The Bees Knees

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While my new colorist would disagree, I am usually of the opinion that less is more. My once honey tresses are now bordering platinum, and I look like a Playboy Bunny that's been kicked out of the mansion for getting knocked up. What does this have to do with a cartoon bee? Well today I exercized some restraint (ahem), found one item that I love, and am sharing it with you.

Which brings me to our jaunty little friend here. Made by HawkGerber, Ink, I'm in love with this love note. Plus, its G-rated enough to give to just about anyone. Mom, husband, grocery bagger, political candidate; I wish I could make it rain with these cards. Also, the Bees Knees is the name of a delicious Prohibition-era honey and gin cocktail, so you really can't go wrong here.

Moral: You can never be too blonde or have too many perfect love notes lying around.

Letterpress card. $5. HawkGerber, Ink

Behind the Curtain

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Happy to have a guest blogger on The Etsy Detective this morning. Sarah goes by many names, but Say Say Boom Boom is probably the least complicated. Take it away, Say Say!

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Greetings Etsy Detective fans, little seester Sarah here, perhaps better known by my rapper name, "C'est Boom." If you've ever been to our childhood home, you will remember that one of it's coolest features is a vintage pull down map of the good ol' USA. While we don't use it for navigational purposes (thank you iPhone), we do use it to cover up our Dad's comically huge mounted flat screen.When pulled down during parties it hangs perfectly over the plasma and with another tug on the string, et VOILA, his Bruins games are back.

Daddio found his vintage map on Etsy and luckily, there is no shortage of these scholastic gems for all you wanderlust couch potatoes out there.

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EllieBean here. I'm thinking this vintage  french botanical chart would be a good alternative for a kitchen TV. Impress your guests with the assumption that you can decipher this...in French.

1950's School Map-New York's Glacial Period. $173. Gallivanting Girls.

1815 Map of Europe. $115. JenniFerocious Ink.

French Botanical Chart. $72. Bonnie &Bell.

One of These Things is Not Like the Other

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Mr. Etsy Detective has a change jar (magnum wine bottle), where he claims there are hundreds, perhaps THOUSANDS(!), of dollars in change, all saved up for Baby Bean's college fund. While I appreciate his enthusiasm, my estimate is that there may be $50, tops, in the bottle.

If you too believe in the power of the almighty penny and think high interest savings accounts are for sissies, I hope you'll enjoy today's finds. I love piggy banks, and these mostly vintage change-eaters. I threw the lion in for diversity, and I will tolerate no anti-porcine sentiments on this blog.

Brass Piggy Bank. $38. Buffalo Winter.

When Pigs Fly Piggy Bank. $38.99. Shabby Crabby. 

Mexican Orange Piggy Bank. $25. Plain Jane Pottery.

Vintage Cast Iron Lion Bank. $92. The Fancy Lamb.