TAKING A POLL! ETSY-- YAY OR NAY...Opinions Please!

So-

I have a question 

for anyone that would like to

weigh-in

and you don't have to take off

your shoes and sweater

on the matter.

I have been waffling over

whether or not to open an

Etsy shop.

I have been getting feedback

from several people that 

Etsy sales are

WAY DOWN;

that Etsy is not what it used to be.

I have already corresponded

with some of you and I would

like to hear other's opinions, too.

Do you SELL on Etsy?

If so--how are your sales?

Do you BUY on Etsy?

Do you BUY like you did in the past?

I have been trying to 

figure out the cost of mailing,

packaging and TIME factored in

and I am wondering if it is 

more profitable to just take 

my USED and/or VINTAGE

 items to a local consignment shop.

Are you more inclined to buy

handmade, created goods on Etsy

as opposed to buying vintage items?

IF you have a moment,

I would love your feedback

and I thank you in advance for

any opinions you might offer.

edited to add:  Someone mentioned
selling on Facebook and/or
on the blog itself.
Whaddayathink?

Have a wonderful upcoming week!

WHAT ELSE IS OUT (or in) In DECOR?

This was NOT supposed to post today-
My NEW LAPTOP
has a mind of it's own-
It's obviously IRISH!
Anyway- here it is-
You can read it and RANT-
but be nice- Santa is watching~

Wow-
My last post about this subject (here) 
raised a few comments--
Some good---some hmmmmm...
Let's say I deleted one!  
I might have been called a name or two 
in that one!
Of course, ANONYMOUS had no last name.

So-here we go.
Here are some things that were
FRESH AND NEW 
in homes in my early days of blogging.

What say YOU?
IN or OUT?

Remember these?

Deconstructed chairs

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Fabric-wrapped or bare wire lampshades

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Wreaths made from books

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I have one my daughter-in-love made me that 

I will NEVER part with!

You can see it on my chippy old window below.

Does Chevron make YOU dizzy?

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How about Roe Antlers?

I know some of you LOVE them!

Pinterest

When was the last time you saw a

Keep Calm Sign?
Were they overdone and 
now a burn-out?

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Sitting on a 
Morocan Pouf?
There's still lots of them for sale all over
but the 'powers that be' say they are 
OUT for 2017.

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These, too, were really popular 
when I started blogging:

Concrete Countertops

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How about these floor coverings?

Sisal & Jute

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And-last but not least I will end with this one
I can't tell you how many rooms 
I painted for myself
and others with

Faux Finishes

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So - what do YOU think?
It is fun to get another's 'take' 
on what they like...
or don't like...
or don't care.

You know what IS IN STYLE?

This little coat and hat that is 
36 years old!
My daughter's great grandmother 
bought this for her
and she wore it when she was little
and now her daughter-our little
BRIGHT EYES-
is wearing it here.

OH! LOOK! Do YOU see Santa?

Yep-Being cute is always
IN STYLE!

TRUMP CONTROVERSY PALES IN COMPARISON TO THIS ONE! What is IN and What is OUT?

You all know I came back to blogging

after being gone while

MyHero was dealing with 

his health issues.

As I was visiting blogs I noticed some things-

or rather, the absence of some things--

What happened to
BURLAP?

It used to be that every blog I visited had

SOMETHING made out of BURLAP.

I am seeing less and less of it-

some days I go without seeing any at all.

How can that be?

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What about 

CHALK PAINT?

I am still seeing it but it seems it has lost 

some of its unsanded waxed luster.

Is that true?

I read a report that says

RUSTIC is on the DEMISE

much like "country" from the 1980s-

it is taking its place in history.

Can that be?

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BRASS IS BACK?

What?

Right after I got done spraying all my 

BRASS PIECES 

Hammered Bronze?

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SO-Tell me--

What do YOU think?

IN?

OUT?

Doesn't matter-

you like it and are keeping it

no matter what anyone thinks?

I never got into the 

burlap phase because I am allergic to 

something in it.

It makes me itch like crazy--

so if it is OUT then I am ahead of the game.

I have done my share of

CHALK PAINTING

and plan on keeping my pieces...

but I don't have a lot of 

RUSTIC DECOR.

It just doesn't work in this house.

You know what I think is

ALWAYS IN FASHION?

Pretty!

I love pretty and I think it 

never goes out of style.

AND

ACCEPTANCE is ALWAYS

in style.

I can accept anything anyone loves

because it is their choice...

Kind of like a husband...

Your own may drive you a bit crazy

but it YOUR CHOICE and 

you can keep it at

YOUR HOUSE.

I got my own problems,

ya know what I mean?

So-lay it on me-

tell me what YOU think!

If you are inclined to 

ARGUE WITH ME

please do so at your own risk.

Just know-

I will NOT be accepting invitations

to air my views on

Fox Network.

Thank you!

ps- While you all are mulling over
forming an opinion I will be
OUTSIDE putting up my 
lights while it is warm outside.
Saturday we hit the
DEEP FREEZE!