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Come Sale Away - Return to Etsy

By Ali Trachta in Arts & Entertainment on Jan 28, 2009 5:05PM

The incomparable Amy Mikel introduced us to Etsy, and ever since it's become a favorite activity to scour the site for handmade Chicago-y crafts, jewelry and artwork. In that vein, here are a handful of Windy City-themed collectables to catch us up on what we've been missing.

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For those of us who have grown out of using a Sharpie on plastic cups, behold, Windy City wine charms.

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Darling pendants made from replicas of vintage Chicago-area posters.


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Enjoy a view of the city from your bedroom anytime with this Chicago skyline wall decal.


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Air Obama T-shirts. Kinda wish the silhouette included a dangling tongue.