Need a poncho for your chicken? A felted vagina necklace? A “real” taxidermy unicorn? Or my personal favorite, a painting of an amputee with a kitten’s head? Eat your heart out SkyMall, there’s a new Mecca for those of us on a crap-shopping pilgrimage, and it’s called Regretsy.com.
The brainchild of April Winchell and the devil, Regretsy.com lampoons the overly-precious crafting site Etsy.com where self-proclaimed artisans (and others I’ve proclaimed crap-isans) hock their masterpieces to the unwashed masses. This site begs the question, is it mean spirited to showcase crafts where the creator has obviously invested large amounts of time, money, and Psyhcotropic drugs? Hell no. In a textbook Paris-Hilton-sex-tape-example of no publicity is bad publicity, here are a few links to items featured on Regretsy.com that’ve actually sold.
Fairy toilet – SOLD
Squirrel blood necklace – SOLD
Misspelled Sarah Palin glass ornament – SOLD
Prairie dog foot necklace – SOLD
Woolen tampon keychain cozies – SOLD
Corn poo soap – SOLD
Cheese grater clock – SOLD
Masturbating dinosaur – SOLD (more available)
Sadly, the aforementioned chicken poncho is gone as well. However, my beloved amputee kitten painting is still for sale at the bargain price of $99,000 – I’m looking into cashing out my IRA. Arguably, while there are some beautiful items on Etsy.com, not everyone is a talented artisan (even if everyone in their trailer park tells them that they are.) I’m grateful for Regretsy because we need someone clever enough, and snarky enough to be the Simon Cowell of the crafting world. Regretsy.com illustrates the primordial adage, one man’s trash is another man’s Starbucks bottle cap wreath (which not surprisingly, is sold.)
That’s why I’m grateful for Regretsy.