bought directly from the company or person who wrote them in the first fucking place.

THAT'S a copyright violation. Not sharing a vintage pattern you paid for because someone digitized it. Not digitizing the pattern itself.

Honestly, I get so tempted to take patterns from people who yell "I have copyright!!!" the most and just roll them out for free because 1) no you don't and 2) fuck you. Yeah, you digitized it. Thank you. But to act like you get the rights to any of it because you did that is bullshit.

Anyway, that's the copyright rant. Tip your servers.

#crochet #knitting #vintage patterns #vintage knitting #vintage crochet #i have one etsy seller on my eternal shitlist #because they claim copyright #and blank out the name of the original yarn #and use a huge fucking watermark

[indiesellersguild]

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#small business #workers rights #artisans #handmade #vintage #flea market #craft market #solidarity #unions #Etsy #Amazon #Ko-fi #artisans cooperative #go imagine #Michael's marketplace #indie sellers guild #Marketplace accreditation #Research

[depoteka]

ok i don't do normal new year's resolutions so my resolution for 2024 is to crochet myself a dress

#been browsing some patterns #it's so hard to find free vintage patterns for dresses ugh #etsy sellers i'm taking the ergonomic handles off your hooks

[somethingmissingthiswaycomes]

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#workers rights #unions #vintage #handmade #crafts #small business #indie artist #Etsy #Amazon #Ko fi #Go imagine #Artisans Cooperative #indie sellers guild #online shopping

[pittoresko]

"Farmyard Scene" (1872-1874) by Winslow Homer (1836-1910), American painter.

American Folk Art Print on Pittoresko, Etsy Shop. Digital Download https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pittoresko

#american folk art #american folklore #american prints #vintage art #american painting #american vintage #american art #folk art #1800s art #1800s painting #19th century art #landscape painting #landscape art #farm aesthetic #farm animals #farmyard #etsy art prints #etsy printables #etsy shop #etsy seller #digital poster #digital download #digital prints

[morallygraygf]

ok so recently i was looking at the dior spring couture 2021 collection and i noticed that this dress looked... oddly familiar

it bothered me for months because i knew id seen this dress before, i just didn't know where.

until i was looking through some vintage sewing pattern boards on pinterest and found this late 40s - early 50s vogue pattern

notice the dark green dress. did the designer from dior take inspiration from it? even the way the model is posed looks similar.

#fashion history #dior #dior 2021 #40s fashion #50s fashion #new look #vintage sewing #vogue pattern #vintage sewing pattern #id say the pattern is from '49 or '48 but the seller on etsy says it's 50s so 🤷🏽‍♀️ #1940s #1950s #1950s fashion #1940s fashion #historical inspiration

[historic-on-main]

"vintage made to order" made to order means it's new, bitch

"vintage-inspired" okay WHAT vintage??? is the style victorian gothic??? 70s disco?? medieval??????? "vintage" isn't an era you dumb bastard

"vintage pre-2010" I am going to beat you to death with a calendar

"vintage-looking" you mean broken?? you mean cracked??? you mean "might be original or a recreation but I can't tell"? you mean "I got it for 2 dollars at a thrift store and will now try to pass it off as a valuable antique for 200"?????????

#I am experiencing the Rage #I like buying from small creators but gods etsy is just a bog of shit marketing right now isn't it #sellers be like it's a vintage regency item and then it's plastic glued to polyester #conversely try finding good recreation garments and it's like I can buy this original edwardian petticoat for 20 bucks #or a handmade recreation for 140 and like #maybe we have surplus of genuine antique garments floating around but I think people are just finding shit at goodwill #and making up lies

[ash-elizabeth-art]

Custom Couple Book Ornament

I thought it might be cute to make custom book ornaments with the names of couples on them! It could be a great gift for newlyweds, or perhaps a couple who have just gotten a house together- something where they're entering a new chapter of their lives, as it were. Or maybe they're simply a couple who love books! Either way, gift-giving season is on the horizon, so if you're looking for a unique gift this year, you can check out this ornament here!

#book art #book aesthetic #bookish #bookblr #book lovers #custom art #vintage aesthetic #etsy seller #handmade

[la-fumettista]

Sometimes we all need a reminder that "life is too short to just love everyone!"

Another new sticker design, Theresa? Yes! I made a whole bunch, so get used to these posts for awhile. I apologize for nothing. Anyways!

Cute New Sticker Up For Sale On My Etsy

#art #cute art #cute art illustration #sticker art #sticker design #sticker shop #etsy art #etsy shop #sticker art etsy #etsy seller #cute strawberry retro illustration #cute vintage art style illustration #retro flower sun strawberry art #cottagecore aesthetic #cottage core #idk what the heckie to tag this as #art of the day

[petscrub]

Reworked “HELP ME” skirt by Mars Kneale

#mars kneale #skirt #vintage #etsy #etsy finds #etsy seller #embroidery #clothing

[indiesellersguild]

"We filed complaints with both the FTC and the Small Business Association Office of Advocacy"

Our executive director, Chiarra, has written up a quick update about the Etsy reserve situation. She writes:

We filed complaints with both the FTC and the Small Business Association Office of Advocacy, so we will see if we get any response from that. The full text of our complaint is below [blog post including this text here], it’s the most recent summary of what has happened. Thank you so much to everyone who responded to our quick survey about your reserve status, your answers really helped us be accurate in our complaint. If you haven’t signed our petition yet, please do so at indiesellersguild.org/etsymustpay. Finally, we had a meeting with Liz Barclay at the UK Small Business Commission and are looking at ways to work with sellers experiencing similar issues on other platforms to continue pressuring Big Tech to stop messing with our money! Stay tuned for more exciting news.

#etsy #etsy reserves #Etsy reserve policy #small business #Workers rights #Indie sellers #Indie shops #vintage shop #Handmade goods #Blog post #update post #Etsy must pay

[imagineearsvintage]

Today in 1951, Disney's Alice in Wonderland premiered in New York!!

In honor of Alice falling down the rabbit hole, check out some Vintage Disney Alice in Wonderland illustrations, from 1950's storybooks.

Bring some Disney magic to your space, check out the collection in my Etsy shop >>

#alice in wonderland #disney art #art #disneyland #vintage disney #disney illustration #etsy seller #mickey mouse

[therustybucketco]

Picked up a killer lot of vintage goods in their original boxes!

#camera bag #vintage iron #clothes iron #ironing #vintage slides #slides #vintage box #vintage camera #leather camera bag #vintage camera bag #camera gadget bag #gadget bag #antique store #Etsy seller #antiques on Etsy

[sweaterkittensahoy]

THANK YOU TO THIS ETSY SELLER FOR LABELING WHICH IS WHICH. DO YOU KNOW HOW OFTEN KNIT AND CROCHET IS 90% KNIT AND THEN ONE CROCHET ITEM????

You can get your hands on it here.

#crochet patterns #vintage crochet patterns #vintage knitting patterns #knitting patterns #etsy sellers #bless you