Baby’s Bottom Line - Etsy.com Giveaway - Gowheele’s Finger Puppets!
When did craft fairs become sexy? Certainly not back in 1982 when my mom and I were selling thumbprint drawings, dried flower arrangements, and plastic canvas Christmas ornaments from folding tables in steamy East Texas. All they were then, was hot. The craft fair is hot now, but in a whole new way.
Etsy.com is smokin’. The New York Times has called it “a crafty cross between Amazon and Ebay.” Martha’s a fan. I am too.
Etsy is a humungous online craft fair. Minus the lemonade, fresh rolls and funnel cake. Vendors set up shop, you the buyer peruse the shops online, and buy. Many of the artisans will do custom work for you. They take paypal. It’s so easy.
Etsy started in Brooklyn which I’m just generally on board with as a New Yorker. It has thousands of sellers, hundreds of thousands of members, and such a wonderful selection of amazing homemade products for Mamas and Babies that I could spend hours perusing it. And I have. Want a unique and wonderful item of clothing, baby quilt, toy, or piece of art for your nursery? Looking for a one-of-a-kind baby or shower gift? Don’t go to Toys R Us. Go to Brooklyn…metaphorically speaking. I’m just sayin’.
I gave Etsy a thorough perusal for my post: Kids Love Puppets, and I found an amazing selection of unique and whimsical puppets. The adorable felt finger puppets at Gowheele immediately caught my eye. These little fellas are full of personality and charm. And Gowheele’s Gwynne, designer and craftsperson extraordinaire, is exactly what Etsy is all about.
Gwynne is a Computer Animator by day (how cool is that), toymaker by night, and she brings her training in character design to her puppets. Just look into the faces of her little creations and you can see her unique vision smiling right back at you. In fact, Gwynne particularly loves creating custom finger puppets! How awesome would it be to have a personalized set designed after your family and pets for puppet shows in your house? Gwynne is currently expanding her inventory to include other soft toys and blankets which should be in her store soon, so stop by again in the weeks to come! Ultimately she’d love to have her own toy shop. I’d say she’s well on her way.
Baby’s Bottom Line: Had it with “Made in China”? Etsy.com is a wonderful source of unusual, handmade baby items.
And here’s your chance to win Gowheele’s “Circus Collection” of three adorable finger puppets: The Lion, The Monkey and The Elephant complete with the Circus Train Storage Pocket seen in the pictures above.
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
- Just take a swing by Gowheele’s Etsy Shop
- Come back, and leave me a comment naming your favorite finger puppet other than the ones featured in this giveaway. It’s that easy!
Want an extra chance to win? Blog about this giveaway, cite the link in your comment, and I’ll put your name in the hat twice! Make sure you include your email address with your entry.
Giveaway open to those with U.S. and Canada mailing addresses. Giveaway begins on Monday June 23rd and ends on Tuesday July 1st at midnight Eastern Standard Time. On Wednesday July 2nd my baby girl will draw the winning name and I will contact you by email immediately. Thanks for entering!
Mary Jenkins said,
June 23, 2008 @ 10:55 am
you know, i’m gonna have to say the princess finger puppet. my daughter loves princess stories! http://nowenteringmomville.blogspot.com/2008/06/after-shower-shock.html. That’s a link to the post where I blogged you!
Kam A said,
June 23, 2008 @ 12:46 pm
I love the frog
Thank you for the giveaway!
Karin said,
June 23, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
I love the baby chick! Very cute.
valmg for A Contest Blog said,
June 23, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
Thanks for listing your giveaway on A Contest Blog!
misty said,
June 23, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
The princess for sure. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Cindi said,
June 23, 2008 @ 11:28 pm
Hello, What adorable finger puppets. They are well made and very cute! I choose the fox as my favorite puppet. I had a pet red fox named “Foxy Girl!” Please enter me in this fun contest. Thanks, Cindi
fated follies studio said,
June 23, 2008 @ 11:31 pm
awww, i love the princess finger puppet. how sweet!
jenny
Colleen said,
June 24, 2008 @ 7:15 am
I love the baby chick. In it’s own egg to hatch from!
Too cute! That made me smile.
Wendy said,
June 24, 2008 @ 7:24 am
OMG, they are all so cute, but I’d go with the panda!
Julie said,
June 24, 2008 @ 7:56 am
love the little monkey - too cute!
Gretchen said,
June 24, 2008 @ 8:09 am
Honestly this may be “babies gotta have it” but Micah who is 4 years old would LOVE the princess finger puppet. And it appears that she has red hair too!!! Who could go wrong with that kind of princess???
Granny said,
June 24, 2008 @ 9:19 am
What adorable puppets. I love the walrus.
Lindsie said,
June 24, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
My daughter would love the princess, but I love the frog!!
Elizabeth M. said,
June 24, 2008 @ 7:28 pm
The walrus puppet is just too cute! I love the frog nearly as much!
michelle said,
June 24, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
my daughter loves pandas. these are too cute!
Tiff @ Three Peas said,
June 25, 2008 @ 10:28 am
I love love love the frog! I posted about your contest on my site!!!
Andrea said,
June 25, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
The Walrus finger puppet is so cute!
carolyn said,
June 26, 2008 @ 9:59 am
I need it for therapy for special needs children.
Ellen Cunningham said,
June 26, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
I think the walrus puppet is very cute.
Alaina Frederick said,
June 27, 2008 @ 7:27 am
How cute are those! I love the Walrus with it’s little fishing pole and fish. So cute.
I’m glad there are creative people out there cause if they were all like me it would be a sad sad world!
Off to blog about you as well!!!
Kathy Conley said,
June 27, 2008 @ 1:19 pm
Love the Walrus, but many of them are very cute!
judy brittle said,
June 27, 2008 @ 1:26 pm
The baby chick is the one!!!!!
Rachel Crisman said,
June 27, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
The princess puppet is the one I like the best!! Really great stuff!
Phil said,
June 28, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Definitely the Walrus - so cute, and the fish is such a nice touch! Adorable! Terrific stuff! Kudos from a fellow New Yorker.
Jamie said,
June 28, 2008 @ 9:10 pm
I absolutely love the bear finger puppet because my son loves anything that has to do with a bear. These are so cute.
israel y said,
June 29, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
my favorite one is the frog, thanks for the contest
Kristina said,
June 29, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
I love the whale one. My son is really into sea animals right now!
Heidi said,
June 29, 2008 @ 11:03 pm
I would have to say the walrus…too too cute!!
Erika Iverson said,
June 30, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
I like the chick, but I think my niece might best like the frog. Hi Wendy!
Jean F said,
June 30, 2008 @ 5:34 pm
Thank you for holding such a great giveaway! The star nosed mole is my favorite. There really needs to be a hedgehog!
Peggy Gorman said,
July 1, 2008 @ 12:48 am
The Panda Bear is my favorite. So many cute puppets to choose from for this fun contest
Meg said,
July 1, 2008 @ 7:12 am
That fox is SOOO cute!
kathy pease said,
July 1, 2008 @ 11:33 am
the princess is adorable
Kristie Noguera said,
July 1, 2008 @ 12:15 pm
I like the baby chick best, but I have a feeling my daughter would go nuts over the princess.
Charlotte said,
July 1, 2008 @ 6:35 pm
My favorite is the walrus! Thanks for the chance to win.
Carrie Zeiter said,
July 2, 2008 @ 9:33 am
The Baby Chick is adorable!
Timothy Sternberg said,
July 4, 2008 @ 10:51 pm
i’m gonna have to say the princess finger puppet.
tangie c said,
July 15, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
How adorable! My little guy loves frogs so I’ll have to say the frog puppet is my fave:)