Thought it would be fun to take a look at another grouping of 36 linked listings featured today in Etsy's
Discover Vintage Note that you may see a different group of 36 thumbnails if you click on that link. This post is about the items which were shown to me.
Let's see how many items of the 36 are actually 20+ year old Vintage, and take a look at the items which are actually new.
Beginning in the upper left corner, the first item is a
handmade wedding invitation test set that is tagged "vintage" for some reason unknown -- maybe because wedding invitations have been around for 20+ years?
Item number 2 is a vintage bracelet.
Item number 3 is a
handmade peacock feather ring that the seller claims is "one of a kind" -- with 45 units in stock. Tagged and titled with the keyword "vintage".
Item number 4 is a vintage wall lamp.
Item number 5 is a
handmade made to order custom address stamp Tagged and titled with the keyword "vintage" because the fonts used are Art Deco inspired.
Item number 6 is a set of vintage wine glasses.
Item number 7 is a pair of
Miao tribal earrings that are listed as a "vintage item" but are widely available all over the web NEW. Were recently sold here on
AliExpress The seller states in the item's Description that a portion of their sales are donated to "women's craft collectives" in developing nations -- this item is part of the
Pier Etsy Platform were sellers purchase new craft items and resell them on Etsy as "vintage".
Item number 8 is a vintage sweatshirt.
Item number 9 is a
handmade ring with a turquoise colored glass stone It is titled and tagged "vintage" -- the seller used vintage glass cabs/stones as a material.
Item number 10 is a
handmade to order girls cotton dress Tagged with "vintage" for reasons unknown.
Item number 11 is a
digital download of a sweater pattern which is listed as a "vintage supply from the 1980s" -- which it is not because only physical items have age. The seller does not specify the date of the pattern, and it may not be in the public domain. Note that Etsy allows any digital file to be listed as "vintage" provided the content is "vintage", which is not what authentic vintage means or is.
Item number 12 is a
handmade to order womens halter top with 96 units in stock. (As you can see, the Etsyverse has not only redefined words like "handmade" "vintage" "unique" but "made to order" as well. Sizes XS and XL are shown as sold out! Tagged "vintage" because tops like these have been around for decades. Anything and everything on Etsy eventually will be tagged as "vintage".
Item number 13 is a
handmade wedding song request printable PDF file Titled and tagged with "vintage" because the card is illustrated with a vintage cassette tape.
Item number 14 is a
pair of handmade lever back earrings offered in 20 colors And they are tagged "vintage".
Item number 15 is a pair of 1980s clip on earrings, a vintage item!
Item number 16 is a set of vintage decaled glass tumblers.
Item number 17 is a
handmade womens tee shirt vintage inspired Mendaciously tagged "vintage", "vintage tshirt", "70s", "70s t shirt" and "70s tee" along with "vintage inspired". How can a brand new handmade item be dated to the 1970s? Tag-o-rama, baby!
Item number 18 is
handmade to order floral wallpaper Tagged and titled with the keyword "vintage".
Item number 19 is an 1880s vintage ring.
Item number 20 is a vintage vinyl record album.
Item number 21 is a
handmade to order 2019 wedding invitation package Tagged as "vintage" for no known reason.
Item number 22 is a set of mid 20th Century Dutch ceramic vases.
Item number 23 is a vintage scarf.
Item number 24 is a
handmade altered denim jacket with hand painted flowers It's a vintage denim jacket, but listed as handmade, which is spot on. Because the seller tagged it with "vintage", it got snagged as 20+ years old.
Item number 25 is a vintage deer's tooth ring.
Item number 26 is a vintage dried flowers under glass sun catcher.
Item number 27 is a
handmade to order amethyst ring tagged and titled with "vintage" for no known reason.
Item 28 is a vintage brooch.
Item 29 is a
handmade case for iPhone/Plus case for 6, 7 and 8 iPhone is 11 years old this year, but this item is tagged "vintage" because, on Etsy, any item can be "vintage".
Item 30 is a vintage skirt.
Item 31 is a
handmade black dress which is tagged "vintage" and "1950s".
Item number 32 is a
handmade to order couple illustration printable wedding invitation Tagged as "vintage" -- because everyone is doing it?
Item number 33 is a
handmade to order denim pant and crop top set Tagged "70s" and "vintage", even though tops like this were not paired with high waisted jeans or pants back in the day. What the photo shows is a 1960s top and a maybe 1990s pant.
Item number 34 is a
handmade to order burlap garland The seller put "vintage" in her title and tags, even though the item is clearly contemporary.
Item number 35 is a
handmade floral embellished hair comb Tagged with "vintage".
Item number 36 is a
handmade paracord macrame plant hanger Tagged "vintage".
And there it is: out of 36 items featured under the link Discover Vintage, only 14 items are actually vintage. One item is listed as vintage, but it's a digital download. Another item is listed as vintage, but it's a Pier Etsy Craft Product from a developing nation. The remaining 20 items are all new handmade, or not yet made to order.
I used to be an antiques dealer, and if a dealer found themselves in an antiques shop with stuff like this for sale, there would be a disdainful comment about "crafts" and a speedy exit from the premises. But that's how #etsysellsvintage, right, girls?
