Mid Mod Madness

Yes, I would be remiss in my continuing coverage of Made in the USA gifts if I did not point discriminating shoppers to etsy.com — the leading online marketplace for handmade artistry. I spent several hours window shopping, and came up with 16 gifts to love. Above: A modern clock with a face available in three colors — desert red, sea blue or chartreuse — made by married duo Vincent and Jessie Leman in Valparaiso, Indiana. It’s $115. They have many other handmade clocks in their etsy shop, “uncommom”.

Click on over here to see my Treasury — where you can look at each of my picks and dive deeper into etsy for yourself. As with ebay, it’s all about choosing your search times to uncover what you might like… As you can see, I’m partial to crocheted granny square afghans and scarves… mixed media collages about houses… ceramic birdhouses… toys made out of Fox River Mill red-heeled socks — things I’d generally feel safe about buying online without seeing in person. And how about commissioning a house portrait — the selection of artists on etsy who will do these is huge. But, I bet you better get your order in soon.

There are three of these NOS Moe lights

I kind of apologize about showing lighting all the time. But when I see NOS — and I guess I see it a lot — I wanna get the treasures, especially if they are *bargains* in front of you. There are multiples of some of these lights — be sure to check the listings closely, there might be enough to “do a room”.
Tip to using the ebay carousel: To go to a particular item, click on its photo (NOT on the ebay logo) — then, click on the lime green “View and Bid” box, which will take you to ebay. Disclosure: When you buy anything from these ebay carousels or after you click into ebay here, it nets me a teensy commission.

I really really want this. It is BACKLIT. But I am looking the other way. $195 Buy-It-Now.