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Regretsy: The Worst of Etsy

Practically everyone knows about Etsy, the marketplace of numerous wonderful handcrafted creations sold by the designers, artists and artisans themselves. But do you know about Regretsy, a site dedicated to compiling the best of the worst sold over at Etsy? We've collected ten of our safe for work favourites...

 
 

Here is Regresty's mission statement:

Don’t get us wrong. We like crafts. We just don’t like these crafts.

Yes, we know these people put their hearts into it. We know it took hours and hours. We know how mean it is to laugh at their creations. And we regret being the only web site on the internet that makes fun of things.

But what can we do? We’re immature. Besides, art is totally subjective. Who cares what we think? I barely care and I’m writing this.

Listen, if you like something you see here, don’t argue with us, go and buy it. Seriously. Click on any photo and you’ll be taken to the seller’s store*. We’re only too glad to have made the introduction.

Some of their choices will make you laugh, some will make you groan, but they're undoubtedly interesting (we actually think the condom pillow is a great idea, except for the obvious branding on the pillow itself). Check out Regretsy's 5 pages of Etsy follies and foibles here.

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I think a lot of that would go under the outsider art category. I thought the cat painting was hilarious but I really don't get the pizza roll one.

posted by graciela on October 7th 2009 at 2:37pm
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Thank you thank you I have been searching for a Fish in a Squirrel suit Taxidermy. I think this will do I am off to buy. Thank you AT!

posted by LoriSF on October 7th 2009 at 2:39pm
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Awesome. Thanks for the laugh! And the nightmares.

posted by emaozora on October 7th 2009 at 2:43pm
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I could have lived happily without ever seeing or knowing this stuff existed.

posted by 1050908 on October 7th 2009 at 2:43pm
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Wow - And I thought that crocheting a sweater for your tree was seriously F***ed up...

posted by bepsf on October 7th 2009 at 2:50pm
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Oh my God! Regretsy? Brilliant!

And sadly, sadly, needed.

posted by modtramp on October 7th 2009 at 2:50pm
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BRILLIANT.

(yes, all caps because I am shouting)

posted by raina on October 7th 2009 at 3:05pm
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My favorite post all year!!! this is great...

posted by PaintChip on October 7th 2009 at 3:06pm
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Yikes! So many questions, so afraid of the answers...

posted by aj on October 7th 2009 at 3:12pm
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I have a similar blog. I hope you'll check it out. www.kraftomatic.blogspot.com.

posted by mtl1212 on October 7th 2009 at 3:16pm
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I wish I'd thought of "regretsy" because it's so funny and TRUE!

I love the kitten head one. KILLING me.

posted by BetterBombshell on October 7th 2009 at 3:30pm
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I like the Twilight All-Stars...

posted by clampers on October 7th 2009 at 3:34pm
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Saw this morning. Rib-cracking.

posted by art on October 7th 2009 at 3:46pm
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I am in tears. Thank you.

posted by gagabrielle on October 7th 2009 at 3:47pm
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You people owe me a keyboard! I thought the pillows were hysterical, and held out valiantly through the rest, but the fishhead-on-squirrel got me in the end.

*mopping furiously*

posted by k02 on October 7th 2009 at 3:49pm
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Don't miss the handmade placenta or the tampon cozies.

I needed a laugh, and this did it!

posted by PleinJane on October 7th 2009 at 4:01pm
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HA! I loveeee those condom pillows. I think those are awesome. Inappropriate and awesome.

posted by maybeamezzo on October 7th 2009 at 4:02pm
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OMG

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28278101

posted by ohjodi on October 7th 2009 at 4:09pm
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This will be a new favorite site. Let's face it, her material is endless.

The comments on the childbirth doll (oct 5) are absolutely hysterical.

posted by Sugarbakers on October 7th 2009 at 4:25pm
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The best post EVER on AT.

I actually laughed until I cried and my nose was running.

posted by Jen C on October 7th 2009 at 4:27pm
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LOVE it! It seems like all my searches on Esty turn up dumb crap 10 to 1 in comparison with items I might actually purchase.

posted by akay on October 7th 2009 at 4:38pm
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Regretsy!? Are you kidding me?Best....post....ever. Love it.

posted by austin_girl on October 7th 2009 at 4:53pm
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HILARIOUS!!!!!!! You know, from time to time I think Apartment Therapy takes itself & design waaaay too seriously. This reminds me that you don't. Thank you :) More posts like these, please!!

posted by CozyLittleCave on October 7th 2009 at 5:02pm
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My favorite might have actually been the puzzling Michael Jackson baseball. I bet Andy Warhol would have bought one!

That whole site is a riot. My stomach hurts from laughing. Whoever wrote the captions has a great sense of humour! They should win some sort of award for coming up with the name "Regretsy."

posted by poppyhello on October 7th 2009 at 5:18pm
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I bet John Waters loves Regretsy!

posted by lbc on October 7th 2009 at 5:46pm
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You're KILLING me! That site is hilarious! Her descriptions are awesome. The taxidermy unicorns are the craziest!! I love this post!

posted by robinette on October 7th 2009 at 5:51pm
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Yeah.

The doll is rib-cracking.

posted by GetTogetha on October 7th 2009 at 5:57pm
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Is it bad that I kind of want some of these things? Like the condom pillow, the crochet tp, and the MJ emergency. It is like looking at SkyMall too long--you start to want everything.

posted by brittanykate on October 7th 2009 at 7:19pm
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Im particularly fond of the Frida Kahlo Uterus Plushie Pillow myself.

posted by mascarajones on October 7th 2009 at 7:36pm
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I'm literally laughing out loud. Appropriately, LOL.

posted by gingerpop on October 7th 2009 at 9:13pm
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i think the other site is even funnier (kraftomatic.blogspot.com)

posted by oranger on October 7th 2009 at 9:28pm
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Gregory, don't tell the others, but you're my favorite AT writer.

posted by fabulissime on October 7th 2009 at 9:39pm
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We've collected ten of our safe for work favourites...

As soon as I saw this I thought, "The ejaculating Tyranosaurus is safe for work?" But I see you've provided him with a Modesty Star, so all is well.

posted by Blandwagon on October 7th 2009 at 10:30pm
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Hope I'm not to late for the kitten head on amputee; what a buy at $99,000. Disturbing squirrelfish...eww. Very amusing...more please. Me love to say "goat coat".

posted by muirwoods08 on October 7th 2009 at 11:10pm
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oops..."too late" for all the grammarians out there waiting to pounce.

posted by muirwoods08 on October 7th 2009 at 11:11pm
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Your comments are making me laugh as hard as the site! Awesome!

posted by sillybee on October 7th 2009 at 11:29pm
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*WOW*

Although, in all fairness, I would have been ALL OVER those Chuck Taylors when I was 15. Seriously. (Except for the "Edward" part...)

posted by keltrue on October 8th 2009 at 1:24pm
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the goat coat is the winner.

posted by Kpaige13 on October 8th 2009 at 2:54pm
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I'm dying to see the ones not safe for work, but I'm scared. Once you see something, you can't unsee it.

posted by MihoH on October 8th 2009 at 4:06pm
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Okay. Made the mistake of looking at the site. First thing I see is a teddy bear with lady parts. Why?

posted by MihoH on October 8th 2009 at 4:12pm
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this is amazing! my days will be filled with so much more laughter now :)

posted by sevenmegan on October 8th 2009 at 7:57pm
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I'm kind of sad to see the condom pillows featured there, the person who makes them is on another site that I frequent and she made them for design project and won some sort of award. She was reluctant to "reproduce" them for sale but so many people encouraged her to go for it and then this woman who runs the site trashes her. Part of the reason why I only make things for people I know who will appreciate it.

posted by Minyuette on October 9th 2009 at 9:37am
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Minyuette, the woman who makes the condom pillows has been commenting on Regretsy. She loved being featured and has been getting a lot of sales as a result.

posted by Fozzie on October 9th 2009 at 1:33pm
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Minyuette, she's posting here: http://www.regretsy.com/2009/10/08/congratulations/#comments

posted by Fozzie on October 9th 2009 at 1:34pm
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Oh, this is good!

posted by space/lift on October 9th 2009 at 2:24pm
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Wow some are really cruel and distasteful... Makes me sad.

posted by ryumama on October 9th 2009 at 4:07pm
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the goat coat is quite tho.

posted by ryumama on October 9th 2009 at 4:09pm
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the pillows really aren't that bad. I could see them in a dorm room.
The rest of the stuff just hilarious.

posted by Aster on October 11th 2009 at 4:55pm
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oh dear, laughing so hard.

posted by puddle on October 11th 2009 at 6:13pm
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Three HUNDRED and fifty dollars for that 'fish in a cat suit'???

posted by kodak on October 11th 2009 at 8:23pm
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Is that a bullet hole on the fish in a cat suit??!

posted by yiyehtov on October 12th 2009 at 2:46am
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oops, I mean fish in a squirrel suit. Kodak confused me!

I still think it's a bullet hole.

posted by yiyehtov on October 12th 2009 at 2:47am
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I regret checking out the rest of the site.

posted by KidMoe on October 12th 2009 at 2:50am
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My new favourite site, too. So happy it's witty and not just about re-posting photos, and glad to see they acknowledge that their scorn is likely helping out people's sales! No bad publicity indeed!

posted by LittleEdie on October 12th 2009 at 7:45am
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Thanks for introducing me to this site! I actually think the MJ Emergency is funny- but not enough to pay hundreds of Dollars for one...

posted by costumista on October 12th 2009 at 9:27am
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Oh my gosh, my almost-sister's crocheted doll is on the top of kraftomatic! HA! :D

posted by Kaete on October 12th 2009 at 9:46am
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Anyone else notice that the childbirth doll is wearing a wedding ring?

posted by Mlle Kate on October 12th 2009 at 10:28am
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