Love to Give Handmade? Go Local, Too!

With the recent push to shop local, most recently evidenced by American Express’s ‘’ campaign, did you know you can shop even smaller than a Main Street store?

Etsy showcases handmade items from all over the world, giving handcrafters a market for their wares.

According to its website, "Etsy is the world's most vibrant handmade marketplace. Etsy celebrates individual creativity in design and craftsmanship by connecting unique people, stories and items in a playful and meaningful way. Etsy provides a marketplace for crafters, artists and collectors to sell their handmade creations, vintage goods and crafting supplies.”

But did you know you can also find Etsy shop owners by location? There are about half a dozen Etsy dealers with more than 800 items based out of Yorktown alone, never mind that there are over 76,000 items listed in New York.

Here are some of our hometown Etsy shops offering products from jewelry to sachets to hand-bound journals, pottery, board games and boot bracelets:

DVLovelace- paintings, pendants, 

Scrappy2DoIt- hand painted ornaments;

Baasheep2- knitted and beaded items including hats and sweaters, as well as beaded bracelets and necklaces;

Nuts About Knitting- from hats to baby booties, headbands, bags and more;

Gallery Botanica- the collection is inspired by nature as its subject, includes vases, plates, collectibles;

Hand designs: features hand painted clothing, home decor and more.